AMBER wireless GmbH, a Würth Elektronik eiSos Group company, has had the AMB2621 Bluetooth Smart module certified for the Canadian and US markets (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Telecommunication Part 15 – Radio Frequency Devices). Manufacturers that use the extremely compact and energy-saving wireless module in their products gain time and cost benefits as a result, as they no longer need to have them specifically certified with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). AMBER wireless previously secured conformity for the European Union according to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED).
The certifications for the AMB2621 module demonstrate that not only are all directives fulfilled for the European market, but now also for the US and Canadian markets, that personal safety is not at risk, good immunity against electromagnetic interference exists and that the radio spectrum is used efficiently. This allows manufacturers to bring their devices to market quicker and without their own FCC certification with the aid of the Bluetooth solution from AMBER wireless: A simple reference on the device label is sufficient, stating that FCC-ID R7TAMB2621 is integrated.
Easy to integrate
AMB2621 is a 2.4 GHz BLE radio module with dimensions of just 11 x 8 x 1.8 mm, compliant with the Bluetooth Smart 4.2 Standard and is offered with or without an integrated antenna. A special feature of the module: Besides standard control with UART commands, smartphones or other devices can also be connected to the module using the “peripheral only” operating mode. This mode is recommended whenever the module itself does not initiate any connections (i.e. is only contacted from the outside) and the host requires a transparent interface as a cable replacement. This allows existing products to be expanded with a BLE interface without having to be adapted in advance. The AMB2621 thus avoids the need for expensive and interference-prone displays in the device – any mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet, can be used as a display.
