TC34 Product Standards
IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining the Spatial Peak SAR (Specific Absorption Rate)in the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications Devices
Standard 1528-2003: "IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communications Devices: Measurement Techniques"
Standard P1528.1: “IEEE P1528.1™/D1.0 Draft Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body from Wireless Communications Devices, 30 MHz - 6 GHz: General Requirements for using the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) Method for SAR Calculations”
Standard P1528.2: “IEEE P1528.2™/D1.0 Draft Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body from Wireless Communications Devices, 30 MHz - 6 GHz: Specific Requirements for Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) Modeling of Vehicle Mounted Antennas”
Standard P1528.3: “IEEE P1528.3™/D1.0 Draft Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body from Wireless Communications Devices, 30 MHz - 6 GHz: Specific Requirements for Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) Modeling of Mobile Phones/Personal Wireless Devices”
Standard P1528.4: “IEEE P1528.4™/D1.0 Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body from Wireless Communications Devices, 30 MHz - 6 GHz: Requirements for Using the Finite-Element Method for SAR Calculations, specifically involving Vehicle Mounted Antennas and Personal Wireless Devices”
Committee Officers
| Office | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| TC34 Chair | Dr. Wolfgang Kainz | US FDA/CDRH |
| TC34 Vice-Chair | Dr. Mark Douglas | IT'IS Foundation |
| Secretary | Dr. John M. Osepchuk | Full Spectrum Consulting |
| Treasurer | Arthur Varanelli | Independent Consultant |
| Chair SC-1 | Dr. Mark Douglas | IT'IS Foundation |
| Vice-Chair SC-1 | Dr. Wolfgang Kainz | US FDA/CDRH |
| Chair SC-2 | Dr. Wolfgang Kainz | US FDA/CDRH |
| Vice-Chair SC-2 | Dr. Mark Douglas | IT'IS Foundation |
| Chair SC-2 WG1 | Dr. Andreas Christ | Foundation for Research on Information Technology in Society (IT'IS) |
| Chair SC-2 WG2 | Dr. Goga Bit-Babik | Advanced Technology and Standards, Motorola Inc. |
| Chair SC-2 WG3 | Mr. Martin Siegbahn | Ericsson Research, Ericsson AB |
| Chair SC-2 WG4 | Mr. Martin Vogel | Ansoft Inc. |
Recent Meetings
| Meeting Date | Description |
|---|---|
| December 2-4, 2009 | Brazil |
| September 8-10, 2009 | Helsinki, Finland |
| August 2009 | by teleconference |
| June 19-22, 2009 | Davos, Switzerland held in conjunction with the BioEM09 |
| April 28, 2009 | by teleconference |
| March 4-6, 2009 | Turin, Italy at the Telecom Italia Lab |
| December 9, 2008 | by teleconference |
| October 20-24, 2008 | Paris, France Oct. 20: Workshop on CAD interlab comparison (Chaired by Jafar Keshvari) Oct. 21: COST BM0704 workshop. (chaired by Joe Wiart) Oct. 22: ICES TC34 SC2 meeting (computational techniques, chaired by Wolfgang Kainz) Oct. 23: ICES TC34 SC1 meeting (experimental techniques, Chaired by Mark Douglas) Oct. 24: IEC 62209 meeting (chaired by Matthias Meier and Jafar Keshvari) |
| August 19, 2008 | by teleconference |
| May 2008 | Shanghai, China: before or after the 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (ICBBE 2008) May 28- 31, 2008 |
| April 17, 2008 | by teleconference |
| February 11-14, 2008 | Plantation, FL including joint meeting with IEC TC106, Project Team 62209 (February 13, 14) |
| December 11, 2007 | by teleconference |
| October 18, 2007 | Round-table Discussion on Development of SAR Evaluation Standards to Support Emergent Wireless Personal Communication Devices and Technologies, Silver Spring, MD |
| October 15-17, 2007 | Silver Spring, MD |
| August. 21, 2007 | Columbia, MD |
| June 15-17, 2007 | Kanazawa, Japan including joint meeting with IEC TC106, Project Team 62209 (June 17) |
| Feb. 20-21, 2007 | Columbia, MD |