Technical report on modular multilevel converter technology for HVDC transmission applications IEC TR 62543, published in 2017 as a Technical Report by IEC Technical Committee 22 (Power Electronic Systems and Equipment), provides a comprehensive technical description of modular multilevel converters…

Comprehensive technical guidance on active filters for high-voltage direct current converter stations IEC TR 62544, published in 2016 as a Technical Report by IEC Technical Committee 22 (Power Electronic Systems and Equipment), provides comprehensive guidance on active filters for high-voltage…

Overview and Scope IEC 62545-2009, officially titled “Cable television signals — Measurement methods,” establishes standardized procedures for measuring the performance of cable television (CATV) systems and their components. This international standard is essential for ensuring consistent signal quality across broadband…

IEC 62xxx Standards » IEC 62538: Helical-Scan Digital VTR Format D-7 (DVCPRO) IEC 62538, published in 2013, defines the helical-scan digital video recording format known as D-7, widely recognized commercially as DVCPRO. Unlike the high-end, low-compression D-11 format, D-7 was…

IEC 62xxx Standards » IEC 62539: Polypropylene Film for Power Capacitors IEC 62539, published in 2009, specifies the requirements for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film used as the dielectric medium in power capacitors. Polypropylene film is the dominant dielectric material…

IEC 62xxx Standards » IEC 62540: RF Connectors for Digital Television Receivers IEC 62540, published in 2009, specifies the requirements for radio-frequency (RF) connectors used in digital television receiving systems. The standard covers the 75-ohm impedance class of connectors, which…

Understanding the OPC UA framework for industrial interoperability — information modelling, communication architecture, security model, and engineering deployment strategies IEC TR 62541-1 provides the foundational overview and concepts for the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), a platform-independent service-oriented architecture for…

Highly Sensitive Hand-Held Instruments for Photon Detection and Localization of Radioactive Sources IEC 62533:2010 is an international standard that establishes performance requirements for highly sensitive hand-held instruments used for the detection and localization of photon-emitting radioactive materials. These instruments are…

Highly Sensitive Hand-Held Instruments for Neutron Detection and Localization in Nuclear Security IEC 62534:2010 is the companion standard to IEC 62533, extending highly sensitive hand-held radiation detection instrumentation requirements to neutron-emitting radioactive materials. Neutron detection is particularly important in nuclear…

Wrapped Conductor Test Method for Identifying Corrosive Sulphur in Used and Unused Transformer Oils IEC 62535:2008 addresses a critical problem in the power transformer industry: the detection of potentially corrosive sulphur in mineral insulating oils. In recent years, numerous transformer…

Remote Control and Audio Signal Interface for Digitally Interfaced Loudspeakers Using MIDI over IEC 60958 IEC 62537:2010 specifies a digital interface for loudspeakers that is based on the IEC 60958 series of standards and the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)…

IEC 62529:2012, identical to IEEE Std 1641-2011, defines a formal specification for signals, test requirements, and test-related information. It represents a paradigm shift from traditional text-based test specifications (such as ATLAS, IEEE 716) to a formal, machine-readable, object-oriented signal modeling…

IEC 62530:2011, identical to IEEE Std 1800-2009, defines SystemVerilog — the unified hardware design, specification, and verification language. SystemVerilog extends the Verilog HDL (IEEE 1364) with capabilities from three domains: design (interfaces, packages, assertions in RTL), verification (constrained-random stimulus, functional…

Mastering PSL for hardware assertion-based verification — from temporal logic fundamentals to advanced formal verification methodologies IEC 62531, adopted from IEEE Std 1850, defines the Property Specification Language (PSL), a formal language for specifying properties of digital hardware designs. PSL…

IEC 62xxx Standards » IEC 62532: Helical-Scan Digital VTR Format D-11 IEC 62532, published in 2012, defines the helical-scan digital video recording format known as D-11. This standard specifies the tape format, modulation scheme, error-correction coding, and physical interface for…

IEC 62525:2007, identical to IEEE Std 1450-1999, defines the Standard Test Interface Language (STIL) — a file format for representing digital test pattern data and related information. Before STIL, every automatic test equipment (ATE) platform used proprietary formats, forcing design…

IEC 62526:2007, identical to IEEE Std 1450.1-2005, extends the base STIL standard (IEC 62525 / IEEE 1450) with constructs specifically designed for targeting test patterns to automatic test equipment (ATE). While the base STIL standard handles signal definitions, timing, and…