First USB 3.0 Controller Chips Released
PrintWe like where this is going. NEC this week introduced the first USB 3.0 host controller chips for PCs and other digital gadgets, which should help accelerate the technology coming to market.
Checking in at 10X the speed of USB 2.0, NEC's µPD720200 chip ups the data transfer ante to 5Gpbs, while also maintaining full backward compatibility with previous generation USB protocols, NEC promises.
The USB Implementers Forum finalized the specifications for the USB 3.0 standard almost six months ago, which in addition to offering faster data transfer rates, will also provide more power output. That means you'll be able to recharge your MP3 player and other gizmos quicker than before.
Samples of NEC's chip will be available in June for $15 each, with production expect to hit one million units by September.
Image Credit: NEC
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nclaughlin
May 24, 2009 at 8:28am
Can this chip be put on a PCIe card, or is this chip designed to be on motherboards only? I hope the former.
DBsantos77
May 22, 2009 at 6:09pm
Higher Polling Rates would be so kick-ass like the other guy said.
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