Radiated emissions testing gathers bandwidth

In a non-descript business park in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Bureau Veritas (BV) is conducting tests to help prevent electronic havoc. With today's vehicles chock full of wired and wireless devices - and tomorrow's more automated machines destined to expand the complement - ensuring this burgeoning technology isn't radiating disruptive frequencies will be crucial to expanding functions and features. For the coming electric/autonomous age, radiated frequencies will become the new emissions challenge.

Often summarized as electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, the BV facility (which sits in sight of the re-christened Stellantis North American HQ) provides a host of testing, inspection and certification services designed to simplify and speed vehicle development. The Motown BV crew does this by helping to ensure electronic components don't radiate spurious electromagnetic interference known as radiated and conducted emissions, and that they remain functioning even when subjected to such fields.