New Spec Update

Bluetooth｜Aug.

● Bluetooth Member Summit + UPF Testing Event

  • The event will be held at the Westin Bellevue

  • From 9-14 September 2024

Bluetooth｜Jul.

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

Bluetooth｜Jun.

● On June 11, the Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors approved the new (QPRD) v3, which outlines the new Bluetooth Qualification Process

Bluetooth ｜Apr.

● New Bluetooth Qualification Process

● In-Person UPF

  • Bellevue, United States, 9–12 Sep 2024

● IOP Testing Event

  • Munich, Germany , 8–12 Apr 2024

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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｜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

  • Jun 24-27, 2024

  • 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｜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｜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

Thunderbolt｜Jul.

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

Thunderbolt ｜May.

● New subsidy plan:

  • Intel won't subsidize TBT3/TBT4 devices from April 2024.
  • There are two subsidy conditions for TBT5 device:

    - 100% subsidy of EV+FV test fees:
    If the device can pass certification test in two months after mass production of TBT5 silicon(Barlow Ridge).

    - 50% subsidy of EV+FV test fees:
    If the device can pass certification test by the end of 2024. *Pre-EV test fees still need to be paid by vendor.
    *The mass production of TBT5 silicon will be in June or August.

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.

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).

USB｜Jun.

● Allion Labs Taiwan is approved for USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Host and Peripheral testing.

● The products below must attend the PIL for certification, if it is the company's first USB4 certification.

  • USB4 v1 Silicon Hosts and Hubs/Docks

USB ｜Mar.

● Allion Labs is now authorized to fully certify USB4 v1 capable products.

 ● Allion Labs is now authorized to test and certify USB Type-C Shared Capacity products.

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.

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Wi-Fi ｜Aug.

● The WFA announces:

  • Wi-Fi EasyMesh Specification v6.0

  • Wi-Fi EasyMesh Test Plan v6.0

    »This update shall be effective December 31, 2024.  

    »Beginning December 31, 2024, all new Mesh tested devices must support in this version.

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).

Wi-Fi ｜Jun.

● Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 and Wi-Fi Enhanced Open Deployment Guide has been published.

Wi-Fi ｜May.

● Wi-Fi Agile Multiband specification has been updated to add functionality pertaining to Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation

● Affected documents: Wi-Fi Agile Multiband Specification v1.6

  • Effective immediately

Wi-Fi ｜Apr.

● The Forward Compatibility tests added in December 2023 (see ECN#00595) are now mandatory for all stations in 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz.

Wi-SUN｜Apr.

● April 24th – 25th Member Meeting

  • Kyoto, Japan

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