Helps the possible entry of Intel into the market with USB 3.0 controllers, the new technology to the big market breakthrough? In super-speed mode should be possible for s USB 3.0 transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps.
The specifications of the new USB 3.0 standard have already been confirmed since November 2008. Intel had worked on these also but until now no USB 3.0 controller placed on the market. In brief should this change now. With the introduction of Intel is expected that the price of the new technology will develop rapidly in the future down. Recently, the Taiwanese company, VIA Technologies and ASMEDIA have already jumped on the USB 3.0 train.
In particular, Gigabyte was able to report in the recent past have good sales of new motherboards with USB 3.0 support. Thus, approximately one third of the product from NEC is a total of about three million USB 3.0 controller in the use of Gigabyte motherboards have found. The remaining two million are spread to other manufacturers of PCs, notebooks, motherboards, and PCI Express cards. Also periphery that supports USB 3.0, from day to day.
The new USB 3.0 standard is intended to provide a gigantic turbo transmission. Sun is in super speed mode a transmission speed of up to 5GBit / s is available. The new technique also adjustments to cables and connectors have become necessary. The cable can now be found two more pairs and a ground terminal. Nevertheless, USB 3.0 is fully backward compatible. Only in the B, Mini B, Micro B and Mini-A connectors results in change. Old plugs fit here, although in new sockets, but not new to the old plug sockets. That adapter is required.