Implementation of Inverted-Pair EMI Detector using a Monte-Carlo Based Simulation Framework

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to implement the design of a previously proposed inverted-pair EMI detector using a Monte-Carlo based simulation framework. The inverted-pair EMI detector can detect electromagnetic disturbances in a wired communication channel and generate a warning to the processing unit. The warning generated by the detector helps the system to follow a precautionary procedure, e.g. a safe-state operation or a re-transmission of data. In order to verify the theoretical results, the performance of the EMI detector is evaluated in a reverberation environment using a dedicated simulation framework. The simulation framework uses an efficient reciprocity-based algorithm to calculate voltages and currents induced due to Electro-Magnetic (EM) waves. These induced voltages and currents add up with the transmitted signal on the data transmission lines, disturbing the actual data. The inverted-pair EMI detector aims to identify these disturbances in the reverberation room environment, thereby confirming previously theoretically analysed results.