USB Implementers Forum
| Abbreviation | USB-IF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995[1] |
| 93-1296452[2] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(6) professional association[2] |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°29′31″N 122°49′58″W / 45.492060°N 122.832878°W |
| Jeff Ravencraft[3] | |
| Revenue | $4,789,113[2] (2015) |
| Expenses | $4,579,090[2] (2015) |
| Employees | 0[2] (2015) |
| Volunteers | 57[2] (2015) |
| Website | www |
The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is a not for profit organization created to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program.
It was formed in 1995[1] by the group of companies that developed USB. Notable members include Hewlett-Packard, NEC, Microsoft, Apple Inc., Intel, not an end-user forum.
In 2014, they announced a USB c
Obtaining a vendor ID
A vendor ID is necessary for obtaining a certification of compliance from the USB-IF. The USB-IF is responsible for issuing USB vendor IDs to product manufacturers. The cost for issuing this number is US$5,000. Additionally, the use of a trademarked USB logo to identify certified devices requires license fee of US$3,500 for a 2-year term.[4] Some microcontroller manufacturers offer a free or low cost sublicense of their vendor ID for development/testing and limited production (generally under 10,000 units). Vendors offering this free service include:
- Dream S.A.S.[5]
- Energy Micro[6]
- FTDI[7]
- Luminary Micro[8]
- Microchip[9]
- NXP [10]
- Silicon Labs[11]
- STMicroelectronics[12]
- Texas Instruments[13]
Alternatively, many members of the open source community promote the use of USB VID 0xF055 (visually similar to FOSS) for open-source hardware projects. Although this VID is not registered to any company (as of October 2015), the USB-IF have not released any confirmation about reserving it for this particular purpose.[14]
See also
- MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
- Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
- USB On-The-Go
- Wireless USB
References
- ^ a b "Members". USB.org. USB Implementers Forum, Inc. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". USB Implementers Forum. Guidestar. December 31, 2015.
- ^ "About". USB Implementers Forum. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ How to get a vendor ID from the USB-IF
- ^ Dream S.A.S. USB Vendor ID Application
- ^ Energy Micro Application for USB PID Sublicense Archived 16 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FTDI USB Vendor ID Application
- ^ Luminary Micro (now part of Texas Instruments) USB Vendor ID Application
- ^ Application for Sub-License to Microchip Universal Serial Bus Vendor ID
- ^ NXP to offer global USB Vendor ID program
- ^ Silicon Labs USB Vendor ID Application
- ^ STMicroelectronics USB Vendor ID Application
- ^ Texas Instruments USB Vendor ID Application
- ^ USB IMPLEMENTERS FORUM SAYS NO TO OPEN SOURCE