Bluetooth ｜Dec.
● Bluetooth Member Summit + UPF Testing
- Time: From 4-9 December 2023
- Location: Sydney, Hyatt Regency
Thunderbolt ｜Dec.
● Both TBT 4/5 host and device must support PD3.1
USB ｜Dec.
● Directive (EU) 2022/2380 of European Parliament and the Council
● European Union USB-C® / USB PD Mandatory Requirements Approaching Fast
- The European Commission published Directive (EU) 2022/2380, defining the requirements of the “common charging” solution that requires USB Type-C® and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) as the charging standard for portable devices (e.g. mobile phones, tablets, laptops, cameras, etc.). It will come into effect by the end of 2024.
- USB-IF Certification can be a valuable tool as your company looks to have its products comply with the appropriate IEC 62680 specifications and European requirements.
- Please contact Allion for further information.
● The European Commission updating the references to technical specifications for ‘common charging’.
- Part I of Annex Ia to Directive 2014/53/EU is amended as follows:
- »in point 2.1, the reference to standard ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2021’ is replaced by ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2022’;
- »in point 2.2, the reference to standard ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2021’ is replaced by ‘EN IEC 62680-1-3:2022’;
- »in point 3.1, the reference to standard ‘EN IEC 62680-1-2:2021’ is replaced by ‘EN IEC 62680-1-2:2022’.
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● Tentative Workshop Dates 2024
● USB Power Delivery Extended Power Range (EPR) Multi-Source Port Compliance Program – Expected 2024
- Will require QuadraMAX 2 test equipment
● USB Type-C Shared Capacity Compliance Program
- Certification expected at test labs – 2024
● USB4 Active Cables with LRD – 2024
● USB Power Delivery Fast Role Swap (FRS) Compliance Program – Q1 2024
● Standalone Retimer Compliance Program – 2024
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● USB Power Delivery R3.2 V1.0 and USB Type-C spec R2.3
- Please download and review new USB base specifications (released 11/1/2023)
- Moving from quarterly releases to semi-annual releases
● USB Type-C Shared Capacity Charging
- Added clarifications to the requirements for shared capacity charging ports
- Removed requirement for 7.5W of reserved power for all ports
- »Products may now advertise full PDP on single port
● SPR Mode AVS Added to New Release
- Required for ALL SPR Sources >27W
- »Voltage Ranges
–9-15V for SPR Sources up to 45W
–9-20V for SPR Sources 45W and up - »SPR AVS voltage range 9V to 20V, adjustable in 100mV increments
- »No Current Limit
- Optional fixed voltages
- »Only allowed <9V
- »SPR AVS eliminates the need for optional voltages >9V so they are NO longer allowed
● USB Power Delivery Version Control
- Current certifying USB PD 3.1 v1.2 to USB PD 3.2 v1.0
- Minimum PPS voltage must be 3.3V for USB PD 3.1 versions 1.7 and older
- Minimum PPS voltage must be 5V for USB PD 3.1 v1.8 and newer
● If an E-Marker is presented in a cable form factor, instead of a paddle card form factor, then the E-Marker must be tested against the QuadraMAX test equipment to perform the End Product Cable Test Plan
- Testing is for informational purposes only, however, is required
● USB Type-C Liquid Corrosion Detection
- Appendix A
- »Audio Adapter Accessory mode (Ra/Ra) – deprecated
- »Replaced by Liquid Corrosion Detection mode
- Allows use of Ra/Ra for detection of potentially harmful liquid in the receptacle
● Some additional Known Good Devices have been added
- For more information, please download the package here
Wi-Fi ｜Dec.
● Update Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Test Plan v1.1
- Wi-Fi Test Suite v10.18.1 software release
- Remove restrictions on 8 and 16 MHz channel widths
- Remove restrictions on MCS 8 and MCS 9
- STA Threshold for 5.2.8T4 value is 0.1