I have some questions about the FCC / IC / CE certification for new products. For me it's all new so I would like to understand what your experience are with this topic and if you know any way to avoid to go throught the process of FCC/IC/CE approvals or all the legal additional costs?
I prepered few question so I can clear my mind a little bit:
1) If I use a FCC certified chip, not a module, and I put the chip on my own pcb design, does it still need to have a separate FCC/IC/CE approvals?
2) If I use instead a FCC certified module, does it still need to have a separate FCC/IC/CE approvals? In case the approvals are already included can I branded with FCC/IC/CE certification?
This two cases are for chip with a protocol 802.15.4, Zigbee or similar not Bluetooth.
3) If I use a chip or module with communication Bluetooth do I have to purchase Declaration ID, if yes how much does it costs? If I don't need that the two last questions are the same for a Bluetooth?
4) In case I use a Bluetooth design can I avoid to go throught the FCC/IC/CE certification? The Bluetooth declaration included the FCC/IC/CE approvals, right?
What is the best way for money and time when you design a new product with a wireless communication?