Automotive, Ingress, Antenna, Grid Code and Battery Testing

The RF and Electrical market is such a broad segment, it is impossible to capture all our activities in just a few categories. Below you can find a short overview of the other niche markets we are active in.

Modern-day motor vehicles are becoming more and more sophisticated, with many vehicles now featuring autonomous functionality, such as self-parking, lane assisted driving and even complete driverless tasks. Wireless and smart technologies are also now more prolific including tire pressure monitoring, perception systems, in car connectivity and apps. Together we can successfully bring the next generation of automotive electrical components, systems and sub-assemblies to market.

We are specialized in Radio (RF), Telecom and ITE Type Approval, and can support almost every country in the world and ‘where there are requirements in place’. Any product with communications interface or radio module will need to comply with the applicable regulations in place in all your target markets. In most countries worldwide, this means that the product will require national-level Type Approval confirming compliance to the national regulations and standards.

We offer bespoke testing such as measurement of antennas that can be made either on our Open Area Test Site (OATS), in one of our semi-anechoic chambers 25 MHz - 40 GHz, or in our fully Anechoic Microwave Chamber 1 GHz - 110 GHz.

We can test for response, isolation, matching, azimuth polar plots, elevation and measurement of antenna gain. We also offer antenna matching designs for short range devices. Typically, measurement on the OATS will be from 10 kHz to 8 GHz.

Grid operators, installation certifiers or plant operators demand certificates that prove that the grid connection guidelines are fulfilled by decentralised generation units. Evidence produced by the manufacturer itself is often not accepted. Through our accreditation as a testing laboratory and certification body and with our international contacts, we can provide you with globally recognized test reports and certificates as proof of conformity with standards.

Many product standards and norms for end devices require that used lithium-ion batteries must be tested and certified according to IEC62133-2. Kiwa Primara GmbH operates an accredited test laboratory in Kaufbeuren for testing Li-ion batteries according to IEC 62133-1, IEC62133-2 and IEC 62619:2017.