SNLA466A August 2024 – October 2024 DP83822I , DP83826E , DP83826I , DP83867E , DP83867IR , DP83869HM
As industrial applications require new topologies to meet faster cycle times, higher throughput, wider bandwidth, and smaller system architectures, real time Ethernet protocols such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet, and so on are introduced to minimize latency. However, the protocols mentioned above all contain daisy chain architectures in real time systems. Therefore, a higher tolerance and immunity to external noise injected into the system is required to prevent information loss in the system. As another example, if any information is distorted, or link is broken in the early stage of the daisy chain network, all the remaining stages in the daisy chain network are also impacted. For example, if servo motors are connected to each stage of a daisy chain network, any signal loss in an early stage can prevent the remaining servo motors from functioning until commands are received from the earlier network stage. As a result, EMC in industrial applications has become a critical performance criterion for Ethernet.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is defined into two main categories: Emission and Immunity
In real time applications, there is always noise coupling to and from surrounding systems. This noise coupling is typically separated into four categories:
Understanding these noise coupling paths in the system or in the test setup are key to debugging EMC issues. This article provides an overview to each EMC/EMI test, debug procedures if theses fail, and schematic/layout recommendations to improve remove performance.