EMC Question of the Week: November 20, 2017

The Four EM Coupling Mechanisms

Another name for common impedance coupling is,

  1. electric field coupling
  2. magnetic field coupling
  3. conducted coupling
  4. radiated coupling

Answer

The correct answer is "c". Common impedance (or common resistance) coupling is another name for conducted coupling. Electric field coupling is also called capacitive coupling. Magnetic field coupling is also called inductive coupling.

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