High Intensity Radiated Fields - HIRF

New rules by the FAA, along with new requirements by some aircraft manufacturers, have led to significantly higher HIRF test levels for many aircraft electronic systems.

In response to these changes, Environ Laboratories, has positioned itself to provide HIRF testing at the highest levels required by commercial, military, and aircraft manufacturer standards. Using our 2 Reverberation Chambers, and our 3 Anechoic Chambers, we can perform HIRF testing at test levels that fully meet and exceed these requirements:

•  FAA HIRF Rule and Advisory Circular 20-158
•  RTCA/DO-160E/F, Category A - L, ALL CW, SW, and Pulse test levels
•  Boeing D6-16050-5, ALL CW, SW, and Pulse test levels
•  Airbus A400M, ALL CW, SW, and Pulse test levels, including:
  •  Pulse @ 3500 V/m, 400 - 1000 MHz; 6000 V/m, 1 - 18 GHz
  •  CW/SW @ 600 V/m, 400 MHz - 18 GHz

All HIRF tests are performed under full computer control, with flexibility to provide virtually any frequency step size, pulse duty cycle, or modulation type.

As an added benefit to our customers, Erik Borgstrom, EMC Operations Manager is an active member of the SAE AE4 HIRF / EUROCAE WG-14 Joint Working Group, which is in the process of revising the HIRF Users Guide, SAE ARP 5583.

For more information about the new FAA HIRF Rule read our HIRF Overview and Background.

Contact Environ Laboratories to discuss your HIRF testing needs.