Touch360 develops innovative WUSB flash drive
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Product innovation company, Touch360, has come up with an idea for a USB flash drive, that can connect with a PC without leaving the user’s pocket.
The pictures on Touch360’s website show a standard looking USB stick, with its own docking station.
The flash drive uses LAN (local area network), or PAN (personal area network) [...]
SuperSpeed USB to ship in 2009
Permalink: SuperSpeed USB to ship in 2009
According to market researcher In-Stat, USB 3.0, also known as SuperSpeed USB, will begin shipping in 2009 with a full deployment expected in 2010.
With an actual throughput of 3 gigabits per second USB 3.0 deserves its SuperSpeed title.
In comparison, high-speed USB 2.0 delivers a maximum transfer rate of just 480 megabit per second. [...]
Samsung adopts DisplayLink USB technology
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LCD display manufacturer, Samsung, is using DisplayLink’s display technology for its SyncMaster 2263DX, 22-inch LCD monitor, with an attached 7-inch tandem monitor.
DisplayLink provides USB hardware and software to power the tandem monitor, and connect it to the main monitor.
This is achieved with a USB cable and without the need for any power connections.
The [...]
Artimi Technology secures Wireless USB certification
Permalink: Artimi Technology secures Wireless USB certification
Wireless semiconductor manufacturer, Artimi, has gained Wireless USB certification from the USB implementers forum, for its Artimi A-150 chip.
The chip has been certified as a silicon building block for wireless USB devices, and supports manufacturers in gaining product-level Certified Wireless USB status.
Artimi provides manufacturers with application-optimised designs and Zero Install(TM), for the quick [...]
Toshiba announces Sleep-and-Charge USB Ports
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Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc, has announced that its new Satellite notebooks feature an innovative Sleep-and-charge USB port, which can be used to charge electronic devices even when the notebook is switched off.
Unlike conventional USB ports, which become dormant when the machine is powered off, Toshiba’s [...]
DisplayLink beta links multiple monitors to Macs via USB
Permalink: DisplayLink beta links multiple monitors to Macs via USB
DisplayLink’s technology which expands visual workspace by connecting computers and multiple monitors via USB, has been extended to support Macs.
A beta version of the technology has been launched which allows up to four additional monitors to be connected to any Intel Mac via USB.
DisplayLink’s software works in conjunction with a plug-and-play USB docking [...]
Wisair announces SDIO Wireless USB solution for mobile devices
Permalink: Wisair announces SDIO Wireless USB solution for mobile devices
Fabless semiconductor company, Wisair, has announced a new SDIO Wireless USB solution designed to enable vendors to embed Wireless USB technology in portable and handheld electronic devices.
The design enables module vendors to implement small form-factor, low-power modules based on the Wisair WSR601 low-power single chip. The modules will be used by OEMs to integrate [...]
Staccato announces Ripcord1 WUSB Development Kit
Permalink: Staccato announces Ripcord1 WUSB Development Kit
Staccato Communications, a Certified Wireless USB supplier, has launched the Ripcord1 Development Kit (DVK), designed to enable next generation solutions.
Staccato Communications aims to offer a choice of wireless connectivity solutions to customers, capable of delivering high data rate, minimal cost and prolonged battery life connectivity.
The Ripcord1 DVK reduces design complexity and ensures fast [...]
Murata develops compact USB 2.0 resonator
Permalink: Murata develops compact USB 2.0 resonator
Electronics innovator, Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd, has announced a series of ceramic resonators, with built-in load capacitors to reduce component count.
The low-profile CSTCE-XT series resonators are designed to save space in USB 2.0 controller IC driver circuits.
They form part of the company’s Ceralock range, and measure just 3.2mm x 1.3mm x 1mm. [...]
WiQuest announces new wireless USB reference design
Permalink: WiQuest announces new wireless USB reference design
WiQuest Communications, Inc. has announced a new Wireless USB Device Embedded Card reference design which allows equipment manufacturers to build Wireless USB solutions with minimal cost and risk.
When used in conjuction with WiQuest’s Wireless USB Adapter, Wireless USB Mini Card or Half Mini Card on the host side, the Device Embedded Card hardware and [...]
In-Stat finds USB most popular interface
Permalink: In-Stat finds USB most popular interface
A new report from In-Stat, ‘Interface Survey 2008: Tracking Interface Usage On Work and Home PCs’, identifies USB as the most popular interface. USB connections are available on the greatest number of devices, both at home and in the work environment, according to In-Stat’s research.
In-Stat surveyed 2,200 technology early adopters, asking questions about the interfaces [...]
LucidPort L800 USB controller meets UWB spec
Permalink: LucidPort L800 USB controller meets UWB spec
LucidPort Technology’s L800 wireless USB controller has been approved by the WiMedia Alliance as conforming to the WiMedia ultrawideband (UWB) specification.
The L800 is designed to add wireless USB functionality to peripheral devices including printers, scanners, and camcorders.
The controller supports all compliant packet sizes, burst sizes, transfer sizes, and number of endpoints, and manages functions [...]
Jungo launches updated USBTester software
Permalink: Jungo launches updated USBTester software
Jungo has launched a version of its USBTester software tool, which offers seamless integration with a range of hardware analysers, including Ellisys USB Explorer 110 and 200 models.
The software tool, which validates USB devices for USB functionality and compatibility, is available from Direct Insight.
USB developers can connect their USB devices to a PC running [...]
Intel and Micron announce super-fast Nand Flash technology
Permalink: Intel and Micron announce super-fast Nand Flash technology
An Intel and Micron Technology joint venture, IM Flash Technologies, has developed Nand Flash technology which is five times faster than conventional Nand.
Nand Flash is used in solid-state memory devices, including USB drives and memory cards.
The super-fast Nand technology will significantly reduce the time it takes for data to be transferred for computing, video, photography [...]
USB connectors feature EMI and ESD protection
Permalink: USB connectors feature EMI and ESD protection
Spectrum Control Inc has launched a series of USB connectors with EMI (electromagnetic interference) or ESD (electrostatic discharge) filters. This frees up PCB board space for other components and enhances the protection provided to the entire device.
The connectors are drop-in replacements for unfiltered connectors, and are designed to facilitate the further miniaturization of peripheral [...]
USB-IF plans USB spec for HDCP protected content
Permalink: USB-IF plans USB spec for HDCP protected content
The USB Implementer’s Forum has announced that it is developing a version of USB which incorporates HDCP (high band width digital-content protection).
The HDCP specification was developed by Intel for the protection of digital entertainment content.
HDCP encrypts digital content, protecting it as it is being transferred between a transmitter such as a computer or [...]
Sony introduces wireless USB competitor - TransferJet
Permalink: Sony introduces wireless USB competitor - TransferJet
Sony has introduced TransferJet, a short-range, wireless technology which looks set to compete with the new wireless USB standard.
TransferJet offers a theoretical maximum data-transfer rate of 560Mbps in the 4.48GHz band. In practice, this is likely to be closer to 375Mbps. The technology has a range of just 3cm or less, because of its [...]
Buffalo rolls out 100GB USB flash drive
Permalink: Buffalo rolls out 100GB USB flash drive
Buffalo Technology, the wireless networking and storage specialist, has launched a 100GB USB solid state disk (SSD) in Japan. Prior to Buffalo’s SHD-UHRS SSD, the largest capacity flash drive was 64GB.
In order to achieve the high capacity, Buffalo has used two types of flash memory in the drive, SLC and MLC, creating [...]
FireWire S3200 could challenge USB 3.0
Permalink: FireWire S3200 could challenge USB 3.0
FireWire S3200 - a competitor to the USB standard could be approved by February 2008, earlier than USB 3.0.
FireWire S3200 is the third version of the FireWire standard. The original version, FireWire 400, used the arch-shaped connector on desktop computers and an M-shaped mini-plug on laptops. It was supported by Apple.
FireWire [...]
Edimax USB Adapter provides 802.11n speeds
Permalink: Edimax USB Adapter provides 802.11n speeds
Although the 802.11n wireless standard is still waiting for certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance, Edimax is marketing the EW-7718UN Draft N 2.0 USB Adapter, which can provide significantly faster data transfer rates.
Draft N relates to the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard which will replace 802.11a/b/g. The standard uses a new modulation technique called MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) [...]