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Implementation of Universal RF-shielded Enclosure For IT Equipment Protection

1. The document describes the implementation of a universal RF-shielded enclosure to decrease radiated emissions from IT equipment and protect equipment in high electric field environments. 2. It presents the dimensions and components of the enclosure, including steel construction, power/signal filters, and honeycomb ventilation filters. Shielding effectiveness measurements were conducted in an anechoic chamber. 3. Shielding effectiveness of the enclosure was found to not exceed 50dB for frequencies from 80MHz to 2.5GHz. The universal enclosure can be used to reduce radiated emissions from IT equipment operating in various electric field conditions.

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1. The document describes the implementation of a universal RF-shielded enclosure to decrease radiated emissions from IT equipment and protect equipment in high electric field environments. 2. It presents the dimensions and components of the enclosure, including steel construction, power/signal filters, and honeycomb ventilation filters. Shielding effectiveness measurements were conducted in an anechoic chamber. 3. Shielding effectiveness of the enclosure was found to not exceed 50dB for frequencies from 80MHz to 2.5GHz. The universal enclosure can be used to reduce radiated emissions from IT equipment operating in various electric field conditions.

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium Proceedings 317

Implementation of Universal RF-shielded Enclosure for IT


Equipment Protection
Leszek Nowosielski and Marain Wnuk
Faculty of Electronics, Military University of Technology
Gen. S. Kaliskiego 2 str., Warsaw 00-908, Poland

Abstract In order to decrease the level of radiated emissions from information technology
(IT) equipment and in order to protect the IT equipment in high level of electric field strength
environment the RF shielded enclosures are needed. In the paper the implementation of universal
RF shielded enclosure is presented. The description and the block diagram of the RF-shielded
enclosure is presented. In the article the shielding efficiency (SE) of real RF-shielded enclosure
is presented. Furthermore the paper presents the methodology and block diagram of laboratory
stand for SE measurements conducted in anechoic chamber.

1. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RF-SHIELDED ENCLOSURE


In order to decrease the level of radiated emissions from information technology (IT) equipment
and in order to protect the IT equipment in high level of electric field strength environment the RF-
shielded enclosure are needed. Moreover, even pervasive equipment (e.g., smartphones, handsets)
with build-in software should be taken into consideration in terms of radiated emission [14, 15].
Below the implementation of universal RF shielded enclosure is presented. The references connected
with the topic of this article are [13, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13].
The RF-shielded enclosure has dimensions: 0.440 m0.300 m0.550 m and is made of galvanized
steel sheet. The view of the RF-shielded enclosure along with the terminal panels is shown in
Fig. 1. Interface panel has a special hole which allows to insert light pipe inside a shielded cubicle.
The shielded enclosure is equipped with the power supply and signal filters which increase the
system immunity for conducted interferences. On the panel there are interfaces for connection of
auxiliary equipment: N -connectors (female), VGA filter and D-Sub filter (9-pin). The interfaces
of RF-shielded enclosure ensure the proper communication with external devices via the cable and
fiber-optical connections. The block diagram of the elaborated RF-shielded enclosure is presented in
Fig. 2. Enclosure also provide of shielding effectiveness. In order to ensure the proper air exchange
the special honeycomb filters were used.

Figure 1: The view of the studied RF-shielded enclosure.

2. THE METHODOLOGY AND BLOCK DIAGRAM OF LABORATORY STAND


In order to measure the shielding efficiency (SE) of RF-shielded enclosure the measuring set is
required which includes the measuring signal transmitter and the meter of electromagnetic field
strength. Particular parts of the measuring set also consist of software, which activated on an
operating computer makes automation of the SE measuring process possible.
The measurement of SE contributed by the RF-shielded enclosure comes down to make two
measurements of the level of electromagnetic field strength for particular probing frequencies. The
first measurement is carried out as so called standardization measurement. With determined value
of the signal level generated by the probing signal transmitter, the level of electromagnetic field
318 PIERS Proceedings, Prague, Czech Republic, July 69, 2015

Figure 2: The block diagram of the elaborated RF-shielded enclosure.

strength is measured in the place of installation of receiving antenna connected to the measuring
receiver, which functions as a meter of electromagnetic field strength. During standardization
measurement the transmitting antenna of the probing signal transmitter and the receiving antenna
are located opposite each other (without the RF-shielded enclosure under test) within the distance
equal to a required distance, due to structural reasons of the tested RF-shielded enclosure, when
the receiving antenna is situated inside the tested RF-shielded enclosure. The measurements can
be made on discrete frequencies or in a given band with determined step. The measured values
of electromagnetic field strength corresponding with particular measuring frequencies should be
remembered.
After performing standardization measurement it is necessary to conduct basic measurement
during which the transmitting antenna of the probing signal transmitter is placed outside the
tested RF-shielded enclosure whereas the receiving antenna is situated inside the RF-shielded en-
closure. With determined value of the signal level generated by the probing signal transmitter, the
level of electromagnetic field strength is measured in the place of installation of receiving antenna.
The measurements ought to be made in the same way as during standardization measurement
on discrete frequencies or in a given frequency band with determined step. The measured values
of electromagnetic field strength corresponding with particular measuring frequencies should be
remembered. After subtracting the recorded levels of electromagnetic field strength levels corre-
sponding with particular frequencies of the probing signal, during standardization (E(f )stand ) and
basic (E(f )basic ) measurement we will receive the difference of levels of received signals in [dB],
which makes the value of SE contributed by the tested RF-shielded enclosure. In this way we can
obtain characteristics of shielding effectiveness in the frequency function.
SE = 20 log10 (E(f )stand /E(f )basic ) [dB]. (1)
Measurements of shielding effectiveness should be conducted for each of the four sides of the RF-
shielded enclosure. As the final result of SE results measurements with the SE lowest value should
be chosen from the set of four values corresponding with each side of the RF-shielded enclosure,
for each frequency of test signal. The SE depends on the parameters of the material used for
tested enclosure. The parameters of materials can be obtained by using measurement methodology
described in literature items.
A simplified block diagram of the measuring position for SE of RF-shielded enclosure measure-
ment is shown in Fig. 3. The position consists of the measuring signal transmitter and the meter of
electromagnetic field strength. The measuring signal transmitter and the meter of electromagnetic
Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium Proceedings 319

Shielding chamber wall

Transmitting Receiving
antenna antenna

Signal Power Measurement


generator amplifier receiver

Personal
computer

Figure 3: Simplified block diagram of the SE measuring position.

Figure 4: Shielding effectiveness in the range of 80 MHz to 2500 MHz.

field strength have to be equipped with the measurement antennas [4, 5, 7, 9, 11].

3. MEASUREMENT RESULTS
In order to present measuring possibilities described in Chapter 2 measurements of SE the RF-
shielded enclosure described above have been conducted. The measurements show that the level of
SE for the RF-shielded enclosure does not exceed 50 dB for radiated disturbances in the frequency
range from 80 MHz to 2,5 GHz. Characteristic of SE made in anechoic chamber are shown in Fig. 4.

4. CONCLUSIONS
In order to decrease the level of radiated emissions from information technology (IT) equipment
and in order to protect the IT equipment in high level of electric field strength environment the RF
shielded enclosures are needed. In the paper the implementation of universal RF shielded enclosure
is presented. The description and the block diagram of the RF-shielded enclosure are presented.
The shielding efficiency (SE) of elaborated RF shielded enclosure does not exceed 50 dB for radiated
disturbances in the frequency range from 80 MHz to 2,5 GHz. The elaborated universal RF shielded
enclosures can be used for decrease the level of radiated emissions from information technology (IT)
equipment.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The project is financed from NCBiR means within the Agreement No. DOBR-BIO4/016/13071/2013
in the years 20132015.
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