Compliance

The EU’s Radio Equipment Directive (RED) places various obligations upon manufacturers of in-scope equipment. Some of these obligations are the same as those found in the Low Voltage and EMC Directives, but others are unique to the RED and can be complex and relatively demanding to comply with. This article identifies and discusses those obligations while suggesting that manufacturers need to continually monitor developments in legislation and standardization.

The use of chemical substances and their potential impacts on human health and the environment is a concern world-wide. This paper looks at substances and substance restrictions, why they are restricted, and how they affect the safe use and disposal of electrical, toy, and medical products.

Between WEEE, RoHS, REACH and other environmental directives, regulatory compliance labels for handling and disposing of certain products is less intuitive than it seems.

This article provides practical guidance on the implementation of the SEMI E176 standard for managing EMI in a semiconductor manufacturing environment and device handling such as printed circuit board assembly.

This article will discuss whether there is a risk to overwarning or if it provides better protection than underwarning And, in light of these risks, what should a manufacturer do?

This article examines the optical safety considerations of free-space optical communication systems (FSOC). These telecommunication systems communicate over distances through free space using optical communication technology.

There is a product safety standard on the immediate horizon that will change the product compliance landscape in new and revolutionary ways.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules to streamline the equipment authorization process that went into effect in late 2018. This article discusses the key changes in detail and provides guidance to those seeking FCC authorization.

This article discusses the history of why the EU MDR came into existence. It goes into the critical dates to be aware of, many of the significant changes, and impacts on many of the players (Notified Bodies, manufacturers, etc.). Lastly, it details the key steps that device manufacturers should take to implement the provisions of the MDR.

Assessing the liability between the raw material suppliers, component suppliers, finished product manufacturers, installers, and maintenance personnel is a very difficult legal proposition.