Test Data Re-Use

FCC ID: XPYJODYW164-07A

Cover Letter(s)

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FCC certification of JODY-W164-A product variants

1. Background
This document is submitted as a cover letter to our KDB enquiry on the use and applicability of test
reports obtained from JODY-W164-03A on JODY-W164-07A, furthermore to ask for instructions for
additionally required tests.
u-blox intend to file applications for single-modular transmitter approval for our product types JODY-
W164-03A and JODY-W164-07A. The products are currently being tested at an accredited test lab.
The following table provides an overview of the FCC ID and respective product variants.



FCC ID                    u-blox product ordering code
XPYJODYW164               JODY-W164-03A
XPYJODYW164-07A           JODY-W164-07A


The JODY-W164-A product family             stands   for   host-based   multi-radio   modules   with   Wi-Fi
(802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth 4.2.
KDB 484596 D01 provides guidance for referencing test data across separate equipment authorization
applications. Since the KDB is in DRAFT status we hereby ask for confirmation that following the guidance
of KDB 484595 D01 is sufficient or if additional requirements may apply?

2. Product description, technical differences

Supported radio technologies and operating modes

Both JODY-W164-A products offer two antenna pins, ANT0 and ANT1. The following radio technologies
are available at the two antennas pins:



  u-blox ordering code:   JODY-W164-03A               JODY-W164-07A
Antenna pin:
ANT0                      Bluetooth,                  Bluetooth
                          5 GHz Wi-Fi
ANT1                      2.4 GHz Wi-Fi,              2.4 GHz Wi-Fi,
                          5 GHz Wi-Fi                 5 GHz Wi-Fi


JODY-W164-03A supports 1x1 SISO operation in the 2.4 GHz band and 2x2 MIMO operation in the
5 GHz band, whereas JODY-W164-07A supports 1x1 SISO operation in both, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
Real simultaneous dual-band (RSDB) operation of 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi is supported by both product types
on ANT1.
Both product types support Bluetooth on ANT0.


Block diagrams




Figure 1: Block diagram of JODY-W164-03A




Figure 2: Block diagram of JODY-W164-07A

In JODY-W164-07A, the band pass filter labelled “2.4 GHz BPF (LTE coex.)” is a BAW filter that enables
co-existence with LTE. In JODY-W164-03A, the bandpass filters “2.4 GHz BPF” are ceramic bandpass
filters.


RF-related design considerations

Both product types are assembly variants of the same Printed Circuit Board (PCB), the trace layouts of the
ANT1 antenna pin of JODY-W164-03A and JODY-W164-07A are identical. JODY-W164-07A uses a
different type of 2.4 GHz band-pass filter (selected to improve co-existence with LTE transmitters
operating in neighboring bands of the 2.4 GHz ISM band) that is footprint-compatible with the 2.4 GHz
band-pass filter on JODY-W164-03A.
The trace layouts on ANT0 differ between JODY-W164-03A and JODY-W164-07A. The diplexer
component is not populated on the JODY-W164-07A design and a bypass trace connects directly to the
module’s antenna pin ANT0.
The radio transceiver chips used in the two products are from CYPRESS, part numbers CYP88359 and
CYP89359. The difference between the two part numbers is that CYP89359 has an automotive-grade
AEC-Q100 qualification. This results in extended quality assurance measures and service level agreements.
The devices have identical technical specifications and are thus considered being identical for our modular
transmitter certification application.
Both product types use exactly the same firmware and host software running on the external host.

3. Proposed re-use of test reports
Since the TX/RX RF paths for 5 GHz Wi-Fi on ANT1 are identical on both product types JODY-W164-03A
and JODY-W164-07A, we ask for permission to re-use the respective test report(s) from JODY-W164-03A
for JODY-W164-07A.

The TX/RX RF paths for 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi on ANT1 differ only in the populated band-pass filter. Therefore we
propose to perform full tests on JODY-W164-03A and only spot-check measurements for JODY-W164-
07A for worst-case conditions to provide sufficient evidence to apply the test results from JODY-W164-
03A to JODY-W164-07A.

Likewise, for Bluetooth testing we propose to perform full tests on JODY-W164-03A and only spot-check
measurements for JODY-W164-07A for worst-case conditions to provide sufficient evidence to apply the
test results from JODY-W164-03A to JODY-W164-07A.

With this letter we ask for permissions and instructions to re-use test reports on Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz,
Wi-Fi 5 GHz, and Bluetooth as outlined above and summarized in Section 4 below.


4. Planned test reports as basis for FCC certification
JODY-W164-03A

Scope of report   Standard compliance       Tested model    Test report reference   Comments
WLAN 2.4 GHz      FCC 15.247                JODY-W164-03A   FCCa                    Full tests
WLAN 5 GHz        FCC 15.407                JODY-W164-03A   FCCb                    Full tests
Bluetooth         FCC 15.247                JODY-W164-03A   FCCa                    Full tests
DFS client        FCC 15.407                JODY-W164-03A   FCCb                    Full tests
Simultaneous      FCC 15.247, FCC 15.407    JODY-W164-03A   FCCc                    WLAN 5 GHz, WLAN 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth
transmission                                                                        simultaneous transmission



JODY-W164-07A

Scope of report   Standard compliance       Tested model    Test report reference   Comments
WLAN 2.4 GHz      FCC 15.247                JODY-W164-03A   FCCa                    Re-use of test report
                                            JODY-W164-07A   FCCd                    Spotchecks
WLAN 5 GHz        FCC 15.407                JODY-W164-03A   FCCb                    Re-use of test report
Bluetooth         FCC 15.247                JODY-W164-03A   FCCa                    Re-use of test report
                                            JODY-W164-07A   FCCd                    Spotchecks
DFS client        FCC 15.407                JODY-W164-03A   FCCb                    Re-use of test report. JODY-W164-07A has
                                                                                    identical 5 GHz hardware and DFS software
                                                                                    configuration as JODY-W164-03A.
Simultaneous      FCC 15.247, FCC 15.407    JODY-W164-07A   FCCe                    Full tests.
transmission                                                                        WLAN 5 GHz, WLAN 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth
                                                                                    simultaneous transmission



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Document Modified: 2018-02-07 07:58:32

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