Number of locations Global Headquarters United States of America Type Trade association | Website www.mipi.org Founded 2003 | |
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Industry Mobile and Mobile-Influenced Founders Intel, Samsung Group, ARM Holdings, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Nokia People also search for PCI-SIG, USB Implementers Forum, Bluetooth Special Interest Group | ||
Mipi alliance interfaces beyond smartphones
MIPI Alliance is a global, open membership organization that develops interface specifications for the mobile ecosystem including mobile-influenced industries. It was founded in 2003 by ARM, Intel, Nokia, Samsung, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments.
Contents
- Mipi alliance interfaces beyond smartphones
- Organizational structure
- MIPI Alliance working groups
- About the specifications
- Membership categories
- MIPI partner organizations
- References
The organization has more than 250 member companies worldwide, 12 active working groups and has delivered more than 45 specifications within the mobile ecosystem in the last decade. MIPI specifications provide interface solutions for mobile handsets. As the traditional mobile ecosystem has expanded to include tablets and laptops, MIPI Alliance’s specifications are implemented beyond mobile phones including: tablets, PCs, cameras, industrial electronics, Machine to Machine (IoT), augmented reality, automotive, and medical technologies.
MIPI members include handset manufacturers, device OEMs, software providers, semiconductor companies, application processor developers, IP tool providers, test and test equipment companies, as well as camera, tablet and laptop manufacturers.
Organizational structure
MIPI is a non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors. The Officers of MIPI Alliance include the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Board manages the general affairs of the organization, acting in the interest of its members in the development of specifications which advance interface technology for mobile devices. The Board receives technical direction from a Technical Steering Group.
The Board approves and directs Working Groups to evaluate or develop specifications to meet a specific interface requirement.
The Marketing Working Group is responsible for developing and executing activities that promote the MIPI Specifications.
Birds of a Feather and Investigation Groups may be formed by the Board to evaluate and consider new technology or market trends which could benefit from the development of an interface specification.
MIPI Alliance working groups
MIPI Alliance Working Groups are created and structured to define common mobile-interface specifications. The organization currently has more than 15 working groups, spanning mobile device design. Each working group progresses along a standard path - from investigation group to specification. Led by a technical chair, group members define the requirements for the specification, solicit input and proposals, discuss, and create a draft specification. From there, the specification is vetted and reviewed by the Board of Directors. After a final vote, the draft becomes a specification which is made available to all member companies. Only MIPI members have access to the complete published specification. Working Group participation is open to Board, Promoter and Contributor member companies. While Adopter members do not participate in working groups, they do have access to the published specifications.
Current working groups include:
About the specifications
MIPI specifications address only the interface technology, such as signaling characteristics and protocols; they do not standardize entire application processors or peripherals. Products which utilize MIPI specs will retain many differentiating features. By enabling products which share common MIPI interfaces, system integration is likely to be less burdensome than in the past.
MIPI is agnostic to air interface or wireless telecommunication standards. Because MIPI specifications address only the interface requirements of application processor and peripherals, MIPI compliant products are applicable to all network technologies, including GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, PHS, TD-SCDMA, and others.
Some of the specifications by MIPI include:
Membership categories
MIPI membership categories include: