Coming Up - Elektor Webinar: How To Get Started with the MIPI I3C® Interface

30 October 2025
8-9 a.m. (Pacific) | 4-5 p.m. (CET)

Overview

MIPI I3C® (and the publicly available MIPI I3C Basic™) is a scalable, general purpose, two-wire serial communication bus for connecting peripherals to microprocessors and microcontrollers. Designed as the successor to I2C, it supports numerous innovative features that build upon the key attributes of the I2C, SPI and UART interfaces. As a result, MIPI I3C provides a high-performance, low-power, low-pin count upgrade path for existing implementers of these interfaces. I3C is an ideal interface for numerous applications, including sensor control and data transport, memory sideband channel, always-on imaging, server system management, debug communications, touchscreen communication and power management.

This three-part webinar will start with a technical introduction to the I3C interface and its key features. The second part will share advice on how to get "up and running" with I3C – explaining what I3C hardware is readily available and how to access resources to create your first I3C prototype board. The final part will introduce the useful open source "I3C Blaster" developer tool and supporting I3C analyzer project designed to help developers get "hands on" with I3C for the first time. The webinar will also include time for Q&A with the speakers.

Key Takeaways:

Part I: Technical Overview

Eyuel Zewdu Teferi, Chair, MIPI I3C Working Group

• Key benefits and features of I3C, including double data rate mode, bulk transport mode, dynamic addressing, in-band interrupts and hot-join
• Description of the main bus transactions and common command codes
• Overview of supporting resources available within the I3C ecosystem to aid developers, including the MIPI I3C Host Controller interface (MIPI I3C HCI™), I3C driver for the Linux kernel, conformance test suites, application notes, FAQs, presentations and white papers
• Relationship between the I3C and I3C Basic specifications
• Information about how to get involved in the MIPI I3C Working Group and interoperability events

Part II: Getting Started

Jonathan Georgino, Co-Vice Chair, MIPI I3C Working Group; Founder & CTO, Binho LLC

• Where I3C is already used
• Where I3C use is growing and the new products it's enabling
• Overview of readily available I3C sensors, MCUs and other components that can be used with I3C immediately
• How to access vendor-provided resources to get up and running today (in addition to MIPI-provided resources)

Part III: Introduction to the "I3C Blaster"

Kai Gossner, I3C Evangelist and Creator of the I3C Blaster

• Introduction to the I3C Blaster: What it is, why it was developed, and what it does.
• How to get started with I3C Blaster, which hardware to use, level shifting and what to take care of
• Supporting I3C analyzer project
• I3C Blaster and analyzer live demo
• Planned further updates

Speakers