FCC certification

The FCC, or Federal Communications Commission, was established in 1934 and is an independent agency the U.S. government directly responsible to Congress. The FCC coordinates domestic and international communications by regulating radio broadcasting, television, telecommunications, satellites, and cables. It responsible for authorizing and managing the use of radio frequency transmission devices and equipment, except those used by the federal government. This involves ensuring the safety of radio and wire products in more than 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

According to the relevant parts of the U.S. Federal Communications RegulationsCFR 47), all electronic products entering the United States (mainly targeting products with working frequencies of 9KHz-3000GHz) to undergo electromagnetic compatibility certification (FCC certification), so FCC certification is mandatory in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) manages the import and use radio frequency devices, including computers, fax machines, electronic devices, radio receiving and transmitting equipment, radio remote control toys, telephones, personal computers, and other products may pose a risk to personal safety.

On November 2, 2017, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially decided to the DoC & VoC program to SDoC, aiming to simplify the certification process for wireless devices in FCC certification and clarify the use norms for electronic.

FCC certification process:

1. The customer submits an application form, signs a contract, and pays the fee;

2. The customer prepares test samples (wire products need to be frequency-fixed machines) and provides product information (see information requirements);

3. A draft is issued, the customer confirms, and a formal report is;

4. If it is FCC sDoC, the project is completed; if it is an application for FCC ID, the report and technical information are submitted to TCB;

5. After the TCB review is completed, the FCC ID certificate is issued, and the formal report and FCC ID certificate are sent;

6. obtaining FCC certification, enterprises can use the FCC logo and related Statement on their products;

Note: For manufacturers applying for FCC ID certification, they need to register with the to establish a company profile, and the certificate issued after the TCB review will have an FCC ID number, which is usually composed of "Manufacturer Code (Grantee)"   "Product Code (Product code)".

Manufacturer Code: It is a three-digit number or capital letter issued directly by the FCC;

Product Code: It is of numbers, letters, and "-", but it cannot have two or more consecutive "-", and the first and last positions cannot use "-", this code can be up to 1 digits long, and the customer can set it themselves.