SuperSpeed USB 3.0 host controller

SuperSpeed USB 3

The Intel Developer Forum will host several products incorporating the new USB 3.0 technology, attendees at the show said.

LucidPort Technology, for example, will highlight the new “Superspeed” technology from hard drives from Netac, MacPower, Good Way Technology, and SSI Computer Corp. Many of these SuperSpeed USB drives will be available in stores this year, LucidPort said.

The certification of NEC Electronics’ host controller signals to the industry that the promise of SuperSpeed USB is now a reality,” said USB-IF president Jeff Ravencraft. “Not only does it mean host device manufacturers can build and certify products that can display the SuperSpeed USB logo, it also provides peripheral device manufacturers incentive to bring to market SuperSpeed USB-enabled devices like external storage drives, digital cameras and MP3 players, which will empower consumers with unmatched USB data transfer speeds.”

SuperSpeed USB offers data transfer rates up to ten times faster than Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), along with optimized power efficiency.