Tag Archive for "USB 3.0"
SuperTalent launches “ultra-portable” USB 3.0 SSD
Plus questions to ask before purchase
SuperTalent today announced the launch of the Storage POD Mini, a miniature version of the current Storage POD USB 3.0 external SSD offering.
Kingston Feels the Need for Speed
Flash key takes advantage of USB 3.0 technology
Despite the lack of integrated USB 3.0 support from Intel the new standard is rapidly gaining momentum.
Repeater Extends Range of USB 3.0
Now your bit can travel further at full speed.
USB 3.0 is rapidly gaining in popularity, but due to its high speed of 5 Gbps it also presents a challenge to designers of hardware since the maximum cable length for a device can be 127 mm – or about 5” without compromising the signal quality.
USB 3.0 to Debut as Chip Interconnect
USB now also goes inside the box
USB, which is the most popular standard for connecting peripherals to PCs is now also going inside the box.
Motherboard makers craving affordable USB 3.0 solutions
Alternative sources still waiting for certification, but no-one really cares
Once the motherboard makers get ready to launch new models based on upcoming chipsets from AMD (AMD) and Intel (INTC), expect to see a much wider range of USB 3.0 host controllers than we’ve seen to date.
Sunix first with USB 3.0 DisplayLink adapters
With D-Sub, DVI and HDMI connectivity
The first USB 3.0 display adapters have finally cropped up, although the products in question are from a Taiwanese company called Sunix which is a maker of all kinds of computer peripherals and add-on cards alongside a range of industrial networking and communications devices and specialized I/O solutions.
Renesas experiencing USB 3.0 host controller shortage
Too many re-worked Sandy Bridge boards
Being the only company with a product in the market with high demand can sometimes be a serious problem and for Renesas (RNECF) things are starting to look bad, as the company is low on supply of its uPD720200 USB 3.0 host controllers and is expecting to run out sometime in May.
AMD’s A75 and A70M FCH gains USB-IF approval
First USB 3.0 chipset implementation certified
We don’t have a lot of details at hand, nor has AMD (AMD) or the USB-IF issued a press release on the matter, but according to the USB-IF product database, AMD has gained USB-IF certification for both of its upcoming high-end Llano chipsets with integrated USB 3.0 support.
Some thoughts on the USB-IF and USB certification
A rant about an industry standards organization
A couple of weeks ago, yours truly wrote a news story relating to Texas Instruments (TXN) gaining USB-IF certification for two of its upcoming USB 3.0 host controllers that reflected on the fact that none of its smaller competitors have achieved certification, yet all of them are already shipping silicon.
Samsung announces UWB display
27-inches of shiny high-tech in your face
A computer screen is usually not something you’d consider as something you’d want to show off to your mates, well at least that was the case until today when Samsung (005930:Korea SE) unveiled its SyncMaster C27A750 screen with UWB connectivity.
PLX launches USB 3.0 peripheral controllers for general purposes
Connect anything PCI Express to USB 3.0, or wise versa
ONE OF THE things that have been holding the development of USB 3.0 peripherals back to a degree, at least beyond various storage devices, have been down to lack of a what would be considered a fairly simple component, namely a peripheral controller.
VLI to launch more USB 3.0 solutions this year
Might arrive before its host controllers
VLI DIDN’T TELL us too much about future products in our Q&A with them last year, but now we’ve gotten our hands on some details covering three upcoming products from the company of which all are rather interesting.
Renesas announces is third generation of USB 3.0 host controllers
More like the second generation
BACK IN OCTOBER we reported that Renesas was readying a pair of new USB 3.0 host controllers and the company announced both of the new models today.
Intel’s Thunderbolt in a nutshell
Light Peak arrives earlier than expected
EARLIER TODAY APPLE announced its new MacBook Pro notebooks featuring Thunderbolt I/O , a newly developed interface by Intel and Apple which was previously known as Light Peak. Now things didn’t quite develop as what was said when Intel previewed the technology during IDF, as instead of using optical cables and a USB port like interface, Thunderbolt in Apple’s implementation uses copper wires and a mini DisplayPort interface.
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