Glossary of Terms
Glossary of terms associated with the description and use of our Test Instrumentation range of products.
ARAÂ – Active Receive Antenna
Bilog™ –Â Industry standard passive wideband antenna combining biconical and log-periodic elements
BNCÂ – A bayonet fitting type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cable
CCCÂ – Cable Coupling Clamp
CGEÂ – Comb Generator Emitter
CISPR – Special International Committee on Radio Interference (abbreviated CISPR from the French name of the organization, Comité international spécial des perturbations radioélectriques)
CNEÂ – Comparison Noise Emitter
DAEÂ – Dipole Antenna Elements
Direct Output – The output power of a device measured directly at the connector (conducted output)
EIRPÂ – Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
EMCÂ – Electromagnetic Compatibility
ENÂ – EuroNorm â European Standards
EUTÂ – Equipment Under Test
FARÂ – Fully Anechoic Room (the same as an anechoic chamber)
FUTÂ – Filter Under Test
HFGÂ – Harmonics and Flicker Generator
IECÂ – International Electrotechnical Commission
ISOÂ – International Standards Organisation
LISNÂ – Line Impedance Stabilisation Network
OATSÂ – Open Area Test Site
Pst – Perception of Flicker, short term. A measure of flicker severity expressed as irritation, with an Pst value of 1 being threshold of irritation
RFÂ – Radio Frequency
Radiated Output – The radiated electric field of a device measured at a specified distance
S11 S12 S21 S22Â –Â Transmission and reflection coefficients for a filter
SACÂ – Semi Anechoic Room
SMAÂ – Threaded RF connector âSubMiniature version Aâ
SS & FLÂ – Steady State and Fluctuating harmonics modes on HFG01 as specified by EN/IEC 61000-3-2
VSWRÂ – Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
YRSÂ – York Reference Source multimode Comb and Noise Generator emitter