Classification of Intentional Electromagnetic Environments (IEME)

One can classify potential intentional electromagnetic environments (IEME) threat environments into four categories, based on frequency coverage. Yet another way of categorizing IEME is based on the level of sophistication of the underlying technologies involved in producing the electromagnetic environment, as low, medium, and high-tech systems. A third way of classifying IEME is by the effects that it can have on a targeted system. This paper will examine the merits of classifying IEME in these ways and provide examples of high-power electromagnetic generators that employ current and emerging technologies, for each classification scheme.