Standards and Regulations

As connected medical devices become more integral to patient care, ensuring their cybersecurity is critical to both patient safety and regulatory compliance. This article explores how the IEEE 2621™ standard and its associated certification program provide a structured, standards-based approach for engineers to design, validate, and secure these devices throughout their lifecycle

This article summarizes the current state of affairs of standards documents sponsored by the IEEE EMC Society, including areas where there is active development in progress, as well as information on those standards that are currently stable and those that are currently inactive. We’ll also advise readers on how to become more directly involved in the IEEE EMC standards development efforts.

The international standard for electromagnetic emissions from industrial, scientific, and medical equipment has evolved dramatically since 1975. From basic measurements at 100 meters to today's sophisticated testing protocols covering robots and wireless devices, CISPR 11's journey reflects our increasingly complex technological landscape.

Achieving a balance between effective cyber protection and free trade can present multiple challenges. In this article, we outline recent and upcoming cybersecurity protections that are being enacted in the U.S., Canada, the European Union (EU), and other jurisdictions.

The European Union’s 2024 Cyber Resilience Act makes complying with the cybersecurity standards in the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) mandatory. Your firmware developers may need a significant amount of time to implement the provisions, so if you have not already started securing your product to the new regulation, you need to do so now.

This article describes the current specifications of current probes in CISPR 16-1-2 and their impact on conducted emission measurements. In addition, proposed methods for the measurements of some specifications that are currently under discussion are presented.

This article reflects on the recent drafting of a European circular product standard, the publication of EN4555X material efficiency standards, and some specific international and national standards. This standardization activity is spearheading thinking on resource efficiency, and the requirements of these standards could soon find their way into future EU ecodesign laws.

The FAA has published requirements that require testing for all battery devices that are a part of the aircraft itself.

The revolution and advancement of Wi-Fi technology are led by efforts of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) and based on the IEEE 802.11™ series of wireless connectivity standards.

Whether your organization is seeking ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for the first time or renewing a current accreditation, there are a few frequently overlooked or misunderstood sections of the standard to pay attention to.