1. Test Requirements and Procedures
Prepared/Presented by:
Mark Briggs
Mark Maynard
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2. Agenda EMC Test Procedures RF Exposure Procedures FCC Industry Canada
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3. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Referenced by Rules
ANSI C63.4:2003
KDB xxxx allows use of ANSI C63.4:2009 and ANSI C63.10:2009
TIA 603C
Etc.
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4. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Overview of ANSI C63.4:2003
Synopsis of what measurements are covered
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5. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Overview of ANSI C63.4:2009
Synopsis of what measurements are covered
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6. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Overview of ANSI C63.10:2009
Synopsis of what measurements are covered
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7. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Overview of TIA 603C
Synopsis of what measurements are covered
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8. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Referenced by KDB
KDB D01 TCB Program Roles and Responsibilities
Lists standards a TCB (or its sub-contracted lab) must be accredited for to be able to issue grants under each scope
Good indication of standards to be used for each equipment category
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9. Scope A – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices
TCB Scopes
Scope A – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices
A1 Low power transmitters operating on frequencies below 1 GHz
(with the exception of spread spectrum devices), emergency alert
systems, unintentional radiators (e.g., personal computers and
associated peripherals and TV Interface Devices) and consumer
ISM devices subject to certification (e.g., microwave ovens, RF
lighting and other consumer ISM devices) (15B, 15C)
A2 Low power transmitters operating on frequencies above 1 GHz,
with the exception of spread spectrum devices (15C, except )
A3 Unlicensed Personal Communication Service (PCS) Devices (15D)
A4 Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) devices and
low power transmitters using spread spectrum techniques (15E)
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10. Scope B – Licensed Radio Service Equipment
TCB Scopes
Scope B – Licensed Radio Service Equipment
B1 Personal Mobile Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 22 (cellular), 24,
25, and 27
B2 General Mobile Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 22 (non-cellular),
73, 74, 90, 95 and 97
B3 Maritime and Aviation Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 80 and 87
B4 Microwave Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 27, 74 and 101
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11. Scope A – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices - A1
47 CFR Parts 11 (Emergency Alert System (EAS)), 15 (Radio Frequency Devices) and 18 (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment)
FCC MP-5, (February 1986) FCC Methods of Measurements of Radio Noise Emissions From Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment
ANSI C , American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Radio-Noise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz
ANSI C , American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Radio-Noise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz
ANSI C , American National Standard for Testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices
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12. Scope A – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices – A2
47 CFR Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices)
ANSI C , American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Radio-Noise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz
ANSI C , American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Radio-Noise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz
ANSI C , American National Standard for Testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices
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13. Scope A – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices – A3
47 CFR Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices)
ANSI C , Methods of Measurement of the Electromagnetic and Operational Compatibility of Unlicensed Personal Communications Services (UPCS) Devices
ANSI C , American National Standard for Testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices
IEEE Std 1528™-2003, IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communications Devices: Measurement Techniques
IEEE Std 1528a™-2005 (Amendment to IEEE Std 1528™-2003), Amendment 1: CAD File for Human Head Model (Specific Anthropomorphic Mannequin (SAM) Phantom)
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14. Scope A – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices – A4
47 CFR Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices)
ANSI C , American National Standard for Testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices
IEEE Std 1528™-2003, IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communications Devices: Measurement Techniques
IEEE Std 1528a™-2005 (Amendment to IEEE Std 1528™-2003), Amendment 1: CAD File for Human Head Model (SAM Phantom)
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15. Scope B – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices – B1
47 CFR Parts 2 (Frequency Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters; General Rules and Regulations), 22 (Public Mobile Services), 24 (Personal Communications Services), 25 (Satellite Communications), and 27 (Miscellaneous Wireless Communications Services)
ANSI/TIA-603-C (2004), Land Mobile FM or PM Communications Equipment Measurement and Performance Standards
IEEE Std 1528™-2003, IEEE Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communications Devices: Measurement Techniques
IEEE Std 1528a™-2005 (Amendment to IEEE Std 1528™-2003), Amendment 1: CAD File for Human Head Model (SAM Phantom)
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16. Scope B – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices – B2
47 CFR Parts 2 (Frequency Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters; General Rules and Regulations), 22 (Public Mobile Services), 74 (Experimental Radio Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services), 90 (Private Land Mobile Radio Services), 95 (Personal Radio Services), and 97 (Amateur Radio Services)
ANSI/TIA-603-C (2004), Land Mobile FM or PM Communications Equipment Measurement and Performance Standards
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17. Scope B – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices – B4
47 CFR Parts 2, 80 (Stations in the Maritime Services), 87 (Aviation Services)
ANSI/TIA-603-C (2004), Land Mobile FM or PM Communications Equipment Measurement and Performance Standards
Scope B – Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices – B4
47 CFR Parts 2, 27 (Broadband Radio Services (BRS) and Educational Broadband Services (EBS)), 74 (Experimental Radio Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services), and 101 (Fixed Microwave Services)
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18. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Contained in KDBs – general
average detector requirements
Eirp/erp
Output power for broadband
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19. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Contained in KDBs – rule specific
FCC Measurement guidance page
URL
List of various KDBs versus rule parts
DTS, UNII, DFS, FHSS, ac, mmWave
Create tables for rule part and associated KDB
Note that ANSI C63.10:2013 may negate need for many of these KDBs
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20. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Contained in TCB Workshops
FCC presentations are public domain and available from FCC sites
URL
TCBC members can access more easily through TCBC web page
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21. EMC Test Procedures - FCC
Frequently Used TCB Workshop Materials
Pulse desensitization and determining average correction factor
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22. EMC Test Procedures – Industry Canada
Referenced by RSS GEN
List
Note that IC have stated they will be referencing ANSI C63.10:2013, C63.4:2014 etc.
Note that not always identical to FCC
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23. RF Exposure Test Procedures - FCC
Referenced in Rules
KDB
KDBs
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24. RF Exposure Test Procedures - Canada
RSS 102
IEC
IEC
IEEE 1528:2013
FCC KDBs
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25. Thank You
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