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
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.
- 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
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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
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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｜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｜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
Thunderbolt｜Jul.
●?Thunderbolt 5 devices have switchable PCIe or M.2 slot will not be approved to get Thunderbolt certification at this point.
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.
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).
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｜Dec.
●?CMR tiers have been expanded from 3000 to 21000, therefore the highest tier is 21000 now. The ex-highest tier was 13000.
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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-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-SUN｜Apr.
●?April 24th – 25th Member Meeting
- Kyoto, Japan