Bluetooth｜Jul.

● The new Bluetooth Qualification Process went into effect 1 July 2024.

• For more details, please read QPRDv3 and view our frequently asked questions (FAQ).  

  » https://www.bluetooth.com/download/qprd-document/

  » https://qualification.support.bluetooth.com/hc/en-us/articles/26704417298573

PCI Express｜Jul.

● PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop #130

• July 29 – August 2, 2024
• Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport
• South San Francisco, California – New Location!

● PCI-SIG Developers Conference Korea 2024

• September 26, 2024       
• Seoul, South Korea
• Sofitel Ambassador Seoul Hotel

● PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification Revision 6.0, Draft 0.9

• Review period closes on Monday, August 26, 2024

Thunderbolt｜Jul.

● Thunderbolt 5 devices have switchable PCIe or M.2 slot will not be approved to get Thunderbolt certification at this point.

USB｜Jul.

● USB-IF Implementing – EU Common Charger “Meets” compliance program for IEC 62680 (USB Specifications) is coming

• The USB-IF has begun the process of implementing an EU Common Charger “Meets” or “Conforms” (naming is still TBD) to the EU Common Charger Directive for IEC 62680 (USB Type-C® and USB Power Delivery Specifications).

Wi-Fi ｜Jul.

● Wi-Fi Alliance has identified that some Wi-Fi 7 devices have incorrectly implemented the Multi-Link Operation (MLO) setup.

● Wi-Fi 7 test bed device software packages have been updated to fix incorrectly implemented Multi-Link Operation Setup (MLO).

• https://www.wi-fi.org/file-member/wpa3-and-wi-fi-enhanced-open-deployment-and-implementation-guide