Dates and Locations: TBA

Instructors:

Dennis Ward is the senior applications examiner and Technical Director for ACB in the USA. He 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 for CKC Laboratories. He 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. Mr. Ward has been directly responsible for accreditation issues and activities supporting Telecommunications Certification Bodies, accreditation to ISO Guide 65 and ISO Guide 17025. Mr. Ward is an EMC and ESD NARTE-Accredited Test Laboratory Engineer.

Michael Derby is a regulatory review engineer and responsible for operations in ACB in Europe. He has been involved in many aspects of EMC and Radio compliance for over 20 years. He has worked as an EMC and Radio test engineer and has been Leader of a Radio test laboratory. Michael has been an active member of ETSI and contributed to the creation of EN standards. He is now a Notified Body for the R&TTE and EMC Directives, a TCB for the FCC and an FCB for Industry Canada. He presently contributes to the TCB Council and the R&TTCA, providing liaison services between these two organizations. Michael sits on the TCB Council Board of Directors. In addition to being a regulatory review engineer and technical advisor, Michael is also ACB’s Director of Training.

Course Description:

Join ACB for a comprehensive overview of methods and requirements for EMC and Radio Regulations. The seminars 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.

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: The 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.

Objectives:

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 FEATURES: 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 updates from the latest R&TTE and EMC Notified Body group meetings.

Seminar Partners:

Rohde & Schwarz:          
Demonstrations and Technical explanations of measurement techniques
The UK and Finland seminars are being held at the offices of Rohde & Schwarz. Rohde & Schwarz engineers will be present with their latest test equipment, to explain and demonstrate measurement techniques and to help explain the intricacies of Radio and EMC measurements.

AT4Wireless:
Demonstrations and Technical explanations of measurement techniques
The Spain seminar is being held at the AT4Wireless test laboratory. AT4Wireless will bring their expertise to this seminar and engineers will be on hand to help with testing, test equipment and International Approvals requirements.  

Novero:
Demonstrations and Technical explanations of measurement techniques
The Germany seminar is being held at the offices of Novero GmbH. As a manufacturer of equipment requiring Radio and EMC regulatory compliance, Novero will provide expertise and share experiences on testing, certification and approvals in the global markets.

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.

Test, design and development engineers and technicians will benefit from receiving the latest in critical updates on test methodology from practicing experts Dennis Ward and Michael Derby.

Register HERE 

Course Outline:

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
• Modifications and Permissive Changes
• 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 2011 and the latest requirements and changes from FCC and IC.
• Updates from the R&TTECA and ECANB in Lyon, May 2011 and the latest changes in Europe.

Please see the individual agendas for each location to see the exact topics planned for each seminar:

Download Course Agenda - Germany (pdf)

Download Course Agenda - Spain (pdf)

Download Course Agenda - UK and Finland (pdf)

Register HERE  

Attendance, bookings made on or before 31 May 2011:
€ 295 per person when booking before 31 May 2011.