Abstract :
Is EMC/telecom (CE) testing a business or just another regulatory requirement? Can EMC be a potential trade barrier between Asia and the EU? The following issues are considered. Tricks of the trade in global EMC compliance (CE, MRA, norms, clients). Consequences if manufacturers do not take EMC serious. EMC management (20Y) in small, medium and large EU corporations. Competition in EU (Germany) EMC markets. Why should your lab be ISO/EN 17025? Procedure, cost and benefits. Planning, investing, marketing, operating, staffing and managing labs. Calibration, measurement uncertainty (k = 2) traceability, employee training. First results of the 100 German EMC inter-lab-comparison test. German DAR auditor (10Y) experience in quality and technical assessment. Which common deficiencies in the labs do frequently occur? Illustrative case studies of auditing EU and Asian test labs. Can Asia avoid western world mistakes? This is all embedded in a critical review and analysis of politics, technology, interpretation of norms and lab service quality.
Keywords :
calibration; electromagnetic compatibility; laboratories; telecommunication equipment testing; Asia; EMC management; EMC/telecom testing; EU; EU corporations; calibration; employee training; global EMC compliance; international EMC-labs; lab service quality; marketing; measurement uncertainty; planning; trade barrier; Asia; Calibration; Electromagnetic compatibility; ISO standards; Management training; Manufacturing; Marketing management; Measurement uncertainty; Telecommunications; Testing;
