I3C

Microchip Introduces Industry’s First Low Pin Count MCU Family With I3C Support

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Leading the way in I3C integration, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has released its PIC18-Q20 family of microcontrollers (MCUs), the industry’s first low pin count MCUs with up to two I3C peripherals and Multi-Voltage I/O (MVIO).

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  • Leading the way in I3C integration, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has released its PIC18-Q20 family of microcontrollers (MCUs), the industry’s first low pin count MCUs with up to two I3C peripherals and Multi-Voltage I/O (MVIO).
  • This family of MCUs can perform tasks such as processing sensor data, handling low latency interrupts and system status reporting that the main MCU cannot perform as efficiently.
  • While the Central Processing Unit (CPU) runs at a different voltage domain, the I3C peripheral operates from 1.0 to 3.6V.
  • With the PIC18-Q20 family of MCUs, Microchip is helping to break down that barrier,” said Greg Robinson, corporate vice president of Microchip’s 8-bit MCU business unit.

Plugfest Advances Adoption of MIPI I3C Designs

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The publicly available, royalty-free MIPI I3C Basic is a subset of I3C that bundles the most commonly needed I3C features for developers and other standards organizations.

Key Points: 
  • The publicly available, royalty-free MIPI I3C Basic is a subset of I3C that bundles the most commonly needed I3C features for developers and other standards organizations.
  • Public versions of MIPI I3C Basic and MIPI Debug for I3C are available to download and use by developers and the open-source community.
  • “The MIPI I3C and Debug for I3C Plugfest exemplified the power of collaboration to foster seamless integration and efficiency across a breadth of applications, reinforcing the immense potential of the I3C specification.”
    The next I3C and Debug for I3C plugfest is planned for 2024 in conjunction with the 67th member meeting in Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Cadence has a strong I3C IP offering, and our participation in the plugfest facilitates the broad adoption of the MIPI I3C standard.”
    “Interoperability testing is an important step in validating new product designs," said Matthew Schnoor, debug architect with Intel Corporation.

Arasan furthers the compliance of their I3C IP with its participation in the I3C Interop at MIPI Member Meeting

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arasan Chip Systems announces its participation in the I3C Interoperability Session at the MIPI Member Meeting in San Jose. Arasan will test its I3C Host IP and I3C Device IP with other participants. Arasan has been a consistent participant in the MIPI I3C Interoperability sessions including the prior sessions at Seoul, South Korea and Bangalore, India. Our participation not only ensures compliance of our I3C Host and Device IP, but also furthers the I3C standard through interoperability and compliance among vendors.

Key Points: 
  • Arasan will test its I3C Host IP and I3C Device IP with other participants.
  • Arasan has been a consistent participant in the MIPI I3C Interoperability sessions including the prior sessions at Seoul, South Korea and Bangalore, India.
  • Our participation not only ensures compliance of our I3C Host and Device IP, but also furthers the I3C standard through interoperability and compliance among vendors.
  • Arasan's I3C IP has been validated at the RTL level with 3'rd party VIP and the System Level at multiple I3C interoperability sessions conducted by the MIPI Association.

Arasan furthers the compliance of their I3C IP with its participation in the I3C Interop at MIPI Member Meeting

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arasan Chip Systems announces its participation in the I3C Interoperability Session at the MIPI Member Meeting in San Jose. Arasan will test its I3C Host IP and I3C Device IP with other participants. Arasan has been a consistent participant in the MIPI I3C Interoperability sessions including the prior sessions at Seoul, South Korea and Bangalore, India. Our participation not only ensures compliance of our I3C Host and Device IP, but also furthers the I3C standard through interoperability and compliance among vendors.

Key Points: 
  • Arasan will test its I3C Host IP and I3C Device IP with other participants.
  • Arasan has been a consistent participant in the MIPI I3C Interoperability sessions including the prior sessions at Seoul, South Korea and Bangalore, India.
  • Our participation not only ensures compliance of our I3C Host and Device IP, but also furthers the I3C standard through interoperability and compliance among vendors.
  • Arasan's I3C IP has been validated at the RTL level with 3'rd party VIP and the System Level at multiple I3C interoperability sessions conducted by the MIPI Association.

Electronics Industry Awards 2023: Two Introspect Technology Products Are Nominated and Need Your Vote

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

MONTREAL, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Introspect Technology, leading manufacturer of test and measurement products for high-speed applications, is pleased to announce that two of its products have been nominated for a prestigious Electronics Industry Award in the Test Measurement & Inspection Product of the Year category. The first product is the I3C PurVue Analyzer™ -- the oscilloscope you can take anywhere -- which provides a real-time, high-resolution, single-shot view of I3C signals. The second nomination is for the SV7C Personalized SerDes Tester, a game-changing phase-aligned bit error rate tester (BERT), Protocol Exerciser and Analyzer. To increase their chances of winning the award, Introspect Technology asks for each individual reading this to vote for them in the Test Measurement & Inspection Product of the Year category.

Key Points: 
  • Building upon the successes of previous years, Introspect Technology is nominated for this year's Electronics Industry Awards 2023
    MONTREAL, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Introspect Technology, leading manufacturer of test and measurement products for high-speed applications, is pleased to announce that two of its products have been nominated for a prestigious Electronics Industry Award in the Test Measurement & Inspection Product of the Year category.
  • To increase their chances of winning the award, Introspect Technology asks for each individual reading this to vote for them in the Test Measurement & Inspection Product of the Year category.
  • Whether you are an esteemed electronics expert, a respected colleague, or a valued customer, Introspect Technology asks for your vote by clicking here .
  • Simply look for the "Test Measurement & Inspection Product of the Year" category at the bottom of the Product Awards section and vote for one of Introspect's two nominations.

Renesas Expands RA MCU Family with Two New Entry-Line Groups Offering Optimal Combination of Performance, Features and Value

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

It enables flexible use of legacy code as well as easy compatibility and scalability with other RA family devices.

Key Points: 
  • It enables flexible use of legacy code as well as easy compatibility and scalability with other RA family devices.
  • “Our RA Family continues to exceed expectations by delivering market-leading performance, features, ease-of-design and value,” said Roger Wendelken, Senior Vice President in the IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit at Renesas.
  • “The new RA4E2 and RA6E2 Groups are exceptional examples of why many customers have adopted the RA family as their MCU family of choice.
  • Renesas is also offering separate Evaluation Kits and fast prototyping boards for both MCU Groups.

ETSI and MIPI Alliance Announce Incorporation of MIPI I3C Basic into ETSI Smart Secure Platform

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

The I3C Interface for SSP (TS 103 818) adds I3C Basic as one of the possible physical interfaces, in addition to I2C, SPI and ISO 7816.

Key Points: 
  • The I3C Interface for SSP (TS 103 818) adds I3C Basic as one of the possible physical interfaces, in addition to I2C, SPI and ISO 7816.
  • The definition of I3C as a new additional interface to the Smart Secure Platform will greatly help the adoption of the SSP as the new standard secure platform for mobile devices, says Denis Praca, chair of the ETSI TC SET.
  • MIPI Alliance is very pleased that ETSI TC SET has chosen to adopt I3C Basic as one of the possible interfaces of the SSP.
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Introspect Technology Introduces I3C PurVue Analyzer™: An Embedded Real-Time Oscilloscope with I3C Protocol-Based Hardware Triggers

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

MONTREAL, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Introspect Technology, leading manufacturer of test and measurement tools for high-speed digital applications, announced today the release of its I3C PurVue Analyzer™, a full-fledged, embedded, protocol-triggered real-time oscilloscope for measuring and characterizing sensor and processor interfaces based on the MIPI® Alliance I3C and I3C Basic Specifications. This ground-breaking product provides exact time correlation between analog and digital, complete protocol-based control on when to capture a real-time oscilloscope waveform, and leverages the Python libraries within the Introspect ESP Software to provide complete control on the types of measurements that are performed.

Key Points: 
  • It is no longer sufficient to only use an oscilloscope or only use a protocol analyzer for validating I3C buses or systems, which is why we created the I3C PurVue Analyzer.
  • The essence of the Introspect Technology I3C PurVue Analyzer is that it combines two standalone instruments into one: it takes the powerful protocol analyzer of the SV4E-I3C I3C Test and Debug Module and adds a complete high-resolution real-time oscilloscope that simultaneously samples the protocol analyzer inputs.
  • That is, it keeps a full-fledged I3C protocol analyzer state machine always running in the background, and it triggers the internal oscilloscope based on protocol events.
  • With the introduction of the I3C PurVue Analyzer, Introspect Technology addresses a major gap in equipment availability for the validation, characterization, and system-level debug of I3C-based implementations.

Renesas Unveils Industry’s First I3C Intelligent Switch Family for Next Generation Server, Storage and Communications Systems

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today unveiled the industrys first I3C intelligent switch devices targeting next generation server motherboards and other infrastructure equipment.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today unveiled the industrys first I3C intelligent switch devices targeting next generation server motherboards and other infrastructure equipment.
  • Renesas new I3C intelligent switch family allows expansion of two initiator (upstream) ports to four, eight or more target ports at max speed with full protocol awareness and compliance.
  • We are thrilled to have worked with Intel to realize that vision with the introduction of our new I3C intelligent switch family.
  • Products like the I3C intelligent switch family help solve the fundamental limitations of MIPI I3C interface implementations in data center hardware.

Major Update to MIPI CSI-2 Camera Specification Enables Next Generation of Always On, Low Power, Machine Vision Applications

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Originally introduced in 2005, MIPI CSI-2 has become the worlds most widely implemented embedded camera and imaging interface.

Key Points: 
  • Originally introduced in 2005, MIPI CSI-2 has become the worlds most widely implemented embedded camera and imaging interface.
  • Typically implemented for shorter-reach applications on either a MIPI C-PHY or MIPI D-PHY physical-layer interface, v4.0 is the first to support transmission of CSI-2 image frames over the low-cost, low-pin-count MIPI I3C/I3C Basic two-wire interface.
  • MIPI CSI-2 v4.0 is available to MIPI Alliance members and can be downloaded from the member portal on the MIPI Alliance website.
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