Develops validation and compliance automation platforms for USB, PCIe, Qi, DisplayPort, HDMI and IoT.
GRL Platform Solutions (Granite River Labs Solutions)
Santa Clara (US) · Karlsruhe (DE) · Taipei (TW) · Kawasaki (JP) · Shanghai (CN) · Yongin (KR) · Bangalore (IN) · Penang (MY) · Singapore (SG)New on Amplifa
About GRL Platform Solutions
GRL Platform Solutions (GRLPS) is the former Test Solutions business unit of Granite River Labs, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company develops high-precision test platforms and automation solutions for the validation and compliance testing of semiconductor, connectivity, automotive and electronics technologies, including USB Power Delivery & USB-C, PCI Express, Qi Wireless Charging, DisplayPort, HDMI, SATA, SAS as well as automotive ecosystems. The portfolio includes test controllers, compliance test software such as GRL-HDMI-DEC for Keysight oscilloscopes, benchmarking software (Power Suite Pro) and the official Thread Test Harness for IoT certification. In addition to product development, GRLPS offers engineering services in the areas of signal and power integrity, SERDES, IC characterization and FPGA-based test platforms. The company serves more than 2000 customers worldwide and maintains locations in the USA, Germany, Taiwan, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Malaysia and Singapore.
- Site
- Santa Clara
- Processes
- Validation and compliance testing for USB Power Delivery & USB-C (USB 2.0/3.x/4, transmitter, Qi Wireless Charging test solutions (incl. Qi 2.0/MPP, charging performance benchmarking, Power, Signal Integrity / electrical compliance and protocol test solutions (PCIe 3.0/4.0 receiver PHY, HDMI 2.0 and 1.4b Protocol Decode & Compliance Test Software (GRL-HDMI-DEC), Networking & IoT testing: Thread IoT Test Harness, Matter (CSA), OCF/IoTivity interoperability and, Hardware design and high-speed validation for semiconductor and connectivity solutions (mixed-signal, FPGA-based test platform development (USB PD, USB Type-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, wireless charging), Automated Test Equipment / automated test solutions (high-performance test instruments,
- Materials
- USB Power Delivery & USB-C Test Solutions, Qi Wireless Charging Test Solutions, Signal Integrity Test Solutions, Networking & IoT Test Solutions, Automated Test Equipment
- Certificates
- Near-certification measurement level (Approved Test Solutions)
- Founded
- 2010
- Industries
- Semiconductors, Connectivity, Automotive, Electronics, IoT / Smart Home
- 01
Hardware design and high-speed validation
- 02
FPGA-based test platform development
- 03
Firmware and software development
- 04
Production and testing
- 05
Validation and compliance automation
- 06
Customer support and application engineering
Test Solutions and Technologies
USB Power Delivery & USB-C Test Solutions
Automated validation and compliance testing for USB 2.0/3.x/4 and USB PD.
Qi Wireless Charging Test Solutions
Test solutions incl. Qi 2.0/MPP and charging performance benchmarking (Power Suite Pro).
Signal Integrity Test Solutions
Electrical compliance and protocol test solutions for PCIe, DisplayPort, HDMI, SATA, SAS, MHL, UniPro, SD, I2C, SPI, UART, MMC.
Networking & IoT Test Solutions
Thread Test Harness, Matter (CSA), OCF/IoTivity interoperability and compliance testing as well as stress and production testing.
Automated Test Equipment
High-precision test platforms with near-certification measurement accuracy for R&D and compliance testing.
Locations
Santa Clara, USA
USHeadquarters (Granite River Labs US Solutions Corp.)
- Materials
- USB PD & USB-C, Signal Integrity
- Test controllers (USB, PCIe, DisplayPort, HDMI)
Karlsruhe, Germany
DEGermany office (Granite River Labs Germany Solutions GmbH), Technology Park Karlsruhe
Taipei, Taiwan
TWTaiwan branch (Granite River Labs Asia Pacific Solutions Pte. Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
Kawasaki, Japan
JPJapan office (Granite River Labs Japan Solutions G.K.)
Shanghai, China
CNChina office (Granite River Labs Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)
Yongin, South Korea
KRKorea branch (Granite River Labs Asia Pacific Solutions Pte. Ltd., Korea Branch)
Bangalore, India
INR&D Center (Granite River Labs Technology Private Limited)
Penang, Malaysia
MYR&D Center (Granite River Labs Asia Pacific Solutions Pte. Ltd.)
Singapore
SGAsia-Pacific Headquarters
Test Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validation and compliance testing for USB Power Delivery & USB-C (USB 2.0/3.x/4, transmitterTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Qi Wireless Charging test solutions (incl. Qi 2.0/MPP, charging performance benchmarking, PowerTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Signal Integrity / electrical compliance and protocol test solutions (PCIe 3.0/4.0 receiver PHYTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| HDMI 2.0 and 1.4b Protocol Decode & Compliance Test Software (GRL-HDMI-DEC)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Networking & IoT testing: Thread IoT Test Harness, Matter (CSA), OCF/IoTivity interoperability andTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware design and high-speed validation for semiconductor and connectivity solutions (mixed-signalEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| FPGA-based test platform development (USB PD, USB Type-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, wireless charging)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Test Equipment / automated test solutions (high-performance test instruments,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test controllers (USB, PCI Express® (PCIe®), DisplayPort™, HDMI®) | GRL Platform Solutions | – | – | – | – |
| Compatible real-time oscilloscopes for HDMI compliance testing | Keysight Infiniium | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware reference testbed and test harness for Thread IoT | GRL Platform Solutions Thread Test Harness | – | – | 2016 | – |
Additional services
Quality
GRL Platform Solutions provides high-precision test platforms for accurate, reliable and reproducible validation in R&D and compliance testing, with measurement accuracy at certification level.
| Evidence | Santa Clara, USA |
|---|---|
| Near-certification measurement level (Approved Test Solutions) |
History
- 2010
Granite River Labs founded, headquartered in Santa Clara, California
- 2014
GRL was selected by the Thread Group as developer of the official Thread Test Harness
- 2016
November: Release of the Thread Group's first hardware reference testbed and test harness
SGS acquires Granite River Labs Services; spin-off of the Test Solutions division and rebranding as GRL Platform Solutions (GRLPS)