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Boomer II User Manual & Integrator’s Guide ______________________________ APPENDIX F – Guide to Desense 
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The indirect method cannot account for characteristics of the data 
protocol and is less effective. Also, the bandwidth of the noise source is 
important. If the source is narrow-band, it has less effect than one 
occupying the entire channel bandwidth. The method is not effective in 
determining desensitisation at IF frequencies or from less obvious 
sources such as mixed products. The method provides information on 
how much effort, if any, needs to occur to resolve desense problems. 
This method is useful when connection of the wireless card is not yet 
facilitated by the platform. This measurement could be performed 
without the wireless card present. This method determines the 
magnitude of the emissions, without extensive test facility 
requirements. 
Methods of Controlling Emissions 
Preferred methods of controlling emissions observe that the emissions 
must be contained to a level 40dB less than the FCC Part 15 
requirements. For WAN (Wide Area Network) products, the accepted 
method of achieving this is to shield.  
Through past experience, it has become evident that standard 
techniques used to achieve FCC certification are not enough to satisfy 
wireless communications. Engineering teams logically attempt an array 
of decoupling, partial shielding, and PCB layout methods, which 
produce incremental improvements, but do not achieve the emission 
control requirements. Hybrid methods of shielding and source 
reduction are often a good approach. 
ImportantUnless the host/terminal is already close to the goals set 
out in this document, source reduction efforts may only drive up the 
direct materials cost of the product and not increase return on that 
investment.
 
If a compromise is chosen where the target levels are not the goal, 
standard EMI techniques can be of value. For narrowband emissions, 
some form of clock frequency “pulling” or control can be 
implemented. 
Shielding Approach 
The mechanical design of the host/terminal must allow the EMC 
engineers to create a Faraday Box shield design. This is an electrically 
continuous shielded enclosure. If designed properly, such an enclosure 
easily attenuates radiated signals from the host/terminal. 
The shield approach appears to be a big step at first. The advantage is 
that the shield will minimise the possible redesign required of the 
host/terminal PCB platform and circuitry. 
For a thorough discussion of shielded enclosure design, an excellent 
reference is Electromagnetic Compatibility: Principles and 
Applications 
by David A Weston. The publisher is Marcel Dekker, Inc.