MIL-STD-461 explained

MIL-STD-461^[1] is a United States Military Standard that describes how to test equipment for electromagnetic compatibility.

The United States Department of Defense issued MIL-STD-461 in 1967 to integrate electromagnetic compatibility into the research and development stage for defense communications technology.^[2] Various revisions of MIL-STD-461 have been released.

Many military contracts require compliance to MIL-STD-461E. The latest revision (as of 2015) is known as "MIL-STD-461G".^[3] While MIL-STD-461 compliance is technically not required outside the US military, many civilian organizations also use this document.^[4] In 1999, MIL-STD-462 was combined with MIL-STD-461D into MIL-STD-461E.^[5]

External links

• MIL-STD-461
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073338/http://www.com-power.com/application%20notes/AN-104%20Comb%20Generator.pdf
• In Compliance Magazine

Further reading

• Book: Mazzola . S. . MIL-STD-461: The basic military EMC specification and it's evolution over the years . 10.1109/LISAT.2009.5031566 . 2009 IEEE Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology Conference . 1–9 . 2009 . 978-1-4244-2347-7 . 42619829 .
• Book: Pierce, James D.. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Requirements for Military and Commercial Equipment. 2009. Naval Postgraduate School. Monterey, CA. https://web.archive.org/web/20130408130615/http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA509335. dead. April 8, 2013. Master's thesis..

Notes and References

1. http://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsDocDetails.aspx?ident_number=35789 "Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment"
2. Web site: MIL-STD-461G: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT. ATEC Rentals.
3. http://www.cclab.com/mil-std-461.htm "MIL-STD-461 Testing"
4. http://govitwiki.com/wiki/Defense_Standards "Defense Standards"
5. http://www.amrel.com/ASL_whitepaper.html "Why is MIL-STD-461 an important COTS feature for our military?"