Testonica introduces a new instrument for testing SMBus communication busses and peripheral devices as a part of its Quick Instruments portfolio.
System Management Bus protocol is widely used for light-weight communication with on-board peripheral devices such as clock signal generators, power controllers, temperature/voltage sensors, etc. SMBus protocol was originally developed as an advanced version of well-known I2C protocol. By adding more strict timings, the SMBus protocol delivers a considerably higher performance and better stability than its I2C predecessor.