SGS Wireless Lab Newsletter – 202509

United States of America

KDB 174176 D01 Line Conducted FAQ Updated to v01r02

KDB 174176 D01 Line Conducted FAQ v01r02 was published on August 7 to replace v01r01 with the following main changes:

• On or after October 30, 2025, measurements for intentional radiators subject to § 15.31(a)(3) must be made using the procedures in ANSI C63.10-2020 (incorporated by reference, see § 15.38), replacing ANSI C63.10-2013.
• Updated rules and standard references, as well as technical guidance for Part 18 ISM/non-ISM antenna output termination guidance for testing with an equivalent load in question 5.
• Clearly defined the existing allowable US low voltage distribution test voltages and frequencies for devices in question 4.

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KDB 951290 D01 Equipment Compliance Review Updated to v01r01

KDB 951290 D01 Equipment Compliance Review v01r01 was published on August 7 to replace v01 with the following main changes:

• In Section 3.1, added “6 GHz AFC Geolocation PIA”, “Numerical Simulation PIA”, and “Phantom PIA” as sub-categories.
• Removed Section 3.4 “Data Referencing” as it is no longer applicable.
• The requirement to submit the ECR information with the certification applications is emphasized.

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Canada

RSS-102.SAR.MEAS Updated to Issue 2

RSS-102.SAR.MEAS – Measurement Procedure for Assessing SAR Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102, Issue 2, was published on August 15 to replace Issue 1. The main changes are as follows:

• New requirements and clarifications for time-averaged SAR (TAS) for algorithm approvals and final product implementations, including wireless wide area networks (WWANs), WLANs, NTN, and Bluetooth (BT).
  • For conducting measurements with an array class 2 fast SAR system as per IEC/IEEE 62209-1528.
  • For foldable devices and spatially separated antennas.
  • For multiple TAS applications.
  • Guidance for TAS motion sensors.

• New requirements on time-averaged absorbed power density (TA-APD) for WLAN devices operating in 5,925-7,125 MHz.
• Clarified test procedure for foldable devices.
• New test method for devices with protrusions.

By February 15, 2026, 6 months after the publication of Issue 2, products that had been certified under Issue 1 that continue to be available in Canada shall meet all the Issue 2 requirements. For products already certified and tested against the requirements in Issue 1 that do not require any software/firmware or hardware changes to meet the Issue 2 requirements, updated test report(s) shall be kept on file by the manufacturer. No additional filing is required with ISED. However, when changes are required to meet Issue 2 requirements, a C3PC will be required to update the certification application for the affected products.

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