User's Manual

SaBLE-x Module

APPLICATION GUIDE

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

7 EMC Compliance

7.1 Summary

The SaBLE-x module has been tested and approved as a Modular Radio in accordance with the

appropriate FCC and IC standards. The supporting test data may be found in the modular test

report.

Since this module and its associated set of approved antennas have been certified as a Modular

Radio, this allows the end user to integrate this module into an end-product without the

requirement of re-certifying the radio module. The module-integrator is responsible for the

unintentional conducted and radiated emissions and must verify that the integrated product is

compliant with the rules associated with unintentional radiators. The module integrator is also

required to maintain an engineering record of the verification testing and declare on the product

through proper labeling and marking that the device is compliant with these particular rules.

The module integrator is responsible for using the patch file that corresponds to the antenna

configuration and region for EMC compliance.

The installed module’s FCC ID and IC numbers need to be clearly marked on the product with

the following verbiage “Contains FCC ID: TFB-1002” and "Contains IC: 5969A-1002".

The SaBLE-x has been certified for use in a portable configuration, which allows a transmitting

device to be used with any part of its radiating structure in direct contact with the user’s body or

within 20 cm of the body of a user or bystanders under normal operating conditions.

7.2 Module Integration Considerations - Antenna Systems

The module must be used with one of the approved antennas:

1. On module PCB trace antenna.

2. LSR 001-0001 center-fed 2.4 GHz dipole antenna and LSR 080-0001 U.FL to Reverse

Polarity SMA connector cable.

3. LSR 001-0014 2.4 GHz FlexPIFA antenna.

4. LSR 001-0015 2.4 GHz FlexNotch Antenna.

The antenna should be placed such that it is minimally disturbed by the product’s packaging

material. The incorporation of the largest practical free-space clearance around the antenna is

important for maximizing overall performance. Further, the antenna must be placed such that at

least a 20 cm separation distance is maintained from the antenna to all other radio transmitters.

7.3 Module Integration Considerations - Substitute Antenna Systems

The module’s certification is only valid for the list of approved antennas presented in section 4.

However, substitute antennas may be used in place of the approved antenna only if the

antennas are of the same type and the peak gain is less than or equal to the peak gain of the

similar approved antenna. Also the antennas should have similar in-band and out-of-band

characteristics.