This week at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, Allion will be exhibiting in the SuperSpeed USB Community, hosted by the USB Implementers Forum. During IDF, more than 150 leading companies from around the world will showcase the latest innovations and future technologies. We are looking forward to seeing what’s in store and reporting …
Tag Archive: usb 3.0 testing
Aug 10 2010
Falling Prices, Growing Demand for SuperSpeed USB
With all the benefits of SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) – including faster speeds, bidirectional data interface and lower power consumption – consumers are eager to adopt this cutting-edge technology. Until this point, one of the main hurdles slowing widespread adoption has been the price of chips. However, NEC, the first company to ship a SuperSpeed …
May 13 2010
Allion Japan Implementing Tektronix Solution for HDMI 1.4a and USB 3.0
This week, Allion Japan announced with Tektronix, Inc. that they will implement Tektronix test and measurement solutions supporting HDMI 1.4a and SuperSpeed USB in their certification test services. As one of the first compliance test labs to conduct certification testing for HDMI 1.4a and USB 3.0 in one facility, this is an exciting development for …
Mar 23 2010
Allion Selects LeCroy Equipment for USB Specification Testing
Allion has selected LeCroy Corporation’s USB 3.0 Test Suite to provide its customers with complete SuperSpeed USB compliance testing. With data rates up to 10 times faster than Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) requires the most advanced technology to ensure specification conformance. LeCroy’s global expertise in oscilloscopes and serial test solutions will …
Jan 11 2010
First Certified SuperSpeed USB Consumer Products Announced
The USB-IF has announced the first wave of consumer products to pass compliance and certification testing for SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0). The 17 products include certified SuperSpeed USB laptops, devices, silicon and motherboards. Notable products announced include: ASUS P6x58D Premium motherboard HP Envy 15 notebok PC Fujitsu FMV-BIBLO NF/G70 notebook PC Western Digital My Book …
Oct 26 2009
SuperSpeed USB Momentum
During the week of Intel Developer Forum San Francisco (Sep. 22-24), the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announced that the first certified SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) commercial product was available. Commercial availability of the host controller from NEC Electronics Corporation advances the technology toward broad adoption among host and peripheral manufacturers. Allion covered the NEC host …
Jul 13 2009
Comparing USB 2.0 and USB 3.0
The popular USB standard continues to evolve. SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) is the next advancement in USB technology. It is similar to earlier versions of USB as it supports data transfer between a host computer and devices. It offers data transfer rates up to 10 times faster than Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), backward compatibility with …
May 20 2009
First SuperSpeed USB Host Controller Unveiled
NEC Electronics introduced the first SuperSpeed USB host controller at the SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in Tokyo this week. The host controller, designed for PCs and digital devices, is the first product built according to the new version of the SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) standard. Under the new spec, SuperSpeed USB is capable of reaching …
