Mandate: Required
Effective Date: September, 2019
Effective immediately the USB-IF will no longer be certifying USB OTG products
Top Mandate: Informational
Effective Date: March, 2007
In February 2007, the USB-IF announced the publication of the MicroUSB Specification.
In March 2007, the USB-IF announced the deprecation of the Mini-AB receptacle and the Mini-A connectors.
In December 2007, certification of MicroUSB connectors started.
Consumer OTG products must implement the Micro-AB receptacle. Vendors of OTG products are advised to provide a Certified USB MicroUSB cable assembly with their products until these cables are readily available in the market.
To facilitate testing, vendors should create and use a Micro-AB receptacle to Mini-B plug adapter in order to use the existing OPT. This adapter will need to have the ID pins of each connector interconnected. This will enable the mini-B plug to imitate the actual plug inserted into the Micro-AB receptacle.
Please see "Certification of Micro-USB Connectors" for additional information.
Top Mandate: Informational
Effective Date: Year 2012
After 31 December 2011, the USB-IF will cease OTG version 1.3 certification of building blocks.
After 31 December 2012, the USB-IF will end OTG version 1.3 certification of any product.
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