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AX211D2WL

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210209-01.TR18 FCC UNII-4 SAR AX211D2WL Rev03

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CERTIFICATE #3478.01

TEST REPORT

EUT Description Brand Name Model Name FCC ID Date of Test Start/End Features Description

WLAN and BT, 2x2 PCIe M.2 1216 SD adapter card, LTE Coexistence Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 AX211D2WL PD9AX211D2L 2021-07-05 / 2021-07-06 802.11ax, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® 5.2 (see section 5) Engineering sample + Skycross antenna

Applicant Address Contact Person Telephone/Fax/ Email

Intel Mobile Communications 100 Center Point Circle, Suite 200 / Columbia, SC 29210 / United States Steven Hackett [email protected]

Reference Standards RF Exposure Environment Exposure Conditions
Maximum SAR Result & Limit Min. test separation distance

FCC 47 CFR Part §2.1093 (see section 1)
Portable devices - General population/uncontrolled exposure

Body worn

SAR Result

SAR Limit

0.48 W/kg (1g)

1.6 W/kg (1g)

15mm to phantom

Test Report identification

210209-01.TR18

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Revision Control

This test report revision replaces any previous test report revision

(see section 8)

The test results relate only to the samples tested.

Reference to accreditation shall be used only by full reproduction of test report.

Issued by

Reviewed by

Digitally signed by Akimu DIHISSOU Date: 2022.08.31 14:54:48 +02'00'

Date: 2022.08.31 17:57:40 +02'00'

Akimu DIHISSOU (Test Engineer)

Zayd OUACHICHA (Technical Manager)

Intel Corporation S.A.S ­ WRF Lab 425 rue de Goa ­ Le Cargo B6 - 06600 Antibes, France
Tel. +33493001400 / Fax +33493001401
Reference:WRF-DCS-TF-019 Version: 005 Application Date: 06/08/2021

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Table of Contents

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1. Standards, reference documents and applicable test methods ......................................................................... 4
2. General conditions, competences and guarantees ............................................................................................. 4
3. Environmental Conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Test samples ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
5. EUT Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
6. Remarks and comments ......................................................................................................................................... 8
7. Test Verdicts summary ........................................................................................................................................... 8
8. Document Revision History .................................................................................................................................... 8
Annex A. Test & System Description ....................................................................................................................... 9
SAR DEFINITION................................................................................................................................................... 9 SPEAG SAR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ................................................................................................................ 10 A.2.1 SAR Measurement Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 10 A.2.2 E-Field Measurement Probe...................................................................................................................................... 11 A.2.3 SAM Phantom ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 A.2.4 Flat Phantom ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 A.2.5 Device Positioner....................................................................................................................................................... 12 DATA EVALUATION .............................................................................................................................................. 13 SYSTEM AND LIQUID CHECK ................................................................................................................................ 15 A.4.1 System Check ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 A.4.2 Liquid Check.............................................................................................................................................................. 16 TEST EQUIPMENT LIST ........................................................................................................................................ 17 A.5.1 Tissue Simulant Liquid .............................................................................................................................................. 17 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION ......................................................................................................... 18 RF EXPOSURE LIMITS ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Annex B. Test Results ............................................................................................................................................. 20
TEST CONDITIONS............................................................................................................................................... 20 B.1.1 Test SAR Test positions relative to the phantom ....................................................................................................... 20 B.1.2 Test signal, Output power and Test Frequencies ...................................................................................................... 20 B.1.3 Evaluation Exclusion and Test Reductions................................................................................................................ 21
CONDUCTED POWER MEASUREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 23 B.2.1 WLAN 5GHz (U-NII) .................................................................................................................................................. 23
TISSUE PARAMETERS MEASUREMENT .................................................................................................................. 24 SYSTEM CHECK MEASUREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 24 SAR TEST RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 25 B.5.1 802.11a/n/ac/ax ­ 5.8 GHz ­ U-NII-4 ........................................................................................................................ 25 B.5.2 SAR Measurement Variability.................................................................................................................................... 26 B.5.3 Simultaneous Transmission SAR Evaluation............................................................................................................. 27
Annex C. Test System Plots.................................................................................................................................... 28
Annex D. TSL Dielectric Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 31
BODY 5700MHZ-5900MHZ ................................................................................................................................ 31
Annex E. Calibration Certificates ........................................................................................................................... 33
Annex F. Photographs ............................................................................................................................................ 34
TEST SAMPLE ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 TEST POSITIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 35 ANTENNA HOST PLATFORM LOCATION AND ADJACENT EDGE POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE BODY............................... 36
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PHANTOM LIQUID LEVEL DURING MEASUREMENTS ................................................................................................. 37

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1. Standards, reference documents and applicable test methods

FCC

1. FCC Title 47 CFR Part §2.1093 ­ Radiofrequency radiation exposure evaluation: portable devices. 2019-10-01 Edition
2. FCC OET KDB 447498 D01 v06 ­ RF Exposure Procedures and Equipment Authorization Policies for Mobile and Portable Devices.
3. FCC OET KDB 616217 D04 v01r02 ­ SAR Evaluation Considerations for Laptop, Notebook, Netbook and Tablet Computers.
4. FCC OET KDB 865664 D01 v01r04 ­ SAR Measurement Requirements for 100 MHz to 6 GHz. 5. FCC OET KDB 865664 D02 v01r02 ­ RF Exposure Compliance Reporting and Documentation Considerations. 6. IEEE Std 1528-2013 ­ IEEE Recommended Practice Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption
Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communication Devices: Measurement Techniques...

2. General conditions, competences and guarantees
 Tests performed under FCC standards identified in section 1 are covered by A2LA accreditation.  Intel Corporation SAS Wireless RF Lab (Intel WRF Lab) is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory accredited by the
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) with the certificate number 3478.01.  Intel Corporation SAS Wireless RF Lab (Intel WRF Lab) is an Accredited Test Firm recognized by the FCC, with
Designation Number FR0011.  Intel WRF Lab declines any responsibility with respect to the identified information provided by the customer
and that may affect the validity of results.  Intel WRF Lab only provides testing services and is committed to providing reliable, unbiased test results and
interpretations.  Intel WRF Lab is liable to the client for the maintenance of the confidentiality of all information related to the
item under test and the results of the test.  Intel WRF Lab has developed calibration and proficiency programs for its measurement equipment to ensure
correlated and reliable results to its customers.  This report is only referred to the item that has undergone the test.  This report does not imply an approval of the product by the Certification Bodies or competent Authorities.

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3. Environmental Conditions
 At the site where the measurements were performed the following limits were not exceeded during the tests:

Temperature Humidity
Liquid Temperature

19ºC ± 2ºC 50% ± 10% 22ºC ± 2ºC

4. Test samples

Sample

Control #

201218-01.S10

180001-01.S19

#01

170524-01.S12

170000-01.S18

-

200611-03.S35

Description WLAN and BT, 2x2 PCIe
M.2 1216 SD adapter card, LTE Coexistence
Socket WsP/ThP
NGFF Extender
Laptop
PCI Cable
Reference Antenna

Model
AX211D2WL
PCB00495 DELL Latitude
E5470
Sky-Cross

Serial # WFM: 18CC18F94BC4
4955013-375
4L1BVF2 -

Date of receipt 2021-01-06 2018-12-18 2017-05-29 2019-05-23
2020-12-07

Note n/a

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5. EUT Features

The herein information is provided by the customer

Brand Name

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211

Model Name

AX211D2WL

Software Version

99.3500.51.0-00830

Driver Version

WLAN 99.0.55.2, BT 21.110.20263.10859

Prototype / Production

Production

Host Identification

Engineering sample

Supported Radios

802.11b/g/n/ax 802.11a/n/ac/ax

2.4GHz (2400.0 ­ 2483.5 MHz)
5.2GHz (5150.0 ­ 5250.0 MHz) 5.3GHz (5250.0 ­ 5350.0 MHz) 5.6GHz (5470.0 ­ 5725.0 MHz) 5.8GHz (5725.0 ­ 5895.0 MHz)*

802.11ax Bluetooth

6GHz (5925.0 - 7125.0MHz) 2.4GHz (2400.0 ­ 2483.5 MHz)

Antenna Information

Transmitter Manufacturer Antenna type Part number

Chain A SkyCross PIFA n/a

Chain B SkyCross PIFA n/a

See Annex F for more details on antennas location.

Simultaneous Transmission Configurations

WLAN 2.4GHz Chain B + BT Chain A WLAN 2.4GHz Chain B + WLAN 2.4GHz Chain A WLAN 5GHz Chain B + BT Chain A* WLAN 5GHz Chain B + WLAN 5GHz Chain A* WLAN 5GHz Chain B + WLAN 5GHz Chain A + BT Chain A *

No WWAN transmitter is considered in this report

Additional Information

5.60-5.65 GHz band (TDWR) is supported by the device

Band gap is supported by the device

*Only the selected configurations are shown as this report is specific to UNII-4 band

UNII-4 Supported Radios

Mode

Duty Cycle

Modulation

Band

UL Freq Range (MHz)

802.11a/n/ac/ax
NM: Not Measured

100%

BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 256QAM

5.8GHz

5815-5895

Measured Max. Conducted
Power (dBm)
21.00

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Maximum Output power specification + Tune up tolerance limit

SISO mode

Equipment Class U-NII-4

Mode
802.11a 802.11n20 802.11ax20 802.11n40 802.11ax40 802.11ac80 802.11ax80 802.11ac160 802.11ax160

BW (MHz)
20 20 20 40 40 80 80 160 160

Chain A (dBm)
20.00 20.00 20.20 21.20 21.20 20.00 20.00 15.50 16.50

Chain B (dBm)
20.00 20.00 20.20 21.20 21.20 20.00 20.00 14.50 15.00

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6. Remarks and comments
1. This report is limited to UNII-4 band. For all other bands, DTS, UNII-1, UNII-2A, UNII-2C, UNII-3 and BT please
refer to the following report: 201218-01.TR07 ­ FCC, Generic SKU, AX211D2WL 2. Only the plots for the test positions with the highest measured SAR per band/mode are included in Annex C as
required per FCC OET KDB 865664 D02, paragraph 2.3.h.

7. Test Verdicts summary
The statement of conformity to applicable standards in the table below are based on the measured values, without taking into account the measurement uncertainties.

Standard 802.11a/n/ac/ax
P: Pass F: Fail NM: Not Measured NA: Not Applicable

Band 5.8GHz

Highest Reported SAR (1g) (W/kg) 0.48

Verdict P

According to the FCC OET KDB 690783 D01, this is the summary of the values for the Grant Listing:

Exposure Condition
Body Worn Simultaneous Tx

Highest Reported SAR (1g) (W/kg) Equipment Class
DSS 0.02 Sum-SAR: 0.88

U-NII 0.48 Sum-SAR: 0.88

Considering the results of the performed test according to FCC 47CFR Part 2.1093 the item under test is IN COMPLIANCE with the requested specifications specified in Section1. Standards, reference documents and applicable test methods

8. Document Revision History

Revision # Rev. 00 Rev. 01 Rev. 02 Rev.03

Modified by A.Lounes A.Lounes Y.Haddad A.Dihissou

Revision Details
First Issue SAR results updated with new target power and tune-up tolerances SAR results updated with new target power and tune-up tolerances
-Dipole SN:1259 Certificate updated. -Adding of a new column called Forwarded Power (mW) in section B.4, page 24.

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Annex A. Test & System Description

SAR Definition
Specific Absorption rate is defined as the time derivative of the incremental energy (dW) absorbed by (dissipated in) and incremental mass (dm) contained in a volume element (dV) of a given density ().
     =  · ( ) =  · ( · )
SAR is expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). SAR can be related to the electric field at a point by ||2
 = 

Where:

 = Conductivity of the tissue (S/m)
 = Mass density of the tissue (kg/m3) E = RMS electric field strength (V/m)

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SPEAG SAR Measurement System A.2.1 SAR Measurement Setup
The DASY6 system for performing compliance tests consists of the following items:

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 A standard high precision 6-axis robot (Staübli TX/RX family) with controller, teach pendant and software. It includes an arm extension for accommodating the data acquisition electronics (DAE)
 An isotropic field probe optimized and calibrated for the targeted measurements.  A data acquisition electronics (DAE) which performs the signal amplification, signal multiplexing, AD-conversion,
offset measurements, mechanical surface detection, collision detection, etc. The unit is battery powered with standard or rechargeable batteries. The signal is optically transmitted to the EOC.  The Electro-optical Converter (EOC) performs the conversion from optical to electrical signals for the digital communication to the DAE. The EOC signal is transmitted to the measurement server.  The function of the measurement server is to perform the time critical tasks such as signal filtering, control of the robot operation and fast movements interrupts.  The Light Beam used is for probe alignment. This improves the (absolute) accuracy of the probe positioning.  A computer running Win7 professional operating system and the DASY6 software.  Remote control and teach pendant as well as additional circuitry for robot safety such as warning lamps, etc.  The phantom, the device holder and other accessories according to the targeted measurement.  MAIA is a hardware interface (Antenna) used to evaluate the modulation and audio interference characteristics of RF signals.  ANT is an ultra-wideband antenna for use with the base station simulators over 698 MHz to 6GHz.  The base station simulator is an equipment used for SAR cellular tests in order to emulate the cellular signals characteristics and behavior between a regular base station and the equipment under test.  Tissue simulating liquid.  System Validation dipoles.  Network emulator or RF test tool
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A.2.2 E-Field Measurement Probe
The probe is constructed using three orthogonal dipole sensors arranged on an interlocking, triangular prism core. The probe has built-in shielding against static charges and is contained within a PEEK cylindrical enclosure material at the tip.

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The probe's characteristics are:
Frequency Range Length Probe tip external diameter Typical distance between dipoles and the probe tip Axial Isotropy (in human-equivalent liquids) Hemispherical Isotropy (in human-equivalent liquids) Linearity Maximum operating SAR Lower SAR detection threshold

30MHz ­ 6GHz 337 mm 2.5 mm 1 mm ±0.3 dB ±0.5 dB ±0.2 dB 100 W/kg
0.001 W/kg

A.2.3 SAM Phantom
The shell corresponds to the specifications of the Specific Anthropomorphic Mannequin (SAM) phantom defined in IEEE 1528 and IEC 62209-1. It enables the dosimetric evaluation of left and right hand phone usage as well as body mounted usage at the flat phantom region. A cover prevents evaporation of the liquid. Reference markings on the phantom allow the complete setup of all predefined phantom positions and measurement grids by teaching three points with the robot.
The phantom's characteristics are:

Material

Vinylester, glass fiber reinforced (VE-GF)

Shell thickness 2 mm ± 0.2 mm

Shell thickness 6 ± 0.2 mm at ERP

Filling volume 25 Liters

Dimensions

Length: 1000mm / Width: 500mm

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A.2.4 Flat Phantom
Phantom for compliance testing of handheld and body-mounted wireless devices in the frequency range of 30 MHz to 6 GHz. ELI is fully compatible with the IEC 62209-2 standard and all known tissue simulating liquids. ELI has been optimized regarding its performance and can be integrated into our standard phantom tables. A cover prevents evaporation of the liquid. Reference markings on the phantom allow installation of the complete setup, including all predefined phantom positions and measurement grids, by teaching three points. The phantom is compatible with all SPEAG dosimetric probes and dipoles.
The phantom's characteristics are:

Material Shell thickness Filling volume Dimensions

Vinylester, glass fiber reinforced (VE-GF) 2 mm ± 0.2 mm 30 Liters approx. Major axis: 600mm / Minor axis: 400mm

A.2.5 Device Positioner
The SAR in the phantom is approximately inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the source and the liquid surface. For a source at 5 mm distance, a positioning uncertainty of 0.5 mm would produce a SAR uncertainty of 20%. Accurate device positioning is therefore crucial for accurate and repeatable measurements. The positions in which the devices must be measured are defined by the standards.
The DASY device holder is designed to cope with the different positions given in the standard. It has two scales for device rotation (with respect to the body axis) and device inclination (with respect to the line between the ear reference points). The rotation center for both scales is the ear reference point (ERP). Thus the device needs no repositioning when changing the angles.
The DASY device holder is constructed of low-loss POM material having the following dielectric parameters: relative permittivity =3 and loss tangent =0.02. The amount of dielectric material has been reduced in the closest vicinity of the device, since measurements have suggested that the influence of the clamp on the test results could thus be lowered.
A simple but effective and easy-to-use extension for the Mounting Device; facilitates testing of larger devices according to IEC 62209-2 (e.g., laptops, cameras, etc.); lightweight and fits easily on the upper part of the Mounting Device in place of the phone positioner. The extension is fully compatible with the Twin SAM, ELI and other Flat Phantoms.

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Data Evaluation

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· Power Reference measurement
The robot measures the E field in a specified reference position that can be either the selected section's grid reference point or a user point in this section at 4mm of the inner surface of the phantom, 2mm for frequencies above 3GHz.
· Area Scan
Measurement procedures for evaluating SAR from wireless handsets typically start with a coarse measurement grid to determine the approximate location of the local peak SAR values. This is known as the area-scan procedure. The SAR distribution is scanned along the inside surface of one side of the phantom head, at least for an area larger than the projection of the handset and antenna. The distance between the measured points and phantom surface should be less than 8 mm, and should remain constant (with variation less than ± 1 mm) during the entire scan in order to determine the locations of the local peak SAR with sufficient accuracy. The angle between the probe axis and the surface normal line is recommended but not required to be less than 30°. If this angle is larger than 30° and the closest point on the probe-tip housing to the phantom surface is closer than a probe diameter, the boundary effect may become larger and polarization dependent. This additional uncertainty needs to be analyzed and accounted for. To achieve this, modified test procedures and additional uncertainty analyses not described in this recommended practice may be required. The measurement and interpolation point spacing should be chosen such as to allow identification of the local peak locations to within one-half of the linear dimension of a side of the zoom-scan volume. Because a local peak having specific amplitude and steep gradients may produce a lower peak spatial-average SAR compared to peaks with slightly lower amplitude and less steep gradients, it is necessary to evaluate these other peaks as well. However, since the spatial gradients of local SAR peaks are a function of the wavelength inside the tissue-equivalent liquid and the incident magnetic field strength, it is not necessary to evaluate local peaks that are less than 2 dB or more below the global maximum peak. Two-dimensional spline algorithms (Brishoual et al. 2001; Press et al., 1996) are typically used to determine the peaks and gradients within the scanned area. If a peak is found at a distance from the scan border of less than one-half the edge dimension of the desired 1 g or 10 g cube, the measurement area should be enlarged if possible.
· Zoom Scan
To evaluate the peak spatial-average SAR values for 1 g or 10 g cubes, fine resolution volume scans, called zoom scans, are performed at the peak SAR locations identified during the area scan. The minimum zoom scan volume size should extend at least 1.5 times the edge dimension of a 1 g cube in all directions from the center of the scan volume, for both 1 g and 10 g peak spatial-average SAR evaluations. Along the phantom curved surfaces, the front face of the volume facing the tissue/liquid interface conforms to the curved boundary, to ensure that all SAR peaks are captured. The back face should be equally distorted to maintain the correct averaging mass. The flatness and orientation of the four side faces are unchanged from that of a cube whose orientation is within ± 30° of the line normal to the phantom at the center of the cube face next to the phantom surface. The peak local SAR locations that were determined in the area scan (interpolated values) should be used for the centers of the zoom scans. If a scan volume cannot be centered due to proximity of a phantom shape feature, the probe should be tilted to allow scan volume enlargement. If probe tilt is not feasible, the zoom-scan origin may be shifted, but not by more than half of the 1 g or 10 g cube edge dimension.
After the zoom-scan measurement, extrapolations from the closest measured points to the surface, for example along lines parallel to the zoom-scan centerline, and interpolations to a finer resolution between all measured and extrapolated points are performed. Extrapolation algorithm considerations are described in 6.5.3, and 3-D spline methods (Brishoual et al., 2001; Kreyszig, 1983; Press et al., 1996) can be used for interpolation. The peak spatial-average SAR is finally determined by a numerical averaging of the local SAR values in the interpolation grid, using for example a trapezoidal algorithm for the integration (averaging).
In some areas of the phantom, such as the jaw and upper head regions, the angle of the probe with respect to the line normal to the surface may be relatively large, e.g., greater than ± 30º, which could increase the boundary effect error to a larger level. In these cases, during the zoom scan a change in the orientation of the probe, the phantom, or both is recommended but not required for the duration of the zoom scan, so that the angle between the probe axis and the line normal to the surface is within 30º for all measurement points.

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· Power Drift measurement
The robot re-measures the E-Field in the same reference location measured at the Power Reference. The drift measurement gives the field difference in dB from the first to the last reference reading. This allows a user to monitor the power drift of the device under test that must remain within a maximum variation of ±5%.
· Post-processing
The procedure for spatial peak SAR evaluation has been implemented according to the IEEE1528 and IEC 62209-1/2 standards. It can be conducted for 1g and 10g.
The software allows evaluations that combine measured data and robot positions, such as:
 Maximum search  Extrapolation  Boundary correction  Peak search for averaged SAR
Interpolation between the measured points is performed when the resolution of the grid is not fine enough to compute the average SAR over a given mass.
Extrapolation routines are used to obtain SAR values between the lowest measurement points and the inner phantom surface. The extrapolation is determined by the surface detection distance and the probe sensor offset. Several measurements at different distances are necessary for the extrapolation.

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System and Liquid Check

A.4.1 System Check
The system performance check verifies that the system operates within its specifications. System and operator errors can be detected and corrected. It is recommended that the system performance check be performed prior to any usage of the system in order to guarantee reproducible results.
The system performance check uses normal SAR measurements in a simplified setup with a well characterized source. This setup was selected to give a high sensitivity to all parameters that might fail or vary over time. The system check does not intend to replace the calibration of the components, but indicates situations where the system uncertainty is exceeded due to drift or failure.
In the simplified setup for system check, the EUT is replaced by a calibrated dipole and the power source is replaced by a controlled continuous wave generated by a signal generator. The calibrated dipole must be placed beneath the flat phantom section of the phantom at the correct distance.

The equipment setup is shown below:  Signal Generator  Amplifier  Directional coupler  Power meter  Calibrated dipole
First, the power meter PM1 (including attenuator Att1) is connected to the cable to measure the forward power at the location of the connector (x) to the system check source. The signal generator is adjusted for the desired forward power at the connector as read by power meter PM1 after attenuation Att1 and also as coupled through Att2 to PM2. After connecting the cable to the source, the signal generator is readjusted for the same reading at power meter PM2. SAR results are normalized to a forward power of 1W to compare the values with the calibration reports results as described at IEEE/IEC62209 1528 and IEEE 1528 standards.
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A.4.2 Liquid Check
The dielectric parameters check is done prior to the use of the tissue simulating liquid. The verification is made by comparing the relative permittivity and conductivity to the values recommended by the applicable standards.
The liquid verification was performed using the following test setup:
 VNA (Vector Network Analyzer)  Open-Short-Load calibration kit  RF Cable  Open-Ended Coaxial probe  DAK software tool  SAR Liquid  De-ionized water  Thermometer
These are the target dielectric properties of the tissue-equivalent liquid material as defined in FCC OET KDB 865664 D01.

Frequency (MHz) 150 300 450 835 900 1450
1800-2000 2450 3000 5800

Body SAR

r (F/m)

 (S/m)

61.9

0.80

58.2

0.92

56.7

0.94

55.2

0.97

55.0

1.05

54.0

1.30

53.3

1.52

52.7

1.95

52.0

2.73

48.2

6.00

(r = relative permittivity,  = conductivity and  = 1000 kg/m3)

The measurement system implement a SAR error compensation algorithm as documented in IEEE Std 1528-2013 (equivalent to draft standard IEEE P1528-2011) to automatically compensate the measured SAR results for deviations between the measured and required tissue dielectric parameters (applied to only scale up the measured SAR, and not downward) so, according to FCC OET KDB 865664 D01, the tolerance for r and  may be relaxed to ± 10%.

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Test Equipment List

SAR system #1

ID #

Device

Type/Model

001-000 6-Axis Robot

001-001 SAM PHANTOM

001-002 Light Beam Unit

001-003 Laptop Holder

001-004 Robot Controller

001-005

Electro Optical Converter

001-006

Dosimetric EField probe

001-007

Data Acquisition Electronics

001-008

Oval Flat Phantom

001-009

Measurement Software

001-010 MAIA Antenna n/a: not applicable

TX60 Lspeag Twin SAM V5.0
CS8C EOC60 EX3DV4 DAE4 ELI V8.0 DASY v6.14 MAIA

Serial Number Manufacturer

F12/5MZ3A1/A/01 1838
N/A F12/5MZ3A1/C/01

STAÜBLI SPEAG Di-soric SPEAG STAÜBLI

1076

SPEAG

Cal. Date
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

7325

SPEAG

2020-12-15

1496 2059 9-618AE2F1 1255

SPEAG SPEAG SPEAG SPEAG

2020-12-08 n/a n/a n/a

Cal. Due Date n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2021-12-15
2021-12-08 n/a
n/a
n/a

Shared equipment

ID #

Device

123-000 USB Power Sensor

124-000 USB Power Sensor

126-000

Vector Signal Generator

099-000

Liquid measurement SW

069-000 Dielectric Probe Kit

077-000

Coupler

078-000

RF Cable

079-000

RF Cable

084-000

5GHz System Validation Dipole

089-000

Vector Reflectometer

327-000 095-000

Temp & Humidity Logger
Thermometer

384-000

0.1-6GHz RF amplifier

n/a: not applicable

Type/Model NRP-Z81 NRP-Z81
ESG E4438C DAK-3.5 V2.6.0.5 DAK-3.5
CD0.5-8-20-30 ST-18/SMAm/SMAm/48
ST-18/SMAm/SMAm/48
D5GHzv2
PLANAR R140
RA32E-TH1-RAS TESTO 925
AMT-A0328

Serial Number 102278 102279
MY45092885
9-2687B491 1037
1251-002 -
-
1259
0190616
RA32F0DED9 34822881
1818

Manufacturer R&S R&S
Agilent
SPEAG
SPEAG Amd-group
Huber & Suhner Huber & Suhner
SPEAG
Copper Mountain Technologies
AVTECH
Testo Agile Microwave Technology

Cal. Date 2021-04-22 2021-04-22 2021-05-26
n/a 2019-07-16 2021-03-18 2021-02-15 2021-02-15 2020-03-10
2019-08-07
2021-03-09 2019-11-19 2021-04-08

Cal. Due Date 2023-04-22 2023-04-22 2023-05-26 n/a 2021-07-16 2021-09-18 2021-08-15 2021-08-15 2022-03-10
2021-08-07
2023-03-09 2021-11-19 2021-10-08

A.5.1 Tissue Simulant Liquid

TSL

Manufacturer / Model

Body WideBand

SPEAG MBBL600-6000V6 Batch 191014-02

Freq Range (MHz)
600-6000

Main Ingredients
Ethanediol, Sodium petroleum sulfonate, Hexylene Glycol / 2-Methyl-pentane-2.4-
diol, Alkoxylated alcohol

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Measurement Uncertainty Evaluation
The system uncertainty evaluation is shown in the table below with a coverage factor of k = 2 to indicate a 95% level of confidence:

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RF Exposure Limits
SAR assessments have been made in line with the requirements of FCC 47CFR Part 2.1093 on the limitation of exposure of the general population / uncontrolled exposure for portable devices.

Exposure Type
Peak spatial-average SAR (averaged over any 1 gram of tissue) Whole body average SAR Peak spatial-average SAR (extremities) (averaged over any 10 grams of tissue)

General Population / Uncontrolled Environment
1.6 W/kg 0.08 W/kg 4.0 W/kg

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Annex B. Test Results

Rev. 03

The herein test results were performed by: Test case measurement Conducted measurement SAR measurement

Test Personnel A. Azize Gilbert
R. Luciani

Test Conditions
B.1.1 Test SAR Test positions relative to the phantom
The device under test was an Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 card inside (Engineering sample) using a set of PIFA antennas. The card was operated utilizing proprietary software (DRTU version 99.3500.51.0-00830) and each channel was measured using a broadband power meter to determine the maximum average power.
The SAR Test Exclusion Threshold in FCC OET KDB 447498 D01 can be applied to determine SAR test exclusion for adjacent edge configurations. All six sides of the antenna were tested for SAR compliance with the antenna placed at 15mm beneath the phantom. The adjacent edges of the antenna were positioned perpendicular to the phantom.
Considering the antenna location diagrams in Annex F and the test exclusions described before, the surfaces/edges to be measured for each antenna are:

Antenna Test Position

Chain A
· Front face · Back Face · Top edge · Bottom edge · Left edge · Right edge

Chain B
· Front face · Back Face · Top edge · Bottom edge · Left edge · Right edge

See B.1.3.1 for a more detailed list of the applied reductions. See F.2 Test positions section for more information on the tested positions

B.1.2 Test signal, Output power and Test Frequencies
For 802.11 transmission modes the device was put into operation by using an own control software to program the test mode required to select the continuous transmission with 100% duty cycle. The output power of the device was set to transmit at maximum power for all tests.

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B.1.3 Evaluation Exclusion and Test Reductions

Rev. 03

B.1.3.1 SAR evaluation exclusion
The SAR Test Exclusion Threshold in FCC OET KDB 447498 D01 v06 can be applied to determine SAR test exclusion for adjacent edge configurations. For 100MHz to 6GHz and test separation distances 50mm, the 1-g and 10-g SAR test exclusion thresholds are determined by the following formula:

[(max. power of channel, including tune - up tolerance, mW)/(min. test separation distance, mm)]  [()]

(1)

 3.0  1 ,   7.5  10  

Where: · f(GHz) is the RF channel transmit frequency in GHz · Power and distance are rounded to the nearest mW and mm before calculation · The result is rounded to one decimal place for comparison · The values 3.0 and 7.5 are referred to as numeric thresholds

The test exclusions are applicable only when the minimum test separation distance is  50 mm, and for transmission frequencies between 100 MHz and 6 GHz. When the minimum test separation distance is < 5 mm, a distance of 5 mm is applied to determine SAR test exclusion.

For test separation distances > 50 mm, the 1-g and 10-g SAR test exclusion thresholds are determined using the following formulas:

(      50   (1)) + (   - 50 )  (/150),  100  1500

(2)

(      50   (1)) + (   - 50 )  10),  1500   6

(3)

LAN Antenna

Band Name

Output power

Bottom Edge Front Face Left Edge Right Edge Top Edge Back Face
Bottom Edge Left Edge Front Face Right Edge Top Edge
Back Face
mW
dBm

WLAN Chain A

UNII-4

WLAN Chain B

UNII-4

T: Tested position

R: Reduced

21.2 131.8 <50 21.2 131.8 <50

<50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50

T T T T T T T T T T T T

See Annex F for a more detailed explanation of the separation distance related to the platform.

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B.1.3.2 General SAR test reduction
According to FCC OET KDB 447498 D01, testing of other required channels within the operating mode of a frequency band is not required when the reported 1-g or 10-g SAR for the mid-band or highest output power channel is:
·  0.8 W/kg or 2.0 W/kg, for 1-g or 10-g respectively, when the transmission band is  100 MHz ·  0.6 W/kg or 1.5 W/kg, for 1-g or 10-g respectively, when the transmission band is between 100 MHz and 200 MHz ·  0.4 W/kg or 1.0 W/kg, for 1-g or 10-g respectively, when the transmission band is  200 MHz

WLAN SAR Test reduction
Transmission Mode

SAR test exclusion/reduction

According to FCC OET KDB 248227 D01, 802.11a/g/n/ac modes have the same specified maximum output power, largest channel bandwidth, lowest order modulation and lowest data rate, the lowest order 802.11 mode is selected; i.e., 802.11a is chosen over 802.11n then 802.11ac or 802.11g is chosen over 802.11n.

OFDM

According to FCC OET KDB 248227 D01, an initial test configuration is determined for OFDM and DSSS transmission modes according to the channel bandwidth, modulation and data rate combination(s) with the highest maximum output power specified for production units in each standalone and aggregated frequency band. SAR is measured using the highest measured maximum output power channel. SAR test reduction for subsequent highest output test channels is determined according to reported SAR of the initial test configuration.
The initial test configuration for 5 GHz OFDM transmission modes is determined by the 802.11 configuration with the highest maximum output power specified for production units, including tuneup tolerance, in each standalone and aggregated frequency band. SAR for the initial test configuration is measured using the highest maximum output power channel determined by the default power measurement procedures.
According to FCC OET KDB 248227 D01, when the reported SAR of the initial test configuration is > 0.8 W/kg, SAR measurement is required for subsequent next highest measured output power channel(s) in the initial test configuration until reported SAR is  1.2 W/kg or all required channels are tested.

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Conducted Power Measurements B.2.1 WLAN 5GHz (U-NII)
B.2.1.1 5.8 (U-NII-4)

Rev. 03

Band

Mode

802.11a

802.11n20

U-NII-4

802.11ax20
802.11n40
802.11ax40 802.11ac80 802.11ax80 802.11ac160 802.11ax160
Initial test configuration

Data Rate
6Mbps
HT0
HE0
HT0 HE0 VHT0 HE0 VHT0 HE0

Ch #
169 173 177 169 173 177 169 173 177 167 175 167 175 171 171 163 163

Freq (MHz)
5845 5865 5885 5845 5865 5885 5845 5865 5885 5835 5875 5835 5875 5855 5855 5815 5815

Chain A

Avg Pwr Tune-up (dBm) Pwr (dBm)

NR1,3
21.00 20.90 NR1,3

20.00 20.00 20.00 19.50 20.00 20.00 20.20 20.00 20.00 21.20 21.20 21.20 21.20 20.00 20.00 15.50 16.50

Chain B

Avg Pwr (dBm)

Tune-up Pwr (dBm)

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

NR1,3

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.20

20.00

20.87

21.20

20.79

21.20

21.20

21.20

NR1,3

20.00 20.00

14.50

15.00

SAR Test?
No4,6
Yes No No4,6

1. NR: Not Required 2. When band gap channels between U-NII-2C and U-NII-3 band are supported channels in U-NII-2C band below 5.65 GHz are considered
as one band and channels above 5.65 GHz, together with channels in 5.8 GHz U-NII-3 or §15.247 band, are considered as a separate band 3. Additional conducted power measurement is required when reported SAR is > 1.2W/kg. In case the subsequent test configuration and the channel bandwidth is smaller than the initial test configuration, all channels that overlap with the larger channel bandwidth in the initial configuration should be tested 4. The initial test configuration for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz OFDM transmission modes is determined by the 802.11 configuration with the highest maximum output power specified for production units, including tune-up tolerance, in each standalone and aggregated frequency band. SAR for the initial test configuration is measured using the highest maximum output power channel determined by the default power measurement procedures. When multiple transmission modes (802.11a/g/n/ac/ax) have the same specified maximum output power, largest channel bandwidth, lowest order modulation and lowest data rate, lowest order 802.11 mode is selected (i.e. a, g, n, ac then ax) 5. When the reported SAR of the initial test configuration is > 0.8W/kg, SAR measurement is required for the subsequent next highest measured output power channel(s) in the initial test configuration until reported SAR is 1.2W/kg or all required channels are tested. 6. When the highest reported SAR for the initial test configuration (when applicable, include subsequent highest output channels), according to the initial test position or fixed exposure requirements, is adjusted by the ratio of the subsequent test configuration to the initial test configuration specified maximum output power and the adjusted SAR is1.2 W/Kg, SAR is not required for that subsequent test configuration. 7. SAR for subsequent highest measured maximum output power channels in the subsequent test configuration is required only when the reported SAR of the preceding higher maximum output power channel(s) in the subsequent test configuration is >1.2 W/Kg or until all required channels are tested.

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Tissue Parameters Measurement

Body TSL
Freq. (MHz)
5800.0

Target Parameters

' (F/m) 48.2

 (S/m) 6.0

See Annex D for more details

Measured TSL Parameters

' (F/m)

 (S/m)

47.26

6.15

Deviation (%)

'



-1.95

2.5

Rev. 03
Date 2020-07-05

System Check Measurements

Body Measurements

Frequency (MHz)

Average

1g 5800
10g

Target SAR (W/Kg)
74.90 20.40

See Annex C for more details.

Measured SAR
(W/Kg)
77.00
21.80

Forwarded Power (mW)
50

Deviation to target (%)
2.80 6.86

Limit (%) ±10

Date 2021-07-06

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SAR Test Results B.5.1 802.11a/n/ac/ax ­ 5.8 GHz ­ U-NII-4

Ant.

Mode

BW Ch

Data rate (MHz) #

Chain A

802.11n HT0

40 167

Chain B

802.11n HT0

40 167

Freq (MHz) 5835
5835

Position

Correct. Factor (dB)

Front face

0.20

Back Face

0.20

Top edge

0.20

Bottom edge

0.20

Left edge

0.20

Right edge

0.20

Front face

0.33

Back Face

0.33

Top edge

0.33

Bottom edge

0.33

Left edge

0.33

Right edge

0.33

SAR 1g (W/kg)
0.35
0.38 0.37 0.20 0.40 0.04 0.43 0.44 0.42 0.21 0.40 0.06

Rev. 03

Reported SAR 1g (W/kg)

Plot #

0.37

0.40

0.39

0.21

0.42

0.04

0.46

0.48

1

0.45

0.23

0.43

0.07

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B.5.2 SAR Measurement Variability

Rev. 03

According to FCC OET KDB 865664, SAR Measurement variability is assessed when the maximum initial measured SAR is >=0.8 W/kg for a certain band/mode.
As all measured SAR results are below 0.8W/kg, therefore SAR variability is not required

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B.5.3 Simultaneous Transmission SAR Evaluation

Rev. 03

According to FCC OET KDB 447498 D01, when the sum of 1g SAR for all simultaneously transmitting antennas in an operating mode and exposure condition combination is within the SAR limit, SAR test exclusion applies to that simultaneous transmission configuration.
All the values stated in the table below are the worst case found for standalone measurement with disregard of the transmission mode or channel where the worst case was found

Antenna

Position

Highest Reported SAR (1g) (W/Kg)

WLAN 5GHz

Bluetooth*

Front face

0.37

0.00

Back Face

0.40

0.00

Top edge

0.39

0.01

Chain A

Bottom edge

0.21

0.01

Left edge

0.42

0.02

Right edge

0.04

0.01

Front face

0.46

Back Face

0.48

Top edge

0.45

Chain B

Bottom edge

0.23

Left edge

0.43

Right edge

0.07

* For BT values refer to the following report: 201218-01.TR07 ­ FCC, Generic SKU, AX211D2WL

Position

Simultaneous Tx Antenna Combination

 SAR 1g (W/kg)

Limit (W/kg)

Chain A

Chain B

Front Face Back Face Top Edge

WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz + BT
BT WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz + BT
BT WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz + BT
BT WLAN 5GHz

WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz WLAN 5GHz

0.83

0.83

0.46

0.88

0.88

0.48

0.84

0.85

0.46

0.44

1.6

Bottom Edge

WLAN 5GHz + BT

WLAN 5GHz

0.45

BT

WLAN 5GHz

0.24

WLAN 5GHz

WLAN 5GHz

0.85

Left Edge

WLAN 5GHz + BT

WLAN 5GHz

0.87

BT

WLAN 5GHz

0.45

WLAN 5GHz

WLAN 5GHz

0.11

Right Edge

WLAN 5GHz + BT

WLAN 5GHz

0.12

BT

WLAN 5GHz

0.08

Considering the results described above and according to the simultaneous transmission SAR test exclusion

considerations described in FCC OET KDB 447498 D01, no SAR to Peak Location Separation Ratio is required.

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Annex C. Test System Plots

Rev. 03

1. U-NII-4 - 802.11n40, CH167, Chain B ­Back Face Position................................................................................ 29 2. System Check Body Liquid 5800MHz .................................................................................................................. 30

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1. U-NII-4 - 802.11n40, CH167, Chain B ­Back Face Position

Rev. 03

Device under Test Properties

Model, Manufacturer AX211D2WL, Intel

Dimensions [mm] 40.0 x 75.0 x 9.0

IMEI WFM:18CC18F94BC4

DUT Type WLAN module + Reference antenna

Exposure Conditions

Phantom Section, TSL

Position, Test Band Distance [mm]

Group, UID

Flat, MSL

BACK, 15.00

Custom Band

CW, 10425-AAC

Frequency [MHz], Channel Number 5835.0, 5835000

Conversion Factor
3.82

TSL Conductivity [S/m]
6.19

TSL Permittivity
46.8

Hardware Setup
Phantom ELI V8.0 (20deg probe tilt)

TSL, Measured Date MBBL-600-6000 , 2021-Jul-05

Probe, Calibration Date EX3DV4 - SN7325, 2020-12-15

DAE, Calibration Date DAE4 Sn1496, 2020-12-08

Scan Setup
Grid Extents [mm] Grid Steps [mm] Sensor Surface [mm] Graded Grid Grading Ratio MAIA Surface Detection Scan Method

Area Scan 140.0 x 120.0
10.0 x 10.0 3.0
No n/a Confirmed by MAIA VMS + 6p Measured

Zoom Scan 22.0 x 22.0 x 22.0
4.0 x 4.0 x 1.4 1.4
Yes 1.4 Confirmed by MAIA VMS + 6p Measured

Measurement Results

Area Scan

Date

2021-07-06, 08:52

psSAR1g

0.398

[W/Kg]

psSAR10g

0.166

[W/Kg]

Power Drift [dB]

0.13

Power Scaling

Disabled

Scaling Factor

[dB]

TSL Correction

Positive Only

M2/M1 [%]

Dist 3dB Peak

[mm]

Zoom Scan 2021-07-06, 08:59
0.437
0.212
0.09 Disabled
Positive Only 63.1 13.8

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2. System Check Body Liquid 5800MHz

Device under Test Properties

Model, Manufacturer D5GHzV2 , SPEAG

Dimensions [mm] 50.0 x 10.0 x 15.0

S/N 1259

DUT Type Validation Dipole

Rev. 03

Exposure Conditions

Phantom Section, TSL

Position, Test Band Distance [mm]

Flat,

,

MSL

Group, UID
, 0--

Frequency [MHz], Channel Number 5800.0, 0

Conversion Factor
3.82

TSL Conductivity [S/m]
6.15

TSL Permittivity
47.3

Hardware Setup
Phantom ELI V8.0 (20deg probe tilt)

TSL, Measured Date MBBL-600-6000 , 2021-Jul-05

Probe, Calibration Date EX3DV4 - SN7325, 2020-12-15

DAE, Calibration Date DAE4 Sn1496, 2020-12-08

Scan Setup
Grid Extents [mm] Grid Steps [mm] Sensor Surface [mm] Graded Grid Grading Ratio MAIA Surface Detection Scan Method

Area Scan 40.0 x 80.0 10.0 x 10.0
3.0
No n/a Confirmed by MAIA VMS + 6p Measured

Zoom Scan 22.0 x 22.0 x 22.0
4.0 x 4.0 x 1.4 1.4
Yes 1.4 Confirmed by MAIA VMS + 6p Measured

Measurement Results

Area Scan

Date

2021-07-06, 14:42

psSAR1g [W/Kg]

3.25

psSAR10g

0.995

[W/Kg]

Power Drift [dB]

0.02

Power Scaling

Disabled

Scaling Factor

[dB]

TSL Correction

Positive Only

M2/M1 [%]

Dist 3dB Peak

[mm]

Zoom Scan 2021-07-06, 14:49
3.85 1.09
0.01 Disabled
Positive Only 57.7 7.4

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Annex D. TSL Dielectric Parameters

Body 5700MHz-5900MHz

Freq.(MHz)
5700.0 5710.0 5720.0 5730.0 5740.0 5750.0 5760.0 5770.0 5780.0 5790.0 5800.0 5810.0 5820.0 5830.0 5840.0 5850.0 5860.0 5870.0 5880.0 5890.0 5900.0

Target

'(F/m)

(S/m)

48.34

5.88

48.32

5.9

48.31

5.91

48.3

5.92

48.28

5.93

48.27

5.94

48.25

5.95

48.24

5.97

48.23

5.98

48.21

5.99

48.2

6.0

48.19

6.01

48.17

6.02

48.16

6.04

48.15

6.05

48.13

6.06

48.12

6.07

48.1

6.08

48.09

6.09

48.08

6.11

48.06

6.12

Measured - 2021-07-05

'1(F/m)

1(S/m)

47.61

6.26

47.63

6.24

47.63

6.23

47.63

6.2

47.6

6.19

47.57

6.17

47.53

6.16

47.48

6.15

47.41

6.15

47.33

6.14

47.26

6.15

47.15

6.16

47.04

6.16

46.91

6.18

46.76

6.2

46.62

6.22

46.49

6.25

46.34

6.28

46.2

6.32

46.06

6.35

45.95

6.4

Rev. 03

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Permittivity

Rev. 03

Conductivity

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