International Electrotechnical Commission
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Terms defined by SC 77B


Hide details for air discharge methodair discharge method
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for air insulated substation, AISair insulated substation, AIS
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
Hide details for amplitude modulationamplitude modulation
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for anechoic chamberanechoic chamber
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for anechoic materialanechoic material
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for antennaantenna
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for antistatic materialantistatic material
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for [<span>artificial hand</span>]artificial hand
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for [<span>auxiliary equipment</span>]auxiliary equipment
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for auxiliary equipment, AEauxiliary equipment, AE
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>avalanche device</span>]avalanche device
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for balunbalun
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for bondingbonding
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for broadband transmission-line termination; broadband line terminationbroadband transmission-line termination; broadband line termination
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for burstburst
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for calibrationcalibration
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>calibration</span>]calibration
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for chamber validationchamber validation
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for characteristic impedancecharacteristic impedance
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for [<span>clamp injection</span>]clamp injection
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for [<span>clamp injection device</span>]clamp injection device
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for [<span>clamping device</span>]clamping device
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for [<span>combination wave generator</span>]combination wave generator
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for common mode circuitcommon mode circuit
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for common mode conversioncommon mode conversion
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for common mode (coupling)common mode (coupling)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>common mode impedance</span>]common mode impedance
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for common mode voltagecommon mode voltage
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for conformance testconformance test
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for contact discharge methodcontact discharge method
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for continuous waves (CW)continuous waves (CW)
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for correlation algorithmcorrelation algorithm
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for couplingcoupling
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for coupling clampcoupling clamp
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>coupling factor</span>]coupling factor
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for coupling networkcoupling network
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>coupling network</span>]coupling network
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for coupling planecoupling plane
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for [<span>coupling/decoupling network</span>]coupling/decoupling network
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for [<span>current clamp</span>]current clamp
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for decoupling networkdecoupling network
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>decoupling network</span>]decoupling network
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for decoupling network, back filterdecoupling network, back filter
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for degradation (of performance)degradation (of performance)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for differential mode circuitdifferential mode circuit
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for differential mode voltagedifferential mode voltage
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for direct applicationdirect application
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for disturbance leveldisturbance level
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
Hide details for [<span>duration</span>]duration
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for earth electrodeearth electrode
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for earthingearthing
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for earthing networkearthing network
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for earthing systemearthing system
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for earth; ground (USA)earth; ground (USA)
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for [<span>effective output impedance</span>]effective output impedance
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for EFT/BEFT/B
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>electrical installation</span>]electrical installation
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for electrically independent earth electrodeselectrically independent earth electrodes
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for [<span>electromagnetic clamp</span>]electromagnetic clamp
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for (electromagnetic) compatibility level(electromagnetic) compatibility level
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for electromagnetic compatibility, EMCelectromagnetic compatibility, EMC
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for (electromagnetic) disturbance level(electromagnetic) disturbance level
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for electromagnetic (EM) waveelectromagnetic (EM) wave
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for electromagnetic modeelectromagnetic mode
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for electromagnetic wave; EM waveelectromagnetic wave; EM wave
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for [<span>electromotive force</span>]electromotive force
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for electrostatic discharge (ESD)electrostatic discharge (ESD)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for emissionemission
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for energy storage capacitorenergy storage capacitor
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for equipotential bondingequipotential bonding
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for EUTEUT
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for EUT typeEUT type
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for exit cableexit cable
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for facilityfacility
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for far fieldfar field
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for far field regionfar field region
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for field strengthfield strength
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for frequency bandfrequency band
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for [<span>front time</span>]front time
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for full illuminationfull illumination
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for fully anechoic chamberfully anechoic chamber
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for gas insulated (metal-enclosed) substation, GISgas insulated (metal-enclosed) substation, GIS
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
Hide details for gravity-dependent / -independentgravity-dependent / -independent
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for ground reference plane (GRP)ground reference plane (GRP)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for ground (reference) plane (GRP)ground (reference) plane (GRP)
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for ground reference plane, GRPground reference plane, GRP
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for high-altitude electromagnetic pulsehigh-altitude electromagnetic pulse
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
Hide details for [<span>high-speed communication lines</span>]high-speed communication lines
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for holding timeholding time
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for human body-mounted equipmenthuman body-mounted equipment
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for hyper-rotated TEM waveguidehyper-rotated TEM waveguide
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for immersion methodimmersion method
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for [<span>immunity</span>]immunity
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for immunity levelimmunity level
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for immunity marginimmunity margin
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for immunity (to a disturbance)immunity (to a disturbance)
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for in-plant point of coupling; (abbreviation IPC)in-plant point of coupling; (abbreviation IPC)
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
Hide details for independent windows methodindependent windows method
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for indirect applicationindirect application
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
Hide details for induction coilinduction coil
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for induction coil factorinduction coil factor
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for induction fieldinduction field
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for inner conductor or septuminner conductor or septum
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for intentional RF emitting deviceintentional RF emitting device
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for interconnecting cableinterconnecting cable
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for [<span>interconnection lines</span>]interconnection lines
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for intrinsic field uncertainty, IFUintrinsic field uncertainty, IFU
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for isotropicisotropic
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for malfunctionmalfunction
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for manipulatormanipulator
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for maximum RMS valuemaximum RMS value
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for [<span>measurement result</span>]measurement result
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for modified semi-anechoic chambermodified semi-anechoic chamber
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for non-constant envelope modulationnon-constant envelope modulation
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for one-port TEM waveguideone-port TEM waveguide
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for ortho-angleortho-angle
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for outer conductor or chassisouter conductor or chassis
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for parallel-earthing conductor (PEC)parallel-earthing conductor (PEC)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for partial illuminationpartial illumination
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for PcPc
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for point of common coupling; (abbreviation PCC)point of common coupling; (abbreviation PCC)
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
Hide details for polarizationpolarization
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for portport
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
IEC 61000-5-1, ed. 1.0 (1996)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for [<span>power port</span>]power port
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for primary (field) componentprimary (field) component
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for [<span>primary protection</span>]primary protection
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for proximity methodproximity method
IEC 61000-4-10, ed. 1.0 (1993)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for pulse widthpulse width
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for quality factor (of a reverberation chamber), [<i>Q</i>]quality factor (of a reverberation chamber), Q
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for [<span>reference ground</span>]reference ground
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for resultant field (amplitude)resultant field (amplitude)
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for reverberation chamberreverberation chamber
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for rise timerise time
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>rise time</span>]rise time
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for secondary (field) componentsecondary (field) component
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for [<span>secondary protection</span>]secondary protection
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for semi-anechoic chambersemi-anechoic chamber
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for shielded enclosureshielded enclosure
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for striplinestripline
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for surface transfer impedance (of a coaxial line)surface transfer impedance (of a coaxial line)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for [<span>surge</span>]surge
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for sweepsweep
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for [<span>symmetrical lines</span>]symmetrical lines
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for [<span>system</span>]system
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for TDMA (time division multiple access)TDMA (time division multiple access)
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for TEM cellTEM cell
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for TEM waveguideTEM waveguide
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for [<span>test generator</span>]test generator
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for test set-up supporttest set-up support
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for transceivertransceiver
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for transfer impedance ([<i>Z</i><sub>t</sub>])transfer impedance (Zt)
IEC 61000-5-2, ed. 1.0 (1997)
Hide details for transienttransient
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
IEC 61000-4-9, ed. 1.0 (1993)
Hide details for [<span>transient</span>]transient
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for transient (adjective and noun)transient (adjective and noun)
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
Hide details for transverse electromagnetic mode, TEM modetransverse electromagnetic mode, TEM mode
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for tuner/stirrertuner/stirrer
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for two-port TEM waveguidetwo-port TEM waveguide
IEC 61000-4-20, ed. 2.0 (2010)
Hide details for uniform field area (UFA)uniform field area (UFA)
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for unsymmetric mode (coupling)unsymmetric mode (coupling)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for validationvalidation
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for verificationverification
IEC 61000-4-12, ed. 2.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-18, ed. 1.0 (2006)
IEC 61000-4-2, ed. 2.0 (2008)
IEC 61000-4-4, ed. 3.0 (2012)
Hide details for [<span>verification</span>]verification
IEC 61000-4-5, ed. 3.0 (2014)
Hide details for [<span>voltage standing wave ratio</span>]voltage standing wave ratio
IEC 61000-4-6, ed. 4.0 (2013)
Hide details for working volumeworking volume
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)
Hide details for [<i>E</i><sub>c</sub>]Ec
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for [<i>E</i><sub>t</sub>]Et
IEC 61000-4-3, ed. 3.0 (2006)
Hide details for [<i>Q</i>]-bandwidth (of a reverberation chamber), [<i>BW</i><sub>Q</sub>]Q-bandwidth (of a reverberation chamber), BWQ
IEC 61000-4-21, ed. 2.0 (2011)


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