802.11 Regulatory Considerations
Modular Certification
Microchip's certified Wi-Fi® modules simplify regulatory compliance for your products. Some things to keep in mind:
- Must use the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) or selected antennas
- Certification covers intentional radiation only.
- In all cases, electrical products still require unintentional radiation certification testing.
How to use the certification:
- US and Canada
- Put our Federal Communication Commission ID (FCC ID) on your product
- EU and Japan jurisdictions
- Get the test data from Microchip
- Create your self-certification documents
- Submit
Please follow certification instructions provided in the module datasheet.
Wi-Fi Alliance Certification
- Interoperability consortium (www.wi-fi.org)
- Membership: $15,000 per year
- Use of Wi-Fi Logo
- Must run through their test suite (~$2,000)
- Microchip can provide the test code used to achieve modular Wi-Fi certification
Wi-Fi certification is not a requirement.