PPD-AR5BBU22Bluetooth USB module

Atheros AR5BBU22 Bluetooth USB module May 2011 © 2000–2009 by Atheros Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Atheros ® , Atheros Driven ® , Atheros XR ® , Driving the Wireless Future ® , ROCm ® , Super AG ® , Super G ® , Total 802.11n ® , and Wake on Wireless ® are registered by Atheros Communications, Inc. Atheros SST™, Signal-Sustain Technology™, the Air is Cleaner at 5-GHz™, XSPAN™, Wireless Future. Unleashed Now.™, and 5-UP™ are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. The Atheros logo is a registered trademark of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Notice The information in this document has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. Nonetheless, this document is subject to change without notice, and Atheros Communications, Inc. 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Atheros Communications, Incorporated 1700 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110 t: 408/773-5200 f: 408/773-9940 www.atheros.com Revision History Revision Description of Changes May 2011 Initial Release Atheros Communications, Inc. • v COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Contents Introduction..........................................................................................................6 Installation and Operation...................................................................................6 Getting Started...............................................................................................6 Installing the Bluetooth Suite...............................................................................6 Downloading the Bluetooth Suite.................................................................6 Copying Bluetooth Suite from the CD .........................................................7 Launching the Bluetooth Suite..........................................................................10 Introduction to the Bluetooth Suite...................................................................12 Menu Bar......................................................................................................13 Search For Device..................................................................................13 Bluetooth Configuration.......................................................................13 Bluetooth Help Topics ..........................................................................13 Bluetooth Exchange Folder...................................................................14 Bluetooth Places Panel.................................................................................14 Uninstalling the Bluetooth Suite.......................................................................15 Connecting to an HID Device............................................................................17 Setup Requirements........................................…

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Atheros Communications, Inc. 1700 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110 t 408 773 5200 f 408-773-9940 www.atheros.com Date:2011/4/29 Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia MD 21046 Subject: Request for Confidentiality FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 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), we are requesting the Commission to withhold the following attachments as confidential document from public disclosure indefinitely. Schematic Diagram Block Diagram Theory of Operation Above mentioned document contains detailed system and equipment description are considered as proprietary information in operation of the equipment. The public disclosure of above documents might be harmful to our company and would give competitor an unfair advantage in the market. Pursuant to DA 04-1705 of the Commission’s Rules, we request short-term confidential treatment for the following information until July 1 st 2011 of Equipment Authorization in order to ensure sensitive business information remains confidential until the actual marketing of the device: External Photos Internal Photos Test Setup Photos User Manual It is our understanding that all measurement test reports, FCC ID label format and correspondent during certification review process cannot be granted as confidential documents and those information will be available for public review once the grant of equipment authorization is issued. Best Regards --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Green / Manager, Global Product Compliance Atheros Communications, Inc.

FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 Report No. : RF110407E08 Modular Approval Request Letter Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch May 13, 2011 Dear Application Examiner, Atheros Communications, Inc., It’s a Bluetooth USB module, FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 would like to have your authorization as a modular approval. The requirements of section 15.212 of FCC rules have been met and shown on the following statements. 1. “The modular transmitter must have its own RF shielding.”: The radio portion of this module has been shielded, please see exhibition External Photo. 2. “The modular transmitter must have buffered modulation/data inputs.” The EUT has buffered data input, it is integrated in chip AR3012. 3. “The modular transmitter must have its own power supply regulation part no.: AR3012. 4. “The modular transmitter must comply with the antenna requirements of section 15.203 and 15.204(C).” The EUT meets the FCC antenna requirements. The spurious emission, unique antenna connector and photo of antennas are shown in the test report. 5. “The modular transmitter must be tested in a stand-alone configuration”. The EUT is tested in a stand-alone configuration via an USB to USB extender.. Please see section Photographs of Test Configuration in the test report. 6. “The modular transmitter must be labeled with its own FCC ID number.” Please see exhibition Label Sample for the FCC ID of this module. And also in the exhibition Users Manual, there are instructions give to the OEM on how to label the end product. FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 Report No. : RF110407E08 7. “The modular transmitter must comply with any specific rule or operating requirements applicable to the transmitter and the manufacturer must provide adequate instructions along with the module to explain any such requirements.” The EUT is compliant with all applicable FCC rules. Detail instructions for maintaining compliance are given in the Users Manual. 8. “The modular transmitter must comply with any applicable RF exposure requirements.” The EUT is compliant with all applicable RF exposure requirements. RF Exposure is addressed in the RF exposure exhibition. Please contact me if you have any further questions. Thanks for your attention. Best Regards, Hank Chung Assistant Manager Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch

Atheros Communications, Inc. 1700 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110 t 408 773 5200 f 408-773-9940 www.atheros.com Power of Attorney 2011/4/29 To whom it may concern: We, the undersigned Atheros Communications, Inc. hereby authorize Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Service (Hong Kong) Limited, Taoyuan Branch of Taiwan to act on our behalf in all matters relating to all processes required in the FCC Part 15B+15C approval and any communication needed with the national authority. Any and all acts carried out by BVCPS on our behalf shall have the same effects as acts of our own. This authorization is limited to the following products： FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 If you have any questions regarding the authorization, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you! Sincerely yours, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Green / Manager, Global Product Compliance Atheros Communications, Inc.

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PROPOSED FCC ID LABEL AND LOCATION Printed Color： ：： ： Black 地色 地色地色 地色 ： ：： ：White 材質 材質材質 材質 ： ：： ：一般合成紙 一般合成紙一般合成紙 一般合成紙 粘著材 粘著材粘著材 粘著材 ： ：： ：樹脂系糊 樹脂系糊樹脂系糊 樹脂系糊 Bottom of EUT FCC / IC Label Location ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 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. FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 IC: 4104A-AR5BBU22 Model: AR5BBU22

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Report No.: SA110407E08 Report Format Version 4.0.0 1 RF EXPOSURE REPORT REPORT NO.: SA110407E08 MODEL NO.: AR5BBU22 FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 ACCORDING: FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure IEEE C95.1 APPLICANT: Atheros Communications, Inc. ADDRESS: 1700 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110 ISSUED BY: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch Hsin Chu Laboratory LAB ADDRESS: No. 81-1, Lu Liao Keng, 9th Ling,Wu Lung Tsuen, Chiung Lin Hsiang, Hsin Chu Hsien 307, Taiwan Report No.: SA110407E08 Report Format Version 4.0.0 2 RELEASE CONTROL RECORD ISSUE NO. REASON FOR CHANGE DATE ISSUED SA110407E08 Original release May 11, 2011 Report No.: SA110407E08 Report Format Version 4.0.0 3 1. CERTIFICATION PRODUCT : Bluetooth USB module BRAND NAME : Atheros MODEL NO. : AR5BBU22 TEST SAMPLE : R&D SAMPLE APPLICANT : Atheros Communications, Inc. STANDARDS : IEEE C95.1 The above equipment (Model: AR5BBU22) has been tested by Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch, and was in compliance with the requirement of the above standards. The test record, data evaluation & Equipment Under Test (EUT) configurations represented herein are true and accurate accounts of the measurements of the sample’s EMC characteristics under the conditions specified in this report. PREPARED BY : , DATE: May 05, 2011 ( Midoli Peng, Specialist ) APPROVED BY : , DATE: May 05, 2011 (May Chen, Deputy Manager ) Report No.: SA110407E08 Report Format Version 4.0.0 4 No SAR Evaluation Required if power is below the following threshold: Tunable Range F(GHz) Low F(GHz) High 60/f SAR Limitation (mW) 2.402 2.480 24.19 Maximum measured transmitter power: Pout Conducted (dBm) Pout Conducted (mW) Maximum Antenna Gain (dBi) Pout EIRP (mW) 10.9 12.3 1.14 16.00 Threshold for no SAR evaluation is 24.19 mW Maximum TX Power is 12.3mW Conducted and 16.00 mW EIRP Conclusion: No SAR evaluation required since maximum Transmitter Pout (both conducted and EIRP) is below FCC threshold --- END ---

Report No.: RF110407E08 R1 1 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Cancels and replaces the report No.: RF110407E08 dated May 11, 2011 FCC TEST REPORT REPORT NO.: RF110407E08 R1 MODEL NO.: AR5BBU22 FCC ID: PPD-AR5BBU22 IC ID: 4104A-AR5BBU22 RECEIVED: Apr. 07, 2011 TESTED: Apr. 15 to 26, 2011 ISSUED: May 26, 2011 APPLICANT: Atheros Communications, Inc. ADDRESS: 1700 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110 ISSUED BY: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch Hsin Chu Laboratory LAB ADDRESS: No. 81-1, Lu Liao Keng, 9th Ling, Wu Lung Tsuen, Chiung Lin Hsiang, Hsin Chu Hsien 307, Taiwan TEST LOCATION (1): No. 81-1, Lu Liao Keng, 9th Ling,Wu Lung Tsuen, Chiung Lin Hsiang, Hsin Chu Hsien 307, Taiwan TEST LOCATION (2): No.49, Ln. 206, Wende Rd., Shangshan Tsuen, Chiung Lin Hsiang, Hsin Chu Hsien 307, Taiwan This test report consists of 129 pages in total. It may be duplicated completely for legal use with the approval of the applicant. It should not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of our laboratory. The client should not use it to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by TAF or any government agencies. The test results in the report only apply to the tested sample. Report No.: RF110407E08 R1 2 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Cancels and replaces the report No.: RF110407E08 dated May 11, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS RELEASE CONTROL RECORD........................................................................................................5 1 CERTIFICATION................................................................................................................6 2 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS.........................................................................................7 2.1 me asurement uncertainty..................................................................................................8 3 GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................9 3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EUT....................................................................................9 3.2 DESCRIPTION OF ANTENNA...........................................................................................10 3.3 DESCRIPTION OF TEST MODES.....................................................................................11 3.4 TEST MODE APPLICABLITY AND TESTED CHANNEL DETAIL:......................................12 3.5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF APPLIED STANDARDS.....................................................15 3.6 DESCRIPTION OF SUPPORT UNITS...............................................................................16 3.7 CONFIGURATION OF SYSTEM UNDER TEST.................................................................16 4 TEST PROCEDURES AND RESULTS..............................................................................17 4.1 CONDUCTED EMISSION MEASUREMENT.....................................................................17 4.1.1 LIMITS OF CONDUCTED EMISSION MEASUREMENT...................................................17 4.1.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS......................................................................................................17 4.1.3 TEST PROCEDURES......................................................................................................18 4.1.4 TEST SETUP...................................................................................................................18 4.1.5 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS......................................................................................19 4.1.6 Test Results......................................................................................................................20 4.2 number of hopping frequency used....................................................................................22 4.2.1 LIMIT OF HOPPING FREQUENCY USED........................................................................22 4.2.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS......................................................................................................22 4.2.3 TEST PROCEDURES......................................................................................................22 4.2.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD.............................................................................22 4.2.5 TEST SETUP...................................................................................................................23 4.2.6 TEST RESULTS...............................................................................................................23 4.3 DWELL TIME ON EACH CHANNEL..................................................................................28 4.3.1 LIMIT OF DWELL TIME USED.........................................................................................28 4.3.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS......................................................................................................28 4.3.3 TEST PROCEDURES......................................................................................................29 4.3.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD.............................................................................29 4.3.5 TEST SETUP...................................................................................................................29 4.3.6 TEST RESULTS...............................................................................................................30 4.4 CHANNEL BANDWIDTH...................................................................................................44 4.4.1 LIMITS OF CHANNEL BANDWIDTH................................................................................44 4.4.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS......................................................................................................44 4.4.3 TEST PROCEDURE.........................................................................................................44 4.4.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD........…

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1 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST CONFIGURATION CONDUCTED EMISSION TEST 2 RADIATED EMISSION TEST 3