IC ID Certification Standards & Test Items Explained

2026-04-10

IC ID (ISED ID) compliance depends on correct standard selection. Mismatched standards result in rejected reports.

I. Key IC ID Standards

·RSS-247 Issue 4: Primary for 2.4G/5G Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee. Mandatory since Jan 24, 2026.

·RSS-102.SAR.MEAS Issue 2: SAR testing for body-worn devices.

·RSS-132 Issue 3 & RSS-310 Issue 4: Cellular transmitters/receivers.

·RSS-192 Issue 5: 5G NR, fixed wireless access.

·ICES-003 Issue 7: EMC for wired/wireless devices.

  II. Test Items

1.RF Performance: Output power, PSD, occupied bandwidth, spurious emissions.

2.DFS: For 5250–5350MHz & 5470–5725MHz; detect radar, switch channels.

3.SAR: 1.6 W/kg head limit; MIMO/TAS per 2026 rules.

4.EMC: Radiated/conducted emissions, ESD.

  III. 2026 Updates

·RSS-247 Issue 4 mandatory

·Fees +1.7% from April 1, 2026

·SAR report format updated

·Antenna rules tightened


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