Hi Amund,
If a module manufacturer is making a module which contains all the radio functions, and if they are placing it on the market in the EU, then they have to CE Mark it to the RED. If you buy one in the USA, or it's just a component/chip, then maybe it is not CE Marked. Regardless of the status of the module itself, when you install it into a host product, then the new final product becomes the radio equipment (exceptions are fixed installations, and type approved vehicles). For the company placing that final product (host with module installed) on the market in the EU, they must assess the whole thing to the RED and they must create the DoC. They take full legal responsibility. If we assume that the final product is not exactly the same as the way the module was tested (e.g., the module is probably just tested on a test jig), then the new company (of the final product) needs to be confident that everything complies. Safety and EMC would be on the end product. Radiated radio tests (e.g., EIRP, spurious emissions, receiver performance, etc.) would most likely be tested (or checked at least) on the end product. Tests unaffected, like signal bandwidth, duty cycle, etc., could be accepted from the module's test report, at the discretion of the installer, and documented in the installer's risk assessment. I spend a lot of time on this topic; for the EU, USA, Japan and Canada. This link is to the EU guidance on radio modules and installing them: http://redca.eu/Unrestricted%20Documents/REDCA%20TGN%2001%20RED%20Radio%20eq uipment%20-modules%20published%20version%201.0a.pdf Michael. Michael Derby Senior Regulatory Engineer Director ACB Europe Certification Resource for the Wireless Industry Web: <http://www.acbcert.com/> www.acbcert.com e-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Mobile phone: (+44) 7939 880829 (UK area code) Corporate office phone: USA: (+1) 703 847 4700 From: Amund Westin <[email protected]> Sent: 07 November 2019 09:34 To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] RED approval - radio chips When designing a product with wireless communication, you should use an approved radio module if you want to keep clear of all the specific radio tests (technical challenge and expensive tests). For instance, it the product design is made with CC1125 from Texas Inst., that doesn't mean you have an approved radio. In the CC1125 datasheet, it's written . Regulations - Suitable for Systems Targeting Compliance with Europe: ETSI EN 300 220 Category 1, .. I interpret this as by using the CC1125, you have the possibility to comply (a good starting point .), if the rest of the radio design will prove that your complete design complies with the regulations. Only by using the CC1125 is not enough for claim RED compliance for the radio part. Comments? Best regards Amund Westin - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) <http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > David Heald <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
