Buffalo rolls out 100GB USB flash drive
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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
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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
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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) [...]
Abhinav Dapke designs USB business card
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Industrial designer, Abhinav Dapke, has created a USB business card, called the M++Card, which integrates flash memory storage.
The card displays a name and contact details, in the same way as a conventional business card, but the rear of the card is laminated to hold a memory chip such as a Sony M2 Card.
Data [...]
DisplayLink & Alereon announce wireless USB graphics adapter
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DisplayLink and Alereon have announced a reference design for a Wireless USB display adapter which wirelessly connects PCs to standard displays.
The reference design allows PC accessory manufacturers to develop wireless display connectivity adapters and similar products. It is the only design for a Wireless USB adapter which fulfils all international regulatory requirements.
The design [...]
Renesas Technology chips include Ethernet and USB
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Renesas Technology Europe has extended its SuperH family of chips with eight new SH7670 microprocessors, each featuring an Ethernet controller and USB 2.0 high-speed (480Mbit/s) host on a single chip.
The chips are designed for use in digital audio visual devices, office automation and factory automation systems requiring network connectivity.
The SH7670 microprocessor operates at [...]
USB 3.0 Promoter Group seeks contributors
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The USB 3.0 Promoter Group - www.usb.org/usb30 - is seeking additional contributors to the initial draft of its industry specification.
The group aims to complete the spec by the first half of 2008 and is seeking USB Implementers Forum members in good standing, to join its contributors. The company would be required to sign a [...]
Staccato’s Ripcord chips USB-IF certified
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Ultra Wideband wireless technology company, Staccato Communications, has secured Wireless USB certification, from the USB Implementers Forum, for its Ripcord SC3500 chip.
The Ripcord SC3500 is the first single-chip, all-CMOS product, to achieve this certification, which ensures seamless interoperability with multiple vendors.
The certification indicates that the chip is production-ready for peripheral devices.
The Ripcord [...]
Orange launches ICON 2 USB Modem
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Orange has launched the Option ICON 2 USB Modem which provides wireless broadband to a laptop or desktop.
The modem features 3G/3G+ and EDGE/GPRS technologies and supports 7.2Mbit/sec HSDPA speeds to provide a broadband service comparable to that provided by wired broadband suppliers.
It also features Advanced Receiver Technology, to provide faster and more stable connections.
The modem [...]
USB-IF releases high speed spec
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The USB Implementers Forum and the USB 2.0 Promoter Group, have jointly announced the availability of the High Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) 1.1 specification, a supplementary specification to USB 2.0.
HSIC 1.1 supports chip to chip communications at 480Mbps. This will boost the performance of 3G and 4G handsets, smartphones and set-top boxes.
The new specification [...]
Vodafone launches ‘Pebble’ - 7.2Mbps USB Modem
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Vodafone has released the ‘pebble’, its first 7.2Mbps capable USB modem.
The HSDPA modem provides 3G connectivity for Windows PCs and Macs at up to 7.2Mb/s maximum download speed, while uploads are expected to run to 384Kb/s.
The modem is available immediately for £49 with an 18-month, £25pm flat rate Mobile Broadband contract.
The price goes [...]
ESA architecture submitted to USB-if
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A coalition of computer and component manufacturers have released details of Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA), which will allow PC and gaming enthusiasts build faster and cooler machines.
The coalition includes Nvidia, Dell, HP, Alienware, Falcon Northwest, CoolerMaster and Thermaltake.
The ESA standard has been submitted to the USB-if for discussion and ratification.
The new, open and [...]
SiliconSystems announces tiny SiliconDrive USB Blade
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SiliconSystems, Inc has announced its new SiliconDrive USB Blade - the first ultra-small solid state drive for embedded storage applications.
The postage stamp sized device can store 2GB of data, providing improved storage design flexibility for applications where board space is limited.
SiliconDrive USB Blade is based on the company’s next-generation storage technology platform, including [...]
Cypress announces world’s smallest USB transceiver
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Cypress Semiconductor has announced the smallest available, high-speed, USB 2.0 transceiver - the MoBL-USB TX3LP18.
The transceiver measures just 2.2mm x 1.8mm, 20 percent smaller than its nearest competitor, and is offered in a 20-pin wafer level chip scale package (WLCSP).
The device also offers a high level of power-efficiency with a 0.5 uA nominal [...]
PMC memory promises 1TB thumbdrives
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Arizona State University researchers are developing a new type of solid state memory called programmable metallization cell (PMC).
PMC, which uses a new kind of nanotechnology, is said to be cheaper and more efficient than flash, and is capable of storing substantially more data than current technology.
Researchers have brought the technology to the stage [...]
Stonestreet One announces WUSB host software
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Stonestreet One, Inc. announced the availability of its UltraSuite Wireless Host Controller Interface (WHCI) Drivers for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista systems, at the recent USB-IF Developers Conference in Amsterdam.
UltraSuite software powers industry-leading Wireless USB solutions for connecting USB devices such as media players and digital cameras.
Stonestreet has added the new drivers for [...]
Alereon to demonstrate certified wireless USB module
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Fabless semiconductor company, Alereon, Inc., will demonstrate its first worldwide Wireless USB module at CEATEC October 2-6 2007, in Japan.
The module, which was developed by Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd, is TELEC certified, allowing over-the-air operation in band group 6.
Alereon and Murata will demonstrate two Wireless USB modules communicating in band group 6 over [...]
NXP’s wireless ISP3582 chip certified by USB-IF
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NXP Semiconductors’ wireless USB controller, the ISP3582, is the company’s first to be certified by the USB Implementers Forum. The chip can handle data at 480Mbit/s.
The ISP3582 has been certified for wireless USB Specification 1.0, and combines a Registered PHY from Realtek which is certified as compliant to the WiMedia PHY specification.
NXP, together with leading [...]
Wisair WSR601 wireless USB chip certified
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Fabless semiconductor company, Wisair, has secured Japanese regulatory certification for its WSR601 Wireless USB CMOS single chip.
The Wisair WSR601 chip, with low, out-of-band emission, (below -70dBm/MHz), enabled compliance without the need for band-3 filtering.
The chip previously passed WiMedia PHY compliance and interoperability tests and has been listed as a registered PHY in the [...]
Wireless USB 1.1 features NFC technology
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The Wireless USB 1.1 specification, which will be completed in the first half of 2008, according to an announcement at the Certified Wireless USB Developers Conference in Amsterdam, is expected to incorporate Near Field Communication technology.
Near Field Communication technology allows files from a PC to be automatically downloaded or uploaded simply by passing close [...]