MET Santa Clara
4855 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara CA 95054
408-748-3585
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BABT/TUV lab in
Santa Clara is now a MET Laboratories Telecom Lab

On August 1, 2002, MET Laboratories took over the Santa Clara testing facility formerly operated as BABT and TUV Product Service. MET has attained A2LA accreditation for the facility and the chamber. This facility was originally the corporate test facility for Seimens. MET’s agreement with TUV provides for a smooth transition of the facility, equipment, customer information and selected staff.

The BABT/TUV site in Santa Clara provides MET customers with a vast array of additional wireline and fiber optic test capabilities for US and global compliance. The site has extensive equipment and experienced staff to perform these tests. In addition, MET will be adding additional equipment and training additional staff in order to broaden the scope and depth of the former facility. The testing capabilities that are currently available at the site are as follows:

ADSL
ADSL Filter
Analog-PSTN
Analog-Non PSTN
DS3
E & M
E1
E2
E3
EC1 (SONET)
EC3 (SONET) / STM-1E (SDH)
E4
EC1 (SONET)
FXO
FXS
Ground Start
HDSL
ISDN
Loop-in PSTN
Modem/Fax/Answering Machine
OC12 (SONET) / STM-4 (SDH)
OC3 (SONET) / STM-1 (SDH)
OC48 (SONET) / STM-16 (SDH)
OC192 (SONET) / STM-64 (SDH)
SDSL
SHDSL
T1
VDSL
X.21/X.25/V.35

Addtionally MET Santa Clara will be specializing in the testing of wireless LAN transceivers using 802.11a,b,and g protocols.

Ambient-free 3 and 10 meter
EMC measurements in the heart of the Silicon Valley.

As part of the acquisition of the BABT/TUV facility in Santa Clara, MET will be taking over the 10-meter semi anechoic test chamber. This chamber will allow MET to conduct ambient-free 3 and 10-meter EMC measurements in the heart of the Silicon Valley. This chamber includes a screen room for support equipment, ample power capabilities, and an automated test system.
The chamber complies with the ANSI C63.4 normalized site attenuation. MET has performed modifications and upgrades to the chamber to assure its continued integrity. This chamber is listed with the FCC, VCCI and BSMI for complete regulatory testing. In addition, this chamber is capable of testing large systems on its 6-meter, 10+ ton turntable.

MET has replaced the turntable controller and installed MET Proprietary Software that will vastly increase the speed and efficiency of Radiated Emissions testing and troubleshooting. Physical modifications were done at the recommendation of the original chamber manufacturers RANTEC, now a subsidiary of ETS Lindgren. The turntable was disassembled and stripped of paint and corrosion to improve ground plane conductivity. The brushes electrically connecting the turntable with the rest of the ground plane were also removed and replaced. The Cones were serviced, repairing damaged portions and recoating them with protect covering. The result of these upgrades and modifications is a more compliant chamber with an improved Normalized Site Attenuation profile. The black and white cameras have been replaced with state-of-the-art Fiber Optic Controlled Two Color Camera System from ETS Lindgren.

Microwave testing is added
to growing list of wireless
testing services.

MET will enhance its Santa Clara location testing capabilities with the addition of a Wireless Testing Lab. In addition to traditional intentional radiators and spread spectrum transmitters, this lab will be capable of testing microwave point-to-point and point-to-multipoint systems up to 38.5 GHz. MET can provide a verification report or certification as required. As a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB), MET can provide any required FCC certifications in less than one week. As a notified body under the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Device Directive(R&TTE), MET can test, issue reports, and formulate opinions allowing the marketing of devices in the European Union (EU) under annexes II, III, and IV. Click here for more information about our wireless testing.

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