I3C Cafe - Now Brewing: A New Digital Protocol

Welcome to I3C Cafe, the first site dedicated to the exchange of news and information regarding industry adoption of the MIPI I3C® (and subsequently I3C BasicSM) protocol. First released in December 2018, the MIPI Improved Integrated Inter Integrated Circuit (I3C) communication protocol has matured to the point that it's starting to show up in mainstream semiconductors. No longer constrained to FPGA projects with licensed IP blocks, the stage is set for widespread adoption. Sit back, sip your coffee and enjoy the show!

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Published on Mar 14, 2023

Renesas Announces Latest MCUs with I3C on the Arm Cortex-M33

The new Entry Line RA-series MCUs support I3C SDR communications in Controller or Target roles. Still no HDR-DDR mode, but offers a great step up from the limitations of the RA2E2.

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Renesas Announces Latest MCUs with I3C on the Arm Cortex-M33

Published on Mar 14, 2023

The new Entry Line RA-series MCUs support I3C SDR communications in Controller or Target roles. Still no HDR-DDR mode, but offers a great step up from the limitations of the RA2E2.

STMicro Launches STM32H5 MCU, First With I3C Peripheral

Published on Mar 08, 2023

After years of having I3C Target support in their sensor lines, ST has finally added an I3C controller to their catalog with the introduction of STM32H5 series MCUs.

MIPI I3C Board Level Hardware Engineering Session at Embedded World 2023

Published on Mar 04, 2023

Marking their first formal participation at the Embedded World conference, The MIPI Alliance is offering an I3C session as part of the Board Level Hardware Engineering track.

Espressif Announces New ESP32-P4, Includes I3C Support

Published on Jan 05, 2023

Many folks are about to have easy access to an I3C-capable MCU thanks to Espressif's next-gen ESP32 SoC

Debug for I3C Interop Event Planned for June 2023

Published on Dec 22, 2022

The MIPI Debug Working Group is planning to host a Debug for I3C Interop Workshop at the Member Meeting in June 2023. Fill out the interest form if you'd like to participate - it's definitely worthwhile!

Scout SC4420 I3C Serial Bus Controller Hands-On Review

Published on Dec 18, 2022

We're sharing our findings after spending some time building a new automated I3C test bench using the SC4420 by Signal Craft Technology.

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