Editing USB Implementers Forum (section)

==Vendor ID issuance==

A vendor identification is necessary for obtaining a certification of compliance from the USB-IF. The USB-IF is responsible for issuing USB vendor identification numbers to product manufacturers. The cost for issuing this number is US$6,000 per year. Additionally, the use of a trademarked USB logo to identify certified devices requires a license fee of US$3,500 for a 2-year term.<ref>[http://www.usb.org/developers/vendor/ How to get a vendor ID from the USB-IF]</ref> Some microcontroller manufacturers offer a free or low cost sublicense of their vendor ID for development/testing and limited production (generally less than 10,000 units). Vendors offering this free service include:
* [[Dream S.A.S.]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dream.fr/pdf/General_Application_Notes/USB%20Vendor%20ID%20Sublicense.pdf |title=Dream S.A.S. USB Vendor ID Application |access-date=13 May 2011 |archive-date=16 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016221057/http://www.dream.fr/pdf/General_Application_Notes/USB%20Vendor%20ID%20Sublicense.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Energy Micro]]<ref>[http://forum.energymicro.com/topic/59-how-can-i-obtain-a-usb-pid/  Energy Micro Application for USB PID Sublicense] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016113836/http://forum.energymicro.com/topic/59-how-can-i-obtain-a-usb-pid/ |date=16 October 2012 }}</ref>
* [[FTDI]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/technicalnotes/tn_100_usb_vid-pid_guidelines.pdf |title=FTDI USB Vendor ID Application |access-date=13 May 2011 |archive-date=13 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113173301/http://ftdichip.com/Documents/TechnicalNotes/TN_100_USB_VID-PID_Guidelines.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Luminary Micro]]<ref>[http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/luminary_micro_usb_vid_sublicense.html Luminary Micro (now part of Texas Instruments) USB Vendor ID Application]</ref>
* [[Microchip Technology|Microchip]]<ref>[http://www.microchip.com/usblicensing/ Application for Sub-License to Microchip Universal Serial Bus Vendor ID]</ref>
* [[NXP]]<ref>[http://www.nxp.com/news/press-releases/2011/11/nxp-delivers-industry-first-arm-cortex-m0-microcontrollers-with-integrated-usb-drivers.html NXP to offer global USB Vendor ID program]</ref>
* [[Silicon Labs]]<ref>[http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/request-PID.aspx Silicon Labs USB Vendor ID Application]</ref>
* [[STMicroelectronics]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://my.st.com/public/STe2ecommunities/mcu/Lists/cortex_mx_stm32/Flat.aspx?RootFolder=/public/STe2ecommunities/mcu/Lists/cortex_mx_stm32/question%20for%20STOne%20or%20anyone%20from%20ST%20%28about%20USB%20and%20allocating%20PIDs%29&currentviews=1802 |title=STMicroelectronics USB Vendor ID Application |access-date=22 March 2013 |archive-date=11 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011091653/https://my.st.com/public/STe2ecommunities/mcu/Lists/cortex_mx_stm32/Flat.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fpublic%2FSTe2ecommunities%2Fmcu%2FLists%2Fcortex_mx_stm32%2Fquestion%20for%20STOne%20or%20anyone%20from%20ST%20%28about%20USB%20and%20allocating%20PIDs%29&currentviews=1802 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Texas Instruments]]<ref>[http://focus.ti.com/en/download/mcu/application_for_sublicense.pdf Texas Instruments USB Vendor ID Application]</ref>
Alternatively, many members of the open source community promote the use of USB VID 0xF055 (which looks when written like "[[FOSS]]") for [[open-source hardware]] projects. Although this VID is not registered to any company (as of October 2015), the USB-IF have not released any confirmation about reserving it for this particular purpose.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131022154839/http://hackaday.com/2013/10/22/usb-implementers-forum-says-no-to-open-source/ USB IMPLEMENTERS FORUM SAYS NO TO OPEN SOURCE]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=By |date=2015-04-03 |title=USB PIDs For All |url=https://hackaday.com/2015/04/03/usb-pids-for-all/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Hackaday |language=en-US}}</ref>