A landmark decision has been made which will affect SAR testing and certification facilities for mobile phones. ART-MAN, a probe-array SAR measurement system, is the first SAR measurement system accepted by a Notified Body under R&TTE. Previously, the ART-MAN was only used at cell phone manufactures.
The decision came from American Certification Body, Inc. (ACB), and is valid for testing to Annex IV of the R&TTE Directive and RCB certification for Japanese MIC requirements.
The ART-MAN has faster turnaround reports because it can measure data in a fraction of the time it takes competing systems. It can also measure for 1g/10g mass simultaneously, while collecting other data such as amplitude.
Michael Derby of ACB Europe Ltd., believes this decision will drastically change the industry.
“This is an important step in the development of valid test data. By creating a way for full SAR testing to be performed in a fraction of the time, the industry is much more likely to get real test results without the need or incentive to save time by cutting corners,” Derby said.
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