THE STANDARDS INITIATIVES & TASK GROUPS

AUPS is positioned as a true public private partnership and because of this is destined to become one of the leading standards organizations in the electronics industry, AUPS is committed to developing and promoting standards in the key focus areas dealing with AC to DC power supplies.

All AUPS standards will be created by its technical committees, which consist of hardware and software professionals drawn from high technology companies around the world. Each committee will be structured into technical task groups whose goals are to focus on specific technical requirements for developing a standards proposal. The proposals will be reviewed by the entire body and, when approved, be submitted to the general membership for ratification. Each AUPS parent member is given one vote.

Power Supply Standards Committee - Task Groups

Multi-port Power Supply Group:
This Task Group is chartered to develop physical/mechanical requirements, electrical interface selection and other relevant standards aimed toward ensuring the building of convenient, reusable and efficient multiport power supplies.

Connector and Cable Task Group:
This Task Group is chartered to complete the development of the AUPS Connector and Cable Standard proposal.

Residential and Commercial building Task Group:
This Task Group is chartered to comprise the Residential and Commercial Junction Box/Mounting Standard.

Automotive Task Group:
This Task Group is chartered to explore the development of specifications and standards relating to replacing the current 12V adaptor with an AUPS connector.

Television/Panel Compatibility Task Group:
This Task Group is chartered to investigate, in cooperation with other groups, companies, and individuals (including the Consumer Electronics Association), the need for either new standards or modifications to existing standards in order to improve the compatibility and interoperability of personal computing and television/entertainment video products, and to issue recommendations.

Marketing Committee:
The AUPS Marketing Committee was created to develop and support the total AUPS organization in its effort to support AUPS standards and AUPS activities in the marketplace, and to promote its member companies and their work in supporting AUPS standards.

Technical Review Committee:
In order to assure the users of AUPS standards that the standards are technically relevant and up-to-date, AUPS will established a Technical Review Committee, chartered to review, comment upon, and make recommendations regarding both existing AUPS standards and proposals under development.

Japan, China and ROW Committee:
The AUPS JCROW Committee will be established to promote the development of design tools and reference guides, Plug Tests, educational seminars and other activities for the benefit of AUPS member companies, particularly in Japan, China and Europe. Additionally, the committee will serve as a conduit to other AUPS committees for feedback on current standards and proposed standards.

Budget and Membership Dues:
The AUPS will be run as an international non-profit organization with a very lean organization with a total first year budget of $100,000. Membership dues are $7,500 per company per year and individuals may join free of charge.

Frequency of Meetings:
The membership will meet once per quarter, although more frequently in the next few quarters until the organization is running smoothly. Task groups will meet on an as needed basis as determined by each task group's chairperson. Please email volunteer@allianceforuniversalpower.org if you'd like to volunteer to be on the Board of Directors of the AUPS or to be a Task Group leader.