Worried about EMI compliance? Discover how CISPR 32 impacts your designs and why switching to JH Amorphous Nanocrystalline cores is the ultimate key to passing Class B limits with higher efficiency and smaller footprints.
To ensure your EMI filters are ready for CISPR 32 standards, you must prioritize high-frequency impedance and thermal stability. The transition from CISPR 22 to CISPR 32 has tightened the limits for multimedia equipment, making traditional MnZn ferrite cores insufficient due to their lower permeability and saturation levels.
The most effective solution is integrating Nanocrystalline cores. These offer 10x the permeability of ferrites, allowing filters to achieve higher insertion loss in a 50% smaller volume while maintaining 99.5% efficiency.
What is CISPR 32 and Why Does It Matter?
CISPR 32 is the international standard for the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of Multimedia Equipment (MME). It replaced the older CISPR 22 (ITE) and CISPR 13 (Audio/Video) standards to harmonize testing requirements for modern, integrated devices.
For engineers, the primary challenge lies in the Class B conducted emission limits, which are particularly strict in the 150 kHz to 30 MHz range. If your EMI filter isn't optimized for these frequencies, your product simply won't hit the market.
The Bottleneck: Why Traditional Ferrites Fail CISPR 32 Tests
Most engineers default to Manganese-Zinc (MnZn) ferrite cores for common mode chokes. However, as switching frequencies increase in SiC and GaN designs, ferrites encounter three major hurdles:
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Low Saturation (Bs): Ferrites saturate at ~0.4T, leading to catastrophic performance degradation under high current loads.
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Temperature Instability: Ferrite permeability drops significantly as temperatures rise toward 100°C, causing filters to fail during extended operation.
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Size Constraints: To meet CISPR 32 Class B, ferrite-based chokes often become too bulky for modern, compact enclosures.
The Nanocrystalline Advantage: Engineered for Compliance
At Dongguan JH Amorphous we specialize in Nanocrystalline cores that turn EMI compliance from a headache into a competitive advantage. Here is how our material outperforms traditional solutions:
1. Superior Permeability Across Frequencies
Our Nanocrystalline ribbons exhibit initial permeability ranging from 30,000 to over 150,000, whereas high-mu ferrites peak at 15,000.
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The Result: You get significantly higher impedance with fewer copper windings. This reduces parasitic capacitance and improves performance in the critical 10MHz+ range.
2. High Saturation Induction (1.25T)
Nanocrystalline cores have a saturation induction (Bs) of 1.2T, triple that of ferrites.
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Design Impact: This allows the core to handle much higher DC bias currents without losing inductance, ensuring your EMI filter remains effective even at peak power loads.
3. The 50% Footprint Reduction
By replacing a ferrite core with a Nanocrystalline core in high-power applications (like a 5kW inverter), engineers can reduce total filter weight by over 40% and volume by 50%.
Case Study: Passing CISPR 32 Class B in EV OBC Designs
In Electric Vehicle On-Board Chargers (OBC), EMI filters must be ultra-compact. Using JH Amorphous Nanocrystalline Common Mode Cores, one client achieved:
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Insertion Loss: A +15dB improvement at 150kHz compared to NiZn/MnZn hybrids.
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Thermal Rise: Reduced by 22% due to the extremely low core losses of our iron-based ribbons.
Checklist: Is Your Filter Ready for the Lab?
Before your next EMC lab visit, ask these four critical questions:
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Does my choke saturate at max current? If so, you need the 1.2T headroom of Nanocrystalline.
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Is my impedance high enough at 150kHz? Nanocrystalline offers 10x the AL value of ferrite.
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Will the filter pass at 105°C? Nanocrystalline has a Curie temperature >560°C, compared to ferrite’s ~200°C.
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Is there enough space for cooling? Nanocrystalline’s efficiency significantly reduces heat dissipation needs.
Don't Let Magnetics Be Your Bottleneck
As power densities rise, the "old way" of using silicon steel or ferrite for EMI filters is becoming a liability. To meet CISPR 32 and stay ahead of the competition, Nanocrystalline is no longer an alternative—it is a requirement.
Ready to shrink your next design and pass EMC on the first try?
Contact Dongguan JH Amorphous today at julia@amphousoem.com to request our "Nanocrystalline vs. Ferrite" Loss Comparison Datasheet and sample kits.



















