Impulse immunity test apparatus

An impulse immunity test apparatus characterized by comprising an electronic circuit to be tested, a first electric line extending from the electronic circuit, an injection resistance inserted in series on the first electric line which forms an application probe portion, a rectangular wave generator operable to generate a rectangular wave, a transmission line for transmitting the rectangular wave generated by the rectangular wave generator, and a matching resistance connecting the transmission line and the injection resistance to each other, the injection resistance is sufficiently lower than an output impedance of the rectangular wave generator 1, a characteristic impedance of the transmission line is substantially the same as the output impedance of the rectangular wave generator, and a sum of a value of the injection resistance in the application probe portion and a value of the matching resistance is substantially equal to the characteristic impedance of the transmission line, wherein the transmission line comprises a coaxial line, an end of the matching resistance is connected to an end of a central conductor of the coaxial line, another end of the matching resistance is connected to the P2 terminal on an end of the injection resistance, the P1 terminal on another end of the injection resistance is connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial line, the first electric line of the electronic circuit to be subjected to application is cut so as to have opposite ends of a P1′ terminal and a P2′ terminal, and the P1 terminal and the P2 terminal on both ends of the injection resistance form a connector joint with the P1′ terminal and the P2′ terminal of the first electric line opposed to the injection resistance, wherein the injection resistance comprises an annular disk resistor, the matching resistance comprises a chip resistor or a cylindrical resistor, the connector comprises a coaxial connector, a terminal of the matching resistance is connected to a tip of an inner conductor of the coaxial line, the P2 terminal as another terminal of the matching resistance is connected to a subcentral terminal of the disk resistor, the outer P1 terminal of the disk resistor is connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial line, the subcentral P2 terminal of the injection resistance is connected to a central conductor of the coaxial connector, and the outer P1 terminal of the injection resistance is connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial connector.

An impulse immunity test apparatus characterized by comprising an electronic circuit to be tested, a first electric line extending from the electronic circuit, an injection resistance inserted in series on the first electric line which forms an application probe portion, a rectangular wave generator operable to generate a rectangular wave, a transmission line for transmitting the rectangular wave generated by the rectangular wave generator, and a matching resistance connecting the transmission line and the injection resistance to each other, the injection resistance is sufficiently lower than an output impedance of the rectangular wave generator 1, a characteristic impedance of the transmission line is substantially the same as the output impedance of the rectangular wave generator, and a sum of a value of the injection resistance in the application probe portion and a value of the matching resistance is substantially equal to the characteristic impedance of the transmission line, wherein the transmission line comprises a coaxial line, an end of the matching resistance is connected to an end of a central conductor of the coaxial line, another end of the matching resistance is connected to the P2 terminal on an end of the injection resistance, the P1 terminal on another end of the injection resistance is connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial line, the first electric line of the electronic circuit to be subjected to application is cut so as to have opposite ends of a P1′ terminal and a P2′ terminal, and the P1 terminal and the P2 terminal on both ends of the injection resistance form a connector joint with the P1′ terminal and the P2′ terminal of the first electric line opposed to the injection resistance, wherein

• the injection resistance comprises an annular disk resistor,
• the matching resistance comprises a chip resistor or a cylindrical resistor, the connector comprises a coaxial connector, a terminal of the matching resistance is connected to a tip of an inner conductor of the coaxial line,
• the P2 terminal as another terminal of the matching resistance is connected to an inner conductor of the coaxial connector, an outer conductor of the coaxial line is connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial connector,
• the disk resistor is arranged in series on the first electric line, the subcentral P2′ terminal of the disk resistor is connected to a central conductor of the coaxial connector as a receiver,
• and the outer P1′ terminal of the disk resistor is connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial connector.

An impulse immunity test apparatus characterized by comprising:

• An electronic circuit to be tested, a first electric line extending from the electronic circuit,
• an injection resistance inserted in series on the first electric line which forms an application probe portion, and
• a rectangular wave generator operable to apply a rectangular wave to the injection resistance, wherein
• a peak value,
• a pulse duration, and
• a rise time of the rectangular wave generated by the rectangular wave generator are varied to examine occurrence of an error when the set rectangular wave is applied to the electronic circuit, wherein
• the injection resistance comprises a plurality of chip resistors arranged radially with one end directed inward instead of an annular disk resistor, and
• inner ends and outer ends of the chip resistors are respectively connected to each other in a circular form.

An impulse immunity test apparatus characterized by comprising:

• An electronic circuit to be tested, a first electric line extending from the electronic circuit,
• an injection resistance inserted in series on the first electric line which forms an application probe portion, and
• a rectangular wave generator operable to apply a rectangular wave to the injection resistance, wherein
• a peak value,
• a pulse duration, and
• a rise time of the rectangular wave generated by the rectangular wave generator are varied to examine occurrence of an error when the set rectangular wave is applied to the electronic circuit, wherein
• the application probe portion includes a second coaxial connector, the P2 terminal of the injection resistance and an inner conductor of the second coaxial connector are connected to each other, and
• the P1 terminal of the application terminal and an outer conductor of the coaxial connector 2 are connected to each other.

An impulse immunity test apparatus characterized by comprising:

• An electronic circuit to be tested, a first electric line extending from the electronic circuit,
• an injection resistance inserted in series on the first electric line which forms an application probe portion, and
• a rectangular wave generator operable to apply a rectangular wave to the injection resistance, wherein
• a peak value,
• a pulse duration, and
• a rise time of the rectangular wave generated by the rectangular wave generator are varied to examine occurrence of an error when the set rectangular wave is applied to the electronic circuit, wherein
• a second capacitor is connected to the P2 terminal of the injection resistance,
• another end of the second capacitor is connected to an inner conductor of the second coaxial connector, and
• a plurality of third capacitors are arranged in a cylindrical form at equal intervals and connected to the P1 terminal of the injection resistance, and
• another end of each third capacitor is connected to an outer conductor of the second coaxial connector.

An impulse immunity test apparatus characterized by comprising:

• An electronic circuit to be tested, a first electric line extending from the electronic circuit,
• an injection resistance inserted in series on the first electric line which forms an application probe portion, and
• a rectangular wave generator operable to apply a rectangular wave to the injection resistance, wherein
• a peak value,
• a pulse duration, and
• a rise time of the rectangular wave generated by the rectangular wave generator are varied to examine occurrence of an error when the set rectangular wave is applied to the electronic circuit, and
• a monitor function of monitoring an application waveform,
• the monitor function being disposed between the first electric line and the second electric line and between the injection resistance, the capacitor, the P2′ terminal, or the P3′ terminal and the electronic circuit;
• and
• an error observation function of monitoring an error of the electronic circuit, wherein
• a coaxial line connecting a P4 terminal and a P5 terminal of the first and second electric lines to the monitor function,
• the coaxial line having a structure in which inner conductors are connected to each other in the shortest distance by a second capacitor, and
• outer conductors are connected to each other in the shortest distance by a plurality of third capacitors arranged in a cylindrical form at equal intervals.