TUV NORD Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG - Cologne Radio and EMC Laboratory
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
+49 221 888895-0Waltherstrasse 49-51, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 51069, Germany
About
TUV NORD Hochfrequenztechnik operates the group's radio and EMC laboratory in the LESKANPARK complex at Cologne-Kalk, and its headline specification is reach in frequency: the absorber hall covers measurement up to 325 GHz, which is what allows automotive radar in both the 24 GHz and 76 to 77 GHz bands to be characterised rather than only the sub-6 GHz radio bands most laboratories stop at. The hall measures 8.55 by 5.55 by 5.325 metres with a usable test volume of 2 metres diameter by 2 metres high, a 1.20 by 2.30 metre door and 1,000 kg load capacity including the turntable; EMC immunity is generated from 80 MHz to 6 GHz up to 10 V/m. Around it sit dedicated unshielded areas - roughly 23 square metres for device safety, 30 square metres for radio testing under extreme climatic conditions, 20 square metres for EMC and some 400 square metres for preliminary and comparative measurement, which is a large pre-compliance footprint by any standard. The laboratory is DAkkS accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, recognised as a conformity assessment body for the FCC and for ISED Canada, and recognised by the Bundesnetzagentur, and it coordinates type approval and homologation into more than 190 markets. Radio capability spans short-range devices, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, RFID, smart metering and wireless charging as well as radar; EMC covers emissions, immunity, electrostatic discharge to 30 kV air and 25 kV contact discharge, surge and burst and power quality analysis; electrical safety is run to EN 62368-1 with protective conductor, leakage and touch current, high-voltage and temperature testing. Specialisations are automotive radar and mmWave, wireless and IoT market access, RFID and wireless power, and smart metering.
Accreditations
| Accreditation |
|---|
| ISO/IEC 17025 |
| DAkkS |
| FCC Listed |
| ISED (Canada) |
| EMC Directive 2014/30/EU |
| Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU |
Testing Services
| Test Type | Applicable Standards |
|---|---|
| Radiated Emissions | CISPR 32, EN 55032, CISPR 11, EN 55011, EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-6-4, FCC Part 15B, FCC Part 15C, ICES-003, ETSI EN 301 489-1 |
| Conducted Emissions | CISPR 32, EN 55032, CISPR 11, EN 55011, EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-6-4, FCC Part 15B, ICES-003 |
| Radiated Immunity | IEC 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-3, EN 55035, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-6-2, ETSI EN 301 489-1 |
| Conducted Immunity | IEC 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-6, EN 55035, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-6-2, ETSI EN 301 489-1 |
| ESD | IEC 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-2 |
| EFT/Burst | IEC 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-4 |
| Surge Immunity | IEC 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-5 |
| Harmonics & Flicker | IEC 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3, EN 61000-3-3 |
| Voltage Dips/Interrupts | IEC 61000-4-11, EN 61000-4-11 |
| Power Frequency Magnetic Field | IEC 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-8 |
| Pre-Compliance Testing | CISPR 32, IEC 61000-4-3, ETSI EN 300 328, FCC Part 15C, ETSI EN 301 489-1 |
| Radio Equipment Testing | ETSI EN 300 328, ETSI EN 300 220, ETSI EN 300 330, ETSI EN 301 893, ETSI EN 302 065, ETSI EN 302 264, ETSI EN 301 091, ETSI EN 303 396, ETSI EN 301 489-1, ETSI EN 301 489-3, ETSI EN 301 489-17, ETSI EN 301 489-19, FCC Part 15.247, FCC Part 15.225, FCC Part 15.253, RSS-247, RSS-210, RSS-251 |
| RFID Assessment | ETSI EN 302 208, ETSI EN 300 330, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 15693, ISO/IEC 18000-3 |
| Product Safety | EN 62368-1, EN 61010-1, EN 60335-1, IEC 62368-1 |
Certifications / Marks
| Certification |
|---|
| CE |
| UKCA |
| FCC |
| ISED |
| TUV NORD mark |
| UN-ECE E-mark |
Industries Served
| Industry |
|---|
| Radio & Wireless |
| Telecommunications |
| Automotive |
| Information Technology |
| Consumer Electronics |
| Industrial Equipment |
| Energy & Power |
| Multimedia |
Major Equipment
| Equipment |
|---|
| Absorber hall 8.55 x 5.55 x 5.325 m, measurement to 325 GHz |
| Test volume 2.0 m diameter x 2.0 m, turntable to 1,000 kg |
| EMC immunity system 80 MHz - 6 GHz to 10 V/m |
| Unshielded device safety area (~23 m2) |
| Radio test area for extreme climatic conditions (~30 m2) |
| Unshielded EMC area (~20 m2) |
| Preliminary and comparative measurement area (~400 m2) |
| EMI receiver |
| Spectrum and signal analysers to mmWave |
| Automotive radar test equipment (24 GHz, 76/77 GHz) |
| LISN |
| CDN |
| ESD simulator to 30 kV air / 25 kV contact |
| EFT/burst generator |
| Surge generator |
| Harmonics and flicker analyser |
| RFID and NFC test benches |
| Wireless charging test equipment |
| Electrical safety, high-voltage and leakage current benches |
| Climatic chambers for radio testing under extreme conditions |
