SGS Newsletter - Regulatory 202402

ISED  

RSS-102 RF Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands) Issue 6 (as attached file) went into force as of its publication on December 15, 2023, along with a transition period of 12 months following its publication during which compliance with either Issue 5 or Issue 6 is accepted.  After the transition period ends, only compliance with RSS-102 Issue 6 will be accepted.  The main changes are:

1. Additional edge SAR is required when the antennas are located within the keyboard section.

2. Here is an example with corresponding testing positions and limits:

• Antenna 1
  • Front edge and bottom side: 1.6 W/kg, 1g
  • Left edge and top side: 4 W/kg, 10g
• Antenna 2
  • Front edge and bottom side: 1.6 W/kg, 1g
  • Right edge and top side: 4 W/kg, 10g
• Antenna 3
  • Left edge: 4 W/kg, 10g
  • Bottom side: 1.6 W/kg, 1g
• Antenna 4
  • Right edge: 4 W/kg, 10g
  • Bottom side: 1.6 W/kg, 1g

 

3. Hand exposure during next-to-head voice calls
If the device meets all of the following requirements

• Capable of next-to-head voice calls where the audio is routed to the earpiece
• Transmitting antennas are located on the bottom half of the device
• Employs higher power levels in voice calls than in interactive hand-use exposure cases and the predicted hand SAR at voice power levels are above the hand SAR limit (4 W/kg)

Then additional hand SAR testing shall be required by measuring at:

• 0mm against the flat phantom for the left, right, and bottom edges of the device
• 10mm distance from the flat phantom for the back side of the device