Questions tagged [fcc]
FCC is the Federal Communications Commission, an independent agency of the United States federal government. It regulates the RF spectrum, broadband, and public safety.
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Maximum output power at 915 MHz without HAM license
I bought a telemetry module that is able to transmit with a power of 500mW at 915MHz. I am in the U.S. and - as far as I understood - the 915 MHz does not require a license. However, I am not sure ...
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Problem in locating and stopping radiation from an ethernet phy and RMII signaling
An FCC unintentional radiators test is failing at 550MHz, after probing with a near field probe the source was located to these areas of the PCB (shown below in black circles). The RMII is running at ...
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Authorization for non-commercial use of nRF24L01P in custom PCB (university project)
For a university project (non commercial) I am designing a PCB that uses a nRF24L01P. I read a number of forum threads (such as FCC certification for nrf24l01+) where the need of an FCC approval is ...
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Connect LED tapes using FFC or other flexible cable to go around obstacle
Two led tapes of width ~1cm sit 1cm apart. Between them in the middle, there's an obstacle around 3mm thick. I want to connect the LED tapes with a flexible cable that goes around the obstacle. FFCs ...
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FCC/IC/RED Modular Approvals in Place
Here you can read: FCC/IC/RED Modular Approvals in Place I'm aware what "Modular Approvals" means, but what does "in Place" mean within this context?
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CE/FCC certification for RF module only
I've seen many discussions about selling electronic devices with certified modules inside, but I haven't found any that address whether companies need to certify a module if it’s not intended to be an ...
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Continuous, modulated wave for sx1276 for FCC testing for LORA
I am getting ready to bring an electronic device using SX1276 Lora radio to market. The FCC testing lab has requested that I be able to put the radio into the following configuration: 100% Duty Cycle ...
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Impact on FCC certification due to replacement of GPS receiver module
Can anyone please guide on whether the replacement of GPS receiver with the same spec from the another brand for the cost reduction would impact the FCC approval received for the device or not? If yes ...
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Can products be imported to US for Beta testing without FCC certification
We need to import two products that are newly designed and operate on wifi and BLE. We are planning to get them for beta testing. We have talked to a few interested parties where the products will be ...
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Certifying a LoRa product for both EU868 and US915 MHz bands - are you allowed to toggle the frequency band in hardware?
Suppose I'm manufacturing a product whose radio module is capable of 868 and 915MHz, and switching between the two can be accomplished in the firmware. I could therefore conceivably have a logical ...
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FCC exemption for sub 1.705 MHz devices
The exemption section of the FCC rules on unintentional radiators (Title 47, chapter I, Subchapter A, Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.103) has the following item : (h) Digital devices in which both ...
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Product certification for devices mounted on elevators
Do products that will be mounted on elevators needs extra certifications (apart from FCC or CE) to be sold in North America and Europe? The product will be connected in the roof of the car, connected ...
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Product certification for NA and European market
We are developing a product that includes an already certified radio module. We even use the IC of the module as the controler of the hole device. In the device we include a RTC, a ROM, a motor ...
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Is FCC/CE recertification needed if only the product name is changing?
I got FCC/CE certification for my product (a music player, unintentional radiator), but would now like to put out the same product under a new name. Nothing else is changing (PCB design, casing, etc. ...
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FCC certification for different products with the same antenna design
I was reading about FCC intentional radiation certification and am confused about a scenario. Let's say I have two products - Product A and product B. Say I get FCC certification (for the wireless ...
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