Standards and Compliance

Third-party test labs undergo rigorous ISO 17025 accreditation audits lasting days or weeks. Learn what auditors scrutinize—from equipment calibration to facility layouts—and why accredited labs provide manufacturers with the highest-quality compliance testing and reliable results.

With the increase in online transactions, use of social media, and digital connectivity, ensuring the safety and well-being of minors has become a high priority for parents, digital service providers, policy makers, and regulators across the globe. The advancement of age-appropriate design and age verification standards by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is helping stakeholders, including digital services providers, policy makers, and regulators, to address requirements from various jurisdictions around the world. 

Warnings and instructions are a necessary part of any safe product. Rarely is a design so safe that there are no warnings and instructions that need to be followed. On the other hand, failure to follow warnings and instructions can turn an otherwise safe product into one that is hazardous. Is it foreseeable that users will not read or follow this information? And if so, what effect does that have on the manufacturer’s potential legal liability for injuries suffered while using this product?

The purchase or sale of a company or product line can create big problems in product liability and product safety for both the buyer and the seller. Comprehensive audits should be conducted before an acquisition/sale to identify potential risks in these areas and help to clearly describe the risks assumed by each party in the purchase and sales documents.

This article describes the parameters that can be used to tailor your application of MIL-STD-461 RE102, such as frequency ranges, designing notches, and relaxing limits.

The charged device model spark itself is not just resistive; it often has extra inductance or L-C energy storage. These plus hardware properties affect the CDM waveform and affect methods to correlate alternate CDM test methods to standard JEDEC CDM.

Learn about China's new mandatory safety requirements for lithium-ion batteries in portable electronics. This comprehensive guide explores the GB 31241-2022 standard's essential test procedures, certification requirements, and key changes that manufacturers must implement for market compliance.

Mexico’s regulatory compliance process for electrical safety requires constant attention because of the number of safety standards potentially applicable, exemptions based on use, limited validity periods, provision of samples for local testing, comprehensive labeling and warranty requirements, and the need to coordinate the efforts of test labs, Certification Bodies, customs house brokers, and the importer/certificate holder. By better understanding the key players and documents that make up the regulatory system, manufacturers can more easily and successfully navigate compliance.

Foreign manufacturers sometimes intentionally or unintentionally cut corners on safety and quality because they are less likely to be held liable in the U.S. for problems created by their products. U.S. manufacturers who buy from foreign companies must alter their relationships with such manufacturers to account for this possibility and enhance the safety of their products to protect themselves better if problems do occur.

This article discusses the ongoing revision of IEEE Standard 1720, which provides recommended practices for near-field antenna measurements. It outlines the update process, key changes in various clauses, and new additions to the standard, including improved guidance on anechoic chamber design and non-regular scanning techniques. The revised standard is expected to be published in early 2025.