Conformity Magazine - February 2009 - (Page 4)

Contents 12 NewsBreaks FCC Clarifies Closed Captioning Requirements for DTV Receivers 10 Commission Cracks Down (for the Fifth Time!) 10 On Junk Fax Marketer FDA Requests Comments on Global Harmonization Documents Australia Now Requires Solar Panel Testing and Certification 10 11 11 11 11 EMC for the Functional Safety of Automobiles Over the last ten years or so, there have been developments in applying risk management techniques to EMC to correctly address EMI-related safety issues. EU Drafting New Directive on Toy Safety EU Commission Revises Standards List For EMC, R&TTE Directives Additional Standards Published For The EU’s Medical Devices Directive 24 Emerging Issues in Standards The ILAC Arrangement: Facilitating Trade The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation signed the ILAC Arrangement to promote the acceptance of technical test and calibration data for exported goods. The aim of the ILAC Arrangement is to develop a global network of accredited testing and calibration laboratories that can be relied upon to provide accurate results. EU Commission Publishes Additional 11 Standards for Directives on Active Implantable, In Vitro Medical Devices CPSIA Lead Requirements Apply to Existing Inventory, Says CPSC CPSC Clarifies Certification Requirements Other CPSC Actions in the News IEC Standards Update UL Standards Update Telcordia Standards Update From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Editor’s Note ESD Open Forum Product Reviews 53 54 54 54 56 56 56 56 30 Challenges in Testing Efficient Methodology for the EMI Analysis of Optical Transceivers Including PCBs and/or Flex Circuits A good EMC design process and evaluation in an earlier stage of a product design chain can significantly reduce the design cycle and better mitigate the EMI and radio frequency interference (RFI) problems from the sources. 42 Design Fundamentals The EuP Directive – Implementation, Design Requirements and Issues This article looks at a most significant piece of current European Union (EU) legislation, the “EuP” Directive, that will mandate eco-design requirements (or, as it is increasingly referred to, “environmentally conscious design”) for energy using products sold in the EU. 6 22 55 58 Chambers, Shielding, and Accesories Buyer’s Guide 50 Advertisers Conformity february 2009

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Conformity Magazine - February 2009 Contents Editor's Note FCC Clarifies Closed Captioning Requirements for DTV Receivers Commission Cracks Down (For the Fifth Time!) On Junk Fax Marketer FDA Requests Comments on Global Harmonization Documents Australia Now Requires Solar Panel Testing and Certification EU Drafting New Directive on Toy Safety EU Commission Revises Standards List for EMC, R&TTE Directives Additional Standards Published For the EU's Medical Devices Directive EU Commission Publishes Additional Standards for Directives on Active Implantable, In Vitro Medical Devices EMC For the Functional Safety of Automobiles ESD Open Forum The ILAC Arrangement: Facilitating Trade Efficient Methodology for the EMI Analysis of Optical Transceivers Including PCBs and/or Flex Circuits The EuP Directive - Implementation, Design Requirements and Issues Chambers, Shielding, and Accessories Buyer's Guide CPSIA Lead Requirements Apply to Existing Inventory, Says CPSC CPSC Clarifies Certifcation Requirements Other CPSC Actions in the News IEC Standards Update Product Reviews UL standards Update Telcordia Standards Update From Our "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" Department Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Advertisers

Conformity Magazine - February 2009

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