D.L.S. is formally accredited to ISO 17025 by NIST – National Institute for Standards and Technology under the NVLASP program. This accreditation includes testing for wireless device and radio compliance testing for FCC (US), ISED (Canada) and the European Union, including the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) which is part of CE Marking requirements. Services include unlicensed transmitters & receivers, RFID, Bluetooth, ZigBee, WLAN, Wi-Fi, NFC, and other wireless communication technologies including emerging Internet of Things (IoT) platforms.
A list of commonly used standards is referenced below:
FCC Part 15.247 & 15.249: Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, Wi-Fi/WLAN, RFID
FCC Part 15.225: Operation within the band 13.110-14.010 MHz
FCC Part 15.231: Momentary operation of Remote Controls, Alarms, Security Systems
RSS-210, RSS-247, RSS/GEN, RSS-310: Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, Wi-Fi/WLAN, RFID, Remote Controls, Alarms, Security Systems, etc.
RSS-310: GPS Receivers
Examples: Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, Wi-Fi/WLAN, RFID, Remote Controls, Alarms, Security Systems
Standards
EN 300 220-2: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short Range Devices (SRD); Radio equipment to be used in the 25MHz to 1000MHz frequency range with power levels ranging up to 500mW
EN 300 328: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Wideband Transmission Systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques
EN 300 330: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short Range Devices (SRD); Radio equipment to be used in the 9kHz to 25MHz frequency range and inductive loop systems in the 9kHz to 30MHz frequency range
EN 300 440: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short Range Devices (SRD); Radio equipment to be used in the 1GHz to 40GHz frequency range
EN 301 489-1: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements; Harmonized Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU and the essential requirements of article 6 of Directive 2014/30/EU
EN 301 489-3: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 3: Specific conditions for Short Range Devices (SRD) operating on frequencies between 9kHz and 40GHz
EN 301 489-17: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17: Specific conditions for Wideband data and HIPERLAN equipment
EN 303 417: Wireless Power Transfer/Wireless Chargers
EN 303 447: Inductive Loop Robotic Mowers
D.L.S. services include transitional analysis when standards or directives change, formal filings with global regulatory agencies, and product consulting to determine specific details for an individualized compliance program. The D.L.S. engineering staff provides mitigation and troubleshooting in real time, with process capable solutions.
D.L.S. offers a complete service for testing, consulting and regulatory approvals on a global compliance basis. For more information, contact the D.L.S. technical staff to review your products for the most efficient compliance path.