33.160 - Audio, video and audiovisual engineering
ICS 33.160 Details
Audio, video and audiovisual engineering
Audio-, Video- und Audiovisuelle Technik
Techniques audio, video et audiovisuelles
Avdio, video in avdiovizualna tehnika
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ICS 33.160 is a classification code in the International Classification for Standards (ICS) system. It covers "Audio, video and audiovisual engineering". The ICS is a hierarchical classification system used to organize international, regional, and national standards, facilitating the search and identification of standards across different fields.
There are 1744 standards classified under ICS 33.160 (Audio, video and audiovisual engineering). These standards are published by international and regional standardization bodies including ISO, IEC, CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI.
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IEC 63087:2026 sets out the requirements for the provision of assistive listening systems (ALS) in places or situations where there is a benefit for hearing-aid, cochlear implant, and other hearing device users, compared to listening to the acoustic signal directly at that location.
This document applies to all ALS used for communication, entertainment, or educational purposes in public, private, domestic and public transport installations.
This document does not apply to other forms of audio transmission, for example simultaneous interpretation or audio description or audio-streams other than those broadcast as part of an ALS. However, this document provides useful ancillary information for such systems which can be applied.
Personal listening and intelligibility enhancement devices and systems are also included within the scope as they constitute a special case and incorporate some unique features and requirements (Annex C).
This document does not apply to hearing aids and medical hearing devices themselves or to speech enhancement and communication systems found in some private motor vehicles which are sometimes referred to as assistive listening.
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This document specifies methods of measurement of electrical power in networked standby mode and the reporting of the results for edge equipment.
The measurement of power and energy use in non-active mode, other than networked standby mode, is covered by IEC 62301 [1], including the input voltage range.
This document applies to edge equipment that is powered by:
– low voltage mains AC power (LV ≤ 1 000 V AC), or
– an external power supply that provides low voltage (LV ≤ 1 000 V) or extra low voltage (ELV ≤ 50 V) AC or DC power, or
– a separate source of extra low voltage DC power (ELV ≤ 50 V DC), or
– an internal main battery.
Conditions that are outside the scope of this document are as follows:
– active modes (primary function),
– other non-active modes (which are either covered by IEC 62301 [1] or by specific product group standards),
– conditions where main batteries are being charged other than in maintenance mode,
– disconnected condition of the equipment.
This document applies to the following product groups where a networked standby mode is present:
– edge equipment with a network reactivation function, such as household appliances, information technology equipment, audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment,
– digital radio receivers with an emergency warning function,
– gas burning equipment with electrical components.
NOTE 1 The measurements of power, energy use and performance of products during their intended use (when performing their primary functions) are generally specified in product standards and are not covered by this document.
NOTE 2 Networked standby mode for lighting equipment and the measurement of power is specified in IEC 63103 [4].
NOTE 3 Interconnecting equipment (equipment that provides network infrastructure and function) is outside the scope of this document. Measurement of electrical power in networked standby mode for interconnecting equipment is the subject of ETSI standard EN 303 423 [5].
This document also provides a method to test power management and to test whether it is possible to deactivate wireless network connection(s).
NOTE 4 Edge equipment can also include auxiliary batteries.
This group EE publication is primarily intended to be used as an EE standard for the products mentioned in the scope, but is also intended to be used by TCs in the preparation of publications for products which are included in the boundary mentioned in the scope of this document.
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IEC 63296-3:2025 specifies the method for measuring the battery duration at a defined sound pressure level for continuous music playback of battery-operated wearable powered loudspeaker equipment. A primary battery or secondary battery can be used as a power source for such a shoulder-carried or body-worn loudspeaker and its composite device. In addition, only equipment that can be placed on or hung from a head and torso simulator (HATS) is covered. Bone conduction speakers are excluded. Portable loudspeaker equipment also supporting video playback as the main function is not covered by this document.
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IEC 63478-3:2026 describes the measurement methods for users’ quality of experience (QoE) parameters on multimedia conferencing services.
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IEC 60728-114:2026 describes the system and equipment specification of FTTH/FTTB (fibre to the home/fibre to the building) networks where information is transmitted in both forward and return path directions using RF subcarrier multiplexing technology, and where the return path transmission uses additionally time division multiple access technique imposed by the transmission of the return path signals using a TDMA (e.g. TDMA mode of DOCSIS) protocol. Such systems are called RF over glass (RFoG) and consist of an RFoG optical network unit (R-ONU), an optical distribution network based on xPON structure, and an RFoG optical return path receiver. This document specifies the basic system parameters and methods of measurement for RFoG systems in order to assess the system performance and its performance limits.
The detailed description of physical layer is out of the scope of this document and it does not include IP transport technologies.
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IEC TS 63614-2:2026 describes the classifications and challenging technical issues to consider for standardization of multimedia systems and equipment for metaverse in the perspectives of content, platform, network, and device.
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IEC 60268-7:2025 is applicable to headphones, earphones, headsets and earsets, intended to be used on, or in, the human ear. It also applies to equipment, such as pre-amplifiers, passive networks and power supplies which form an integral part of the headphone system.
This document does not deal with:
- safety, for which reference is made to IEC 62368-1 or another appropriate standard;
- the characteristics of microphones of headsets, for which reference is made to IEC 60268‑4;
- earphones and other devices for hearing aids, for which reference is made to IEC 60118-0;
- headphones for audiometry;
- headphones and other devices which form part of an active ear-defender system, although some of the provisions of this document can be applicable;
- active noise cancelation characteristics as covered by IEC 60268-24.
This document specifies the characteristics which are included by the manufacturer in specifications, and relevant methods of measurement. It includes a classification of the different types of earphones, mainly characterized by the way in which the transducer is coupled acoustically to the ear, and a classification code which can also be used for marking. Rated conditions and characteristics in this document provided by the manufacturer are not generally intended for external verification. Measurement methods for rated characteristics are informative and are provided for the benefit of manufacturers for the purpose of test repeatability and data comparison. All other specifications and tests are provided for testing by the manufacturer and for external testing and verification. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2010, and Amendment 1 of 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- consolidated with IEC 60268-7:2010/AMD1:2020;
- clause/subclause/annex reconstruction and renumbering;
- addition of effective frequency range of the free-field / diffuse-field compensated frequency response;
- update of measurement methods of modulation distortion and difference-frequency distortion;
- addition of details of two-tone distortion measurements, see Annex I;
- addition of details of left-right tracking response for stereo headphones, see Annex J.
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IEC TR 63669:2026 describes multimedia services that combine heterogeneous media data and proposes the concept of alignment of heterogeneous media streams to address the common challenges these services face. Based on the conceptual model and the analysis of relevant technologies and standards, this document also proposes items for future standardization.
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IEC TR 63614-1:2026 describes general considerations to take into account for standardization on multimedia systems and equipment for metaverse, which include the concept of metaverse and the impacts of metaverse on multimedia systems and equipment.
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IEC 63316:2026 prescribes safeguards, test methods and compliance requirements intended to reduce the risk of electrical shock and fire associated with voltage and current at voltages greater than 60 V DC and 60 V AC. This document applies to equipment ports intended to supply and receive operating power from communications equipment ports using communication wires and cables. It covers particular requirements for circuits that are designed to transfer AC or DC power from a power sourcing equipment (PSE) (3.1.2) to a powered device (PD) (3.1.3), including repeaters, amplifiers, Optical Network Units, Remote DSLAMs, service provider terminating equipment, remote telecommunications cabinets and equipment, and midspan passive equipment connected to the PSE (3.1.2) and PD (3.1.3). The power transfer of equipment ports covered by this document uses non-mains AC voltage or non-mains DC voltage above 60 V DC classified as ES2 according to 5.2.1.2 of IEC 62368-1:2023 or, in some very controlled cases, classified as ES3 according to IEC 62368-1:2023. EXAMPLES - DC power transfer using voltages above 60 V DC but ≤ 120 V DC, classified as ES2; - Some telecommunications networks where the voltage was formerly called TNV-3 (see IEC 62368-1:2023, Table W.3), typically used for line, span or express powering outside North America, Long Range Reverse Power Feeding, HDSLx line powering ISDN, Line Powering Primary Rate E1; - Some North American telecommunications networks between the utility service providers´ PSE (3.1.2) and service providers side of the PD (3.1.3) at the PNI (3.1.8); - For DC power transfer using voltages ≥ 120 V DC at ES3: RFT circuits and the associated telecommunications network equipment and cabling used by communications service providers and communications utilities (for example, line powered E1/T1, HDSLx, SHDSLx, xDSL, repeaters, and telecommunications line powering up or line powering down converters as applicable), Optical Network Units, remote DSLAMs, etc. These RFT circuits are used between the utility service providers PSE (3.1.2) and service providers side of the PD (3.1.3) at the PNI (3.1.8). The customer facing ports of this equipment are at voltage not exceeding 60 V DC and are covered by IEC 62368-1:2023, see Annex A for deployment topologies; - For AC/DC remote powering voltage above ES1 over coaxial cable in circuits used by cable television utility service providers for repeaters, amplifiers, Optical Network Units. The customer facing ports of this equipment are at voltage not exceeding 60 V DC that are covered by IEC 62368-1:2023. NOTE 1 Any communications cable that permits power transfer between communication equipment is considered a communication cable even if communication does not take place. For example, a line powering up or line powering down converters as applicable used to power remote telecommunications equipment, can provide limited communications RFT power and not necessarily any superimposed data or signalling. This document does not cover equipment interfaces within the scope of IEC 63315. NOTE 2 IEC 63315 covers equipment intended to either supply or receive charging, or operating power from ICT interfaces using ICT wires and cables such as PoE, USB, HDMI, etc, or any of these combined. This document does not cover ringing signals that are in the scope of IEC 62368-1 or in the scope of IEC 62949:2017. This document does not cover traditional telecommunications technologies which operate at voltages not exceeding 60 V DC (circuits classified as ES1 according to 5.2.1.1 of IEC 62368-1:2023 and Tabl
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This part of IEC 62676 specifies the functions, performance, interfaces, environmental adaptability, test methods, performance evaluation and grading rules of real-time intelligent video analysis in surveillance systems.
This document applies to live and forensic, real-time intelligent video analysis devices and systems in video surveillance.
The document is centred on testing performance and grading device functionality which enables:
• Core capability: Classification of objects, detection of specific "object activity", such as "stopping", "starting", "direction of movement", etc.
Examples are listed in Annex A.
• Complex capability: Detection of "scenarios" which are based on combinations of object activity, such as "loitering", "perimeter intrusion detection", "person down", "tailgating", "intrusion", "abandoned object detection", explosion, fire, flood, potential terrorist attack using a vehicle, owner of an abandoned bag, etc.
Examples of current scenarios are listed and described in Annex B.
• Degree of difficulty: The application of real operating environments to test the performance under known or required operating stress levels, examples of operating stress levels that are sterile or non-sterile, indoor or outdoor, target obscuration levels, extreme weather conditions, vibrating mechanical rugged environments causing image shake resulting in degradation of image quality requirement, see Table 1 and Annex C.
The purpose of this document is to provide end users, at different levels of the service process, from users and installers, integrators and maintenance companies, to certification providers, with methods to measure the performance of video analysis systems that must also comply with other parts of the standard.
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IEC 63316:2026 prescribes safeguards, test methods and compliance requirements intended to reduce the risk of electrical shock and fire associated with voltage and current at voltages greater than 60 V DC and 60 V AC.
This document applies to equipment ports intended to supply and receive operating power from communications equipment ports using communication wires and cables. It covers particular requirements for circuits that are designed to transfer AC or DC power from a power sourcing equipment (PSE) (3.1.2) to a powered device (PD) (3.1.3), including repeaters, amplifiers, Optical Network Units, Remote DSLAMs, service provider terminating equipment, remote telecommunications cabinets and equipment, and midspan passive equipment connected to the PSE (3.1.2) and PD (3.1.3).
The power transfer of equipment ports covered by this document uses non-mains AC voltage or non-mains DC voltage above 60 V DC classified as ES2 according to 5.2.1.2 of IEC 62368-1:2023 or, in some very controlled cases, classified as ES3 according to IEC 62368-1:2023.
EXAMPLES
- DC power transfer using voltages above 60 V DC but ≤ 120 V DC, classified as ES2;
- Some telecommunications networks where the voltage was formerly called TNV-3 (see IEC 62368-1:2023, Table W.3), typically used for line, span or express powering outside North America, Long Range Reverse Power Feeding, HDSLx line powering ISDN, Line Powering Primary Rate E1;
- Some North American telecommunications networks between the utility service providers´ PSE (3.1.2) and service providers side of the PD (3.1.3) at the PNI (3.1.8);
- For DC power transfer using voltages ≥ 120 V DC at ES3: RFT circuits and the associated telecommunications network equipment and cabling used by communications service providers and communications utilities (for example, line powered E1/T1, HDSLx, SHDSLx, xDSL, repeaters, and telecommunications line powering up or line powering down converters as applicable), Optical Network Units, remote DSLAMs, etc. These RFT circuits are used between the utility service providers PSE (3.1.2) and service providers side of the PD (3.1.3) at the PNI (3.1.8). The customer facing ports of this equipment are at voltage not exceeding 60 V DC and are covered by IEC 62368-1:2023, see Annex A for deployment topologies;
- For AC/DC remote powering voltage above ES1 over coaxial cable in circuits used by cable television utility service providers for repeaters, amplifiers, Optical Network Units. The customer facing ports of this equipment are at voltage not exceeding 60 V DC that are covered by IEC 62368-1:2023.
NOTE 1 Any communications cable that permits power transfer between communication equipment is considered a communication cable even if communication does not take place. For example, a line powering up or line powering down converters as applicable used to power remote telecommunications equipment, can provide limited communications RFT power and not necessarily any superimposed data or signalling.
This document does not cover equipment interfaces within the scope of IEC 63315.
NOTE 2 IEC 63315 covers equipment intended to either supply or receive charging, or operating power from ICT interfaces using ICT wires and cables such as PoE, USB, HDMI, etc, or any of these combined.
This document does not cover ringing signals that are in the scope of IEC 62368-1 or in the scope of IEC 62949:2017.
This document does not cover traditional telecommunications technologies which operate at voltages not exceeding 60 V DC (circuits classified as ES1 according to 5.2.1.1 of IEC 62368-1:2023 and Table ID1a, 1b, or 1c in Table 13 of IEC 62368-1:2023) with or without ringing signals (classified as ES2 according to 5.2.1.1 of IEC 62368-1:2023 and external circuit ID1a, 1b, or 1c in Table 13 of IEC 62368-1:2023). Examples of traditional telecommunications technologies include Analogue Telephony, ISDN, T1, E1, VDSL, SHDSL, DDS, etc.
This document does not cover communications over ma
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IEC TR 63614-3:2026 describes the gap analysis for metaverse systems and equipment, including examination of existing standards and services/applications within the metaverse domain. The analysis includes a comprehensive review of developments in various Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and the relevant industry.
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IEC 63563-5:2025 defines the low-level (physical layer and the data link layer) formats of data bits, data bytes, and data packets. In addition, it provides requirements and guidelines for load modulation and frequency-shift keying.
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IEC 63563-7:2025 defines methods for ensuring that the power transfer proceeds without heating metal objects in the magnetic field of a Power Transmitter. Although the Power Transmitter may optionally use any of these methods, some of them require assistance by the Power Receiver.
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IEC 63563-11:2025 describes Magnetic power profile (MPP) which is a protocol extension that provides additional messages, new power states/modes, new power transfer contract elements, and aims to provide the following functionalities:
• Operating Frequency Negotiation
• Cloaking (Power Pause)
• Generic Information Exchange
• Simultaneous Data Stream Transactions
• Fast PTx to PRx communication
• Maximum Power and Power Control Profiles Determination
• Extended Power Negotiation
• Extended PTx/PRx Identification and Capabilities
• Extended Control Error Packets and Received Power Packets
• Power Transmitter Battery Level Reporting
• Ecosystem Scalability
MPP extension allows devices to operate under Restricted mode (no PTx communication) at 360kHz without performing any explicit negotiation with the Power Transmitter. This flexibility enables devices with limited resources (e.g., devices with no FSK support) to take advantage of the frequency change feature.
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Amendment 1 - Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 - Part 2: Burst-info
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IEC 63563-1:2025 introduces the Qi Specification, which applies to flat surface devices such as mobile phones and tablets that use up to 15 W of power
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IEC 63563-4:2025 comprises guidelines and requirements for Power Receiver design, including circuitry, power consumption, operating power levels, power transfer efficiency, and standby power.
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IEC 63563-10:2025 defines MPP (Magnetic Power Profile), an extension to Qi v1.3 BPP (Baseline Power Profile). Manufacturers can use this specification to implement PTx and/or PRx that are interoperable.
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IEC 63563-6:2025 defines the messaging between a Power Transmitter and a Power Receiver. The primary purpose of this messaging is to set up and control the power transfer. As a secondary purpose, it provides a transport mechanism for higher-level applications such as Authentication. The communications protocol comprises both the required order and timing relations of successive messages.
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IEC 63563-9:2025 defines the architecture and application-level messaging for the Authentication of a Power Transmitter Product by a Power Receiver to ensure that the Power Transmitter Product is both Qi certified and the product of a registered manufacturer.
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IEC 63563-3:2025 identifies basic physical design requirements and guidelines for Power Transmitter and Power Receiver Products, including product and system dimensions, alignment of the products, surface temperature rise, and indications to the user.
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IEC 63563-2:2025 provides glossary of definitions, acronyms, and symbols for the the Qi Specification, which applies to flat surface devices such as mobile phones and tablets that use up to 15 W of power
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IEC 61937-2:2021 specifies the digital audio interface to convey non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958-1 and IEC 60958-3. This document specifies burst-info, which defines content information about the data contained in the burst-payload. IEC 61937-2:2021 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2007, Amendment 1:2011 and Amendment 2:2018. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) new audio data-types of MPEG-D USAC, ACX, ACX HBR2, ACX HBR4 and ACX HBR8 have been added;
b) extended data-type field in Pe has been activated.
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IEC 63563-8:2025 provides guidelines for detecting the presence of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag or Near Field Communication (NFC) card within the operating range of the Power Transmitter and preventing damage to the tag or card.
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IEC 63652-1:2026 specifies a method and procedures for Wireless Power Transfer between two NFC wireless devices. The provided technical foundations use NFC technology for the initiation, control and execution of 13.56 MHz power transfer.
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IEC 62652-2:2026, the NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) specification, is a common data format for NFC Forum Devices. The NFC Data Exchange Format specification defines the NDEF data structure format as well as rules to construct a valid NDEF Message as an ordered and unbroken collection of NDEF Records. Furthermore, it defines the mechanism for specifying the types of application data encapsulated in NDEF Records. The NDEF specification defines only the data structure format to exchange application or service specific data in an interoperable way, and it does not define any NDEF Record Types in detail - NDEF Record Types are defined in separate specifications. This NDEF specification assumes a reliable underlying protocol and therefore this specification does not specify the data exchange between two NFC Forum Devices. An NFC Forum Device can process the NDEF information independently of the way it has received the NDEF Message. Because of the large number of existing message encapsulation formats, record marking protocols, and multiplexing protocols, it is best to be explicit about the design goals of NDEF and, in particular, about what is outside the scope of NDEF.
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This part of IEC 62676 describes the planning, design, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintaining of video surveillance systems (VSS) comprising image capture device(s), interconnection(s) and image handling device(s), for use in security applications within private or public spaces.
The objectives of this document are to:
a) provide a framework to assist all interested parties in establishing their requirements,
b) assist specifiers and users in determining the appropriate equipment required for a given application,
c) provide means of evaluating objectively the performance of the VSS.
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IEC 63296-3:2025 specifies the method for measuring the battery duration at a defined sound pressure level for continuous music playback of battery-operated wearable powered loudspeaker equipment. A primary battery or secondary battery can be used as a power source for such a shoulder-carried or body-worn loudspeaker and its composite device. In addition, only equipment that can be placed on or hung from a head and torso simulator (HATS) is covered. Bone conduction speakers are excluded. Portable loudspeaker equipment also supporting video playback as the main function is not covered by this document.
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Applies to radio receives and tuners for the reception of frequency- modulated sound-broadcasting emissions with rated maximum system deviations of ±75 kHz and ±50 kHz in ITU Band 8. Deals mainly with methods of measurement using radiofrequency signals applied to the antenna terminals of the receiver.
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IEC 63478-2:2025 describes the requirements to measure users’ quality of experience (QoE) on multimedia conferencing services.
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IEC 63448:2025 specifies the low and ultra-low latency communication and control system (ULCCS) technology to address the communication and control challenges of multimedia-centric applications. It describes the medium access control (MAC) layer specifications:
- MAC frame design for control-centric scheduling.
- Message types and packet formats for MAC layer operation.
- System management aspects at the MAC layer for multiple control domains and multi-hop operation.
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IEC 63296-3:2025 specifies the method for measuring the battery duration at a defined sound pressure level for continuous music playback of battery-operated wearable powered loudspeaker equipment. A primary battery or secondary battery can be used as a power source for such a shoulder-carried or body-worn loudspeaker and its composite device. In addition, only equipment that can be placed on or hung from a head and torso simulator (HATS) is covered. Bone conduction speakers are excluded. Portable loudspeaker equipment also supporting video playback as the main function is not covered by this document.
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IEC 60268-7:2025 is applicable to headphones, earphones, headsets and earsets, intended to be used on, or in, the human ear. It also applies to equipment, such as pre-amplifiers, passive networks and power supplies which form an integral part of the headphone system. This document does not deal with: - safety, for which reference is made to IEC 62368-1 or another appropriate standard; - the characteristics of microphones of headsets, for which reference is made to IEC 60268‑4; - earphones and other devices for hearing aids, for which reference is made to IEC 60118-0; - headphones for audiometry; - headphones and other devices which form part of an active ear-defender system, although some of the provisions of this document can be applicable; - active noise cancelation characteristics as covered by IEC 60268-24. This document specifies the characteristics which are included by the manufacturer in specifications, and relevant methods of measurement. It includes a classification of the different types of earphones, mainly characterized by the way in which the transducer is coupled acoustically to the ear, and a classification code which can also be used for marking. Rated conditions and characteristics in this document provided by the manufacturer are not generally intended for external verification. Measurement methods for rated characteristics are informative and are provided for the benefit of manufacturers for the purpose of test repeatability and data comparison. All other specifications and tests are provided for testing by the manufacturer and for external testing and verification. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2010, and Amendment 1 of 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - consolidated with IEC 60268-7:2010/AMD1:2020; - clause/subclause/annex reconstruction and renumbering; - addition of effective frequency range of the free-field / diffuse-field compensated frequency response; - update of measurement methods of modulation distortion and difference-frequency distortion; - addition of details of two-tone distortion measurements, see Annex I; - addition of details of left-right tracking response for stereo headphones, see Annex J.
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IEC 62608-1:2025 specifies the basic reference model to configure devices connected to a home network with a configuration framework for network applications running on such devices. This document applies to devices that are cable or wireless LAN connected and switched on and that support IP protocol. The reference model covers inside and outside network connectivity. This document specifies the system model and functions that each component should support. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2014. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- addition of devices connected via wireless LAN;
- addition of servers on the cloud.
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IEC TR 62368-2:2025 identifies the purpose and applicability of IEC 62368-1:2023 and the exclusions from the scope. The scope excludes requirements for functional safety. Functional safety is addressed in IEC 61508-1. Because the scope includes computers that can control safety systems, functional safety requirements would necessarily include requirements for computer processes and software. The requirements provided in IEC 60950-23 can be modified and added to IEC 62368 as another -X document. However, because of the hazard-based nature of IEC 62368-1, the requirements from IEC 60950-23 have been incorporated into the body of IEC 62368-1 and made more generic. The intent of the addition of the IEC 60950-23 requirements is to maintain the overall intent of the technical requirements from IEC 60950-23, incorporate them into IEC 62368-1 following the overall format of IEC 62368-1 and simplify and facilitate the application of these requirements. Robots traditionally are covered under the scopes of ISO documents, typically maintained by ISO TC 299. ISO TC 299 has working groups for personal care robots and service robots, and produces for example, ISO 13482, Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for personal care robots. In this document, only those subclauses from IEC 62368-1 considered to need further background reference information or explanation to benefit the user in applying the relevant requirements are included. Therefore, not all numbered subclauses are cited. Unless otherwise noted, all references are to clauses, subclauses, annexes, figures or tables located in IEC 62368‑1:2023. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2018. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) It takes into account changes made in the fourth edition of IEC 62368-1 (IEC 62368-1:2023) as identified in the Foreword of IEC 62368 1:2023
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IEC 61937-17:2025 specifies the method to convey non-linear PCM bitstreams encoded according to the AVS3-P3 format.
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IEC 60268-7:2025 is applicable to headphones, earphones, headsets and earsets, intended to be used on, or in, the human ear. It also applies to equipment, such as pre-amplifiers, passive networks and power supplies which form an integral part of the headphone system.
This document does not deal with:
- safety, for which reference is made to IEC 62368-1 or another appropriate standard;
- the characteristics of microphones of headsets, for which reference is made to IEC 60268‑4;
- earphones and other devices for hearing aids, for which reference is made to IEC 60118-0;
- headphones for audiometry;
- headphones and other devices which form part of an active ear-defender system, although some of the provisions of this document can be applicable;
- active noise cancelation characteristics as covered by IEC 60268-24.
This document specifies the characteristics which are included by the manufacturer in specifications, and relevant methods of measurement. It includes a classification of the different types of earphones, mainly characterized by the way in which the transducer is coupled acoustically to the ear, and a classification code which can also be used for marking. Rated conditions and characteristics in this document provided by the manufacturer are not generally intended for external verification. Measurement methods for rated characteristics are informative and are provided for the benefit of manufacturers for the purpose of test repeatability and data comparison. All other specifications and tests are provided for testing by the manufacturer and for external testing and verification. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2010, and Amendment 1 of 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- consolidated with IEC 60268-7:2010/AMD1:2020;
- clause/subclause/annex reconstruction and renumbering;
- addition of effective frequency range of the free-field / diffuse-field compensated frequency response;
- update of measurement methods of modulation distortion and difference-frequency distortion;
- addition of details of two-tone distortion measurements, see Annex I;
- addition of details of left-right tracking response for stereo headphones, see Annex J.
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IEC TS 63528:2025 specifies descriptors for classifying and grouping the diverse and wide range of haptics events and functions in multimedia systems, which are already used in consumer electronics, computer interfaces, automobiles, amusements, and communications.
The scope of this document is to define descriptors for classifying various types of haptics systems from different perspectives. This will enable the consideration of standardization items such as compatibility, interoperability, performance, and evaluation and measurement methods for the classified haptics systems.
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CORRECTED VERSION 2026-06
IEC 62911:2025 defines procedures for use during or after manufacturing of complete equipment, sub-assemblies or components, complying with IEC 62368-1 and powered by an AC or DC, to detect manufacturing failures and unacceptable tolerances in manufacturing and materials.
NOTE 1: Not all the tests defined in this document are necessarily performed at the end product manufacturing location. The optimal location for the can be defined by the equipment manufacturer and reviewed under the applicable conformity assessment scheme.
NOTE 2: The test procedures in this document are intended to identify production and manufacturing errors. These test procedures are not intended for product development or verification (see The test procedures in this document are intended to identify production and manufacturing errors. These test procedures are not intended for product development or verification (see IEC 62368-1).
The content of the corrigendum 1 (2026-06) has been included in this copy.
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IEC 63455:2025 specifies the 4b/10b line code with error correction for dependable multimedia data transmission, especially for real-time communications even in noisy environments, such as IoT devices, wearable devices, sensor networks, robotics, and spacecraft. This document corresponds to the functions specified in layer 1 to layer 2 of the OSI reference model (ISO/IEC 7498).
This document aims to facilitate the usage of the 4b/10b line code in complex systems by providing the 4b/10b line code protocol. This document defines the 4b/10b line code protocol for interconnections in complex systems, mainly distributed real-time systems such as embedded systems, control systems, IoT devices, wearable devices, sensor networks, amusement systems, robot systems, and spacecraft. Specifically, the 4b/10b line code is the line code that realizes embedded clock, DC balance, error detection, and error correction at the same time, whose functions are not satisfied by a conventional single line code so that the 4b/10b line code can achieve highly reliable digital communications. The most significant feature of the 4b/10b line code is that it is a line code with error correction capability. Therefore, there is no need for error correction in the upper layers, and communication can be performed using only the 4b/10b line code in noisy environments.
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