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By jonsmirl
#121 The chip is no where near being powerful enough to fail FCC. FCC limit for 2.4Ghz is 100mW. This is chip is about 20mW. It would need external PA before it has problems. All it needs is a shield, a test ($1000) and a sticker.
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By Squonk
#128
jonsmirl wrote:The modules I've seen are meant to be incorporated into a larger design and then that larger design would go through the FCC process. Similar rules apply to CE testing.

Do you have a link for CE rules like the one for FCC?

EDIT: I found this web page:
http://www.rtteca.com/html/download_area.htm

Not sure which one really applies, I will have to read them all!

Looks like TGN01 is the applicable one:
http://www.rtteca.com/TGN01%20-%20May%202013.pdf
Last edited by Squonk on Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:27 am, edited 2 times in total.
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By Squonk
#129
jonsmirl wrote:The chip is no where near being powerful enough to fail FCC. FCC limit for 2.4Ghz is 100mW. This is chip is about 20mW. It would need external PA before it has problems. All it needs is a shield, a test ($1000) and a sticker.

Yes, a rough estimate is $800~$1000 for CE/RoHS and $1500 for FCC from a reliable Chinese source. So it adds ~$2.50 for QTY 1,000, but only $0.25 for QTY 10,000...
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By KWolfe81
#133 $1.5k for FCC certification?! Mind sharing the name of your testing house? We're seeing prices on the order of $15-20k, with anechoic chamber rentals being on the order of $1k/hour alone.