Standards and Compliance

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released IEC 60623:2016. This includes “Secondary cells and batteries...

34th IEC Lord Kelvin Award attributed in recognition of exceptional long-term contributions to enable...

This article is an update on the status of the ANSI-ASC C63® Committee on EMC (the C63 Committee).

In ESD control programs, standard test methods for product qualification and periodic evaluation of wrist straps, garments, ionizers, worksurfaces, grounding, flooring, shoes, static dissipative planar materials, shielding bags, packaging, electrical soldering/desoldering hand tools, and flooring/footwear systems have been developed to ensure uniformity around the world.

China is one of the most attractive markets for automotive manufacturers in Europe and the United States. There are not many other markets that are growing as fast or that have more potential than China.

Why are home use medical and wellness devices drawing so much attention and growing at an explosive rate?

Common FDA Regulatory Pathways for Uncommon Devices

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) along with USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announces the formal adoption of USB-IF specifications for high-speed data delivery and enhanced usages for device charging.

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."

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)."