WP1: Sense

WP1: Sense – Cost-effective EMI sensors, from IC to system level

WP1 involves four DCs and focuses on the fundamental sensing technologies that underlie the characterization of an electromagnetic environment. When discussing EMI sensors, most people envision devices that quantify electric or magnetic fields in the air. However, an electromagnetic environment encompasses a broader spectrum of phenomena, including radiated and conducted disturbances, as well as continuous and pulsed interference. Moreover, as a disturbance couples from one design level to another, its key characteristics can change. As such, WP1 focuses on sensors from the top system level down to the integrated-circuit level. Given the wide diversity in electromagnetic disturbances to be considered, the characterization of an electromagnetic environment can only be successful if a large number of sensors at different locations and with different natures are used. So, making these sensors cost-effective is crucial. DC1 focuses on the lowest level and will research EMI detection in integrated circuits considering speed, precision, and adaptability. DC2 will consider one design level higher and devise cost-effective and robust EMI detection systems for smart electronic devices using generic structures at the level of the printed-circuit board. DC3 will consider multi-node EMI sensor networks for the simultaneous characterisation of radiated and conducted EMI. Finally, DC4 acknowledges that many electromagnetic disturbances come in bursts and pulses and will devise advanced sensors for characterizing pulsed electromagnetic disturbances