FCC Compliance tips?

Hardware questions and issues with the FV-1

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seancostello
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FCC Compliance tips?

Post by seancostello »

I just came across this article:

http://www.effectsbay.com/2014/05/fcc-r ... or-pedals/

$450K is a pretty significant penalty.

Any tips for designing circuits with the FV-1 that would be compliant with the FCC regulations? Obviously, the circuit itself would have to be tested - just wondering if people have advice that would enable the circuit to pass the tests.

Thanks,

Sean Costello
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Post by frank »

With a chip like the FV-1 keep high speed lines close to the chip, so that means the crystal and the EEPROM if used. The closer the better.

Minimum 2 layer board, solid ground under the high speed devices and traces.

Conductive enclosure.

Smart layout, don't be afraid to rip apart a layout if it starts to have lots of vias. Vias are bad on high speed lines and they break up the ground plane.
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seancostello
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Post by seancostello »

Thanks, Frank!

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Post by ice-nine »

Great question Sean, thanks for bringing this one up.
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