USB-B interface certification will be abolished in new version of CTIA IEEE 1725,
Ieee 1725,

▍SIRIM Certification

For the security of person and property, Malaysia government establishes product certification scheme and puts surveillance on electronic appliances, information & multimedia and construction materials. Controlled products can be exported to Malaysia only after obtaining product certification certificate and labeling. 

▍SIRIM QAS

SIRIM QAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysian Institute of Industry Standards, is the only designated certification unit of the Malaysian national regulatory agencies (KDPNHEP, SKMM, etc.).

The secondary battery certification is designated by KDPNHEP (Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) as the sole certification authority. Currently, manufacturers, importers and traders can apply for certification to SIRIM QAS and apply for the testing and certification of secondary batteries under the licensed certification mode.

▍SIRIM Certification- Secondary Battery

Secondary battery is currently subject to voluntary certification but it is going to be in the scope of mandatory certification soon. The exact mandatory date is subject to the official Malaysian announcement time.  SIRIM QAS has already started accepting certification requests.

Secondary battery certification Standard : MS IEC 62133:2017 or IEC 62133:2012

▍Why MCM?

● Established a good technical exchange and information exchange channel with SIRIM QAS who assigned a specialist to handle with MCM projects and inquiries only and to share the latest precisely information of this area.

● SIRIM QAS recognizes MCM testing data so that samples can be tested in MCM instead of delivering to Malaysia.

● To provide one-stop service for Malaysian certification of batteries, adapters and mobile phones.

The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) has a certification scheme covering cells, batteries, adapters and hosts and other products used in wireless communication products (such as cell phones, laptops). Among them, CTIA certification for cells is particularly stringent. Besides the test of general safety performance, CTIA also focuses on the structural design of cells, the key procedures of the production process and its quality control. Although CTIA certification is not mandatory, major telecom operators in North America require their suppliers’ products to pass CTIA certification, therefore CTIA certificate can also be considered as an entry requirement for the North American communications market.CTIA’s certification standard has always referred to IEEE 1725 and IEEE 1625 published by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). Previously, IEEE 1725 applied to batteries without a series structure; while IEEE 1625 applied to batteries with two or more series connections. As CTIA battery certificate program has been using IEEE 1725 as the reference standard, after the issuance of new version of IEEE 1725-2021 in 2021, CTIA has also formed a working group to initiate a program of updating CTIA certification scheme.The working group extensively solicited opinions from laboratories, battery manufacturers, cell phone manufacturers, host manufacturers, adapter manufacturers, etc. In May of this year, the first meeting for CRD (Certification Requirements Document) draft was held. During the period, a special adapter group was set up to discuss the USB interface and other issues separately. After more than half a year, the last seminar was held this month. It confirms that the new certification plan of CTIA IEEE 1725 (CRD) will be issued in December, with a transition period of six months. This means that CTIA certification must be performed using the new version of the CRD document after June 2023. We, MCM, as a member of CTIA’s Test Laboratory (CATL), and CTIA’s Battery Working Group, proposed revisions to the new test plan and participated throughout the CTIA IEEE1725-2021 CRD discussions. The following are the important revisions:Requirements for battery/pack subsystem was added, products need to meet standard either UL 2054 or UL 62133-2 or IEC 62133-2 (with US deviation). It is worth noting that previously there is no need to provide any documents for pack.