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TC106 OverviewAssessment of Human exposure to EMF

Presented by Don Heirman

(ACEC liaison to TC106)

for Mike Wood, Chair TC106

APEMC2017 Symposium

Seoul Korea

June 2017

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TC106 Overview

Purpose :

To prepare international standards on measurement and calculation methods to assess human exposure to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz).

note: establishment of exposure limits is excluded

New Strategic Business Plan

TC106 November Plenary aconfirmed a 5 year Strategic Business Plan to 2020 which will see Wire Power Transfer, the internet of things, 5G and a truly connected world

Market relevance

TC106 standards will touch nearly every aspect of the domestic, industrial, consumer and business world by 2020 making our SBP very important to ensure we deliver efficient compliance assessment standards for the future technologies

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TC106 Structure

TC 106 chose a flat management structure - all convenors report directly to TC106

New leadership team commenced in 2015

Technical

Officer:

Mr. Tim

ROTTI

TC 106

Chair: Mr. Mike WOOD, AU

Secretary: Mr. Matthias MEIER, DE

MT 62311

Convenor:

Mr. Bernd

JAEKEL,

DE

PT 62704-1

Convenor:

Mr. Andreas

CHRIST,

CH

PT62704-2

Convenor:

Mr. Giorgi

BIT-BABIK,

US

PT62704-3

Convenor: Mr

Vikass

MONEB-

HURRUN,

FR

PT62704-4

Convenor:

Mr. Andreas

CHRIST,

CH

PT 62209-3

Convenor:

Mr. Jafar

KESHVARI,

FI

MT 1

Convenor:

Mr. Jafar

KESHVARI,

FI

MT 2

Convenor:

Ms. Isabelle

MAGNE,

FR

MT 62226-3-1

Convenor:

Mr. Kenichi

YAMAZAKI,

JP

MT 62233

Convenor:

Mr. Uwe

KAMPET,

DE

MT 3

Convenor:

Mr. Desmond

WARD,

AU

PT 62764-1

Convenor,

Mr. Marco

KLINGLER,

FR

AHG 6

Convenor:

Mr. Jafar

KESHVARI,

FI

AHG 10

Convenor:

Mr. Davide

COLOMBI

SE

WG9

Convenor:

Mr. Teruo

ONISHI

JP

WG8

Convenor:

Mr. Kenichi

YAMAZAKI

JP

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TC106 Key Themes & Initiatives

Key themes & initiatives

To ensure TC106 continues to deliver quality standards in a timely and efficient manner, the chairman introduced 3 key themes as a focus to help guide the new work program.

▪ Developing new ideas and initiatives in TC106

▪ The need for efficiency and speed to market for standards

development

▪ Collaboration and fostering new talent in TC106

▪ TC106 will also participate in the IEC Young Professionals

development program

Young Professionals are tomorrow’s leaders, and it’s vital that we actively encourage

young engineers to be part of the IEC standardisation work in our TC 106 teams

TC106 – Strategic Objectives, Actions, Target Dates

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 3-5 YEARS ACTIONS TO SUPPORT

THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

TARGET DATE(S)

TO COMPLETE THE ACTIONS

Wireless Power Transfer –

Implement a compliance

assessment standard for Wireless

Power Transfer equipment and

devices

Establish Working Committee

Identify assessment requirements

& current gaps

Determine if new IEC standard is

required of if existing standard

can be adapted

2015 - Establish Working

Group

2017 - Technical report

5G Assessment Methods for

Networks and Devices-

Measurement procedure for the

evaluation of power density

related to human exposure to

radio frequency fields from

wireless communication devices

operating between 6 GHz and 100

GHz

Identify new assessment

requirements for 5G

Conduct gap analysis on existing

IEC Standards

Assign work to MT1 and MT3

based on identified requirements

2016 – Formed AHG

2017 – Technical Report

Revise standards as

applicable – 2018/19

Body Worn Device Compliance

Review assessment methods and

applicability of existing IEC

Standards

Review and update the MT1

business plan

Revise standards as

applicable – 2017/18

TC106 – Strategic Objectives, Actions, Target Dates

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 3-5 YEARS ACTIONS TO SUPPORT

THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

TARGET DATE(S)

TO COMPLETE THE ACTIONS

Smart Sustainable Cities –

Review compliance assessment

requirements and applicability of

IEC Standards

Monitor activities

Identify gaps in current IEC

standards

EMF Guide - for developing

consistent and quality standards

for the assessment of human

exposure

Confirmed Ad Hoc Group in 2015

in Stresa

Identify requirements and gaps

for the EMF Guide on developing

consistent and quality standards

for assessment of human

exposure

2017 – complete draft EMF

Guide and report back to

TC106 plenary.

Contact currents

Address methods for assessment

of contact current related to

human exposures to electric,

magnetic and electromagnetic

fields; not including electrical

shock.

Establish working group

Determine measuring methods for

contact currents

Determine an electrical circuit

that represents the

characteristics of human

response

2015 Establish working group

in Stresa (Italy)

2017 – Technical report

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TC106 – Project Status

▪ IEC 62209-1 Edition 2.0 Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate

(SAR) for hand-held devices used in close proximity to the ear (frequency range of 300 MHz to 3 GHz)

Published: 2016-07-06

▪ IEC 62209-2 Edition 1.0 Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate

(SAR) for wireless communication devices used in close proximity to the human body(frequency range of 30 MHz to 6 GHz)*

Published: 2010-03-30

▪ Next Steps

- Unification of Parts 1 & 2 in 2017- FDIS of Unified standard by end 2018- MT1 will prepare the request document with the technical background and rationale for adual logo standard in due course. Dual logo is already voted in favor in ICES TC34 for IEC62209-1, -2 & -3 standards.

▪ IEC 62209-3 Human models, instrumentation, and procedures –Part 3: Vector

probe systems (Frequency range of 100 MHz to 6 GHz)

Next Steps

- Significant interest from SAR instrumentation manufacturers towards this activity- IEC 62209-3 CD/CDV and PAS by mid 2017- FDIS during December 2019 at the latest- PT62209-3 will consider writing a proposal for Dual logo standard

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Example from 62209-1

Typical SAR Results – Single Mode and Band*

• While most countries have adopted a regulatory SAR limit of

2.0 W/kg averaged over a 10 g of tissue volume, the limit in a

few countries is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 g of tissue (e.g. USA)

Radiated Emission Measurement Projects: Wireless

Communications

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TC106 – Project Status

▪ IEEE/IEC 62704-1 standard (General FDTD Methods)FDIS planned for March 2016

▪ IEEE/IEC 62704-2 standard (Vehicle Mounted Antennas)FDIS – voting closes on 10 March 2017

▪ IEEE/IEC 62704-3 standard (modelling of mobile phones)Possible date for FDIS would be the end of May 2017

▪ IEEE/IEC 62704-4 standard(Finite Element Method)CDV planned for May 2017

▪ IEC 62232 Determination of RF field strength and SAR in the vicinity of

radio communication base stations for the purpose of evaluating human exposure

CDV approved; FDIS planned for April 2017

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TC106 – Project Status

▪ IEC 62311 ED2 - Assessment of electronic and electrical

equipment related to human exposure restrictions for

electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz)CD closed on 03 March 2017

▪ IEC 62764-1 ED1 - Measurement procedures of magnetic

field levels generated by electronic and electrical

equipment in the automotive environment with respect to

human exposureCDV expected in May 2017

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TC106 – Work Groups

▪ WG 8 - Contact currents

Purpose - Address methods for assessment of contact current related to human exposures to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields; not including electrical shock

Convenor - Mr. Kenichi Yamazaki (JP)

Deliverable – Technical Report in 2017

▪ WG 9 - Wireless Power Transfer

Purpose - Implement a compliance assessment standard for Wireless Power Transfer equipment and devices

Convenor - Mr. Teruo Onishi (JP)

Deliverable – Technical Report by 2017

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TC106 – Ad Hoc Groups

AHG6 – EMF Guide

▪ Purpose – to provide guidenace for developing consistent and quality

standards for the assessment of human exposure

▪ Initial PlansTC106 Ad Hoc Group 6 has been active to prepare base draft. The team

met on 8th Oct 2015 where the draft the generic approach of the Guide

and structure of the Guide were discussed. The first draft was shared

within AHG6 in May 2015 and the second draft in Oct 2015.

▪ Work program (draft by August 2017)There are four focusing groups in the team, Low frequency range, RF

frequency range, uncertainties aspects, and medical applications. The

contributions are mostly discussed within smaller groups and

incorporated in the darft after being discussed in the team. Most of the

discussions are carried out during telcos and next face to face meeting

is planned for May 2017.

▪ ACEC has agreed to own the guide

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TC106 – 5G & mmWave Technology

Overview

Given the rapid development of the 5G technology, it is recognised that

compliance assessment procedures will be required before the 5G technology

specifications from 3GPP are finalised in 2020.

IEC 62209-1 covers the frequency range 300 MHz to 6 GHz for SAR assessments

from devices.

A new standard for device compliance assessment is required for the mmWave

frequencies that will be used by 5G

Strategy - To achieve this, TC106 agreed on the following strategy

▪ Technical Report in 2017 that specifies the generic high level measurement

requirements for devices.

▪ Full International Standard by 2019 for devices using the Technical Report as

the starting point.

▪ Networks and Base Stations – the revised 62232 ED2 extends to 100GHz, and

MT3 will prepare a TR with 5G case studies demonstrating assessments

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TC106 – Ad Hoc Groups

AHG10 – mmWave Device Messurements

Purpose – Prepare a Technical report for the Measurement procedure for the

evaluation of power density related to human exposure to radio frequency fields

from wireless communication devices operating between 6 GHz and 100 GHz

▪ Convenor – Mr Davide Colombi (SE)

▪ Current Status - established in December 2016

- membership of 25 experts

- 3 face to face meetings and 6 teleconferences scheduled in 2017

- will deliver TR in October 2017

This is an example of TC106 developing a new collaborative

strategy to meet the ’speed to market for standards development’

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References

TC106 Plenary Meeting Reports

▪ TC 106 Plenary Meeting Report

▪ TC 106 Work Program

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Liaison coordination with ACEC

▪ ACEC’s role

▪ Review TC106 documents that describe radiated

emission measurements, instrumentation, and use of

measurement uncertainty and propose changes

▪ Review application of Guide 107 with TC106

▪ Administer/manage TC106 Guide under preparation

▪ TC106’s role

▪ Review any EMC document that ACEC reviews that

possess human exposure information

▪ Seek comments from ACEC on RF environment

measurements

▪ Discuss with ACEC or its members any issues with

measuring RF from antenna “arrays”

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