Status of C63® Standards
Date: May 18, 2010

Contact the Subcommittee or Working Group Chair for each standard for additional information or questions

Project / Standard #

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C63.2-2009

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EM Noise & Field Strength Instrumentation

SC 1

Windler, Mike

No active PINS

Published 15 December 2009.  Replaces 1996 edition. Current. No plans for further maintenance at this time.

C63.4-2009

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Emission measurements

SC 1

Heirman, Don

No active PINS

Published 15 September 2009.  Replaces  2003 edition.

C63.5-revisions

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Antenna Calibration

SC 1

Camell, Dennis

C63.5 PINS

 

PINS to revise this was approved at the April 2010 C63® meeting. It has been forwarded to the Secretariat to be forwarded to ANSI. Next edition  being written.

C63.6

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"Guide, Computation Errors in OATS Measurements"

None

None

No active PINS

Admin withdrawn. No plans for future maintenance.

C63.7

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“OATS, Construction of”

SC 1

Heirman, Don

No active PINS

Current; no plans for further maintenance at this time.

C63.8

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Calibration of EMC Test Equipment – Guide

SC 6

Kuczynski, Victor

C63.8 PINS

At the April 2010 meeting, the C63® Main Committee approved sending the PINS to ANSI for approval.  The draft is being written.

C63.9

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Office equipment immunity

SC 5

* Berger, Stephen

No active PINS

Current. No plans for further maintenance at this time.

C63.10

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Unlicensed Transmitter measurements

SC 1

Wall, Art

C63.10 PINS

Published 10 Sept 2009. New standard. Revisions on second edition are underway.

C63.11

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Inter-lab Comparison of EMC Testing

SC 6

Kuczynski, Victor

C63.11 PINS

New project.  Draft is being written.

C63.12-1999
(R2007)

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EMC Limit Setting

C63
Main Committee

Showers, Ralph
Hare, Ed

No active PINS

Published 15 Aug 2007 . Was reaffirmation of C63.12-1999.

C63.13

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EMI Power Line Filters

None

* Camell, Dennis

No active PINS

Admin withdrawn. No plans for maintenance.

C63.14

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Definitions

SC 2

Shellman, Marcus

No active PINS

Published 23 October 2009.  This document is revised as needed to include new definitions from C63® standards..

C63.15

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Immunity Measurement & Instrumentation

SC 5

Windler, Mike

C63.15 PINS

Published in April 2010. Current; no plans for further maintenance at this time.

C63.16

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ESD Test Methodology

SC 5

Heirman, Don

No active PINS

Administratively withdrawn .PINS being prepared for shorter version that keeps clauses that are different than those in IEC 61000-4-2. PINS being prepared for targeted guidance.

C63.17

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Unlicensed Personal Communications Service (PCS) Devices

SC 7

* Berger, Stephen

No active PINS

Current; no plans for further maintenance at this time.

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On-Site Medical Immunity testing

SC 8

Silberberg, Jeffrey L

C63.18 PINS

Administratively withdrawn. Proposed next edition is being developed. Next step is recirculation ballot (after PINS is approved) taking into account comments received to date.)

C63.19

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EMC for Hearing Aids,

SC 8

Berger, Stephen

C63.19 PINS

Published in 2007. WG is working on extending frequency range and other improvements. Validation activity in progress. Ballot by July 2010.

C63.20

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Nuclear Power Plant Immunity

SC 5

Berger, Stephen

C63.20 PINS

New project (April 2010). Working group being formed.

C63.22

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Guide for Automated EMI Measurements

SC 1

* Schaefer, Werner

No active PINS

Current; no plans for further maintenance at this time.

C63.23

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Measurement Uncertainty

SC 1

DeLisi, Bob

C63.23 PINS

New standard. Draft in preparation.

C63.24

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On-Site Generic Immunity testing

SC 5

Berger, Stephen

C63.24 PINS

A new PINS was approved at the April 2010 C63® meeting. Revisions are ongoing.

C63.25

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Test Site validation time domain

SC 1

Windler, Mike

C63.25 PINS

 

Draft being prepared for ballot.

C63.26

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Licensed transmitter measurements

SC 1

Wall, Art

C63.26 PINS

Work proceeding and draft is in early development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

* = No active Working Group. Former Working Group Chair is still a participant with C63®, so he is listed. 

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C63.2: C63.2-2009 American National Standard for Electromagnetic Noise and Field Strength Instrumentation, 10 Hz to 40 GHz Specifications 
Contact:  Windler, Mike (Working Group Chair)
Scope:  Electromagnetic compatibility techniques and requirements for instruments measuring quasi-peak, peak, rms, and average values for electrical and electronic equipment for various applications are provided in this standard.
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.4: C63.4-2009 American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Radio- Noise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz.
Contact: Heirman, Don (Working Group Chair)
Scope: U. S. consensus standard methods, instrumentation, and facilities for measurement of radio-frequency (RF) signals and noise emitted from electrical and electronic devices in the frequency range 9 kHz to 40 GHz are specified in this standard. This standard does not include generic nor product-specific emission limits. Where possible, the specifications herein are harmonized with other national and international standards used for similar purposes.
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.5: C63.5-2006 Electromagnetic Compatibility - Radiated Emission Measurements in Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Control - Calibration of Antennas (9 kHz to 40 GHz)
Contact: Camell, Dennis (Working Group Chair)
Scope: Revision of ANSI C63.5-2004 Methods for determining antenna factors of antennas used for radiated emission measurements of electromagnetic interference (EMI) from 9 kHz to 40 GHz are provided. Antennas included are linearly polarized antennas such as loops, rods (monopoles), tuned dipoles, biconical dipoles, log-periodic dipole arrays, hybrid linearly polarized arrays, broadband horns, etc., which are used in measurements governed by ANSI C63.4-2001. The methods include standard site (i.e., 3-antenna), reference antenna, equivalent capacitance substitution, standard transmitting loop, standard antenna, and standard field methods.
Status: Published and current. Revisions are underway.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Draft revisions are not yet available for sale.

C63.6: C63.6-1996 American National Standard Guide for the Computation of Errors in Open-Area Test Site Measurements
Contact: None
Scope: The basis for the acceptability criterion of ±4 dB for the site attenuation measurements required in ANSI C63.4-1992 is provided.
Status: Administratively withdrawn. There are plans for future maintenance. The standard is still available for purchase.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Withdrawn standards can still be purchased.

C63.7: C63.7-2005 American National Standard Guide for Construction of Open-Area Test Sites for Performing Radiated Emission Measurements
Contact: Heirman, Don (Working Group Chair)
Scope: Information that is useful in constructing an open-area test site (OATS) used to perform radiated emission measurements in the frequency range of 30-1000 MHz is provided. Final validity of the test site can only be made by performing site attenuation measurements as described in ANSI C63.4-2003.
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.8: American National Standard for Guidance on specifying requirements for the calibration and verification of EMC test equipment.
Contact: Kuczynski, Victor (Subcommittee 6 Chair)
Scope: This Guide would offer guidance to testing laboratories requiring calibration of EMC equipment. It would include technical and reporting requirements of the test equipment to be calibrated. This guide will provide guidance for testing laboratories to appropriately draft purchasing documentation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 clause 4.6 “Purchasing services and supplies” and verification of those services upon return to the lab.

Status: New project.
Purchase: This standard is not yet complete and not available for purchase.

C63.9: C63.9-2008 American National Standard for RF Immunity of Audio Office Equipment to General Use Transmitting Devices with Transmitter Power Levels up to 8 Watts
Contact: Berger, Stephen (Former Working Group Chair)
Scope: This standard provides recommended test methods and limits for assuring the RF immunity of office equipment to general use transmitters with transmitter power up to 8 watts
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.10: C63.10-2009 American National Standard for Testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices
Contact: Wall, Art (Working Group Chair)
Scope: This standard is intended to cover procedures for testing the compliance of a wide variety of unlicensed wireless devices (also called unlicensed intentional radiators) including but not limited to: remote control and security unlicensed wireless devices, frequency hopping and direct sequence spread spectrum devices, anti-pilferage devices, cordless telephones, wireless medical unlicensed wireless devices, Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure devices, intrusion detectors, unlicensed wireless devices operating on frequencies below 30 MHz, automatic vehicle identification systems, and other unlicensed wireless devices authorized by a radio regulatory authority.
Status: Published and current. Revisions are underway.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Draft revisions are not yet available for sale.

C63.11: American National Standard for Inter-lab Comparison EMC Testing
Contact: Kuczynski, Victor – Subcommittee 6 Chair
Scope: This Guide would cover procedures for undertaking an EMC Inter-laboratory Comparison Program. It would include emission, radiated and power line conducted, artifacts; recommended frequency ranges of interest; and recommend acceptance criteria. The Guide would provide examples based on actual test results generated with a series of C63 artifacts. This Guide will use a similar structure to ISO/IEC 17043 (Conformity Assessment – General Requirements for Proficiency Testing) but it would be narrowly focused on EMC artifacts only. The Guide would cover both administrative and technical aspects of conducted and radiated emission testing. It will include measurement uncertainty and acceptance criteria.
Status: New project
Purchase:  This standard is not yet complete and not available for purchase.

C63.12: C63.12-2007 American National Standard for Electromagnetic Compatibility Limits-- Recommended Practice
Contact: Showers, Ralph (Working Group Chair)
Scope: This recommended practice presents a rationale for developing limits and recommends sets of limits that are representative of current practice. These limits may be adjusted in particular applications as circumstances dictate.
Status: Published and current. Revisions are being planned. 
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Draft revisions are not yet available for sale.

C63.13: C63.13-1991 American National Standard Guide on the Application and Evaluation of EMI Power-Line Filters for Commercial Use
Contact: Camell, Dennis (Former Working Group Chair)
Scope: A basic understanding of the application, evaluation, and safety considerations of electromagnetic interference (EMI) power-line filters used in both AC and DC applications is provided. The construction of an EMI power-line filter and its functions in providing suppression of conducted noise are described. The functions and performance of the filter components, particularly the capacitors and inductors, are discussed. It is explained why seemingly identical filters may not give the same performance in a particular application. No-load insertion-loss test methods are presented. Proper installation of the filters in equipment is discussed. Safety regulations are briefly addressed.
Status: Administratively withdrawn. There are plans for future maintenance. The standard is still available for purchase.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Withdrawn standards can still be purchased.

C63.14: C63.14-2009 American National Standard Dictionary of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) including Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)
Contact: Shellman, Marcus (Subcommittee Chair)
Scope: This standard provides definitions of terms associated with electromagnetic environmental effects including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic pulse (EMP), and electrostatic discharge (ESD). In addition to definitions, several symbols and abbreviations are included.
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.15: C63.15-2010 American National Standard Recommended Practice for the Immunity Measurement of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Contact: Windler, Mike (Former Working Group Chair)
Scope: This immunity measurement and measurement instrumentation specification document complements the recommended procedures for making emission measurements as specified in ANSI C63.4. The immunity methods are alternative methods that might be of use to manufacturers who want to ensure a reliable product and reduce customer complaints by adding some additional immunity into their products beyond that required by law or by correcting problems experienced in the field not related to regulatory requirements. This document generally covers the frequency range of 30 Hz to 10 GHz.
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.16: C63.16-1993 American National Standard Guide for Electrostatic Discharge Test Methodologies and Criteria for Electronic Equipment
Contact: Heirman, Don (Working Group Chair)
Scope: Based upon ESD events on electronic equipment in actual-use environments, a process to establish ESD test criteria is provided. Test procedures for highly repeatable ESD immunity evaluation of tabletop and floor-standing equipment are described. Simulator characteristics for hand/metal and furniture ESD testing are specified both for air and contact discharge methods. Statistical criteria is given to determine the number of test trials required, based on the confidence factor desired and various pass/fail categories. This ANSI ESD guide has been harmonized with other international ESD standards except where other standards have technical approaches that would reduce equipment quality or result in degraded product operation.
Status: Administratively withdrawn. Revisions are underway to save unique material in this standard and incorporate it into a Guide.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Draft revisions are not yet available for sale.

C63.17: C63.17-2006 Methods of Measurement of the Electromagnetic and Operational Compatibility of Unlicensed Personal Communications Services (UPCS) Devices
Contact: Berger, Stephen (Former Working Group Chair)
Scope: Revision of IEEE Std C63.17-1998 Specific test procedures are established for verifying the compliance of unlicensed personal communications services (UPCS) devices with applicable regulatory requirements regarding radio-frequency (RF) emission levels and spectrum access procedures.
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.18: C63.18-1997 On-site, Ad-Hoc Test Method for Estimating Radiated Electromagnetic Immunity of Medical Devices to Specific Radio Frequency Transmitters
Contact: Silberberg, Jeffrey L (Working Group Chair)
Scope: dance is provided for health-care organizations in evaluating the radiated RF electromagnetic immunity of their existing inventories of medical devices to their existing inventories of RF transmitters, as well as to RF transmitters that are commonly available. This recommended practice can also be used for newly purchased medical devices and RF transmitters, as well as for pre-purchase evaluation. It applies to medical devices used in health-care facilities and to portable transmitters with a rated power output of 8 W or less. It does not apply to implantable medical devices, transport environments such as ambulances and helicopters, or to RF transmitters rated at more than 8 W.
Status: Administratively withdrawn.  Standard is being revised, with the remaining step being resolutions of a few comments received during ballot.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Withdrawn standards can still be purchased. Draft revisions are not yet available for sale.

C63.19: C63.19-2006 American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Compatibility between Wireless Communications Devices and Hearing Aids          
Contact: Berger, Stephen (Working Group Chair)
Scope: Revised by ANSI C63.19-2007. Uniform methods of measurement for compatibility between hearing aids and wireless communications devices are set forth.
Status: Published and Current. Revisions are underway.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number. Draft revisions are not yet available for sale.

C63.20: American National Standard for EMC Immunity Qualification of Instrumentation & Control Equipment and Systems intended for use in Nuclear Power Stations

Contact: Berger, Stephen (Working Group Chair)
Scope: This standard will provide immunity test methods, levels, and recommended acceptance criteria for instrumentation and control equipment and systems intended for use in nuclear power plants.

Status:  New project.
Purchase: Not yet available for sale.

C63.22: C63.22-2004 American National Standard Guide for Automated Electromagnetic Interference Measurements
Contact: Schaefer, Werner (Working Group Chair)
Scope: U.S. consensus guideline for automation of conducted and radiated EMI compliance measurements is provided in this guide. This document does not include mandatory specifications for automation tools (i.e., application software, automated test equipment, computers and peripherals). Where possible, the guidance provided herein is harmonized with other national and international standards used for similar purposes
Status: Published and current.
Purchase: EMC Collection. To purchase individual standards, go to the IEEE store and search on the standard number.

C63.23: Guide for Computations and Treatment of Measurement Uncertainty

Contact: DeLisi, Bob (Working Group Chair)
Scope: This standard is being developed to provide measurement laboratories with guidelines and requirements needed to comply with ISO 17025 and generally accepted laboratory practices in the treatment of measurement uncertainties
Status: New project.

Purchase: Not yet available for sale.

C63.24: American National Standard Recommended Practice for In-Situ RF Immunity Evaluation of Products, Instrumentation, and Control Systems in High Reliability Installations

Contact: Berger, Stephen (Working Group Chair)
Scope: This Recommended Practice provides an in-situ EMC immunity qualification test for products, instrumentation, and control systems in their installed environment. The standard will focus on installation environments that require a high level of confidence that these products and systems have a high level of EMC immunity. This project will provide a generic method for evaluating the RF immunity of electronic products, instrumentation, and control systems, as and where installed or operated. A particular focus is on immunity to RF sources that may enter the environment, intentionally or unintentionally or be integrated into the operating environment. The characteristics of RF sources in the environment will be used to establish the levels and test methods.

Status: New project.
Purchase: Not yet available for sale.

C63.25: Test Site validation time domain
Contact: Windler, Mike (Working Group Chair)
Scope: Need
Status: New project.
Purchase: Not yet available for sale.

C63.26: American National Standard of procedures for compliance testing of licensed transmitters

Contact: Wall, Art (Working Group Chair)
Scope: The new standard is intended to cover the procedures for testing a wide variety of licensed transmitters; including but not limited to transmitters operating under Parts 22, 24, 25, 27, 90, 95 and 101 of the FCC Rules, transmitters subject to the general procedures in Part 2 of the FCC Rules and procedures for transmitters not covered in the FCC Rules. The standard will also address specific topics; e.g., ERP/EIRP, average power measurements and instrumentation requirements.

Status: New project.
Purchase: Not yet available for sale.

 

 


[1] ANSI Project Initiation Notification System.