What is USB-IF certification?

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发布时间：2020-06-06

The USB Implementers Forum (USB‑IF) was founded in 1995 to support and accelerate the market’s and consumers’ adoption of USB‑compatible peripherals. Today, USB‑IF has more than 1,000 member companies and has played a leading role in helping businesses bring hundreds of USB‑compatible products to market. USB‑IF members enjoy numerous benefits, including eligibility to participate in the USB‑IF Compliance Program.

If you wish to obtain a USB-IF vendor ID, there are two preferred methods:

1. Become a member of the USB-IF. Membership offers numerous benefits, including the assignment of a vendor ID to your company (if one has not yet been assigned). The annual membership fee is US$5,000. Please download the membership application form below.

2. Become a USB‑IF non‑member logo licensee. Logo licensees are eligible to use the USB logo on products that have passed USB‑IF compliance testing. Additionally, if your company has not yet been assigned a vendor ID, you must obtain one. The two‑year licensing fee is US$3,500 (USB‑IF members are exempt from this fee). Click the link to download the following documents and become a logo licensee.

Logo Trademark License Agreement and Logo Usage Guidelines

If your company does not yet have a Vendor ID, you must complete and submit the Vendor ID form along with your USB‑IF Trademark License Agreement. The Vendor ID fee is USD 6,000. Please note that merely becoming a licensed USB‑IF logo licensee does not entitle your company to USB‑IF membership benefits.

If you wish to purchase a vendor ID without signing the logo license agreement, the purchase fee is USD 6,000. Without executing the logo license agreement, you are not authorized to use the USB logo on your products, regardless of their testing status.

The general steps for applying for USB-IF certification are as follows:

1. Apply to become a member of the USB-IF;

2. Use a connector and cable certified by the USB-IF Association.

3. Testing conducted by a USB-IF‑authorized laboratory;

4. Obtain qualified reports and certificates

5. Use the corresponding USB logo

Additionally, the USB-IF‑certified packaging, cables, and port logos are as follows: