CKC Laboratories is pleased to announce the completion of our Fremont facility expansion and renovation.
Over the past year, we have added a new, larger MIL/DO-160/Automotive anechoic chamber, a new bench immunity
test room and a spacious Training / Conference Room. Much of the facility has been reconfigured to better serve our customers’ needs.
If you haven’t been to CKC Fremont lately, we’re sure you’ll be impressed by the improvements we have made.
Please contact Robert Tozier
or Dexter Goody to arrange for a tour.
November 1, 2007
CKC Laboratories, in partnership with Environment Associates, opened our latest EMC Testing Laboratory in Chatsworth, CA.
The new facility offers EMC testing to MIL-STD 461 and DO-160. Capabilities include radiated susceptibility testing at
200 V/m, up to 18 GHz. Upon request, capabilities can be extended up to 40 GHz. For more information, visit our
Lab Capabilities page.
Environment Associates offers environmental testing to MIL-STD 810 and DO-160. For more information,
please visit our Environmental Services page.
October 2, 2006
CKC engineers have become part of the World-renowned “Ask the Experts” forum
at
www.interferencetechnology.com Steve Behm, Director of Engineering, and
Christine Nicklas, Senior EMC Engineer, are fielding questions regarding “EMC
Testing for Electro-Medical Devices.” Topics of interest include any
Electromagnetic Compatibility issue regarding design, testing and regulatory
compliance applicable to electro-medical devices. This includes, but is not
limited to: CE marking, FDA 510(k), EN / IEC 60601-1-2, CISPR 11, ANSI / RESNA
WC/Vol. 2-1998, product design for EMC will all be found in this forum. Please
visit the
EMC in Medical Devices forum today. Steve and Christine look forward to
answering your questions!
May
20, 2006
CKC Laboratories,
Inc. is excited to announce the we have purchased EMC Partner multi-stroke,
multi-burst lightning test equipment, provided by HV Technology. CKC’s now
offers aerospace manufactures a level of quality and repeatability in MS/MB
testing that is without equal on the West Coast. Please see our
Aerospace EMC page for
a list of specific MS/MB lightning capabilities. We also upgraded to our new
HV Technologies MS-MB Lightning test set to provide DO-160E Section 22 table
22-4 and the Boeing 787 lightning induced transient's requirements, as defined
in D6-16050-5 Rev B, table 7.4-1. Please
contact us for more
information regarding our DO-160E lightning capabilities.
August 26, 2005
Complete EMC Testing Now at CKC in
Fremont. CKC Laboratories, Inc. is pleased to
announce that our new 5 meter, full-scan height chamber is now complete and
operational in Fremont. With the addition of this new facility, CKC now offers:
Complete commercial EMC compliance testing, emissions and immunity, under one
roof.
Transmitter certification for FCC, Canada and Europe. Short range devices, RF
amplifiers, WiFi, cellular and more.
Fast, accurate measurements up to 44 GHz with the Agilent E4446A.
Affordable rates.
Day shifts are currently available
Over the next 12 months, CKC will continue to upgrade and improve our testing
facility in Fremont:
New Bench Immunity test areas with added privacy and more flexible set-up
time.
Additional customer relaxation and work area.
Continuing interior facelift.
New, expanded MIL test chamber with shielded control room.
Please contact Us to schedule
time or obtain a quotation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
August 23, 2005
CKC Redmond is Moving and Expanding! CKC Laboratories, Inc. is pleased to
announce that we are performing build-out on our new, 15,000 square foot
Canyon Park facility in Bothell, Washington. The new facility, located a short drive North
of our current Redmond, WA location, will house a 5 meter, full-scan height
chamber, a “quad-plex” of MIL chambers, two compact, Free-Space chambers, and
two climate-controlled, bench immunity test rooms. Construction of chambers is
set to begin September 1 and will be complete by February 1, 2006.
Our new Canyon Park Facility offers:
Complete commercial EMC compliance testing, emissions and immunity, under one
roof.
Transmitter certification for FCC, Canada and Europe. Short range devices, RF
amplifiers, WiFi, cellular and more.
Fast, accurate measurements up to 44 GHz with the Agilent E4446A.
Affordable rates.
Day shifts will be available.
Enhanced customer privacy in test areas.
Spacious customer lounge with DSL, WiFi and satellite television.
During the upcoming transition period, our Redmond “95th“ and “Willows”
laboratories will remain operational. CKC Redmond offers complete EMC testing
services for compliance to the requirements of FCC, CE Mark, VCCI, Canada,
MIL-STD, DO-160 and more. Save your drives to the country for the weekends – get
all of your emissions an immunity testing done at our conveniently located
laboratories!
FCC AC Powerline Rules Update. The July 11, 2005 deadline to meet the new FCC
powerline conducted emissions limits is rapidly approaching. The new rules,
which came about in September of 2002, harmonized conducted emissions testing by
changing the frequency range to 150 kHz to 30 MHz and revised the limits to
match the European counterparts. The FCC rules prior to September of 2002
required only the 450 kHz to 30 MHz frequency range to be tested.
After July 11, 2005, all products
certified with the old AC conducted emissions
limits must be retested and have PCII filings. Specifically, products which were
certified or DoC prior to September 9, 2002 or which were certified prior to
July 12, 2004 with the old conducted emission limits (device has an 05 grant
note code), need to have re-testing and a PC II filing. Similarly, all currently
marketed products, approved under Declaration of Conformity (DoC), using data
with the old conducted emissions limits, require re-testing to demonstrate
compliance to the new rules.
15.37(j) All radio frequency devices that are authorized under the
certification, verification or declaration of conformity procedures on or after
July 12, 2004 shall comply with the conducted limits specified in §15.107 or
§15.207 as appropriate. All radio frequency devices that are manufactured or
imported on or after July 11, 2005 shall comply with the conducted limits
specified in §15.107 or §15.207, as appropriate. Equipment authorized, imported
or manufactured prior to these dates shall comply with the conducted limits
specified in §15.107 or §15.207, as appropriate, or with the conducted limits
that were in effect immediately prior to September 9, 2002.
It is also important to note that products certified with a “CE” note code on
their grant do not need to retest or file a PCII. The “CE” note code indicates
that this particular product was tested from 150kHz to 30MHz.
If you have any questions regarding re-testing of products or PC II filings,
please contact us.
April 12, 2005
CKC Laboratories is currently involved in a massive
expansion of our testing capabilities. In Fremont, California, we have modified
our existing facility to house a 5 meter, full-scan height emissions chamber.
The new chamber will provide our customers with compliance emissions and
transmitter testing, conveniently co-located with our immunity and engineering
test capabilities. CKC’s Fremont facility will now provide FCC, CE mark,
Industry Canada, VCCI and more, for all manner of product types, under one
roof! Our Fremont expansion is underway and scheduled for completion by June
15, 2005.
In Seattle, Washington area, CKC is moving our Redmond, WA
facility to a larger, new facility in Bothell, WA. The 15,000 square foot
Bothell facility is conveniently located ˝ mile from the I-405. In addition to
our current chambers from Redmond, CKC Bothell will house a new 5 meter
full-scan height chamber for emissions/transmitter testing. An additional, new
MIL/Aerospace testing chamber will also be added to our inventory. During the
move and (re) construction, existing chambers will be upgraded and customer
privacy at test stations will be greatly enhanced. The move to and expansion in
Bothell is underway and is scheduled for completion by March 2006.
Companywide, CKC has upgraded our transmitter performance
testing with purchase of 4 brand-new Agilent PSA E4446A spectrum analyzers. The
E4446A instruments have significantly enhanced and automated our transmitter
testing capabilities.
For Information on our capabilities in Fremont, CA (Bay
Area) or Bothell, WA (Seattle Area), please contact Us.
March 11, 2004
CKC Designated a Certification
Body for Canada
CKC is now
your one-stop source for Canadian testing and certification of wireless
products. As a Certification Body (CB) for Canada, CKC-CS can now
directly provide certifications for all manner of transmitters such as short
range devices, 2.4 GHz spread spectrum devices, data transmission radios,
medical transmitters, RF power amplifiers and more.
CKC-CS has
been formally re-audited by ANSI and our scope has been expanded to include:
đRadio - All Radio Standards Specifications (RSS) in Category I
Equipment Standards List.
đBroadcasting - All Broadcasting Technical Standards (BETS) in
Category I Equipment Standards List
CKC
Certification Services is in the first group of CBs to be launched under the new
Canadian certification scheme for radio equipment and one of only three of the
new CB’s to hold both the Radio and Broadcast certification scopes.
The CKC-CS
staff will process your Canadian certifications at our facilities, saving you
valuable time and money in the race to market. For more information,
contact
CKC Certification Services today. We can also be reached Toll-Free at 800-500-4362
x200
Please ask
about our USA-Canada Certification Packages or click here for more information.
CKC Adds Military-Aerospace EMC Capability to Fremont, CA
CKC Laboratories has expanded its testing capacity in
Fremont California to include MIL-STD 461 / 462, RTCA DO-160D and MIL-STD 704E.
Two separate anechoic test areas are capable of performing radiated and
conducted emissions, radiated susceptibility, bulk-current injection, conducted
susceptibility and more. CKC Laboratories’ military-aerospace EMC certification
testing experience is extensive. Our Fremont lab is the third CKC facility to
offer Military and Aerospace EMC testing services. Our Redmond, WA and
Mariposa, CA facilities have been performing Military-Aerospace EMC testing for
over 15 years. CKC’s engineering staff has been directly involved in Military
EMC testing and design since the early 1960’s.
For more information on CKC’s Military and Aerospace EMC
testing services, including requests for quotation, please
contact us.
June 9, 2003 Expanded Safety and EMC Services in Northern California
CKC Laboratories, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of our long-standing business relationship with Safety Engineering Laboratory of San Jose, CA. Under the terms of a new agreement with SEL, either company is capable of providing its clients with seamless, effective EMC and Safety Certification services. "We have always encouraged our Bay Area clients to obtain UL, CSA and CE safety certification through SEL, we can now offer clients the excellent services of both firms with one, coordinated effort," says Todd Robinson, CKC's Director of Sales. CKC and SEL take the concept of 'one source for EMC and Safety' to a higher level. According to Lee Ould, SEL President, " Our service is quite different from that of firms which began in either EMC of Safety and then expanded, in-house, to provide the other discipline. CKC and SEL offer a high-degree of expertise and experience in both Safety and EMC. Our customers experience the benefit of this distinct advantage on their compliance projects." If you would like additional information regarding the CKC-SEL
partnership, please contact us.
July 18, 2003 CKC Receives IEEE Region 6 Small Company of the Year Award
In a letter dated July 18th, Diep Nguyen, the Region 6 Award and Recognition Chair, CKC Laboratories was recognized as the IEEE Region 6 Small Company of the Year. This award recognizes CKC Laboratories for its outstanding support of the IEEE and its members as well as promotion of the engineering profession. Andrew Pace, CKC’s Redmond Laboratory Manager, will accept the award for CKC at a luncheon during Wescon on August 14th. CKC Laboratories looks forward to continuing its strong support and working relationship with the IEEE and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Society.
CKC Designated as CAB for Singapore
CKC is recognized as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for Singapore EMC certification. In a letter dated May 21, 2002, NIST explained that CKC is recognized by the Infocomm Development Agency (IDA) under the Asia Pacific Mutual Recognition Agreement (APEC MRA) as CAB number US0103. CKC’s scope as a CAB for Singapore currently includes IDA TS EMC, CISPR-22, IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4, IEC 61000-4-5 and IEC 61000-4-6. Please contact CKC Laboratories at 800-500-4EMC for further information about Singapore EMC approval.
EMITest™ EMC Measurement Control Software, Version 4.0
CKC is proud to announce the release of EMITest 4.0, EMC Measurement Control Software. Developed by EMC test engineers, EMITest 4.0 offers the unique flexibility of automated, semi-automated and manual measurement modes. The exciting new features found in EMITest™ 4.0 include:
table and antenna mast control, harmonics calculations, interactive scan control, comparison of ambient sweep data with current measurement, recording multiple markers on a screen capture, and many others.
EMITest™ 4.0 is built on a solid foundation of over 10 years of EMC software automation experience and application. A fully functional evaluation copy of EMITest™ 4.0 can be downloaded at
http://www.ckc.com/emitest.asp, free of charge.
For more information, please contact Sales at 800-500-4362 or visit us Online at
http://www.ckc.com/emitest.asp
CKC Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Laboratories, Inc. have formed a partnership to provide Bellcore NEBS testing to network equipment manufacturers in the western United States.
October 1, 2001
CKC Certification Services has been authorized by the FCC to evaluate the SAR requirements and grant Certification for Cellular and Broadband PCS services under Parts 22H and 24E.
February 6th, 2001
CKC Laboratories is consolidating our Hillsboro, OR facility with our Redmond, WA and Tillamook, OR facilities. The move will enable CKC to greatly enhance the capabilities and service offerings at our other Northwest facilities. CKC intends to offer full CE immunity services in Tillamook, OR and Electrical Product Safety in Redmond, WA. If you have any questions about CKC compliance services in the Pacific Northwest, please contact Lynette White at 800-500-4362, ext. 214.
January 18th, 2001
US Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) can now perform many functions of an EU Competent or Notified Body. CKC Laboratories, a designated CAB, can now issue certificates for TCFs under the EMC directive as well as issue Letters of Opinions in accordance with Annex III and IV of the R&TTE directive.
Contact a Service Advisor.
Information submitted to the FCC requesting acceptance of Free Space Chambers.
CKC is a CAB (Conformity Assessment Body)
CKC Laboratories has been nominated and accepted in accordance with the US EU MRA as a designated Conformity Assessment Body under the EMC and TTE Directives. This qualifies CKC to operate as the equivalent of a competent body, ad defined in the EMC directive /89/336/EC, Article 10(2) and Annex (1). This will allow CKC to determine conformity to the essential requirements of the directive. If CKC determines that the TCF supports a determination of conformity, it issues a technical report and/or certificate to the manufacturer.
CKC now has four years experience achieving type approvals for WIRELESS devices in European Countries.
CKC can now offer full access to European Community countries in submitting transmitter type approvals. We also have direct access through letters of acceptance from Canada, Finland, France, Ireland, Korea, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Sweden. CKC is also a recognized certification body with Hong Kong, including safety. We have access to Eastern European countries through Nemko.
EN55024
Newly Published Immunity Standard for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). For more information please call your local Service Advisor. Summary of changes coming soon.
CKC has just received its recognition from HOKLAS as a Recognized Certification Body
This means CKC can do direct submittals to HOKLAS ( Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Service) for our customers. The HOKLAS recognition will also allow us to apply to any country which has an MRA with HOKLAS. This includes most of the APEC countries.
As of June 23, 1997, CKC Laboratories was approved for EMC testing and report preparation by the Bureau of Standard, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan. As of January 1, 1998, most electronic products now fall under the "regulative management" for "electromagnetic wave conformity" by the BSMI. Testing and report generation must take place at a BSMI accredited laboratory, such as CKC. Then, the client’s applications and test reports must be submitted to the BSMI by CKC’s on-shore representative. CKC is able to offer reports and applications for our clients in Chinese and English, in accordance with BSMI procedures. If the application process is successful, a registration number is issued to the manufacturer and published in the BSMI’s "Monthly Test Reports" publication.
- By Clark Vitek
Free-space chambers have some very real possibilities for revolutionizing compliance testing. Along with supplying the theoretical equivalence to measurements made on an open-field site, they could be an economical, efficient and accurate answer that benefits both manufacturers and regulatory agencies.
EN50082-1 (1997) -It's Official!
The announcement that EN50082-1 (1997) will be active on March 1st, 1997 finally came. There are a few surprises, such as the inclusion of Surge requirements, which had been contested by many manufacturers.
Here is the summary of changes:
Old 801 series tests will be replaced with the EN61000 series tests.
Power Frequency Magnetic Fields (EN61000-4-8) is required.
Radiated Immunity: 900 MHz Radio Frequency Keyed Carrier, (ENV50204) is required.
Surge (EN61000-4-5) is required if applicable.
Voltage Dips, Variations and Short Interruptions (EN61000-4-11) is required.
Conducted Immunity changes from ENV50141 to EN61000-4-6.
Radiated Susceptibility (EN61000-4-3) changed to 80 MHz to 1 GHz.
Commercial, residential and light industrial products tested after March 1, 1998 should test to the new EN50082-1 (1997). Products that tested to the old standard, EN50082-1 (1992), before March 1, 1998, can remain on the market until July 1, 2001. However, a member country can adopt the new standard before July 1, 2001 and require the manufacture to re-test. Additionally, any product which needs to be re-tested after March 1, 1998 should be tested to the new standard. After July 1, 2001, all commercial, residential, light industrial products sold in the EU will have to comply with EN50082-1 (1997).
Unless a product has a very short life span, CKC strongly recommends that all affected products being tested from this time forward be certified to the new immunity standards.
