An audit tool for the implementation of EMC in large companies

The proper implementation of EMC in the design of electronic products has proven to bring more reliability and robustness in electronic systems than a common reactive approach. It is especially the case for complex systems and modules placed in a harsh electromagnetic environment. This paper propose an audit tool aiming at both evaluating the degree of implementation of EMC in the design, and setting up a plan towards an efficient custom-made implementation. This evaluation is performed against 4 pillars covering all aspect of EMC which need to be equally addressed. The audit has been first conducted in a large company and has proven to be a powerful tool in highlighting both strong and weak points of the EMC implementation. It consist in a set of interviews to be performed at all level and in all areas of the company. The conducted interviews are detailed and a set of examples of what outputs could be expected are given.