Spec Timeline Allion Compliance Update

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