SmartDV’s MIPI I3C Master IP is a silicon-proven, fully featured I3C controller solution purpose-built for SoC designs requiring efficient, low-pin-count peripheral connectivity across mobile, IoT, automotive, and data center applications. Fully compliant with MIPI I3C v1.2 and optionally with MIPI I3C HCI v1.2, it delivers complete master-side I3C functionality with backward compatibility for legacy I2C devices, enabling seamless integration of sensors, power management ICs, and other peripherals over a unified two-wire bus interface.
Beyond standard I3C master functionality, the IP provides comprehensive support for JEDEC Module Sideband Bus v1.0 and MCTP I3C Transport Binding v0.3.0, making it a versatile solution for server, memory module, and data center management applications alongside its core mobile and IoT use cases. Its dual PIO and DMA operating modes, predictive addressing scheme, and I3C address arbitration optimization give SoC teams a production-tested, feature-complete master implementation that minimizes software overhead while maximizing bus efficiency.
Built for design flexibility and silicon efficiency, the IP core is highly configurable for both ASIC and FPGA implementations, with a strong focus on area optimization, power management, and peak performance. Its parameterized architecture, optional HCI interface for OS-level driver compatibility, and clean host interface enable fast integration and confident design bring-up across a wide range of process nodes and target applications.
