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BCG-E3997ASMARTPHONE

Apple Inc.
SMARTPHONE - FCC ID BCG-E3997A - Apple Inc.
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Application Details

Equipment Class
DXX - Part 15 Low Power Communication Device Transmitter
Date of Grant
Sep 13, 2021
Application Purpose
Original Equipment
Date of Application
Jul 22, 2021
Equipment Note
SMARTPHONE
Frequency Range
13.56000000 - 13.56000000
Company
Apple Inc.
Country
United States

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Users Manual

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Cover Letter(s)

 Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA www.apple.com Date: May 31 st , 2020 Federal Communications Commission Equipment Authorization Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Rd. Columbia MD 21046 Attn: Equipment Authorization Branch Ref: FCC ID numbers Model(s) FCC ID A2481 BCG - E3994A A2626 BCG - E3996A A2628 BCG - E4029A A2630, A2629 BCG - E4030A A2482 BCG - E3997A A2631 BCG - E3999A A2633 BCG - E4031A A2634, A2635 BCG - E4032A A2483 BCG - E4000A A2636 BCG - E4002A A2638 BCG - E4033A A2639, A2640 BCG - E4034A A2484 BCG - E4003A A2641 BCG - E4005A A2643 BCG - E4035A A2644, A2645 BCG - E4036A  Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA www.apple.com To whom it may concern: I, the undersigned, hereby authorize UL to act on our behalf in all manners relating to application for equipment authorization, including signing of all documents relating to these matters. Any and all acts carried out by UL on our behalf shall have the same effect as acts of our own. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that we are not subject to a denial of federal benefits, that includes FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 853(a). In authorizing UL as our representative, we still recognize that we are responsible to: a) comply with the relevant provisions of the certification program; b) make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the evaluation, including provision for examining documentation and access to all areas, records (including internal audit reports) and personnel for the purposes of evaluation (e.g. testing, inspection, assessment, surveillance, reassessment) and resolution of complaints; c) make claims regarding certification only in respect of the scope for which certification has been granted; d) do not use our product certification in such a manner as to bring the Certification Division into disrepute and not make any statement regarding our product certification which the Certification Division may consider misleading or unauthorized; e) upon suspension or cancellation of certification, discontinue use of all advertising matter that contains any reference thereto and return any certification documents as required by the Certification Division; f) use certification only to indicate the products are certified as being in conformity with specified standards; g) endeavor to ensure that no certificate or report nor any part thereof is used in a misleading manner; h) ensure that any reference to our product certification in communication media such as documents, brochures or advertising, complies with the requirements of the Certification Division;  Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA www.apple.com i) keep a record of all complaints made known to the us relating to the product’s compliance with requirements of the relevant standard and to make these records available to the when requested; j) take appropriate action with respect to such complaints and any deficiencies found in products or services that affect compliance with the requirements for certification; k) document the actions taken. This authorization is valid until further written notice from the applicant. Sincerely, ____________________ Abhishek Rala Apple Inc. Global Certification Manager [email protected]

Cover Letter(s)

 Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA www.apple.com Date: May 31 st , 2020 Federal Communications Commission Office of Engineering and Technology Laboratory Division 7435 Oakland Mills Rd. Columbia MD 21046 Subject: Request for Confidentiality Ref: FCC ID numbers Model(s) FCC ID A2481 BCG - E3994A A2626 BCG - E3996A A2628 BCG - E4029A A2630, A2629 BCG - E4030A A2482 BCG - E3997A A2631 BCG - E3999A A2633 BCG - E4031A A2634, A2635 BCG - E4032A A2483 BCG - E4000A A2636 BCG - E4002A A2638 BCG - E4033A A2639, A2640 BCG - E4034A A2484 BCG - E4003A A2641 BCG - E4005A A2643 BCG - E4035A A2644, A2645 BCG - E4036A  Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA www.apple.com To whom it may concern: Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR §§ 0.457, 0.459), Apple Inc. hereby requests confidential treatment for documents filed with the Commission in connection with the application for equipment authorization referenced above. Permanent Confidentiality Apple Inc. requests that the Commission withholds the following documents from public viewing indefinitely: • Block Diagrams • Electrical Schematic Diagrams • Technical Descriptions, Product Specifications • Antenna Gain, Antenna Locations • Tune-up Procedure • Software Security Description These documents reveal detailed technical and design information that is protected by Apple Inc. as confidential and proprietary trade secrets. This information has been disclosed to those required to maintain its confidentiality and is not customarily disclosed to the public even after commercial release of a device. As a result, disclosure of this information by the Commission would harm Apple Inc. by giving competitors an unfair advantage even after commercial release of the device. Short Term Confidentiality In addition to the above mentioned documents, pursuant to Public Notice DA 04-1705 of the Commission’s policy, in order to comply with the marketing regulations in 47 CFR §2.803 and the importation rules in 47 CFR §2.1204, while ensuring that business sensitive information remains confidential until the actual marketing of newly authorized devices, Apple Inc. requests that the Commission withholds the following documents from public viewing for one hundred eighty days after the date the grant of equipment authorization is issued: • External Photographs • Internal Photographs • Test Setup Photographs • User Manual  Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA www.apple.com These documents reveal technical and design information that has not been publicly disclosed in marketing materials and is protected by Apple Inc. as confidential and proprietary trade secrets. This information has been disclosed to those required to maintain its confidentiality and is not customarily disclosed publicly prior to the commercial release of the device. As a result, disclosure of this information by the Commission prior to commercial release would harm Apple Inc. by giving competitors an unfair market advantage. Apple Inc. believes the period of confidentiality requested is necessary to protect the information until the commercial release of a device. It is our understanding that measurement test reports and FCC ID label format cannot be granted as confidential documents and this information will be available for public review once the grant of equipment authorization is issued. Sincerely, ____________________ Abhishek Rala Apple Inc. Global Certification Manager [email protected]

ID Label/Location Info

v 1. 0 Apple Proprietary and Confidential Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA Page 1 of 4 www.apple.com FCC E-Label Information Models A2482, A2631, A2633, A2634, A2635 A. Information to be displayed 1. The information that will be displayed on the e-label and information that will remain in the user manua l is shown below: Information on E-label In Manual FCC ID number Yes No SDoC logo Yes No 15.19 statement (“This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.”) No Yes Class A / B Digital Device user manual statements 1 No Yes SDoC declaration 1 No Yes Caution to the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment 1 No Yes Describe any other FCC regulatory information included in e-label 1 1 If the e-label includes information typically included in the manual then the e-label shall clearly differentiate between information required to be on the device’s surface and information required to be in the manual – refer to KDB 784748 D02 e labelling v02r01. Images of the e-label screen are provided below: Model A2482: v 1. 0 Apple Proprietary and Confidential Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA Page 2 of 4 www.apple.com Model A2631: Model A2633: Model A2634: v 1. 0 Apple Proprietary and Confidential Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA Page 3 of 4 www.apple.com Model A2635: B. Access to the required information on the e-label 1. Users are able to access the information in no more than three steps in a device’s menu. The actual steps are: To access the e-label information, in the device, Choose: Settings > General >Legal & Regulatory No special access codes or permissions are required to go through the above steps beyond entering a user- defined password to protect against unauthorized access to the device. 2. The information is stored on the device, no special accessories or supplemental plug-ins (e.g., a SIM/USIM card) are required to access the information. Yes 3. Users are provided specific instructions on how to access the information. The information to the user is provided in the iPhone Info document. C. Labeling for Importation and Purchasing 1.Products utilizing e-l abels are required to have a physical label on the product at the time of importation, marketing and sales. For devices imported in bulk and not packaged individually, a removable adhesive label or, for devices in protective bags, a label on the bags is acceptable for this purpose. Any removable label shall be of a type intended to survive normal shipping and handling and must only be removed by the customer after purchase. For devices imported already in individual packages ready for sale, the information may alternatively be p rovided o n t he p ackage. It shall contain: 1.The FCC ID and/or the SDo C logo (if applicable); and 2.Any oth er information required by specific rule to be provided on the surface of the product unless such information is permitted to be included in the User’s manual or other packaging inserts. v 1. 0 Apple Proprietary and Confidential Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA Page 4 of 4 www.apple.com The FCC ID and SDoC logo are present on the product packaging. Model number is presen t on the SIM a ccess bore. D. Other considerations 1. The above info rmation must be pro grammed by the responsible part y and the information mu st be secured in such a manner that third-parties cannot mo dif y it. The e- label information is pre -programmed by the grantee. The use r canno t modify the e- labe l information. 2. All the ap plicable regulatory information required on the packaging or user instructions must be provided according to the rules even if it is displayed electronically. For example, hearing aid compatibility (HAC) ratings for the phones as specified in 47 C.F.R. § 20.19. Yes, i t i s provided

Internal Photos

Facetime Camera Rear Camera Battery Bottom Speaker ANT mmWave (M2) ANT 4 WiFi-BT 2.4 GHz UHB/NR ANT 10 GPS L5 ANT 7 UHB/NR Cell ANT 1 Cell Lightning Connector Top Speaker MLB UICC Card Slot ANT 2 GPS L1/NFC/Cell ANT 8 UHB/NR Cell UWB Antenna (1, 2, 3), M0, M1 ANT 6 WiFi 5 GHz/UWB0 ANT 9 UHB/NR Cell ANT 5 WiFi 5 GHz ANT 3 WiFi-BT 2.4 GHz/Cell A2482 Internal View Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Touch Screen Assembly, Earpiece, Microphone - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Rear Camera - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Rear Camera - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Flex Assembly with Proximity Sensor, Microphone and FaceTime Camera - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Flex Assembly with Proximity Sensor, Microphone and FaceTime Camera - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Top Speaker - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Top Speaker - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Bottom Speaker - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Bottom Speaker - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Flex Assembly with Lightning Connector, Microphone, ANT5, ANT3, ANT1, ANT 7, ANT 9 - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Flex Assembly with Lightning Connector, Microphone, ANT5, ANT3, ANT1, ANT 7, ANT 9 - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT 4 NR - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT 4 NR - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT M2 mmWave - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT M2 mmWave - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT 2, 8, 6/Shared UWB 0 - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT 2, 8, 6/Shared UWB 0 - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT 4 - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 ANT 4 - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 UWB 1, UWB 2, UWB 3, M0, M1 - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 UWB 1, UWB 2, UWB 3, M0, M1 - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Battery - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Battery - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 MLB - Front Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 MLB - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Top MLB - Back Apple Proprietary and Confidential A2482 Bottom MLB - Front WiFi/BT Radio Chipset Cellular Radio Chipset Apple Proprietary and Confidential

Test Report

TEST REPORT Report Number. : 13571607-E12V3 Applicant : APPLE INC. 1 APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO, CA 95014, U.S.A. Model : A2482 (Parent Model, Full Test) A2635, A2631, A2633, A2634 (Variant Models) FCC ID : BCG-E3997A (Parent Model) BCG-E3999A, BCG-E4031A, BCG-E4032A (Variant Models) IC : 579C-E3997A (Parent Model) 579C-E3999A, 579C-E4031A, 579C-E4032A (Variant Models) EUT Description : SMARTPHONE Test Standard(s) : FCC 47 CFR PART 15 SUBPART C ISED RSS-210 ISSUE 10 ISED RSS-GEN ISSUE 5 + A1 + A2 Date of Issue: July 28, 2021 Prepared by: UL Verification Services Inc. 47173 Benicia Street Fremont, CA 94538 U.S.A. TEL: (510) 319-4000 FAX: (510) 661-0888 REPORT NO: 13571607-E12V3 DATE: 07/28/2021 Page 2 of 66 UL VERIFICATION SERVICES INC. FORM NO: CCSUP4701I 47173 Benicia Street, Fremont, CA 94538; USA TEL:(510) 319-4000 FAX:(510) 661-0888 This report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of UL Verification Services Inc. Revision History Rev. Issue Date Revisions Revised By V1 7/19/2021 Initial Issue Frank Ibrahim V2 7/20/2021 Address TCB’s Questions on page 14, page 23, 27, 31, 41, 45 Chin Pang V3 7/28/2021 Addressed TCB’s 2 nd review updating Max Field Strength table Francisco Guarnero REPORT NO: 13571607-E12V3 DATE: 07/28/2021 Page 3 of 66 UL VERIFICATION SERVICES INC. FORM NO: CCSUP4701I 47173 Benicia Street, Fremont, CA 94538; USA TEL:(510) 319-4000 FAX:(510) 661-0888 This report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of UL Verification Services Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ATTESTATION OF TEST RESULTS ..................................................................................5 2. TEST METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................7 3. FACILITIES AND ACCREDITATION ..................................................................................7 4. DECISION RULES AND MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY ...............................................7 METROLOGICAL TRACEABILITY ...............................................................................7 DECISION RULES ........................................................................................................7 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY ................................................................................7 SAMPLE CALCULATION .............................................................................................8 5. EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST ................................................................................................9 DESCRIPTION OF EUT ...............................................................................................9 MAXIMUM E-FIELD STRENGTH .................................................................................9 WORST-CASE CONFIGURATION AND MODE .........................................................10 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................11 6. TEST AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT ......................................................................14 7. OCCUPIED BANDWIDTH .................................................................................................15 PRIMARY ANTENNA..................................................................................................16 READER MODE, Type B 848 Kbps .....................................................................16 CE MODE, Type B 848 Kbps ...............................................................................16 SECONDARY ANTENNA ...........................................................................................17 READER MODE, Type B 848 Kbps .....................................................................17 8. RADIATED EMISSION TEST RESULTS...........................................................................18 LIMITS AND PROCEDURE ........................................................................................18 PRIMARY ANTENNA FUNDAMENTAL & SPURIOUS EMISSION 0.15-30 MHz ........20 READER MODE, Type B 848 Kbps .....................................................................20 TAG MODE, Type B 848 Kbps.............................................................................24 CE MODE, Type B 848 Kbps ...............................................................................28 PRIMARY ANTENNA TX SPURIOUS EMISSION 30-1000 MHz ................................32 READER MODE, Type B 848 Kbps .....................................................................32 TAG MODE, Type B 848 Kbps.............................................................................34 CE MODE, Type B 848 Kbps ...............................................................................36 SECONDARY ANTENNA FUNDAMENTAL & SPURIOUS EMISSION 0.15-30 MHz ..38 READER MODE, Type B 848 Kbps .....................................................................38 TAG MODE, Type B 848 Kbps.............................................................................42 SECONDARY ANTENNA TX SPURIOUS EMISSION 30-1000 MHz ..........................46 READER MODE, Type B 848 Kbps .....................................................................46 TAG MODE, Type B 848 Kbps.............................................................................48 9. FREQUENCY STABILITY .................................................................................................50 REPORT NO: 13571607-E12V3 DATE: 07/28/2021 Page 4 of 66 UL VERIFICATION SERVICES INC. FORM NO: CCSUP4701I 47173 Benicia Street, Fremont, CA 94538; USA TEL:(510) 319-4000 FAX:(510) 661-0888 This report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of UL Verification Services Inc. PRIMARY ANTENNA..................................................................................................51 READER MODE, Type B 848 Kbps .....................................................................51 CE MODE, Type B 848 Kbp…

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Contact Information

Applicant

Abhishek Rala(Regulatory Compliance Manager)
[email protected]408-996-1010Fax: 408-996-0275

Technical Contact

UL Verification Services Inc.Mona Hua
[email protected]510-319-4000

47173 Benicia St · Fremont, California · United States

Test Firm

UL Verification Services Inc.Jay Kogoma
[email protected]510 319 4135

Technical Specifications

#Rule PartsFrequency RangePower Output
115C13.56 MHz - 13.56 MHz-
Confidentiality
Long Term

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