Bluetooth｜Mar.
● Qualification Program Updates – QPRDv4
- All planned errata have been incorporated into QPRDv4.
- Pending legal review and final approval.
- Incorporated changes from 25488, 25518, 25519, 25520, 25522, 25524, 25651, 25665, 26500, 26733, 25488, 25518, and 25522
Bluetooth｜Feb.
● The Bluetooth Drafting Guidelines have been updated and released as v9. This is a maintenance release, focusing on editorial changes, including the following:
- Updating references
- Clarifying unclear instructions
- Correcting inconsistencies
- Updating formatting
Bluetooth｜Jan.
● Vote Complete for Core TCRL
- A new version Core TCRL 2025-1 will be coming soon.
https://voting.bluetooth.com/group/14/VotingQuestions/2172
Bluetooth｜Dec.
● Remote UPF Testing
- Remote Interoperability Testing for all LE Audio and Mesh specifications is open and available for Bluetooth members as another great way to test your products at any time.
Bluetooth｜Nov.
● SIG has released Bluetooth Channel Sounding Technical.
Bluetooth｜Oct.
● Bluetooth SIG will be hosting a live online webinar on 23 October to walk through the recent updates to the Qualification Process
- Register: https://shorturl.at/CqOyW
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HDMI｜Jan.
● Higher resolutions and refresh rates will be supported and more high-quality options will be provided. Faster 96Gbps bandwidth improves demanding data-intensive, immersive and virtual applications such as AR/VR/MR, spatial reality and light field displays as well as various commercial applications such as large scale digital signage, medical imaging and machine vision.
● Also included is Latency Indication Protocol (LIP) for improving audio and video synchronization, especially for multiple-hop system configurations such as those with an audio video receiver or soundbar.
● The specification includes a new Ultra96 HDMI® Cable supporting 96Gbps bandwidth and enabling all the HDMI 2.2 Specification features. It is part of the HDMI Cable Certification Program requiring each model length to be tested and certified and display a Certification Label. The new specification will be available to all HDMI 2.x Adopters and they will be notified when it is released in H1 2025.
HDMI ｜Sep.
● The HDMI Forum Releases Version 2.1b of the HDMI® Specification.
- Aug 10, 2023
The HDMI Forum has published Version 2.1b of the HDMI Specification which is available to HDMI 2.x Adopters. This includes a general clean up, clarifications to improve interoperability, and incorporation of errata.
HDR10+ ｜Oct.
● Allion can provide HDR10+ Projector and SSTM(Gaming) Certification Test Service from now on.
HDR10+ ｜Aug.
● Allion is authorized by HDR10+ Technologies LLC to provide SSTM and Projector certification service NOW.
Intel EVO (Project Athena) IAT Test｜Jan.
● The IAT will be retired finished after LNL and ARL EVO.
- From Q2/2025, Intel will no longer support IAT for LNL/ARL EVO.
- From PTL platform, it will apply 3rd party benchmark tool.
Intel EVO (Project Athena) IAT Test｜Jun.
● Intel EVO System Design Spec. 5th Edition rev.1.0 released in May 2024 for Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake Platforms.
Intel EVO (Project Athena) Audio Test ｜Jan.
● The SPET 2.0.618 has been released, which targets on the EVO system design specification 5th edition - lunar lake and Arrow Lake platforms.
● MIC/Speaker POLQA is the new added item in this release.
Matter｜Jun.
● CSA Member Meeting – Washington, DC
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Jun 24-27, 2024
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Washington, DC
Matter ｜Mar.
● Mar 5th -12th 1.3 SVE (Specification Validation Event)
- Potential Locations
»San Francisco, CA
»China
● Mar 18th – 21st Member Meeting
- Singapore
PCI Express｜Mar.
● PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop #134
- May 5- May 9, 2025
- Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport South San Francisco, California
● PCI-SIG Developers Conference 2025
- June 11-12, 2025
- Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA
● The latest draft is PCI Express Base Specification Revision 6.3 which includes 6.0 plus errata and approved ECNs.
PCI Express｜Dec.
● PCI-SIG Developers Conference Asia-Pacific 2025
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．February 13, 2025 ．Penang Marriott Hotel ．Penang, Malaysia |
．February 17-18, 2025 ．Taipei Marriott Hotel ．Taipei, Taiwan |
● PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop #133
- February 18- February 21, 2025
- Taipei Marriott Hotel
- Taipei, Taiwan
● PCIe 6.x Preliminary FYI Workshop
- March 24 - 28, 2025
- Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport
- South San Francisco, CA
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
PCI Express｜May.
● PCIe 6.0 Preliminary FYI Workshop
- Date: June 3 – 7, 2024
- Location: Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport, South San Francisco, California
PCI Express｜Apr.
● PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop #129
- April 22 - April 26 2024
- Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport
● PCI-SIG Developers Conference 2024
- June 12-13, 2024
- Santa Clara Convention Center
● PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification Revision 6.0, Draft 0.7
- Review period closes on Friday, April 5, 2024
● PCI Express Base Specification Revision 7.0 Version 0.5
- Review period closes on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Thunderbolt｜Mar.
● Integrating DP2.1 test policy:
- DP2.1 TX electrical test is not allowed to be tested by vendors, only ATC can run DP2.1 TX electrical test at this point, this policy is for all TBT products including TBT4/5 Host and TBT5 device.
Thunderbolt｜Feb.
● If the hosts have multiple GPUs via DP MUX, the additional tests will be required for certification test:
EV:
Second source configuration - Full DP EV TX tests according to TBT certification with the exception of preset calibration and TX EQ.
FV:
Second source configuration – Run 3.3.1of the display section in Generic_Thunderbolt_HOST_Functional_CTS_Rev2.1.
Thunderbolt｜Dec.
● DP2.1 electrical test is not allowed to be tested by vendor anymore.
Thunderbolt｜Nov.
● For TBT5 devices with using Barlow Ridge B1 step:
- 100% EV+FV subsidy: Pass EV and FV tests by Oct. 31, 2024.
- 50% EV+FV subsidy: Pass EV and FV tests by Dec. 31, 2024.
* No any subsidy for TBT5 devices with using B1 step in 2025.
● For TBT5 devices with using Barlow Ridge B2 step:
- 50% EV+FV subsidy: Pass EV and FV tests by Q2, 2025.
Thunderbolt｜Oct.
● Intel extends the TBT5 device subsidy 100% to Oct. 31.
Thunderbolt｜Aug.
● Thunderbolt products must use certified TBT4 orTBT5 connector, and there is no transition period and exception from now on.
● Barlow Ridge PRQ date: 2024.07.30
USB｜Mar.
USB
● USB Type-C/PD Interoperability
- MacBook Pro 16-inch Apple M4 Max chip (36GB Memory - 1TB SSD - 140W USB-C Power Adapter) or MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro chip (24GB Memory – 512 TB SSD - 140W USB-C Power Adapter)
- Models support both USB4 80Gbps and 140W of EPR power
- Required for USB4 Interoperability testing as soon as possible
- Required for USB Type-C/PD Interoperability testing by USB-IF Compliance Workshop #138
- Models support both USB4 80Gbps and 140W of EPR power
- MacBook Air M1 (Apple M1, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage) still required for both USB4 and USB Type-C Interoperability testing
● USB Certification Platform
- Hosts, hubs and peripherals must be certified using Windows 11 (64-bit OS). USB-IF testing must be done on:
- DELL XPS8960 (14th Generation Intel® Core® i7 Processor, 16 GB Memory)
- Dell XPS 8950 12th Gen and Dell XPS 8940 11th Gen are viable alternatives – however email TechAdmin to confirm
- DELL XPS8960 (14th Generation Intel® Core® i7 Processor, 16 GB Memory)
USB4 Compliance Program
- USB4 DisplayPort Tunneling Link Layer
- Only 1 DP Tester required (Teledyne LeCroy Quantum Data M42DE or Unigraf UCD 500 Gen2)
● RFI Testing
- Required for Gen 1 (5Gbps) and up capable End-Product USB Type-C hosts and peripherals
- Applicability table in specification incorrect
- Applicability currently under USB-IF internal discussion, peripherals may change to hubs
- Only required for USB Type-C receptacle products
USB Type-C/ Power Delivery
● EU Removes References to IEC 62680 (USB) Specifications
- Reverts to USB specification naming schema
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The EU will no longer refer to the IEC standards naming in their new regulations and they are in the process of changing the references back to the original USB-IF specifications naming
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The USB-IF will be updating its IEC Conformity Program naming to align with the EU updated references/naming
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This also entails updating USB-IF’s conformity and certification notices to ensure they are consistent with the updated naming
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Final naming will be USB-IF EU Conformity to USB Specifications (full name) and EU Conformity (website sub-heading)
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- The USB-IF plans to Implement EU Conformity QbS program in Q2’25
● SPR and EPR Adjustable Voltage Supply (AVS)
- USB PD CTS test equipment currently test SPR and EPR AVS capabilities
- Test steps have been updated in newest USB PD CTS release
- Will require additional testing using the QuadraMAX 2 test equipment in the future
- Will use more precise voltage steps and test multiple ports at once
● USB Power Delivery Version Control
- USB PD 3.2 v1.1 Silicon certifications eligible
- USB PD 3.1 v1.8 to USB PD 3.2 v1.1 End-Product certifications eligible
- Additional extension of grace period waivers may be approved by USB-IF Compliance Review Board
- Vendors should email product details and extension timeline to techadmin@usb.org
- Refer to “Reference of USB Power Delivery Specification Release Dates” USB-IF compliance update - http://compliance.usb.org/index.asp?UpdateFile=PowerDelivery&Format=Standard#157
- Additional extension of grace period waivers may be approved by USB-IF Compliance Review Board
● USB Type-C Liquid Corrosion Detection
- Appendix A
- Audio Adapter Accessory mode (Ra/Ra) – deprecated
- USB Type-C Functional checks still applicable and required
- Replaced by Liquid Corrosion Detection mode
- Audio Adapter Accessory mode (Ra/Ra) – deprecated
- Allows use of Ra/Ra for detection of potentially harmful liquid in the receptacle
USB｜Feb.
● The ASMedia USB4 Known Good Device (ASM2464 PD) is added for testing USB4 PCIe Tunnelling capable products.
● The new Macbook Pro 16-inch Apple M4 Max chip is added to the USB4 Interoperability known good products.
● The new Macbook Pro 16-inch Apple M4 Max chip is added to the USB Type-C®/Power Delivery Interoperability known good products.
USB｜Dec.
● Allion Taiwan is authorized for Active Cable Certification.
● All USB PD 3.2 products are eligible for USB-IF certification
USB｜Nov.
● USB-C® Cable and Connector Specification Release 2.4
USB｜Aug.
● RFI Testing Required for Gen 1 (5Gbps) and up capable End-Product USB Type-C hosts and peripherals
- Applicability table in specification will be updated to reflect this.
AdaptiveSync ｜Jan.
● Adaptive-Sync Dual Mode certification starts from now on
AdaptiveSync ｜Oct.
● AdaptiveSync 1.0 certification stepped down already, so products need to be tested to CTS 1.1 requirement only right away.
AdaptiveSync ｜Jul.
● Adaptive sync CTS 1.1 certification service starts as of June.
- AdaptiveSync CTS 1.0 certification might step down in August.
● AdaptiveSync certification service starts now in Allion China.
ClearMR｜Jan.
● VESA announced new tiers for VESA ClearMR certification
- ClearMR15000, 18000, and 21000.
ClearMR｜Dec.
● CMR tiers have been expanded from 3000 to 21000, therefore the highest tier is 21000 now. The ex-highest tier was 13000.
DisplayHDR｜Jan.
● VESA announced new tier for OLED monitors for DisplayHDR Certification
- DisplayHDR True Black 1000.
Wi-Fi｜Mar.
● New policy starting in 2026
- Reduction certification fee
- Testing simplification
- Software license fee
Wi-Fi｜Feb.
● Wi-Fi Alliance Asia Member Meeting
- 18-20 February 2025
- Tokyo, Japan
● Forward compatibility conformance testing become to mandatory
- Beginning January 31, 2025, all new tested devices must support Forward compatibility for both AP and STA.
Wi-Fi｜Jan.
● A new certification program : Proximity Detection launched
● Wi-Fi Alliance's simplification project
- Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 has been extended to include conformance tests using the QuickTrack.
- Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 has been updated to reduce the complexity of the test bed and the time required to complete testing.
- WPA3-Personal and WPA3-Enterprise have been updated to reduce the complexity of the test bed and the time required to complete testing.
Wi-Fi｜Dec.
● WPA3-Personal test cases 5.8.3, 5.8.6, and 5.8.7 are now mandatory.
● Forward Compatibility Test Plan v1.0 shall be effective January 31, 2025. Beginning January 31, 2025, all new tested devices must support FC.
Wi-Fi｜Nov.
● Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 has been updated to include an optional capability RSN Overriding (RSNO), in support of a WPA3-Personal compatibility mode.
● Wi-Fi Test Suite v10.22.3 software packages support automation updates for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 and Forward compatibility.
● QuickTrack Test Tool R2.2.2 maintenance release and support for Forward Compatibility.
Wi-Fi｜Oct.
● Wi-Fi Alliance Europe Member Meeting
- 15-17 October 2024
- Malaga, Spain
Wi-SUN｜Mar.
● Wi-SUN Alliance Spring Members Meeting
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April 23-24, 2025
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Kokubunji, Japan
Wi-SUN｜Feb.
● Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 Certification is coming soon.
- The first FAN 1.1 vendors are set to be certified in Q1 of 2025
Wi-SUN｜Apr. 2024
● April 24th – 25th Member Meeting
- Kyoto, Japan