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Program for 2019 IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering (SPCE Austin)
Monday, November 11 8:30 - 9:00
Breakfast
Room: Sabrio
Monday, November 11 9:00 - 10:00
Compliance 101 The Basics of Product Safety And Regulatory Compliance
Room: Shoal Creek
- Compliance 101 The Basics of Product Safety And Regulatory Compliance
India Certification Overview- BIS Safety and WPC Wireless
Room: Trinity
- India Certification Overview- BIS Safety and WPC Wireless
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General Overview of Product Certifications for India. Topics includes India BIS Safety and Wireless WPC Test Requirement and Certification Processes.
Monday, November 11 10:00 - 10:30
Morning Break, Exhibits and Networking
Room: Sabrio
Monday, November 11 10:30 - 11:30
Compliance 201 The basic Certification requirements for any Product
Room: Shoal Creek
- Compliance 201 The basic Certification requirements for any Product
International Standards used for EV Supply Equipment for Charging Electric Road Vehicles
Room: Trinity
- International Standards used for EV Supply Equipment for Charging Electric Road Vehicles
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This presentation gives an overview on the standards used for EV charging system in IEC, Europe, North America as well as other key countries such as China, Korea, Japan, Australia etc. It also includes country regulatory requirements for EV charging system need to comply before marketing in those countries.
Monday, November 11 11:30 - 11:40
Transistion/Networking
Monday, November 11 11:40 - 12:40
"Global Market Access" Worldwide market access for electrical products
Room: Shoal Creek
- "Global Market Access" Worldwide market access for electrical products
Global Regulatory Compliance Process and Navigation
Room: Trinity
- Global Regulatory Compliance Process and Navigation
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With the continuous growth of worldwide trading, regions and countries have set up their own product conformity assessment systems to protect the public from unsafe products. Due to varying systems, a single product entering the market might be subjected to multiple compulsory conformity assessments. These requirements can cause significant delays and unexpected costs to companies as they are trying to get their products into designated markets. To avoid these kinds of delays, it is crucial to know country/region specific requirements and understand the risk of non-compliance. This presentation will not only examine the specific requirements, but also look at broader global regulatory trends that can affect where a product can be sold. This will include key countries' regulatory scope of safety, electromagnetic compatibility and radio equipment compliance. The importance of international product compliance can be understood, but the prospect of complying to a plethora of requirements can be a daunting task. Therefore, many product manufacturers choose a 3rd party testing and certification company to achieve global market access. Working with a qualified 3rd party lab can be a great solution to get the product into its chosen market without significant delays. To make this process seamless, there are some key points that we need to know to prevent avoidable delays and costs.
Monday, November 11 12:40 - 2:10
Keynote: Grant Schmidbauer
Room: Sabrio
- Digital transformation in the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry
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The world is currently undergoing a digital transformation with "industrial revolution 4.0". And with this, comes major changes to the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) industry. Such developments will affect how, where and when TIC services are provided. Digital transformation, and the specific technology trends driving the change in the TIC industry include smart sensors, cyber security, big data, connectivity, blockchain, automation, and virtual/augmented reality. Although the evolution of digital technologies has only just begun, it's clear that they will exert an enormous impact on the TIC industry as we know it today.
Monday, November 11 2:10 - 3:10
Risk Management Objectives for Distributed Development of Interoperable Medical Products
Room: Shoal Creek
- Risk Management Objectives for Distributed Development of Interoperable Medical Products
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Medical devices are increasingly being built using interoperability and platform approaches that enable devices and service components from different manufacturers to be combined flexibly into ``systems of systems'' to achieve integrated care-giving solutions that typically exceed the capabilities of stand-alone devices with reduced likelihood of medical errors. In these situations, the primary medical device domain tasks such as risk management are distributed across the organization boundaries of stakeholder organizations, each of who contributes components as well as development and assurance artifacts to establish the interoperable medical system and produce system assurance arguements. However, ISO 14971 -- the primary medical device risk management standard -- focuses on single-manufacturer monolithic device and hence cannot, without necessary auguments, effectively guide distributed risk management activities across stakeholders. In this paper, we provide a set of risk management objectives for distributed development and assurance of interoperable medical systems and components of such systems. These objectives can be seen as augmenting the requirements of ISO 14971 to be provide additional criteria for achieving safety and security in the presence of interoperability features and integration of components from multiple vendors. These objectives may be used as claims in assurance cases for interoperable medical products or may form the basis of requirements in emerging standards for safe and secure interoperability.
Safety and EMC compliance with fabrication equipment in semiconductor industry: challenges and solutions
Room: Trinity
- Safety and EMC compliance with fabrication equipment in semiconductor industry: challenges and solutions
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Every technical country is discussing the internet of thing technology (IoT). The IoT's major significant trend in recent years is the explosive growth of devices connected and controlled by the internet. Many technical news journalists like, Amy Nordrum, even say forecast of 50 billion devices by 2020 is outdated. The IoT involves extending internet connectivity beyond standards devices, such as desktops, laptops, smart phones and tablets, to any range of traditionally dumb or non-internet-enable physical devices and everyday objects. All these electronics devices are manufactured by semiconductor fabrication equipment. We should clearly understand the regulatory (safety and Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)) requirement of advanced technological countries like European countries to this fabrication equipment. This fabrication equipment involves numerous high speed, high temperature, and high precision technology. This paper discusses the challenges of the newest European Union (EU) compliance requirement and propose a solid approaches that can be taken to bring a fabrication equipment to market successfully from a compliance perspective.
Monday, November 11 3:10 - 3:20
Transistion/Networking
Monday, November 11 3:20 - 4:20
India TEC Certification
Room: Shoal Creek
- India TEC Certification
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India Telecommunications Electronics Centre (TEC) mandates TEC certification for six categories of telecommunications products starting 1 October 2019 ... and many more categories products will be regulated soon after. This presentation will give the latest information about TEC approvals, the test requirements, and the categories of products that will be impacted.
Thermal Considerations for Information Technology Equipment from Product Safety Perspective
Room: Trinity
- Thermal Considerations for Information Technology Equipment from Product Safety Perspective
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Thermal consideration as one of the most significant factors from product safety discipline, it is related to cooling methods, ambient temperature, airflow, touch temperature for accessible parts, module power dissipation, and so on. This paper provides comprehensive perspectives to explores the thermal considerations which should be focused on the product safety compliance of information technology equipment, from theory analysis to practical implementations, from the design techniques to testing strategy. Some of the design techniques for thermal management are proposed, including DC fan and heatsink selections, some PCB design tips, and the design considerations for a fan-less system. Regarding test strategy, this paper demonstrates that the maximum loading for a system at maximum ambient temperature maybe not be as the worst case to represent the test result for some safety-critical components, especially for temperature-dependent equipment with smart fan, since the fan speed will be variable with the monitor or sensing temperature or loading condition. Therefore, test engineers need to understand these related designs, including the key components to be monitored, the over-temperature protection mechanism, the algorithm of fan speed and so on. This paper also discusses the requirements from existing product safety standards, including IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1. At the end of this paper, liquid cooling solutions for information technology equipment has also been discussed from a product safety perspective; the considerations should be different for liquid filled heat-sink system and insulating liquid immersion cooling system.
Monday, November 11 4:20 - 4:50
Afternoon Break, Exhibits and Networking
Room: Sabrio
Monday, November 11 4:50 - 5:50
Electric Shock, Compliance101
Room: Shoal Creek
- Electric Shock, Compliance101
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This tutorial covers the basis for electric shock protection in electrical equipment. It is build upon the response of the human body to electric current and the ways in which to deal with this in equipment design and evaluation. The methods are technically based upon IEC standards such as IEC 60479, 'Effects of electric current on the human body...' and IEC 60990 'Methods of measurement of touch current...'. A comprehensive presentation of the understanding and application of the needed protections will be presented. This tutorial is aimed at engineers and managers working on equipment design and construction as they have to deal with these issues. The author/presenter has more than 50 years experience in the electronics field.
Standards for the Introduction of Accessible DC Power in Buildings
Room: Trinity
- Standards for the Introduction of Accessible DC Power in Buildings
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With the increasing need for the local generation of renewable energy that use DC sources, along with load demands changing to low wattage DC electronics, LED lights and DC motors in appliances, the ongoing suitability of the AC distribution grid must be challenged. Furthermore, alternatives to the unnecessarily hazardous in-home AC voltages must be considered. Establishing DC micro-grids can make the world a safer, more sustainable place to live and provide a framework for further advances to be made toward a more efficient and renewably compatible world. Currently, a lack of standards exists relating to the configurations of DC plugs, receptacles and nominal voltage levels, preventing manufacturers and consumers from being able to plug DC electronics and appliances directly into a DC source like a renewable energy system or a micro-grid. Standards to regulate the configurations and power output of DC plugs and receptacles would introduce a compatibility between these DC sources and the expanding prevalence of DC loads. The reception of these standards could influence the locally generated renewable energy market, which could lead to the development of more sustainable DC micro-grids able to power all DC loads from cell phones to electric vehicles.
Monday, November 11 5:50 - 6:00
Transistion/Networking
Monday, November 11 6:00 - 7:00
Chapter Meeting
Room: Shoal Creek
Modular Radio Approvals- Using transmitter modules
Room: Trinity
- Modular Radio Approvals- Using transmitter modules
Monday, November 11 7:00 - 8:30
Monday Reception
Room: Sabrio
Tuesday, November 12 8:00 - 8:30
Breakfast
Room: Sabrio
Tuesday, November 12 8:30 - 8:40
Transistion/Networking
Tuesday, November 12 8:40 - 9:40
A Hazard-Based Approach to Product Safety Assessment
Room: Shoal Creek
- A Hazard-Based Approach to Product Safety Assessment
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The principle of safety standards is to protect users from injury or death caused by electrical shock, chemical exposure, fire, and radiation, to name a few. There are numerous national and international standards that include safety specifications to guide the design and manufacture of safe products. In this paper, we discuss a new standard IEC 62368-1 that keeps pace with new products and emerging technology while accommodating legacy components. The intent of this standard is to identify potential safety hazards during the design stage to enable better control and mitigation of foreseeable risks. Although this standard is practical in the way that it addresses hazard-based safety design, it does not preclude a complete durability and performance testing to evaluate a product.
Certification Management Service
Room: Trinity
- Certification Management Service
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Product Compliance does not start with a prototype, nor does it end with a certificate. Rather compliance is a continuous process that begins in the early stages of the product design, peaks during certification, and continues to be maintained through the life of a product. This presentation will focus on the best practices used to manage product certification of products.
Tuesday, November 12 9:40 - 9:50
Transistion/Networking
Tuesday, November 12 9:50 - 10:50
Why Products Fail Safety Testing
Room: Shoal Creek
- Why Products Fail Safety Testing
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Nearly every product that goes to a test lab fails on the first attempt. This can add expense and delays to a product launch cycle. This presentation identifies some of the most common errors that are found during a product evaluation. Key concepts that are universal among all electrical product safety standards are discussed. This presentation will provide a technical overview regarding product design, testing and documentation requirements.
Hazards of Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields
Room: Trinity
- Hazards of Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields
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This presentation will define and examine the risks of exposure to electromagnetic fields for humans and domestic animals. The short and long-term effects will be discussed as well as accepted techniques for quantifying and mitigating exposure.
Tuesday, November 12 10:50 - 11:20
Morning Break, Exhibits and Networking
Room: Sabrio
Tuesday, November 12 11:20 - 12:20
Arcing Persistency Measurement for IEC62606 Arc-Fault Detection Device Certification
Room: Shoal Creek
- Arcing Persistency Measurement for IEC62606 Arc-Fault Detection Device Certification
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Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDD's) or Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI's) are mandatory electrical protection devices in panel boards all over the world, to mitigate the risk of fire due to hazardous electrical arc faults. By its nature, the arc fault is an erratic phenomenon, with variable temporal persistency and variable ability to ignite a fire. The two main standards for AFDD certification are UL1699 & IEC62606, which require similar arcing tests. However, there is no current requirement for a minimal arcing persistency during a standard series arc test, neither a clear guideline on how to measure the arcing temporal persistency and confirm the test yielded a successful series arc fault. This work aims to enhance the standards, by proposing a simple method to precisely determine the arcing persistency during a series arc fault test. Using only the arc current and arc voltage as inputs, a standard series arc signal can be accepted or rejected, based on the measured level of temporal arcing persistency.
Wireless goes Global
Room: Trinity
- Wireless goes Global
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In this presentation we will discuss several options for integrating wireless into a product and the pros and cons of using preapproved modules. Attendees will gain valuable insight on choosing a wireless module and how to prepare for testing. We will take a closer look at the wireless regulatory requirements in 30 of the most common countries across the globe.
Tuesday, November 12 12:20 - 1:20
Lunch, Exhibits and Networking
Room: Sabrio
Tuesday, November 12 1:20 - 2:20
Harmonization of IEC and EN 62368-series of standards
Room: Shoal Creek
- Harmonization of IEC and EN 62368-series of standards
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This presentation will discuss the current market situation in Europe related to the latest edition of the standard EN 62368-1. With the introduction of the European Commission HAS (Harmonized standard) consultant, the publication of harmonized EN standards with the hope of eventual citing of the harmonized standard in the Official Journal of the LVD has seen significant delays. This presentation will untangle, as best as possible, the current situation related to the latest edition of EN 62368-1, and include time for Q&A.
Fifth Generation Wireless Technology
Room: Trinity
- Fifth Generation Wireless Technology
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This presentation will explore the next generation of wireless network technology. As the demand for faster, more robust, and higher capacity networks has grown, 5G standards have been developed to meet the demand. We will discuss the rollout of new networks and the details of new wireless technologies. Further wee will examine the impacts of these advancements on test and certification procedures.
Tuesday, November 12 2:20 - 2:30
Transistion/Networking
Tuesday, November 12 2:30 - 3:30
Regulatory changes in Saudi Arabia and South Africa
Room: Shoal Creek
- Regulatory changes in Saudi Arabia and South Africa
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A closer look at the new SALEEM/SABER scheme in Saudi Arabia and the SABS requirements for EMC testing in South Africa
Risk Analysis for the Radio Equipment Directive
Room: Trinity
- Risk Analysis for the Radio Equipment Directive
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This presentation presents practical advice on performing a risk analysis to satisfy the requirements of the EU Radio Equipment Directive.
Tuesday, November 12 3:30 - 4:00
Afternoon Break, Exhibits and Networking
Room: Sabrio
Tuesday, November 12 4:00 - 5:00
New changes to the Mexico/NOM process
Room: Shoal Creek
- New changes to the Mexico/NOM process
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Effective June 2019, there has been significant changes to the market access conditions for products going into Mexico. This presentation will debug the process and present the new requirements. The presentation time slot will also have time for Q&A as required.
Global Certification of Devices with a Radio Interface
Room: Trinity
- Global Certification of Devices with a Radio Interface