USB 3.0
Cypress Shows Off EZ-USB FX3™ USB Controller at CES 2013
We had the chance to chat with Steven Chen from Cypress Semiconductor who showed us how USB 3.0 will enable developers to harness the power and capacity of USB 3.0 and easily include it into their systems. Chen explained that Cypress EZ-USB® FX3™ “is the next-generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 peripheral controller that enables developers to add [...]
Lightning USB 3.0 – Fastest Custom Printed Flash Drive
The best thing about USB 3.0 is not only that it is fast (because it is definitely that!) but that it is backward compatible. Meaning, you can get all the power and performance available from this updated format but still use previous drives using USB 2.0 or USB 1.0 when you need to! The Lightning [...]
Predicting The Future of USB
The great thing about man is that he never stops looking for things that will improve his life. The case of the USB is a living testament to that. Sixteen years after it first started to exist (at the time of Windows 95), it has now become a fundamental part of every motherboard today. Not [...]
USB 3.0 Has Strengths and Challenges
It’s taken USB 3.0 three years to get itself into the mainstream spotlight and get the attention it’s been getting today. Thanks to influential companies, like Apple, Microsoft, Intel, and AMD, who have been coming out left and right with devices and accessories compatible with the bus interface. As a result, minor technology companies are [...]
Lightning USB vs USB 3.0
The debut of the iPhone 5 comes with something for Apple product consumers: the new Lightning USB cable. In case you were wondering, Apple designed this new connector specifically for the iPhone 5, so far the only device that is natively compatible with the USB connector. The USB’s name has got some people claiming misrepresentation. [...]
