1. Definition
The full name of the FCC certification in the United States is the Federal Communications Commission, which was established in 1934 by COMMUNICATIONACT and is an independent agency of the US government directly responsible to Congress. The FCC coordinates domestic and international communication by controlling radio broadcasting and cables.
To ensure the safety of wireless and wire communication products related to life and property, it involves more than 50 states in the United States, Colombia, and its affiliated regions. FCC certification can be divided into two types: FCC SDOC (wired products) and FCC ID (wireless products).
FCC-ID is one of the mandatory FCC certification modes in the United States, applicable to wireless products. Products with wireless transmission frequencies, such as Bluetooth devices, WiFi devices, wireless alarm devices, wireless receiving and transmitting devices, telephones, computers, etc., all need to apply for FCC-ID certification. The certification of wireless products is directly approved by the FCC TCB agency and can be found on the official website of the FCC in the United States.
2. Scope of wireless FCC certified products
1)FCC certification for wireless products: Bluetooth BT products, tablets, wireless keyboards, wireless mice, wireless readers and writers, wireless transceivers, wireless walkie talkies, wireless microphones, remote controls, wireless network devices, wireless image transmission systems, and other low-power wireless products;
2)Wireless communication products FCC certification: 2G mobile phones, 3G mobile phones, DECT mobile phones (1.8G, 1.9G frequency band), wireless walkie talkies, etc.
FCC-ID certification
3. Wireless FCC-ID authentication mode
There are two certification modes for different products, namely: ordinary product FCC-SODC certification and wireless product FCC-ID certification. Different certification models require testing laboratories to obtain FCC accreditation and have different processes, testing, and declaration requirements.
4. Materials and requirements to be submitted for wireless FCC-ID certification application
1) FCC Application Form: The applicant's company name, address, contact information, product name and model, and usage standards must be accurate and accurate;
2) FCC authorization letter: must be signed and stamped by the contact person of the applying company and scanned into an electronic file;
3) FCC Confidentiality Letter: A confidentiality letter is an agreement signed between the applying company and the TCB organization to keep product information confidential. It must be signed, stamped, and scanned into an electronic file by the contact person of the applying company;
4) Block diagram: It is necessary to draw all crystal oscillators and crystal oscillator frequencies, and keep them consistent with the circuit diagram
5) Circuit diagram: It must be consistent with the crystal oscillator frequency, number of crystal oscillators, and crystal oscillator position in the block diagram;
6) Circuit description: It is required to be in English and clearly describe the functional implementation principles of the product;
7) User manual: requires FCC warning language;
8) Label and label position: The label should have an FCC ID number and Statement, and the position of the label should be prominent;
9) Internal and external photos of the product: Clear and concise images are required, and notes may be added if necessary;
10) Test report: It is required to complete the test and evaluate the product comprehensively according to the standard terms.
5. Wireless FCC-ID authentication process
1) First, apply for FRN. For the first FCC ID certification, you must first apply for a GranteeCode;
2) Applicant provides product manual
3) The applicant fills out the FCC application form
4) The testing laboratory determines the inspection standards and items based on the product and provides a quotation
5) The applicant confirms the quotation, both parties sign the contract, and arrange to send the samples to the laboratory
6) Received samples, applicant pays testing and certification fees
7) The laboratory conducts product testing, and the FCC certificate and test report are directly issued after passing the test.
8) Test completed, send FCC certificate and test report.
6. FCC ID certification fee
The FCC ID fee is related to the product, and the cost varies depending on the communication function type of the product. Wireless products include Bluetooth, WIFI, 3G, 4G, etc. The cost of testing and certification is also different and not a fixed fee. In addition, wireless products require EMC testing for FCC, and this cost also needs to be considered.
7. FCC-ID certification cycle:
On average, it takes about 6 weeks to apply for a new FCC account. After the account is applied for, it can take 3-4 weeks to obtain the certificate. If you have your own account, it should be done quickly. If there are any problems during product testing, the cycle may be extended. Therefore, you need to prepare certification matters in advance to avoid delaying the timing of listing.
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Post time: Jul-04-2024
