FCC and IC Certified Bluetooth Uart Modules for IoT products

May 10, 2022

What is FCC certification?

FCC and IC Certified Bluetooth Uart Modules for IoT products. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was established under the Communications Act in 1934. It is an independent agency of the U.S. government and is directly accountable to Congress. The FCC is an agency of the United States federal government that was created to regulate all forms of telecommunication inside of the U.S. including radio, television, digital cameras, Bluetooth, wireless devices and a broad gamut of RF electronics. When an electronic device has an FCC certificate, it means the product has been tested to comply with FCC standards and it has been approved.

What Products Require an FCC Certificate?

1. Lighting products: LED lamps, LED screens, LED power/drive, etc.

2. Household appliances: air conditioners, refrigerators, batteries, washing machines, etc.

3. Personal computers and peripheral devices: computers and monitors, power adapters, mouses, etc.

4. Audio and video products: TV, set -top box DVD/VCD Player, MP3 Player, home audio, etc.

5. Wireless products: Bluetooth, wireless remote control switch, wireless mouse and keyboard various wireless devices.

6. Wireless communication products: telephone, 2G/3G/4G mobile phone, inter phone, etc.

7. Toy products: metal toys, plastic toys, wood, bamboo toys, cloth toys, paper toys and electronic toys.

8. Security products: alarm, access control, monitor, camera.

What is IC certification?

IC is the abbreviation of Industry Canada. IC certification (also known as ISED certification) is the compulsory certification of wireless products entering Canada. The IC standard of the Canadian industry is the supervision and approval of wireless product certification by the Canadian Authority. Canadian Industry Corporation now has a new name innovation, science and economic development of Canada (ISED). Therefore, IC certification is also called ISED certification.

Is the FCC certification good for Canada?

If your product has obtained FCC certification, it is not enough to meet the approval requirements of Canada. You must get the IC certification of the product.

However, the FCC test data may be reused to generate IC test reports, so there is no need to repeat the test. This is why we always recommend FCC and IC tests at the same time to save costs.