2 FCC Certification Requirements
A host product is required to comply with all applicable FCC equipment authorizations regulations,
requirements and equipment functions not associated with the transmitter module portion. For
example, compliance must be demonstrated to regulations for other transmitter components within
the host product; to requirements for unintentional radiators (Part 15B), such as digital devices,
computer peripherals, radio receivers, etc.; and to additional authorization requirements for the non-
transmitter functions on the transmitter module (i.e., Verification, or Declaration of Conformity) (e.g.,
Bluetooth and WiFi transmitter modules may also contain digital logic functions) as appropriate.
To ensure compliance with all non-transmitter functions the host manufacturer is responsible for
ensuring compliance with the module(s) installed and is fully operational. For example, if a host was
previously authorized as an unintentional radiator under the Declaration of Conformity procedure
without a transmitter certified module and a module is added, the host manufacturer is responsible for
ensuring that after the module is installed and operational the host continues to be compliant with the
Part 15B unintentional radiator requirements. Since this may depend on the details of how the module
is integrated with the host, the grantee (the party responsible for the module grant) shall provide
guidance to the host manufacturer for compliance with the Part 15B requirements.
Single or limited-single modules and the RF front-end section of a split or limited split-module must
be a separate physical assembly that can be installed into (or attached to) a host as a separate sub-
assembly (daughter-board sub-assembly). The method used for input and output electrical connections
to the host can be soldered, cabled, wired, or use plug-in connectors. A module cannot be solely the
implementation of a design specification. Only the control-element section of a split-module device
may comprise software certified as companion code to a specific RF front-end (section).
A host using a component that has been authorized as a module may, subject to the requirements
described below and the conditions of the grant, (1) be marketed and sold with the module built
inside that does not have to be end-user accessible/replaceable, or (2) be marketed with the module
being end-user plug-and-play replaceable.
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