SimpleTech ZeusIOPS manual Radio Frequency Emissions, Radio Frequency Immunity Requirements

RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS

The ZeusIOPS SSD has passed radiated emissions testing (10 meter chamber) with a minimum margin of 4dB below the EN55022 radiated emissions limits in all applicable customer platforms, without any required changes to the system platforms.

Emissions testing in a 3 meter chamber for over 1GHz per the FCC limit for Class B was performed up to 2GHz with the -4dB margin relative to the FCC Class B limit.

In preparation for the new CISPR 22 standard change that may go into effect in the year 2007, the drives will pass EMI tests up to the higher frequency of either 6GHz or the fifth harmonic of the highest signal on the drive. This requirement is applicable to all products being qualified after this version is released. The specification limits are listed in Table 42.

Table 42. EMI Specification Limits

Class B	1 to 3 GHz is 50dB (uV/m) @ 3 m
Class B	3 to 6 GHz is 54dB (uV/m) @ 3 m

RADIO FREQUENCY IMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS

This specification is targeted as part of the design for quality and reliability expectations and is not part of the regulatory requirements. The SSDs meet the following radio frequency immunity requirements:

•3 V/m over frequency range of 80 MHz to 1 GHz

•The signal will be amplitude modulated with a 1KHz sine wave to a depth of 80%

•Failure criteria:

•More than 10% throughput degradation

•Test setup will follow the procedures in the customer’s HDD Radio Frequency Immunity Characterization Requirements

EMI TEST SITE CORRELATION

STEC Inc. will only use EMI test sites that are currently correlated with the customer’s test facilities. STEC Inc. will contact the customer’s engineering staff for the list of approved laboratories.

VERIFICATION SAMPLES

STEC Inc. will submit the three worst-case drives used to obtain the emissions test data previously obtained from the customer’s test facilities for verification testing. The Regulator Engineer will use these drive samples, and others among those submitted for qualification, for emissions verification in the customer’s systems.

VERIFICATION TESTING

Verification testing will be performed by the customer’s Compliance Peripheral Group.

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