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

May 2012

China Great Wall Computer and SL Power Electronics are SMIF members and PMBus adopters effective May 2012.

2 PMBus application profiles are now publicly released; see the PMBus developers zone

March 2012

The PMBus-IF is a sponsor of Darnell’s China Forum (DPC), 2011-05-15–16, Shanghai, China.

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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.