User's Manual
Solutions for a Real Time World NEMO2 Design Guidelines
Applicationnote
SCOPE
The purpose of this document is to describe the functionality, operation, specific
design restrictions and guidelines of the NEMO2 module for integration and
regulatory/certification explanation with approved partners. Design integration is
important to comply with FCC/IC regulatory limited module approvals. The NEMO2
evaluation board will be used as an example and reference to modular approvals on
transmission line and antennas.
FCC TRANSMITTER MODULAR APPROVAL INTRODUCTION
A transmitter with a modular or limited modular grant can be installed in different
end-use products (referred to as a host, host product, or host device) by the
grantee or other equipment manufacturer; and the host may not require additional
testing or equipment authorization for the transmitter function provided by that
specific module or limited module.
NEMO2 has received Limited Modular Approval and each OEM will be
required to have Radiated Emissions measured to ensure compliance.
A host product incorporating a certified device cannot take advantage of the pre-
existing certification of the component transmitter module without conformity with
these specific requirements. Modular approvals are for tangible, clearly delineated,
devices that operate when installed within, or attached to, a host in one of the
following four physical configurations:
1. Single-modular transmitter: a complete RF transmission sub-assembly,
designed to be incorporated into another device, that must demonstrate
compliance with FCC rules and policies independent of any host;
2. Limited single-modular transmitter: a single-modular transmitter that
complies with the Section 15.212(a)(1) modular rules, only when constrained
to specific operating host(s) and/or associated grants condition(s);
3. Split-modular transmitter: a RF transmission system that complies with
the requirements for a single-modular transmitter, that is separated into a
radio front-end section and a control-element section, and can demonstrate
compliance for a range of similar type hosts;