TOYO Engineers In-Vehicle Equipment Immunity Test System for the Japan Quality Assurance Organization
Leading Measurement Company Supports the Diverse Requirements of Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles Design and Test
Tokyo, Japan, August 15, 2021 – TOYO Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Division, Code: 8151), the parent company of TOYOTech, delivered a TOYO-developed immunity test system for in-vehicle equipment to the Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA), a non-profit certification entity. The JQA is headquartered in Tokyo and is led by its president Noriaki Kobayashi. This system will be deployed in the first reverberation chamber ever installed in the Central Japan (Chubu) area.
With the rapid shift to Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles, the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and the development of automotive technologies in a new technology area known as “CASE (Connected, Autonomous/Automated, Shared),” the test and evaluation requirements and needs for in-vehicle equipment are becoming more diverse. To respond to such needs, the JQA has launched extensive EMC test services to support the automotive industry by building and deploying a state-of-the-art automotive EMC laboratory network that connects laboratories in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The first anechoic chamber was constructed in Osaka in November 2019. The JQA then built two additional anechoic chambers in Tokyo in January 2021 and three chambers in the Chubu Test Center in May 2021. All these chambers are designed specifically for performing in-vehicle equipment tests.
And now with TOYO’s help, the JQA recently rolled out the first reverberation chamber in the Central Japan area to provide EMC test services. To leverage the full potential of the chamber, the JQA has selected TOYO’s immunity test system for in-vehicle equipment. This enables the Chubu Test Center to support the widest range of testing and evaluation needs for in-vehicle equipment.
The JQA considered many factors during the vendor selection process. Ultimately TOYO’s shipment record, its ability to provide support on the system during initial integration and future expansion, the performance, and functions of the system, and the flexibility and power of TOYO’s EMC software were what led the JQA to select TOYO.
Used for the same purpose as the immunity test in which noise is directly applied to a DUT using an antenna, a reverberation chamber employs a completely different method. Statistically isotropic and electrically homogeneous RF field conditions are created by changing the propagation of RF output from the antenna in the shield room using the reflection on the internal shield surface and the movement of the stirrer inside. The technique has been acknowledged to accurately simulate a driving environment with a high degree of noise generated by autonomous driving and connected cars.
The immunity test system for in-vehicle equipment is the system used to test in-vehicle electronic equipment while it is exposed to electromagnetic noise. It supports a variety of standards, ranging from international standards to automotive manufacturers’ own standards. The system covers a wide range of immunity testing that is required by in-vehicle equipment. The system is managed by TOYO’s EMC software with components for radiated immunity test (“VI5/RS”), conducted immunity test (“IM5/CS”), radiated and conducted emission measurement (“ES10/VE”), and reverberation chamber test (“IM5/Rrvc”) pre-installed. The system also features a power amplifier that generates highly efficient output.
We are honored to have been selected by the JQA and we look forward to continuing to help shape next-generation automobile design and test.
About TOYO Corporation’s Automotive Business
Focusing on advanced automotive technological areas, TOYO has been strengthening its sales force and sharing its technical know-how among various teams since 2018.
There have been growing needs for EMC testing in the automotive space with the increased use of electronics in automobiles and the active development of ADAS and autonomous driving technologies. With 40 plus years of experience in EMC testing, a large number of installations for manufacturers and EMC test service providers, and consultation by our EMC engineers, many of which are iNARTE-certified, TOYO will continue to propose its own EMC test system for in-vehicle equipment that best suits the customer’s needs and contribute to the improvement of car safety. iNARTE-certified is a global technical certification created by iNARTE (The International Association for Radio, Telecommunications, and Electromagnetics), a US non-profit organization, to recognize the skills of EMC engineers.
About Japan Quality Assurance Organization
The Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) is a not-for-profit organization specializing in registration services for ISO management systems as well as safety testing and certification for compliance to a variety of standards, both national and international. We started our operation in 1957, initially as a designated inspection body under Japan’s Export Inspection Law. Our work contributed to the postwar recovery of and an export-oriented Japanese economy by testing and certifying products destined for overseas markets.
Built on rich expertise and know-how in testing and certification, we have continuously added to our conformity assessment services, while being accredited by relevant authorities both at home and abroad, so as to meet the varied need that developed with the globalization of the economy.
Today, more than half the JQA staff engage in registration services for ISO management system standards. Besides, we deliver services ranging from product and component safety, to the health and safety of the public, to environmental evaluations, to the authentification of compliance to regulations for fast-growing information technologies.
Quality assurance and conformity assessment by an impartial third-party organization play an important role in facilitating business transactions across borders. We have been strengthening our global network of services through contracted partnerships with overseas providers of testing and certification services. Through such networks, JQA promotes cost-effective one-stop-shopping services for multiple access to safety/certification marks in major countries.
Since its founding, JQA has held a high reputation as a forerunner of conformity assessment services. Our commitment to meet the satisfaction of business, industry, government, and consumers will become even more solid well into the new century. https://www.jqa.jp/english/
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