Renesas DDR5 I3C bus expansion and SPD hub products pass AMI firmware certification

Tokyo, Japan, April 29, 2021-Renesas Electronics Group (TSE: 6723), a global semiconductor solution provider, today announced that RenesasI3C bus expansion products have been used by partner AMIs MegaRAC® SP-X remote management software and Firmware certification. I3C products are included in the list of AMI certified suppliers, and customers can easily migrate their DDR5 platforms and boards from I2C or other traditional expander specifications to the new high-speed I3C specifications.

IMX3102 2:1 bus multiplexer, IMX3112 1:2 bus extender, and DDR5 SPD hub SPD5118 can bring engineers great design flexibility, I3C Basic as a system management bus can be applied to various control plane designs Application scenarios, including data center and server applications, enterprise/factory automation and communication equipment. When there are multiple master devices, a large number of endpoint devices, and long traces (these factors will affect the complexity and signal integrity of the bus), IMX and SPD devices will become ideal choices.

Renesasrich I3C product portfolio ecosystem enables software and hardware customers to design in RenesasIMX and SPD products with confidence. This product portfolio has been certified by hardware, baseboard management controller (BMC), and other SoC partners.

With the rapid development of DDR5 in the industry, I3C is accepted by more and more customers as a high-speed control interface for applications that require fast communication between the master device and peripheral or slave devices. I3C's 12.5MHz rate greatly surpasses current and traditional solutions (such as I2C 1MHz rate and analog passive fast switching). Renesas has market-leading I3C technology, and its powerful I3C bus expansion products can be used for platform control, high efficiency, energy-saving, high speed, safety, and security applications.

Rami Sethi, vice president, and general manager of Renesas ElectronicsData Center Division said: The industry is undergoing upgrading and transformation. For example, the migration of control plane design to a faster and more robust I3C standard requires extensive ecosystem support at the hardware and software levels. . Renesas is committed to cooperating with excellent software vendors such as AMI to create an excellent out-of-the-box development experience for customers and ecosystem partners."

Kelly Bryant, Chief Product Officer of AMI, said: Due to the strong growth of data centers, the increasing demand for more efficient hardware in security infrastructure and industrial, automotive, and telecommunications systems, the next generation of I3C interfaces has become a trend. AMI is honored to be able to pass MegaRAC SP- X remote management firmware certifies Renesasnew DDR5 I3C bus expansion and SPD Hub devices. AMI has a broad, advanced, and manageable firmware ecosystem, and supports many components. Over the years, Renesas and other excellent suppliers have seen The value of products that have passed our firmware solution certification. Thanks to the strong partnership between AMI and Renesas, the new Renesas I3C products and SPD products that have passed our certification can promote the construction of optimized firmware and software solutions, and strengthen the mutual cooperation of both parties. Customer support."