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KSA: PLANS TO UNIFICATION OF CHARGING PORTS TO USB TYPE-C

JNM Global 제이엔엠글로벌 2023. 9. 7. 17:21

 

SASO has notified the draft decision as regards the unification of chargers’ type for smart phones and electronic devices to be USB Type-C as a minimum for all products of radio and information technology equipment under the scope of the decision.

 

The produces covered by the notification is as follows:

 

The draft decision to introduce a common charging solution for the products of Radio & Information technology equipment shall be applied in two stages as follows:

  1. From January 2025, All Mobile phones, Tablets, Digital cameras, E-readers, Handheld video game consoles, Headphones, Headsets, Earbuds, Keyboards, Mice, Portable navigation systems, Portable speakers, and Wireless Routers should adhere the requirements.
  2. From April 2026, the requirements under the scope of unifying the USB Type-C charging ports shall extend to laptops.

The draft decision also indicates approval of updating standards SASO IEC 62680-1-2:2017 & SASO IEC 62680-1-3:2017 as mandatory.