Standards

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) recently released an executive summary "From 2016 to 5G." The WBA is supported by more than 135 leading names in telecoms industry, including AT&T, BT, Cisco, Comcast, Google, Intel, Liberty Global, and Orange. This is a part of the WBA’s “Vision 2020” to "harness the experience of creating seamlessly interconnected wireless services … [Read more...]

IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced that two Accredited Standards Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility (ASC-C63®) standards have been 'incorporated by reference' into the updated U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules by which telecommunications certification bodies (TCBs) … [Read more...]

The most recent version of MIL-STD-461 has been released as the “G” revision December 11, 2015. There are a number of changes from the “F” revision. MIL-STD-461G may be downloaded from ASSIST. … [Read more...]

The IEEE has initiated a new standards working group, P802.22.3, whose purpose is to specify the operating characteristics of the components of a system to characterize and sense the occupancy of the radio spectrum. To get involved, click here. … [Read more...]

Amplifier Research has released an application note (#67), EMC Standards Overview, that explains the major categories of EMC standards, the various standards organizations, and outlines how the different standards relate to various product categories. It also addresses the life cycle of standards and answers the question, “what version of the standard should I use?” For more, … [Read more...]

The International Electrotechnical Commission has released a free white paper discussing the use and evolution of wireless sensor networks as a subset of the trend towards the Internet of Things. It focuses on the various infrastructure technologies, applications and applicable standards. For more info, click here. … [Read more...]

Convergence of newer technologies is making it difficult to determine whether a product might fall under the television or computer (ITE) products. CISPR Subcommittee I is producing new EMC standards for these type of multimedia products. In the meantime, the existing product standards, CISPR 13, 20, 22, and 24, should continue to be used. A guidance document on the … [Read more...]

The International Elecrotechnical Commission (IEC) has two working groups developing international publications on wireless charging for multimedia systems and equipment, as well as electric road vehicles and industrial trucks. In addition, Subcommittee 21A is developing international standards for batteries used in mobile applications and electric vehicles. For more info, … [Read more...]