Conformity Magazine- May 2008 - (Page 4) Contents 12 ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report This article presents a comprehensive overview of current ESD standards and ESDA documents as well as information about standards types and developers. NewsBreaks FCC Revises Hearing Aid Compatibility Rules 10 Commission Grants HAC Waivers for Some Carriers, Denies Waivers for Others Company Incurs Fine for Failing to Comply with HAC Requirements FCC Seeks Increased Funding for FY 2009 10 10 11 FCC Releases Report on Numbering Resource 11 Utilization Commission Issues Report on Telephone Subscribership Standards Lists For The EU’s Directive on Measuring Instruments Updated Standards List For The EU’s Medical Devices Directive 64 64 64 24 Emerging Issues in Standards Challenges in Testing Challenges in Testing Focus on Shielding Panel Shop Approvals and Machinery: An Inadequate Basis for Approval Many enforcement authorities, manufacturers, and users of machinery misunderstand a panel shop approval, and therefore fail to enforce the overall machinery safety requirements. Updated Standards List for EU Directive on 64 Active Implantable, In Vitro Medical Devices FDA Proposes Reclassification of Medical Device Data Systems 64 34 FDA Updates Guidance on its Product Review 65 Process 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 65 66 68 69 69 69 Voltage Polarity Effects on Polymeric PTC Current Limiting Devices This article explores the voltage polarity effects on PTC devices, and verifies if additional tests are required for an AC-rated device to be used in an equal, DC-rated application. 40 New Technology Drives Avionic Lightning Test Standards The DO-160 standard contains many chapters that relate to all aspects of testing. This article focuses on those chapters related to impulse testing. 48 Editor’s Note ESD Open Forum iNARTE Informer Product Reviews Advertisers 6 22 32 67 70 Many of today’s complex electronics depend at least in part on shielding to provide the EMC performance mandated by regulatory and quality considerations. Buyer’s Guide 56 Conformity mAy 2008
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