GARC - Global Automotive Research Centre, EMC Facility
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
+91 44 2714 3500Plot E1, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Oragadam, Mathur Post, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India
About
The Global Automotive Research Centre at Oragadam in the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre near Chennai is a Government of India automotive test and homologation centre established under the NATRiP programme, and its electromagnetic compatibility facility is the largest vehicle-level EMC installation in this directory. Two absorber-lined semi-anechoic enclosures dominate it: one measuring 30 by 20 by 10 metres with an 11 metre diameter turntable, the other 19.5 by 12 by 8 metres with a 6 metre turntable, both integrated with four-wheel-drive chassis dynamometers so a vehicle can be run under load inside the chamber. Vehicle-level radiated emission measurement covers 30 MHz to 18 GHz off-board and 1.8 MHz to 2 GHz on-board, and radiated immunity runs from 100 kHz to 18 GHz at field strengths up to 200 V/m - across two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger cars and light and heavy commercial vehicles, to AIS 004 Part 3, CISPR 12, CISPR 25 and ECE R10. Component-level capability is equally complete: ALSE chambers plus TEM cell, stripline and tri-plate methods, bulk current injection from 1 MHz to 3 GHz with current probes to 300 mA and a tubular wave coupler above 400 MHz, conducted emission by voltage and current probe methods, conducted transient immunity on 12, 24 and 48 volt systems to 100 amperes generating the full ISO 7637 pulse set, ESD to 30 kV air and contact per ISO 10605, and ISO 16750-2 power supply tests. Commercial equipment testing covers harmonics and flicker to 75 amperes, EFT to 4 kV and surge to 6 kV. Altair FEKO simulation supports antenna placement design. Two further component ALSE chambers and an EV charging test environment rated to 720 kW and 1000 A DC are in commissioning. Specialisations are vehicle-level EMC and homologation, electric vehicle and EVSE testing, electronic sub-assembly qualification, and automotive OEM specification programmes.
Accreditations
| Accreditation |
|---|
| ISO/IEC 17025 |
| NABL |
Testing Services
| Test Type | Applicable Standards |
|---|---|
| Radiated Emissions | AIS 004 (Part 3), CISPR 12, CISPR 25, UN-ECE R10, SAE J1113 |
| Conducted Emissions | CISPR 25, AIS 004 (Part 3), ISO 7637-2 |
| Radiated Immunity | AIS 004 (Part 3), CISPR 25, UN-ECE R10, ISO 11452-2, ISO 11452-3, ISO 11452-5, IEC 61000-4-3 |
| Conducted Immunity | ISO 11452-4, IEC 61000-4-6 |
| Radiated Susceptibility | ISO 11452-2, ISO 11452-3, ISO 11452-5, ISO 11451-2 |
| Conducted Susceptibility | ISO 7637-2, ISO 7637-3, ISO 11452-4, ISO 16750-2 |
| ESD | ISO 10605, IEC 61000-4-2 |
| EFT/Burst | IEC 61000-4-4 |
| Surge Immunity | IEC 61000-4-5 |
| Harmonics & Flicker | IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-11, IEC 61000-3-12 |
| Voltage Dips/Interrupts | IEC 61000-4-11, ISO 16750-2 |
| Bulk Current Injection (BCI) | ISO 11452-4 |
| Pre-Compliance Testing | AIS 004 (Part 3), CISPR 25, UN-ECE R10, ISO 11452-2 |
| Automotive Component EMC | CISPR 25, ISO 11452-2, ISO 11452-3, ISO 11452-4, ISO 11452-5, ISO 7637-2, ISO 7637-3, ISO 10605, ISO 16750-2, AIS 004 (Part 3), SAE J1113 |
| Automotive Vehicle-Level EMC | AIS 004 (Part 3), CISPR 12, UN-ECE R10, ISO 11451-1, ISO 11451-2, ISO 11451-4 |
| Automotive OEM Specifications | AIS 004 (Part 3), UN-ECE R10, CISPR 25, SAE J1113, ISO 11452 series |
Certifications / Marks
| Certification |
|---|
| AIS / CMVR homologation |
| UN-ECE E-mark |
| CE |
| BIS |
Industries Served
| Industry |
|---|
| Automotive |
| Industrial Equipment |
| Energy & Power |
| Medical Devices |
| Consumer Electronics |
| Agricultural & Forestry |
Major Equipment
| Equipment |
|---|
| ALSE semi-anechoic chamber 30 x 20 x 10 m with 11 m turntable and 4x4 chassis dynamometer |
| ALSE semi-anechoic chamber 19.5 x 12 x 8 m with 6 m turntable and 4x4 chassis dynamometer |
| Vehicle radiated immunity to 200 V/m, 100 kHz - 18 GHz |
| Vehicle radiated emission 30 MHz - 18 GHz off-board, 1.8 MHz - 2 GHz on-board |
| TEM cell |
| Stripline |
| Tri-plate |
| BCI system 1 MHz - 3 GHz, current probe to 300 mA, tubular wave coupler 400 MHz - 3 GHz |
| Conducted emission voltage method 150 kHz - 108 MHz |
| Conducted emission current probe method 150 kHz - 245 MHz |
| ISO 7637 transient generator for 12 V, 24 V and 48 V systems to 100 A continuous |
| ESD simulator to 30 kV air and contact (ISO 10605) |
| ISO 16750-2 power supply test system |
| Harmonics and flicker bench to 75 A |
| EFT/burst generator to 4 kV |
| Surge generator to 6 kV |
| Altair FEKO electromagnetic simulation for antenna placement |
| Two component ALSE chambers in commissioning (8.5 x 9.8 x 7 m and 8.6 x 5.3 x 6.1 m) |
| EV/EVSE charging test environment in commissioning (AC 75 A / 60 kVA, DC 720 kW / 1000 A) |
