Test Requirements and Procedures Overview for TCB Council Meeting

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This document outlines the test requirements and procedures prepared by Mark Briggs and Mark Maynard for the TCB Council meeting scheduled for September 16, 2024. It covers EMC test procedures, FCC regulations, Industry Canada standards, RF exposure procedures, and equipment certification guidelines. Detailed insights into ANSI standards, KDB references, and TCB scopes are provided, emphasizing the importance of accredited testing for equipment categories. The agenda includes discussions on various test procedures and measurements under different standards.

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Test Requirements and Procedures Prepared/Presented by: Mark Briggs Mark Maynard 9/16/2024 TCB Council 1

Agenda EMC Test Procedures FCC Industry Canada RF Exposure Procedures FCC Industry Canada 9/16/2024 TCB Council 2

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. 9/16/2024 TCB Council 3

EMC Test Procedures - FCC Overview of ANSI C63.4:2003 Synopsis of what measurements are covered 9/16/2024 TCB Council 4

EMC Test Procedures - FCC Overview of ANSI C63.4:2009 Synopsis of what measurements are covered 9/16/2024 TCB Council 5

EMC Test Procedures - FCC Overview of ANSI C63.10:2009 Synopsis of what measurements are covered 9/16/2024 TCB Council 6

EMC Test Procedures - FCC Overview of TIA 603C Synopsis of what measurements are covered 9/16/2024 TCB Council 7

EMC Test Procedures - FCC Referenced by KDB KDB 641163 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 9/16/2024 TCB Council 8

TCB Scopes Scope A Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices 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) A1 A2 A3 A4 Low power transmitters operating on frequencies above 1 GHz, with the exception of spread spectrum devices (15C, except 15.247) Unlicensed Personal Communication Service (PCS) Devices (15D) Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) devices and low power transmitters using spread spectrum techniques (15E) 9/16/2024 TCB Council 9

TCB Scopes Scope B Licensed Radio Service Equipment Personal Mobile Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 22 (cellular), 24, 25, and 27 B1 B2 B3 General Mobile Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 22 (non-cellular), 73, 74, 90, 95 and 97 Maritime and Aviation Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 80 and 87 B4 Microwave Radio Services in 47 CFR Parts 27, 74 and 101 9/16/2024 TCB Council 10

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 C63.4-2003, 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 C63.4-2009, 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 C63.10-2009, American National Standard for Testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices 9/16/2024 TCB Council 11

Scope A Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices A2 47 CFR Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices) ANSI C63.4-2003, 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 C63.4-2009, 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 C63.10-2009, American National Standard for Testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices 9/16/2024 TCB Council 12

Scope A Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices A3 47 CFR Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices) ANSI C63.17-2006, Methods of Measurement of the Electromagnetic and Operational Compatibility of Unlicensed Personal Communications Services (UPCS) Devices ANSI C63.10-2009, 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 Amendment 1: CAD File for Human Head Model (Specific Anthropomorphic Mannequin (SAM) Phantom) -2003), 9/16/2024 TCB Council 13

Scope A Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices A4 47 CFR Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices) ANSI C63.10-2009, 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 Amendment 1: CAD File for Human Head Model (SAM Phantom) -2003), 9/16/2024 TCB Council 14

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 Amendment 1: CAD File for Human Head Model (SAM Phantom) -2003), 9/16/2024 TCB Council 15

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 9/16/2024 TCB Council 16

Scope B Unlicensed Radio Frequency Devices B3 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) ANSI/TIA-603-C (2004), Land Mobile FM or PM Communications Equipment Measurement and Performance Standards 9/16/2024 TCB Council 17

EMC Test Procedures - FCC Contained in KDBs general average detector requirements Eirp/erp Output power for broadband 9/16/2024 TCB Council 18

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, 802.11ac, mmWave Create tables for rule part and associated KDB Note that ANSI C63.10:2013 may negate need for many of these KDBs 9/16/2024 TCB Council 19

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 URL 9/16/2024 TCB Council 20

EMC Test Procedures - FCC Frequently Used TCB Workshop Materials Pulse desensitization and determining average correction factor 9/16/2024 TCB Council 21

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 9/16/2024 TCB Council 22