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Only
Loop Antennas are allowed for radiated measurements below 30
MHz.
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Cell
Phones with computer port connectors (i.e. USB) must also be
authorized as a computer peripheral.
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After
final transition date, all UNII devices imported or marketed
need to comply with the rules. This applies also for replacement
devices. If a device is repaired and the repair does not
require a new filing, then the device can be continued to
operate under the existing approval.
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Operation
in an airplane is considered indoor use.
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Section
2.1043 applies for updating a device to meet the EU RoHs
directive.
3. New proposals were
presented regarding changing policies for SAR requirements or
when co-located SAR needs to be considered that will reduce
certain PC laptop configurations
4. There
was discussion on peak vs. average for power measurements of
various licensed bands that utilize OFDM types of modulation
(i.e. 90Y, 27, etc.). FCC is currently still requiring peak
power, although further discussion with industry will be
continuing. A method for measuring average power is under
development.
5. In the TCBC
training, the FCC expressed concern with the TCBs and Labs that
do not follow accepted test procedures.
From past experience
what we see in a lot of reports is an EUT setup procedure, but
very little on what accepted test procedure was actually used.
It should be understood that reference to the rule part IS NOT
a test procedure; nor is the EUT setup a test procedure.
According to FCC’s
training guidance, a TCB should only certify a device where
the report clearly and unambiguously state what test method
(test procedure) was used. From now on we are strongly
recommending to all test labs to make clear unambiguous
reference to proper accepted FCC test procedures in the report.”
6. Industry Canada
requires that a DoC for terminal equipment be done at the same
time as the transmitter. If not, the DoC filing may be deleted
or you would not be able to process the transmitter because it
would not allow the model number. Alternatively, the
transmitter could be added under a reassessment.
7. IC requires that
even if a licensed module was certified, when used in a final
host the transmitter, would have to be recertified.
The
FCC is working on collocation of transmitters and should have a
method for TCBs to issue shortly.
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Cooperative Agreements
in China ATCB
在中国
ATCB has signed
cooperation agreements with China CESI, CTTL, and SRMTC (SRRC).
ATCB和中国电子技术标准化研究所(CESI),中国泰尔实验室(CTTL),国家无线电频谱监测和检验中心(SRMTC)签署合作协议。
CESI, a state-run
lab focusing on IT product testing for CCC in China, has signed
the cooperation with ATCB on agreement of exchanging business
sources, and will allow ATCB to promote and provide the agency
service of China CCC testing/approval service in North America.
中国电子技术标准化研究所(CESI)是信息产业部直属的电子信息技术综合性研究所，致力于IT周边产品的CCC检测任务。CESI和ATCB签署了一份互惠合作协议，旨在交换业务资源并相互提供技术支持。依据协议，ATCB将在CESI的支持下在北美提供和推广中国CCC测试和认证业务。http://www.cesi.ac.cn/
CTTL, a state-run
lab focusing on providing Network Access Approval and RoHS
testing in China, has signed the cooperation with ATCB on
agreement of exchanging business sources, and will allow ATCB to
promote and provide the agency service of China RoHS in North
America.
中国泰尔实验室(CTTL)行政隶属于信息产业部电信研究院，由信息产业部和国家质量监督检验检疫总局授权设立，致力于入网核准，China-RoHs及通信产品CCC检测任务。CTTL和ATCB签署了一份互惠合作协议，旨在交换业务资源并相互提供技术支持。依据协议，ATCB将在CTTL的支持下在北美提供和推广中国入网核准，China-RoHs测试和认证业务。http://www.chinattl.com/
SRMTC, a FCC-like
branch of the Chinese, has signed a cooperation agreement with
ATCB on exchanging business and technical resources and will
allow ATCB to promote and provide agency service of China RF
approval for North America.
国家无线电频谱监测和检验中心(SRMTC)，类似于美国FCC，致力于无线频率核准检测和认证业务。SRMTC和ATCB签署了一份互惠合作协议，旨在交换业务资源并相互提供技术支持。依据协议，ATCB将在SRMTC的支持下在北美提供和推广中国无线产品Type-Approval型号核准测试和认证业务。
http://www.srrc.org.cn/
1. ATCB
held a public FCC, IC, CE certification seminar on 16 October
2007 in Beijing supported by CESI, CTTL, ITEM/ITC (Interference
Technology China) and Leadzil.com. Many engineers from labs and
manufacturers attended the seminar and expressed the
appreciation for ATCB’s support on Northern China’s market.
ATCB于2007年10月16日在北京成功举办了一场FCC,IC,CE国际认证讲习Seminar，中国电子技术标准化研究所(CESI)，中国泰尔实验室(CTTL)作为赞助机构参与了此次活动，安规与电磁兼容杂志，ITEM/ITC电磁干扰与兼容杂志作为媒体支持参与并报道了此次活动。参加此次培训的还有诺基亚，爱立信，华为，伟创力，TUV莱茵，UL，BACL，中认等公司。
2. ATCB supported
China Quality Certification Center’s (CQC) internal training on
18 October 2007, providing information on FCC, IC, and CE
approvals. CQC is the biggest Certification Body in China
issuing the CCC mark, and the NCB of China. The training
increases the ties and cooperation between CQC and ATCB.
ATCB参与了2007年10月18日中国质量认证中心(CQC)内部举办的国际认证培训，ATCB做关于FCC，IC，CE认证的讲习。CQC是中国最大的CCC认证机构，并作为中国的NCB参与CB
scheme。此次培训增进了CQC与ATCB之间的合作与交流。http://www.cqc.com.cn/
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Certification for New
Technologies
We have
received many inquiries on WiMAX, DFS, HSUDA and HSUPA. Here is
a summary of the main issues brought to our attention:
WiMax and IEEE 802.16e devices:
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TCBs may approve devices under the “permit but ask”
procedure, which requires FCC guidance prior to approval.
DFS Devices:
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DFS
Master Devices: Applicant must go directly to FCC with the
test sample
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DFS
Client Devices: TCBs can authorize
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“Ad-hoc” or “Peer-to-Peer” Client DFS device: Applicant must
go directly to FCC with the test sample (TCBs cannot approve
“Ad-hoc” or “Peer-to-Peer” devices as they are considered to
be the same as Master Devices)
View the
information on DFS equipment
authorization
here (Adobe .pdf format)
WCDMA and
HSDPA Release 5:
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TCBs are allowed to approve 3GPP Release 5 of WCDMA & HSDPA
device
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HSPA (HUDPA+HSUPA) Release 6 : Applicant must go directly to
FCC
View the
detailed test procedure for HSPA Release 6
here (Adobe .pdf format)
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Editorial:
Globalization of Standards
Nowadays, our
worries—aside from the nine hundred pound gorilla squatting in
Mesopotamia—are global. And to the extent that they are global,
they are also shared. The extent that any one nation can do
anything about them is constrained by a thorny dichotomy. On
one hand there’s the danger that we perceive (or, rather, the
possibility of being bumped from our comfortable perch), but
there’s the hope for a shared, improved destiny. Despite the
official censorship in Communist countries and the influenced
media in “free” states, the discussion of these problems is
quite open. It’s reminiscent of the “threat from outer space”
films in which the human race banded together, suspending silly
squabbles until the aliens perished spectacularly.
Read More… (MS Word .doc format)
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Questions and Answers:
QUESTION:
Could you explain why a
foreign-owned lab located in China cannot offer a DoC report to
the FCC Rules? Can the accreditation be extended from abroad?
ANSWER:
There
are two requirements to allow a laboratory to offer FCC DoC
reporting:
1. The Laboratory must
be accredited under 17025 and
2. The country where
the laboratory is located must have a Mutual Recognition
Agreement (MRA) in-place with the USA Government
China does not have an
MRA on telecommunications in-pace with the USA, so laboratories
located in China may not provide a valid FCC DoC test report.
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore have MRA with the USA and
laboratories located there can perform the testing and issue a
valid DoC report. Note that there is a listing of laboratories
on the FCC web site, which demonstrates that the laboratory has
placed information on-file with the FCC and they can provide
test data for Certification (not for DoC). Listing on
the FCC site is not sufficient to issue a DoC Report. A
listing of laboratories that have filed with the FCC for
Certification can be found here:
https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/TestFirmSearch.cfm
To search for a firm
that can offer a DoC report, select “Accredited” from “Test Firm
Type” pull-down menu.
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QUESTION:
Can TCB issue
grant for DFS device with Ad hoc function?
ANSWER:
Ad-hoc is considered the same as a master device and requires
DFS testing as a master by FCC. This means full DFS testing and
currently a 100% sampling at the FCC. TCBs cannot approve AD-HOC
DFS devices.
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QUESTION:
What if a client-only 802.11a device supports ad-hoc only within
the 5150-5250 and 5725-5825 MHz bands? What kind of
documentation will the FCC require? Would it still need testing?
Would a manufacturer's attestation be satisfactory?
ANSWER:
Generally Yes...However if it is a Permissive Change (PC), then
the attestation must clearly denote that all products since the
deadline have been manufactured appropriately; the attestation
should state that spurious emissions were considered and that
the original test report still reflects the emissions from the
device as appropriate for the channels still used even though
DFS functionality has been removed.
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QUESTION:
What is the spacing in the body SAR test for a modem card when
the cable is less than 20cm? Is merely back and front is OK? Or
is it necessary to test all six sides?
ANSWER:
When
ATCB reviews the SAR test report, we review what test modes
should be tested according to the possible position that this
device might be used when end-user operates this device. For a
modem card, the possible positions of this device might be:
If the
front side or back side of this modem card may contact the body,
measure SAR with 0cm space between modem card and body phantom
on front and back side of your device.
If the
device uses new technology (like 3.5G device), the FCC would
request that testing be performed at 0cm spacing and 2.5cm
spacing; the FCC has learned that the worst-case results are not
always measured at 0cm spacing.
You
should test all other sides of the cuboids, because the SAR test
is measuring near-field electric field strength and the
radiation pattern from antenna inside the device may be quite
different when measured at different location. The purpose to
test all other sides is to find out what location is the worst
case.
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QUESTION:
For 3.5G devices, what spacing for SAR must be used for HSDPA
and HSUPA modes? If the device supports GPRS/EGPRS, should 0cm
and 2.5cm be applied to the test mode of WCDMA, GPRS/EGPRS?
ANSWER:
The
spacing is independent of the mode, whether it is GSM, GPRS,
EGPRS, WCDMA or HSDPA. SAR testing with 0cm is necessary if the
modem card can contact the body in the end use. For WCDMA, HSDPA
and HSUPA, it is also necessary to test at 2.5cm space.
Please note that HSUPA and Rel 6 must be reviewed
by FCC directly and devices that utilize these modes cannot be
certified by TCBs.
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QUESTION:
If the device
must be tested on all six sides, must every side be tested at
0cm spacing?
ANSWER:
The
test distance depends on the end use. If every side might
contact the body, then SAR must be tested at 0cm. If this is not
the case, then the SAR can be tested at other distances. SAR is
tested very often with 2.5cm space when the minimum possible
distance away body is greater than 2.5cm.
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QUESTION:
What is PermitButAsk
Procedure?
ANSWER:
This procedure is intended to further extend the types of
devices that are acceptable for issuance of a grant by a
Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB), but allowing the
FCC to have oversight for those types of devices that are not
sufficiently technically “mature” for TCB approval. TCBs may
approve devices on the “permit but ask” list, but must obtain
FCC guidance prior to approval.
Read more…
(Adobe PDF format)
QUESTION:
Are TCBs authorized to review and issue FCC grant for
WiMAX product operating in 3.4-3.7GHz frequency band under FCC
part 101?
ANSWER: No.
