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FCC RF Exposure for Wearable Device
Question: Has the FCC issued RF exposure guidance for an on-body device equipped with motion sensors to control its conducted power?...
Desmond Fraser
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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ISED Canada Permissive Changes
Question: How should we proceed with respect to the Canadian certification for our wireless device following changes we’ve made to it?...
Desmond Fraser
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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What are the FCC’s current requirements regarding antenna gain in a Part 15 certification application?
The FCC no longer accepts a “manufacturer’s declaration of gain” without any supporting justification. At a minimum, each Part 15...
Desmond Fraser
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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Europe – ECC Opens 4 Public Consultations
On July 7, 2023 the Electronics Communications Committee (ECC) opened the following public consultations, accessible here and available...
Desmond Fraser
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Brazil – ANATEL Issues Technical Requirements for IPv6 Compliance
On July 6, 2023, ANATEL published Ato No. 7971 approving the technical requirements to evaluate compliance for IPv6 protocol in...
Desmond Fraser
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Canada – ISED Opens Public Consultation on ANSI C63.10-2020 and C63.25.1-2018
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) in Canada opened a public consultation on the adoption of two ANSI...
Desmond Fraser
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Canada – ISED Publishes RSS-192, Issue 5
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) in Canada published Radio Standards Specification RSS-192, Issue 5,...
Desmond Fraser
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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EU Standards Update: New ETSI Standards Recently Released
This is a shortened list of the new ETSI standards published during the past month: ETSI EN 303 687 V1.1.1 (2023-06) - (June 2023) - 6...
Desmond Fraser
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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FCC and ISED Documentation References
Question: Many of our certification applications contain some of the same technical documents we have submitted in support of prior...
Desmond Fraser
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Certifying Limited Modular Devices
Question: We want to FCC certify a new line of wireless modules that cannot be tested in a stand-alone configuration. How should we...
Desmond Fraser
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Shielding Effectiveness (SE) Testing
Rhein Tech Laboratories offers SE testing to many different standards. The most common SE standard is IEEE 299. We can accommodate...
Desmond Fraser
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Achieving copper balancing and preventing warping during automated soldering on PCBs
When designing PCBs, various ways exist to achieve copper balancing and prevent warping during automated soldering. One common method is...
Desmond Fraser
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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FCC 22-84 Bans Authorizations for Devices That Pose National Security Threat
On November 25, 2022, the FCC released FCC 22-84, a Report and Order, Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “Protecting...
Desmond A. Fraser
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Do I Use Continuous Ground Plane My PCB Design to Meet MIL-STD-461 Standard?
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) interconnects to meet all regulatory standards, including MIL-STD-461F, must be routed to reduce noise,...
Desmond A. Fraser
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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Which Test Method on RTCA DO160 Standard is Equivalent to MIL-STD-461G, CS101?
Section 20 of the RTCA/DO-160G standard is an equivalent test method to MIL-STD-461G, CS101 "Conducted Susceptibility, Power Lines and...
Desmond A. Fraser
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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FCC Waiver Request Process
FCC waiver request process for a Part 15 device is explained in detail. Contact Rhein Tech for your FCC testing questions and requirements.
MultiPoint
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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Update on TCBC Spring Workshop
The Telecommunications Certification Body Council (TCBC) is hosting its spring 2020 Workshop from April 6 – 9 at the Marriott Inner ...
Hossein Nik
Mar 11, 20201 min read
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The Issue of EMI in the Medical Industry
Between the years of 1979 and 1993, there were more than 100 reports of medical equipment failure attributed to EMI in the United States...
Hossein Nik
Mar 2, 20203 min read
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NIST Releases Cybersecurity Risk Management Draft for Comment
This month, NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology) published a draft document entitled Key Practices in Cyber Supply ...
Desmond Fraser
Feb 10, 20202 min read
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Tricks to Eliminate EMI in High-Speed PCB Design
If there's one thing that PCB and EMC design have in common, it's that these designs are often left until the very end of the product ...
Desmond Fraser
Oct 14, 20192 min read
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