Radio Approvals Workshop: All You Need To Know!

Dates

September 22-23, 2010

8:30 am - to 5:00 pm daily

Location

Boston Marriott
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Massachusetts
617-969-1000

Instructors

Michael Derby
Dennis Ward

About The Seminar

Join us for a comprehensive overview of methods and requirements for EMC and Radio Regulations – All You Need to Know!  This Washington Labs Academy Seminar will cover methods of evaluation and certification requirements for equipment with demands for EMC and radio compliance, with specific focus on radio regulation compliance.

Included is an update on the recent TCB Council and FCC Training.

• Learn the latest FCC and Industry Canada Rules and Regulations
• Hear from the experts on FCC and IC interpretations
• Understand the requirements of the R&TTE Directive and discuss recent activity.
• Interact and exchange with your colleagues in the industry

Special Feature:
Updates from the FCC, IC, TCB Council, R&TTECA and ECANB
The training will feature critical updates on regulations and policies from the FCC, IC and TCB Council training workshop.   The training will also feature critical updates from the latest R&TTE and EMC Notified Body group meetings.

Who Should Attend

Engineers, program managers, test technicians and regulatory personnel working in EMC, Radio and telecommunications testing and Regulatory Compliance for North America and Europe as well as test, design and development engineers and technicians will benefit from receiving the latest in critical updates on test methodology.

What You’ll Learn
Techniques and Methods:   As technologies evolve, measurement and certification of devices are constantly evolving and creating challenges for the electronics industry.   Keeping abreast of these changes and the nuances of the regulations is critical for speeding electronic and radio products’ time-to-market.   Fierce competition from rival developers and test labs creates additional pressure to design and test the devices for compliance with the regulatory requirements and getting it right the first time.
The Changing Spectrum:   New services are being allocated in the US and Canada as the demand for higher speed and multi-point access to information pushes developers to create highly integrated products.   Broadband modulation techniques cram more bits-per-hertz into the allocated spectrum.

Co-Location and Multiple Transmitters:   It is increasingly common to find multiple-transmitter devices; the challenge to certify these devices creates issues dealing with co-located radios, radiation hazards, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and certification strategies.

Confidence and Experience:   Our Lecturers have a wealth of experience and information in the field of product testing and certification and will share their perspective and insight on the regulations and evolving requirements for electronic and radio frequency systems.   The goal of this seminar is to present the latest information on the evolving requirements and to give attendees better understanding of the processes and procedures for approving equipment.

Seminar Overview

Specific topics include:

• FCC rules and regulations overview
  
• TCB applications and certifications
• FCC submissions from a Laboratory perspective
• Modular Approvals and integration of modules
• Co-location of transmitter devices
• RF Exposure for Mobile and Portable devices (SAR and MPE)
• The FCC’s KDB (Knowledge Database) system
• The FCC PBA (Permit But Ask) system
• Notified Body opinions
• Updates from TCB Council workshop in Baltimore, April 2010 and the latest requirements and changes from FCC and IC.
• Updates from the R&TTECA and ECANB in Prague, May 2010 and the latest changes in Europe.

Expert Instruction

Our guest lecturers are from AmericanTCB (ATCB.)
Dennis Ward is senior applications examiner and Technical Director for ATCB in the US and has been involved in many aspects of EMC, wireless and product conformance for over 30 years. He has worked as an EMC test engineer and Director of Laboratories in the United States and has consulted on numerous products for world-wide approval, including cellular, 3G, Wi-Fi, Spread Spectrum, Digital Transmission Systems, Wireless Access Points, and numerous licensed and unlicensed products. He has performed certification review for conformance with Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) requirements and radiation hazards. Dennis has been directly responsible for accreditation issues and activities supporting Telecommunications Certification Bodies, accreditation to ISO Guide 65 and ISO Guide 17025.

Michael Derby is a regulatory review engineer and a representative of ATCB in Europe and he has been involved in many aspects of EMC and Radio compliance for 20 years.   He has worked as an EMC and Radio test engineer and has been Leader of a Radio test laboratory and he is now a Notified Body for the R&TTE and EMC Directives, a TCB for the FCC and an FCB for Industry Canada. Michael has been an active member of ETSI and contributed to the creation of EN standards.   He presently contributes to the TCB Council and the R&TTCA, providing liaison services between organizations.

Course Outline

Radio Approvals Workshop: All You Need To Know

Instructors: Dennis Ward and Michael Derby

Wednesday September 22
8:00 am	Registration
8:30 am	Introduction and overview of course
	FCC Overview
	FCC Technical Rules
	FCC Licensed verses unlicensed devices
	FCC TCB Applications, problem applications, common mistakes
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch
	FCC Modular Approvals
	FCC from European perspective
	Updates from TCB Council Training
	FCC Integrating Modules
	FCC Permissive changes
	Questions and answers
5:00 pm	End

 

Thursday, September 23
8:30 am	Begin
	FCC RF hazards:  Portable vs Mobile
	RF Exposure, Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE)
	RF Exposure, Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
	FCC Submissions from a Laboratory Perspective
	FCC Latest KDBs from TCB Council Training
	Industry Canada Certification requirements
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch
	IC Certification
	IC Modular approvals
	IC Permissive changes
	R&TTE Compliance and CE Marking
	Updates from ECANB and R&TTECA
	R&TTE Directive future
	Questions and answers
5:00 pm	End

Fee/Registration

Radio Approvals Workshop: All You Need to Know

Registration fee is US$895 per student.

Discounts! Second student from same company: 10% discount for second enrollment.

Fee Includes:

Lecture notebook, copy of the standard, lunch, breaks, and completion certificate.

Payment in advance via check, VISA or MasterCard preferred credit cards or bank transfer (ask for transfer details).

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