EMC Technology Roadmap 2050: Towards an Intelligent and Sustainable Electromagnetic Environment

EMC Technology Roadmap 2050: Towards an Intelligent and Sustainable Electromagnetic Environment The EMC Technology Roadmap 2050 presents a long-term vision for the development of electromagnetic compatibility from 2026 to 2050. It addresses the fundamental shift from relatively isolated electronic products towards highly interconnected, electrified, autonomous and adaptive systems. As the electromagnetic environment becomes denser, more dynamic and increasingly difficult to represent through fixed test conditions, EMC must evolve from traditional product-level compliance towards prediction, system-level coexistence, resilience and continuous verification. The roadmap identifies five strategic research themes: 1. EMC by Design – integrating EMC prediction and optimisation early in system design. 2. AI-Assisted EMC Engineering – combining electromagnetic physics, simulation, measurement data and AI. 3. Electromagnetic Coexistence & Resilience – managing interactions between increasingly complex and dynamic systems. 4. Virtual & Continuous Compliance – combining simulation, digital evidence, targeted testing and in-situ monitoring. 5. Sustainable Electromagnetic Technology – achieving EMC with efficient use of materials, energy and resources. A possible progression towards 2050 is proposed from compliance to prediction, from prediction to system-level control, and ultimately towards adaptive electromagnetic systems. Predict → Control → Adapt The roadmap is intended as an open vision document to stimulate discussion, research and collaboration across industry, research institutes, universities, standards organisations, regulatory authorities and the EMC community. It is a living framework for identifying research priorities, technology gaps and future EMC capabilities towards 2050.