FCC Equipment Authorization Rules NPRM Recently Released for ANSI C63.25.1: Validation Methods for Radiated Emission Test Sites, 1 GHz to 18 GHz and ANSI C63.10: Procedures for Compliance Testing of Unlicensed Wireless Devices

Attend a Webinar with Industry Experts on Thursday, February 24, to Learn How These Standards Impact EMC and Wireless Test Chambers

CEDAR PARK, Texas, February 17, 2022 – With the recent release of the FCC Equipment Authorization Rules NPRM for standards ANSI C63.25.1 and ANSI C63.10, new attention is being paid to the FCC’s pending acceptance of these novel standards.  ANSI C63.25.1 in particular is significant since it is a new standard that provides the latest test methodology for validating performance of an EMC test site.  Using the time domain measurement technique described in the standard, users can validate their test site quickly and accurately.  The technique correlates to the conventional CISPR SVSWR method and offers an important bonus in that it can be used as a chamber “debugging” tool to detect the performance problem areas in an EMC chamber.  ANSI C63.10-2020 is an update to the previous edition published in 2013.  With the explosive growth in wireless devices, test requirements and methods have advanced tremendously as documented in the latest edition of this prominent wireless device test standard.

In light of the significance of these standards to users of commercial and in-house EMC and wireless test chambers, experts from the American National Standards Committee (ANSC) C63 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) will deliver an educational webinar to present the new test requirements for FCC approval.  In addition, an advance preview of the changes expected for the next edition of ANSI C63.26 “Procedures for Compliance Testing of Licensed Transmitters” will be provided during the webinar.  The changes are considerable since the prior edition of this standard was published in 2015.

The webinar moderator is ANSC C63 Committee Chair Dan Hoolihan with Hoolihan EMC Consulting.  Webinar speakers, Zhong Chen with ETS-Lindgren and Bob DeLisi with UL LLC, are active technical contributors to the standards published by ANSC C63.  Their presentation topics are:

·       Time Domain SVSWR for Compliance Site Validation Measurements Based on ANSI C63.25.1-2018 by Zhong Chen, Director of RF Engineering, ETS-Lindgren, Cedar Park, Texas; Chair of ANSC C63 Subcommittee 1: Techniques and Development

·       Update on Unlicensed and Licensed Wireless Device Standards ANSI C63.10-2020 and Draft C63.26 by Bob DeLisi, Principal Engineer, UL LLC, Melville, New York; Chair of ANSC C63 Subcommittee 4: Wireless and ISM Equipment Measurements

Mr. Hoolihan will moderate a live Q&A session with the speakers following the presentations.  More information on the webinar, including presentation abstracts, speaker biographies, and the registration link, is available here.  Download the FCC ANSI C63 standards documents C63.25.1 and C63.10 in your choice of format: FCC-22-3A1.docx, FCC-22-3A1.pdf, or FCC-22-3A1.txt. For more information on ANSC C63, click here.  Note that ANSC C63 will hold its first in-person meeting of 2022 at ETS-Lindgren’s corporate headquarters in Cedar Park, Texas, from May 16 - 20.  If you are interested in attending the meeting as an observer, please contact Janet O’Neil via phone at +1 (512) 531-2676 or email at janet.oneil@ets-lindgren.com.

Unable to attend the webinar on February 24?  We’ve got you covered: You can register for the live webinar session on February 24 OR view on-demand any time after the live session is complete.  

As an industry leader in the components and systems that are used globally for EMC and wireless testing, ETS-Lindgren supports the activity of ANSC C63 to share best practices and advance technology for the industry.  From essential components such as Antennas and Probes to complete Test Systems such as combination Antenna and EMC Test Chambers, ETS-Lindgren’s customers can count on continuous support through its team of 750+ employees and six manufacturing sites worldwide.  For decades, customers have relied on ETS-Lindgren’s expertise gained by more than 50,000 global RF shielded installations. 

About ETS-Lindgren  

ETS-Lindgren is an international manufacturer of systems and components that measure, shield, and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy.  The company’s products are used for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), microwave and wireless testing, electromagnetic field (EMF) measurement, radio frequency (RF) personal safety monitoring, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and control of acoustic environments.

Headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, ETS-Lindgren has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.  The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESCO Technologies, a leading supplier of engineered products for growing industrial and commercial markets.  ESCO is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (symbol ESE) with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.  Additional information about ETS-Lindgren is available at www.ets-lindgren.com.  Follow ETS-Lindgren on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.  Additional information about ESCO and its subsidiaries is available at www.escotechnologies.com.

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