Claims
- 1. An electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus comprising:a plurality of probes for measuring intensities of an electric field or magnetic field generated from an object to be measured at each measuring position; and calculation means for calculating a phase difference or time difference between electric fields or magnetic fields associated with said probes from the electric field or magnetic field intensities measured by the individual plural probes, for calculating and identifying a position of an electromagnetic wave source existing in said measured object by using the phase difference or time difference thus calculated, and for calculating and identifying a magnitude of a current existing in the electromagnetic wave source at the position thus calculated on the basis of the electric field or magnetic field intensities thus measured.
- 2. The electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said calculation means further calculates and identifies a magnitude of a current distribution due to currents existing in a plurality of electromagnetic wave sources at each of individual plural positions identified similarly on the basis of the electric field or magnetic field intensities thus measured.
- 3. The electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said calculation means further calculates an electromagnetic wave intensity at a desired remote distance on the basis of the current distribution thus identified.
- 4. The electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein analysis is performed as to whether or not the electromagnetic field intensity at the desired remote distance thus calculated satisfies VCCI standards.
- 5. The electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for collating the positions of the electromagnetic wave sources thus identified with mounting information of said measured object.
- 6. The electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said calculation means further calculates an electromagnetic wave intensity at a desired remote distance on the basis of the magnitude of the current thus identified.
- 7. The electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein analysis is performed as to whether or not the electromagnetic field intensity at the desired remote distance thus calculated satisfies VCCI standards.
- 8. The electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for collating the position of the electromagnetic wave source thus identified with mounting information of said measured object.
- 9. An electromagnetic wave source analyzing system comprising an electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus and a display device for displaying information related to an electromagnetic wave detecting apparatus, wherein said electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus includes:a plurality of probes for measuring intensities of an electric field or magnetic field generated from an object to be measured at each measuring position; and calculation means for calculating a phase difference or time difference between electric fields or magnetic fields associated with said probes from the electric field or magnetic field intensities measured by the individual plural probes, and for calculating and identifying a position of an electromagnetic wave source existing in said measured object by using the phase difference or time difference thus calculated.
- 10. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 9, wherein said calculation means of said electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus further calculates and identifies a magnitude of a current existing in the electromagnetic wave source at the position thus identified on the basis of the electric field or magnetic field intensities thus measured.
- 11. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 10, wherein said calculation means of said electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus further calculates an electromagnetic wave intensity at a desired remote distance on the basis of the magnitude of the current thus identified.
- 12. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 11, wherein analysis is performed as to whether or not the electromagnetic field intensity at the desired remote distance thus calculated satisfies VCCI standards.
- 13. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 9, wherein said calculation means of said electromagnetic wave detecting apparatus further calculates and identifies a magnitude of a current distribution due to currents existing in a plurality of electromagnetic wave sources at each of individual plural positions identified similarly on the basis of the electric field or magnetic field intensities thus measured.
- 14. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 13, wherein said calculation means of said electromagnetic wave source detecting apparatus further calculates an electromagnetic wave intensity at a desired remote distance on the basis of the current distribution thus identified.
- 15. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 14, wherein analysis is performed as to whether or not the electromagnetic field intensity at the desired remote distance thus calculated satisfies VCCI standards.
- 16. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 9, wherein said display device displays positional information related to the electromagnetic wave source thus identified and mounting information of said measured object.
- 17. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 9, further comprising a storage device for storing circuit information or mounting information of said measured object.
- 18. The electromagnetic wave source analyzing system according to claim 9, further comprising a storage device for storing circuit information or mounting information of said measured object, wherein said display device displays positional information relating to the electromagnetic wave source thus identified and the mounting information of said measured object stored in said storage device.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a Rule 53(b) continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/553,319, filed Apr. 20, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,411,104, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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