Automotive Overview

Today's Automotive engineers are faced with numerous challenges as electronics permeate vehicle and body control. Applications as varied as electronic power steering to tire pressure monitoring are merely some of the features that are being implemented in present day automobiles. Electronic systems are the method of choice for product differentiation and technology upgrades and engineers must ensure reliability while driving cost down.

Regardless of how outstanding your electronic part or device seems, it must also be reliable. Reliability requirements dictate that comprehensive test solutions be in place. These solutions must also be scalable and flexible as production lines are changed more frequently. Rohde & Schwarz has the unique ability as the test equipment designer and manufacture as well as system integrator to provide comprehensive turnkey test strategies. These strategies are tailored to meet your specific needs today and can be reconfigured for your future needs as well.

The R&S TS9975 test radiated and conducted emissions for CISPR25 and manufactures specifications between 20 Hz and 40 GHz.
The IMS test system integrates all the necessary items for automotive bulk current injection (BCI). The IMS is the only tester on the market that includes the necessary spectrum analyzer inside the unit, and automates frequency selective harmonic monitoring as required by the test standards.
R&S AVTSprovides end-of-line test for communication and infotainment systems in automotive production. AVTS, Automotive Verification Test System, is used for fully automated test for installations of broadcast receivers, sound equipment, TV receivers, navigation systems and mobile phones.
Rohde & Schwarz also provides comprehensive test system for embedded electronic automotive modules. These systems are built around the R&S CompactTSVP and Smart Instruments, which were designed with the automotive industry in mind.

Automotive power system simulators for battery pulses, voltage drops, power failures, load dumps, and transients are available from our partner EM Test. Together with EM Test, Rohde & Schwarz covers the bulk of testing required for components and full vehicles.

VDS 200B - Battery Supply Simulator and DC Voltage Source
PFS 200B - Automotive Power Fail Simulator for Voltage Dips and Drops (Micro-Interruptions)
LD 200B - Automotive High-Energy Load Dump generator for pulses 5 and 7
USC200M - Ultra-Compact Simulator for Automotive Transients for Pulses 1, 2 and 3a/3b