10Gbps USB 3.1 was being shown off at CES along side USB-PD silicon, both up and running.
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One of the few cool things so far at the pre-CES shows has been from the USB-IF, functional USB-PD silicon.
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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.
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During IDF here in Beijing we sat down with Jeff Ravencraft the president of USB-IF (Universal Serial Bus – Implementer’s Forum)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WE DON’T WANT this one to come across as a bunch of conspiracy theorist mumbo jumbo, but the USB-IF is starting to look like a seriously dodgy organization at this point in time.
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