NVLAP accredited wireless and RF testing services

Wireless & RF Testing Services

Compatible Electronics provides comprehensive wireless and radio frequency (RF) testing services for regulatory certification worldwide. Our NVLAP accredited laboratory supports FCC, ETSI, and Industry Canada wireless certifications, and provides testing toward international approvals for a wide range of RF technologies across three California locations.

NVLAP Accredited FCC Listed Lab ISO/IEC 17025:2017 3 California Locations

Our Wireless Testing Capabilities

FCC

FCC Standards

FCC Part 15 — Unintentional and Intentional Radiators
FCC Part 18 — Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment
ANSI C63.4 (2014) — FCC measurement method (Part 15B)
ANSI C63.10 (2013) — FCC measurement method (Part 15C)

ETSI / CE

ETSI Standards

ETSI EN 300 328 — Wideband Data Transmission (WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee)
ETSI EN 300 220 — Short Range Devices (sub-1 GHz)
ETSI EN 300 330 — Inductive Loop Systems (NFC, HF RFID)
ETSI EN 300 440 — Short Range Devices (1 GHz to 40 GHz)
ETSI EN 301 489 series — EMC for radio equipment (RED compliance)

Canada / International

Industry Canada & Other

RSS-210, RSS-247, RSS-248, RSS-310, RSS-102
ICES-003, ICES-001, ICES-005 — Unintentional radiators
AS/NZS 4268 — Australia/New Zealand short range devices
Accredited for AS/NZS 4268 at all three California locations

Wireless Technologies We Test

WiFi & Bluetooth

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax — 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands
Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

IoT & LPWAN

Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4) and Z-Wave
LoRa / LoRaWAN and other LPWAN technologies
Wireless sensors and IoT devices
Proprietary wireless protocols

RFID, NFC & ISM

RFID — LF (125/134.2 kHz), HF (13.56 MHz), UHF (902–928 MHz)
NFC (Near Field Communication) — 13.56 MHz
ISM band devices (915 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz)
Remote keyless entry systems

RF Measurements Performed

Radiated RF power and EIRP
Conducted output power
Occupied bandwidth
Spurious emissions and harmonics
Frequency stability and tolerance

Band edge compliance
Power spectral density
Transmit duty cycle
Channel spacing and hopping sequence verification
Unintentional radiated and conducted emissions

Certification Programs Supported

USA

FCC Equipment Authorization

Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)
Certification (FCC ID) — reports accepted by all major TCBs

Canada

Industry Canada (ISED)

RSS and ICES standards certification
Parallel US/Canada from one test session

EU / International

CE Marking & Other Markets

Radio Equipment Directive (RED 2014/53/EU)
Australia RCM — AS/NZS 4268 accredited at all three locations
International type approvals via recognized bodies and partner labs

Real-World Testing Examples

Multi-Radio Smart Home Hub

A consumer electronics manufacturer needed FCC, ISED, and CE marking for a smart home gateway combining WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, and Zigbee. Compatible Electronics managed the entire certification program from a single test session, producing FCC Part 15B and Part 15C reports, parallel RSS-247 and ICES-003 reports for ISED, and EN 300 328 + EN 301 489-17 packages for RED. The combined deliverable supported simultaneous FCC ID, IC number, and CE marking applications.

Industrial ISM Heating Equipment

A plastics manufacturer needed FCC Part 18 compliance for an RF dielectric heating system operating at 27.12 MHz. Compatible Electronics performed radiated and conducted emission measurements per FCC OST/MP-5, confirming compliance with ISM band field strength limits and spurious emission requirements. The test report supported the Supplier Declaration of Conformity required for US commercial deployment.

Sub-GHz IoT Sensor — Dual US/Canada

An agricultural technology company required simultaneous FCC and Industry Canada ISED certification for a LoRaWAN soil sensor deployed across North American farms. Compatible Electronics performed FCC Part 15.247 and RSS-247 testing in a single session, verifying frequency hopping compliance, conducted output power at all spreading factors, and maximum EIRP. The unified test package minimized certification cost and schedule for the dual-market launch.