On August 8, 2024, China’s National Integrated Circuits Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC599) issued an Announcement for Soliciting Nomination of Experts to Join the Integrated Circuits Electromagnetic Compatibility Working Group under SAC/TC599 (hereinafter referred to as the Announcement). According to the Announcement, eligible candidates must be professionals from relevant fields, including producers, operators, users and representatives of public interests. Additionally, candidates are required to hold positions in legally registered enterprises, universities, or scientific research institutes in China. Typically, nominees are experts recommended by SAC/TC599’s members or observer units. The nomination period concluded on August 16, 2024.

According to SAC/TC599’s management rules, working group members are entitled to:

  • Vote on matters related to the working group;
  • Access information about the working group’s activities and work plans, and participate in standard projects;
  • Access working group documents, information services, and SAC/TC599 publications and technical materials;
  • Participate in standard publicity and implementation training, technical exchanges, product displays, standard verification, and application demonstration activities organized by SAC/TC599 or the working group;
  • Provide input to the work of SAC/TC599 and the working group.

Founded in 2022, SAC/TC599 is primarily responsible for the development and revision of national standards related to the design, production, and application of integrated circuit equipment, semiconductor integrated circuits, film integrated circuits, hybrid film integrated circuits, microwave integrated circuits, circuit modules, integrated circuit chips, intellectual property (IP cores), and integrated circuit microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Its scope overlaps with several sub-technical committees under the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), including those on Integrated Circuits (IEC/TC47/SC47A), Semiconductor Device Packaging (IEC/TC47/SC47D), and Microelectromechanical Systems (IEC/TC47/SC47F). The SAC/TC599 secretariat is hosted by the China Electronics Standardization Institute.

In addition to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Working Group, SAC/TC599 established two more working groups this year: one for AI Chips and another for Chiplets. These are in addition to the previously established Electronic Design Automation Working Group. Therefore, in total there are four working groups under SAC/TC599. To date, SAC/TC599 has issued a total of 69 national standards, according to the National Public Service Platform for Standards Information.