Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 提供CTIA 電池認證服務

伊利諾伊州諾斯布魯克2009年8月25日電 /美通社亞洲/ — 產品安全測試和認證服務的全球領導者Underwriters Laboratories (R) (UL)今天宣佈，其已被認可為CTIA認證實驗室（CTIA Authorized Test Lab, CATL）。身為CATL，UL將可依據CTIA電池認證計畫 (CTIA Battery Certification Program)，進行可充式手機電池產品及系統的測試與認證。此認證是產品銷予北美電訊服務供應商時所必須具備的要求。

CTIA – the Wireless Association(R)，即美國無線通訊協會，是一個國際性非營利會員制組織，創建於1984年，其業務涉及所有無線通訊領域。CTIA認證不僅是一個產業標準，也是主要的電訊服務提供商為供應商訂立的一項準則。

CTIA電池認證計畫可檢測電池相關應用類產品，包括鋰離子電池芯和電池組、充電器及變壓器是否符合《IEEE標準 1725 (TM)1-2006可充式手機電池標準》。

該認證計畫適用於單一性產品或是相關應用產品組合而成的一個整體，例如，將電池芯、電池組、充電器和主機（手機）等視為一個整體來認證。除了測試、認證之外，也需要進行電池芯製造地點的年度檢驗。 年檢是品質稽核的工作，用以審核管理控制、過程控制、品質體系和技術能力。同時申請者也需要提出符合CTIA要求的聲明。

UL副總裁暨全球高科技事業部總經理Carlos Correia表示：「UL在電池安全領域擁有30多年的經驗，包括危險識別、測試方法和標準開發，例如，《UL1642鋰電池標準》和《UL2054家用及商用電池標準》」。

Correia補充道：「為了預測該產業的變化並做好準備，UL成立了專門的電池研發小組，與製造商、政府機構、法規單位、主要的技術研究單位和認證機構進行密切合作」 。

此外，為了幫助電池供應商渡過當前的經濟衰退期，UL正引入新的方法，其中包括提供高度靈活的服務選擇方案，以配合客戶工作，使他們輕鬆通過認證過程。為提升產品價值、加速產品上市，客戶可透過「UL 全球認證服務方案」 – Global Market Access (GMA) ，將所有需求整合，獲得具經濟效益的「一站式」服務，使產品能夠經由一套整合不同市場要求的測試，取得全部所需認證，而不必分別進行各個市場所要求的安全測試。

獲得更多有關UL的CTIA電池認證服務資料，請瀏覽http://www.ul.com/ctia 。

關於Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories(R)（UL）是一家獨立的產品安全認證機構。一百多年來，UL一直致力於產品測試和安全標準的編寫。UL每年評估19，000種產品、元件、物料和系統。每年有200億個UL標誌出現在72，000家製造商生產的產品上。UL服務網絡遍佈全球，擁有64個實驗室和測試認證機構，可以為98個國家的客戶提供服務。更多詳情請瀏覽: http://www.UL.com/newsroom 。

關於CTIA – the Wireless Association(R)

CTIA是一家國際性非營利會員制組織，成立於1984年，涉足所有無線通訊領域 — 包括行動電話、個人通訊服務和加強型的專用行動無線電。CTIA提供廣泛的系列服務，可協助業者完成複雜的無線設備檢測和評估工作。CTIA 透過CTIA認證實驗室（CATLs）提供多種認證服務。CATL 依據CTIA制定的標準，進行系統、子系統和製造廠的評估工作。更多詳情請瀏覽http://www.ctia.org/ 。

Underwriters Laboratories Offers CTIA Battery Certification Service
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Underwriters Laboratories(R) (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced today it has been recognized as a CTIA Authorized Test Lab (CATL). As a CATL, UL can test and certify cell phone rechargeable battery products and systems to CTIA Battery Certification Program-an essential requirement for selling to telecom service providers in North America.

CTIA – the Wireless Association (R) is an international non-profit membership association founded in 1984 to represent all sectors of wireless communications. The CTIA certification is an industry standard but also a requirement set by leading telecom providers for their suppliers.

The CTIA Battery Certification Program verifies the conformance of applicable products, including lithium ion battery cells and packs, chargers and adapters to IEEE Standard 1725 (TM)1-2006, Standards for Rechargeable Batteries for Cellular Telephones.

The program can be applied to single products or to combinations of applicable products as a complete system, for example, battery cell, battery pack, charger and host device (mobile phone) together. In addition to testing, certification also requires an annual inspection of the cell manufacturing site-a quality audit that will review management controls, process controls, quality systems and technical competence. A declaration of compliance with CTIA requirements is also required from the applicant.

“UL has more than 30 years’ experience in the field of battery safety, including hazards identification, test methods and standards development, such as the UL 1642 and UL 2054 standards for Lithium Batteries and Household & Commercial Batteries respectively,” said Carlos Correia, VP and General Manager of UL’s Global High-Tech Business.

“To anticipate changing requirements in the industry and be prepared for them, UL has a dedicated R&D team for batteries, working closely with manufacturers, government agencies, regulators, major technology institutes and accreditation bodies,” Correia added.

Moreover, to help battery suppliers cope with the current economic downturn, UL is introducing new approaches to working with customers to ease their compliance process, including a highly flexible choice of service options. For better value and faster time-to-market, customers can package their needs for a cost-effective “one-stop” approach under UL’s Global Market Access service, enabling products to be certified against a specified set of standards required for different markets without the need for separate individual tests.

For more information about UL’s CTIA Battery Certification Service, go to http://www.ul.com/ctia .

About Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 20 billion UL Marks appearing on 72,000 manufacturers’ products each year. UL’s worldwide family of companies and network of service providers includes 64 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 98 countries. For more information, visit: http://www.UL.com/newsroom .

About CTIA – the Wireless Association (R)

CTIA is an international non-profit membership association founded in 1984 to represent all sectors of wireless communications – cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio. CTIA provides a range of services to assist the industry with the complex task of checking and evaluating wireless devices. CTIA provides various certification services through CTIA Authorized Test Labs (CATLs). A CATL evaluates Systems, Subsystems and manufacturing sites against criteria defined by CTIA. For more information, visit: http://www.ctia.org/ .