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Abstract

Protecting critical infrastructures, such as utilities (e.g. power utilities) and services (e.g. data and communication), against electromagnetic pulses (EMP) is a critical challenge for EMC engineers. Large-scale threats are associated with nuclear detonations, known as high-altitude EMP (HEMP). On a smaller scale, high-power microwave (HPM) weapons have smaller range and power but higher frequency content. Key aspects for electronics protection include the prediction of the disturbance reaching the susceptible device on the one hand, and the assessment of device vulnerability to such disturbance on the other.