31.260 - Optoelectronics. Laser equipment

IEC 60825-2:2021 provides requirements and specific guidance for the safe operation and maintenance of optical fibre communication systems (OFCSs). In these systems, optical power is possibly accessible outside the confines of the transmitting equipment and/or at great distance from the optical source.
This document requires the assessment of hazard level at each accessible location of the OFCS as a replacement for product classification according to IEC 60825-1. It applies to the installed OFC...view more

IEC 62906-5-3:2021(E) specifies the standard measurement conditions and measuring methods for determining the parameters of image quality for full-frame laser projection displays integrating the projection devices and screens. The front and rear projection screens are included in this document. Other display devices, such as raster-scanned (flying spot) projection devices, are not included.

IEC 62977-2-1:2021(E) specifies standard measurement conditions and measuring methods for determining the optical characteristics of electronic display modules and systems. These methods apply to emissive and transmissive direct view displays that render real 2D images on a flat panel. This document evaluates the optical characteristics of these displays under darkroom conditions. This document applies to the testing of display performance in response to standard analogue or digital input signal...view more

This document describes procedures for the determination of the angle resolved scattering by optical components such as coated or uncoated optical elements, photonic structures, and materials that can be transparent, translucent, or opaque. It comprises scattering into the scattering sphere around the specimen usually separated into the backward and forward hemispheres. The procedures apply to wavelengths of radiation ranging from 5 nm in the extreme ultraviolet to 15 µm in the infrared spectral...view more

2020-05-29 PeC: to be offerered for MD
2020-04-30: This A11 will introduce revised Annex ZA for EN ISO 11553-1:2020. Both mother standard and A11 will be offered to OJEU for citation

This part of IEC 60601 applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of laser
equipment for surgical, therapeutic, medical diagnostic, cosmetic or veterinary applications,
intended for use on humans or animals, classified as LASER PRODUCT of CLASS 1C where the
ENCLOSED LASER is of CLASS 3B or 4, or CLASS 3B, or CLASS 4.
MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT or MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS which incorporate lasers as
sources of energy being transferred to the PATIENT or animal and where the las...view more

This document specifies a method of testing the laser-induced ignition and damage of medical beam delivery systems to allow checking of suitable products according to the classification system. NOTE 1 Take care when interpreting these results, since the direct applicability of the results of this test method to the clinical situation has not been fully established. NOTE 2 Users of products tested by this method are cautioned that the laser will be wavelength sensitive and tested at the wavelengt...view more

This part of IEC 61496 specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of
electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) designed specifically to detect persons as part
of a safety-related system, employing active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs) for
the sensing function. Special attention is directed to features which ensure that an
appropriate safety-related performance is achieved. An ESPE can include optional safetyrelated
functions, the requirements for which a...view more

This part of IEC 61496 specifies general requirements for the design, construction and testing
of non-contact electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) designed specifically to detect
persons or part of a person as part of a safety-related system. Special attention is directed to
functional and design requirements that ensure an appropriate safety-related performance is
achieved. An ESPE can include optional safety-related functions, the requirements for which
are given in Annex A.
NOT...view more

IEC 62595-2-4:2020(E) specifies the electro-optical measuring methods of laser modules with multiple laser devices and an optical output for various displays and display lighting applications which require photometric and colorimetric measurements, covering the wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm. The module has multiple laser devices such as edge-emitting laser diodes (LDs), vertical cavity surface-emitting laser diodes (VCSELs), or photon up-conversion laser devices including second-harmonic ...view more

This part of IEC 60747 specifies the terminology, essential ratings, characteristics, safety
tests, as well as the measuring methods for photocouplers.
NOTE The term "optocoupler" can also be used instead of "photocoupler".

IEC 62977-2-2:2020(E) specifies standard measurement conditions and measuring methods for determining the optical characteristics of electronic displays under indoor and outdoor illumination conditions. Standard illumination geometries are specified and the reflection properties of flat screens are determined under those conditions. Reference illumination levels and spectra are used to estimate the photometric and colorimetric characteristics of electronic displays under the same conditions. The...view more

IEC 60747-5-5:2020(E) specifies the terminology, essential ratings, characteristics, safety tests, as well as the measuring methods for photocouplers.
Note: The term "optocoupler" can also be used instead of "photocoupler".
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) optional data sheet basic insulation rating in accordance with IEC 60664-1:2007, 6.1.3.5;
b) editorial corrections on the use of VIORM;
c) editorial corrections on ...view more

IEC TR 62595-1-4:2020(E), which is a Technical Report, provides general information for judging the necessity of future standardization of glass light guide plates for display lighting units, which include backlight units for transmissive displays such as LCDs, and frontlight units for reflective displays.

EN-ISO 11553-1 describes laser radiation hazards arising in laser processing machines, as defined in 3.7. It also specifies the safety requirements relating to laser radiation hazards, as well as the information to be supplied by the manufacturers of such equipment (in addition to that prescribed by IEC 60825).Requirements dealing with noise as a hazard from laser processing machines are included in ISO 11553-3:2013.This document is applicable to machines using laser radiation to process materia...view more

IEC TR 62629-51-1:2020 (E), which is a Technical Report, provides general information for the standardization of aerial displays. This document includes an overview of the technology, critical performance characteristics, issues of optical measurements, and other information.

IEC 62906-5-6:2020 (E) specifies the standard measurement conditions and measuring methods for determining the optical performance of a projection screen in terms of its photometric characteristics, including screen gain and speckle contrast, from different viewing directions. These methods are only applied for the case in which the projection screen and a laser projector are integrated and used with a fixed configuration as a set to create a real image. Both front and rear projection screens, w...view more

This document describes laser radiation hazards arising in laser processing machines, as defined in 3.7. It also specifies the safety requirements relating to laser radiation hazards, as well as the information to be supplied by the manufacturers of such equipment (in addition to that prescribed by IEC 60825).
Requirements dealing with noise as a hazard from laser processing machines are included in ISO 11553‑3:2013.
This document is applicable to machines using laser radiation to process mate...view more

This document describes laser radiation hazards arising in laser processing machines, as defined in 3.7. It also specifies the safety requirements relating to laser radiation hazards, as well as the information to be supplied by the manufacturers of such equipment (in addition to that prescribed by IEC 60825). Requirements dealing with noise as a hazard from laser processing machines are included in ISO 11553‑3:2013. This document is applicable to machines using laser radiation to process materi...view more

This document describes laser radiation hazards arising in laser processing machines, as defined in 3.7. It also specifies the safety requirements relating to laser radiation hazards, as well as the information to be supplied by the manufacturers of such equipment (in addition to that prescribed by IEC 60825).
Requirements dealing with noise as a hazard from laser processing machines are included in ISO 11553‑3:2013.
This document is applicable to machines using laser radiation to process mate...view more

This document defines the basic terms for diffractive optical elements for freespace propagation. The purpose of this document is to provide an agreed-uponcommon terminology that reduces ambiguity and misunderstanding and thereby aidin the development of the field of diffractive optics.

This document defines the basic terms for diffractive optical elements for free space propagation. The purpose of this document is to provide an agreed-upon common terminology that reduces ambiguity and misunderstanding and thereby aid in the development of the field of diffractive optics.

This Standard specifies procedures and techniques for obtaining comparable values for the absorptance of optical laser components.

This document defines the basic terms for diffractive optical elements for free space propagation. The purpose of this document is to provide an agreed-upon common terminology that reduces ambiguity and misunderstanding and thereby aid in the development of the field of diffractive optics.

This document specifies procedures and techniques for obtaining comparable values for the absorptance of optical laser components.

IEC 60601-2-22:2019 is available as IEC 60601-2-22:2019 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 60601-2-22:2019 applies to the Basic Safety and Essential Performance of laser equipment for surgical, therapeutic, medical diagnostic, cosmetic or veterinary applications, intended for use on humans or animals, classified as Laser Product of Class 1C where the Enclosed Laser is of Class 3B...view more

IEC TR 60825-5:2019 is applicable to laser products as described in IEC 60825-1:2014.
The checklist is intended for use by manufacturers of laser products and their agents to establish that each new or modified design complies with the requirements of IEC 60825-1:2014. The checklist is used in conjunction with IEC 60825-1, as relevant clauses and subclauses in IEC 60825-1 are referred to in the text.
The layout of the checklist is intended only as a guide. Manufacturers and examiners are encou...view more

This document specifies procedures and techniques for obtaining comparable values for the absorptance of optical laser components.

IEC 62341-5-3:2019 is available as IEC 62341-5-3:2019 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 62341-5-3:2019 specifies the standard measuring methods for determining the image sticking and lifetime of organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panels and modules, except finalized display products for end customers, such as TV sets, monitor sets and mobile phones. The measuring me...view more

IEC 63033-3:2019 specifies measurement methods for the drive monitoring system that is specified in IEC TS 63033-1:2017.

This document defines terms for microlens arrays. It applies to arrays of very small lenses formed
inside or on one or more surfaces of a common substrate. This document also applies to systems of
microlens arrays.

This part of EN 60825 provides requirements and specific guidance for the manufacture and safe use of laser products and systems used for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint free space optical data transmission. This standard only addresses the open beam portion of the system. If portions of the equipment or system incorporate optical fibre that extends from the confinements of the enclosure(s), the manufacturing and safety requirements under EN 60825-1 apply to those portions only. This stand...view more

IEC 62899-502-2:2019(E) specifies the combined mechanical and environmental stress test methods for flexible OLED (organic light emitting diode) elements fabricated using the printing method. Mechanical stress tests include the static and cycling vending test, and the dynamic and static rolling test.

This document defines terms for microlens arrays. It applies to arrays of very small lenses formed inside or on one or more surfaces of a common substrate. This document also applies to systems of microlens arrays.

This document defines terms for microlens arrays. It applies to arrays of very small lenses formed inside or on one or more surfaces of a common substrate. This document also applies to systems of microlens arrays.

This part of EN 60825 provides requirements and specific guidance for the manufacture and safe use of laser products and systems used for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint free space optical data transmission. This standard only addresses the open beam portion of the system. If portions of the equipment or system incorporate optical fibre that extends from the confinements of the enclosure(s), the manufacturing and safety requirements under EN 60825-1 apply to those portions only. This stand...view more

IEC TS 62341-6-5:2019 (E) specifies the standard measurement conditions and dynamic range properties for OLED display panels and modules. More precisely, this document focuses on the specific aspects of the dynamic range properties.

IEC TR 62595-1-3:2019 (E) focuses on common issues of light emission such as spatial uniformity of luminance and colour, and angular distribution of luminance and colour, from lighting units with arbitrary shapes like flexible lighting sources (FLSs). This document provides a model of light emission from a curved FLS and of light measurement on a curved FLS. Because the development of flexible liquid crystal panels is in progress (see the notes), the intent of this document is to provide guidanc...view more

This part of IEC 61496 specifies additional requirements for the design, construction and
testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) designed specifically to detect
persons or parts of persons as part of a safety-related system, employing active optoelectronic
protective devices responsive to diffuse reflection (AOPDDRs) for the sensing
function. Special attention is directed to requirements which ensure that an appropriate
safety-related performance is achieved. An ESPE can i...view more

IEC 62629-12-2:2019 specifies the measuring methods of motion artifacts for stereoscopic displays using glasses. This document is applicable to stereoscopic displays using glasses, which consist of transmissive type active matrix liquid crystal display modules (without a post image processing).

IEC 62341-5-2:2019 is available as IEC 62341-5-2:2019 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 62341-5-2:2019 defines test methods for evaluating the mechanical endurance quality of organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panels and modules or their packaged form for transportation. It takes into account, wherever possible, the environmental test methods outlined in IEC 60068 (a...view more

This part of IEC 61496 specifies additional requirements for the design, construction and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) designed specifically to detect persons or parts of persons as part of a safety-related system, employing active optoelectronic protective devices responsive to diffuse reflection (AOPDDRs) for the sensing function. Special attention is directed to requirements which ensure that an appropriate safety-related performance is achieved. An ESPEcan include...view more

IEC TS 62977-3-1:2019(E) specifies the evaluation method of the viewing direction characteristics of electronic display devices under dark-room conditions. More specifically, this document focuses on the evaluation of the viewing direction characteristics based on colour difference.
This document applies to colour matrix displays, which are based on transmissive or emissive technologies.

IEC 60825-12:2019 is available as IEC 60825-12:2019 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 60825-12:2019 provides requirements and specific guidance for the manufacture and safe use of laser products and systems used for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint free space optical data transmission in the wavelength range from 180 nm to 1 mm. This document only addresses the open beam...view more

This document defines basic terms, symbols, and units of measurement for the field of laser technology
in order to unify the terminology and to arrive at clear definitions and reproducible tests of beam
parameters and laser-oriented product properties.
NOTE The laser hierarchical vocabulary laid down in this document differs from that given in IEC 60825–1.
ISO and IEC have discussed this difference and agree that it reflects the different purposes for which the two
standards serve. For more...view more

This document specifies methods by which the measurement of power (energy) density distribution is
made and defines parameters for the characterization of the spatial properties of laser power (energy)
density distribution functions at a given plane.
The methods given in this document are intended to be used for the testing and characterization of
both continuous wave (cw) and pulsed laser beams used in optics and optical instruments.
This document provides definitions of terms and symbols ...view more

This document specifies methods by which the measurement of power (energy) density distribution is made and defines parameters for the characterization of the spatial properties of laser power (energy)density distribution functions at a given plane.
The methods given in this document are intended to be used for the testing and characterization of both continuous wave (cw) and pulsed laser beams used in optics and optical instruments.
This document provides definitions of terms and symbols to b...view more

This document defines basic terms, symbols, and units of measurement for the field of laser technology in order to unify the terminology and to arrive at clear definitions and reproducible tests of beam parameters and laser-oriented product properties.
NOTE The laser hierarchical vocabulary laid down in this document differs from that given in IEC 60825?1. ISO and IEC have discussed this difference and agree that it reflects the different purposes for which the two standards serve. For more det...view more

IEC 61496-3:2018 is available as IEC 61496-3:2018 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61496-3:2018 specifies additional requirements for the design, construction and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) designed specifically to detect persons or parts of persons as part of a safety-related system, employing active opto-electronic protective devices responsi...view more

This document specifies a method of testing the continuous wave (cw) laser resistance of the shaft of
a tracheal tube and the cuff regions including the inflation system of tracheal tubes designed to resist
ignition by a laser.
NOTE 1 When interpreting these results, the attention of the user is drawn to the fact that the direct
applicability of the results of this test method to the clinical situation has not been fully established.
NOTE 2 The attention of the users of products tested by t...view more