Canada: ISED launches public consultation on SAR measurement methods for camera bulges


On December 1, 2025, ISED issued an announcement numbered 2025-DRS0008 to open a public consultation on the measurement method of terminal devices with camera bumps when performing SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) testing. The notice aims to clarify and refine the RSS-102. SAR. MEAS Section 5.14 applicable in response to the current IEC/IEEE 62209-1528 standard that does not explicitly cover the camera bump structure. Since devices such as smartphones generally use a raised camera design, the existing "device and manikin parallel" testing methods make it difficult to ensure the repeatability and consistency of SAR assessment in some cases, so ISED proposed supplementary measurement guidance and solicited opinions.

Click this link to view the original 2025-DRS0008 Notice, which is open for comments until February 10, 2026.