About the System Management Interface Forum (SMIF), Inc.

The System Management Interface Forum (SMIF), Inc., supports the rapid advancement of an efficient and compatible technology base that promotes power management and systems technology implementations. The group’s activities include: promoting global development of communications protocols; identification of appropriate applications; providing global educational services; promoting worldwide compatibility and interoperability; and identifying, selecting, augmenting as appropriate, and publishing specifications. The SMIF provides a membership path for any company or individual to be active participants in any or all of the various working groups established by the implementers forums.

News

January 2017

Micro Computer Control Corporation (MCC) is now a SMIF and PMBus tools member, effective January 2017

December 2016

Bellnix is now a SMIF member and PMBus adopter, effective December 2016

Solu-M is now a SMIF member and PMBus adopter, effective December 2016

October 2016

Efore is now a SMIF member and PMBus adopter, effective October 2016

September 2016

The PMBus forum will again be a major participant in the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC) 26–30 March 2017 in Tampa FL

SMIF is conducting a raffle giveaway of two Full Conference Passes for APEC 2017. The first pass was awarded in a mid-September drawing. The remaining pass will be awarded in a drawing in mid-October. Sign up here.

Rohde & Schwarz is now a SMIF member and PMBus adopter, effective September 2016

July 2016

FDK Corporation is now a SMIF member and PMBus adopter, effective July 2016

March 2016

Excelsys is now a SMIF member and PMBus adopter, effective March 2016

January 2016

The PMBus forum will again be a major participant in the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC) 20–24 March 2016 in Long Beach CA.

January 2015

The PMBus forum will again be a major participant in the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC) 15–19 March 2015 in Charlotte NC.

The new System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification Version 3.0 is now posted. Find it on one of these pages:
PMBus Current Specifications
SMBus Specifications

September 2014

Lattice Semiconductor is now a SMIF member and PMBus adopter, effective September 2014

Cavium is now a SMIF member, effective September 2014

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Groups

The SMIF includes the groups listed below.

The Smart Battery System Implementers Forum (SBS-IF) supports the rapid advancement of an efficient and compatible technology base that promotes smart battery implementations. The SBS-IF has developed and published specifications for smart battery systems. The SBS-IF allows for active participation in any or all of its working groups by those who become adopters.

The Power Management Bus Implementers Forum (PMBus-IF) supports the rapid advancement of an efficient and compatible technology base that promotes power management implementations. The PMBus-IF allows for active participation in any or all of its working groups by those who become adopters.