PCB

IEC Publishes IEC 61189-5-1:2016, Guidance for PCBs

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released IEC 61189-5-1:2016. This includes "Test methods for electrical materials, printed boards and other interconnection structures and assemblies - Part 5-1: General test methods for materials and assemblies - Guidance for printed board assemblies."
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New Edition: IEC 62209-1:2016, Standard for Devices Used Next to the Ear

IEC has released the second edition of IEC 62209-1:2016. This standard includes "Measurement procedure for the assessment of specific absorption rate of human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-mounted wireless communication devices - Part 1: Devices used next to the ear (Frequency range of 300 MHz to 6 GHz)."
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IEC 62788-1-2:2016 Provides Testing Guidelines for Photovoltaic Modules

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released the first edition of IEC 62788-1-2:2016. This document describes "Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules - Part 1-2: Encapsulants - Measurement of volume resistivity of photovoltaic encapsulants and other polymeric materials."
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IEC Publishes IEC TR 62001-4:2016, Technical Report on HVDC Systems

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC TR 62001-4:2016, a technical report on "High-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems - Guidance to the specification and design evaluation of AC filters - Part 4: Equipment." The first edition is now available on the IEC webstore.
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New Edition of IEC 61162-450:2011+AMD1:2016 CSV

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released a consolidated version of the standard for "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Digital interfaces - Part 450: Multiple talkers and multiple listeners - Ethernet interconnection." Edition 1.1 of IEC 61162-450:2011+AMD1:2016 CSV can now be purchased from the IEC webstore.