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10 Things Product Manufacturers Should Know To Prepare For Wireless Device Certification
As a product developer pursuing wireless device certification/s, negotiating global wireless standards and regulatory guidelines can be a daunting task. It is almost critical that experienced personal and resources are leveraged to engage a successful product certification strategy. HCT America would like to share some useful information on wireless device certification: It’s astounding how quickly…
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June 13, 2016: EU Directive 2014/53/EU Covering Radio & Telecom Equipment Takes Effect
Directive 2014/53/EU covers radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment (R&TTE). Including active implantable medical devices and some medical devices. Other examples of devices that fall into this new directive are mobile communications equipment such as cellular telephones, citizens band (CB) radio, broadcast transmitters, car door openers, and maritime radars. The Commission of the European Union…
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Industry Canada Releases 2 New Online Forms To Provide Efficient Information Exchange
I.C. would like to encourage the use of these web forms to not only facilitate organization but to help Industry Canada prioritize industry updates to standards and procedures, and inventory industry concerns. Industry Canada releases two new web forms for Test Labs / Certification Bodies, Representatives, Manufacturers, users & others to seek changes to regulatory…
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Industry Canada: New Issue on Electromagnetic Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) Devices
Wireless power transfer is essentially the transmission of power (electrical) from a power source to a consuming device with no conductors or solid wires. A device transmits power through electromagnetic fields across an intervening space to a receiver device, where it gets converted back into electric power. All Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) Devices are now…
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Medical Devices Under New Stringent Standards By European Union (EU) Regulatory Directive
Directive 93/42/EEC by the European Union stiffens the list of medical devices, including software for proper application to be used for human beings including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and alleviating disease, injury or handicap. An updated and revised list of standards to be used for medical devices to demonstrate conformity was issued…
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New Certification Requirements By Industry Canada – Radio Standards Specification RSS-247
LE-LAN devices under new standards including expanded frequency bands, DFS procedures and emission limits. Certification requirements were added for Frequency Hopping Systems and Digital Transmission Systems. DTSs (Digital Transmission Systems) in bands 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and FHSs (Frequency Hopping Systems) in bands 902-928MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and 5725-5850 MHZ have new standard specifications. Systems in…
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Industry Canada Releases New Issue For Land Mobile and Fixed Equipment in 27.41-960 MHz Range
Issue 12, published will be used in conjunction with the (RSS-Gen) for Land Mobile and Fixed Equipment Operating in the Frequency Range 27.41-960 MHz, and is subject to licensing in subsection 4(1) of the Radiocommunication Act. The new issue RSS-119 (Issue 12), published on May 28, 2015, replaces the previous Issue 11. The new issue…
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Company To Pay $80k for Selling Unauthorized Electronic Equipment
The FCC monitors manufactures nationally and internationally, to make sure regulatory standards are met via intentional and non-intentional RF transmissions. Companies who violate regulations can be subject to fines and legal action. Created by Congressional statute to regulate interstate and global communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District…
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Trilogy of Magnetics by Wurth Elektronik EMC / EMI Proactive Engineering
Understanding the subtleties involved with proper EMI / EMC design can be challenging. It involves competent knowledge of all the Design Disciplines; Digital Design, Board Layout, Signal Integrity, System Architecture, Power, and Mechanical. The parasitic circuits that are unintentionally created via RF signal coupling and induction are unseen and can be very confusing to the…
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