January 11th, 2010
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 P6×58D Premium motherboard
HP Envy 15 notebok PC
Fujitsu FMV-BIBLO NF/G70 notebook PC
Western Digital My Book USB 3.0 external hard drive and USB 3.0 PCIe adapter card
Seagate BlackArmor external drive
Consumers who want the fastest USB experience can now have access to these certified SuperSpeed USB products, which pave the way for future USB solutions. Additional certified products are slated to enter the market in the first quarter of 2010.
The USB 3.0 specification delivers data transfer rates up to 10x faster than Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), offers optimized power efficiency and is backward compatible with the billions of USB devices currently in the market.
Allion has been authorized by the USB-IF as a USB-IF Compliance Program testing lab and has been working with the organization for years. The USB test program is designed for hardware vendors who want assurance that their products meet the USB specification. Allion looks forward to the USB 3.0 testing transition to third party test labs and testing the growing variety of SuperSpeed USB products before they hit the shelves.
Monday, January 11, 2010
DisplayPort and USB 3.0 Named Among Top Technologies of 2010
December 17th, 2009
Earlier this quarter, Maximum PC compiled a list of top technologies in 2010. We think this list is worth sharing as it gives some insight into where the industry is headed which will influence the test, validation and certification ecosystem. Several technologies we regularly cover on the Blog including USB, PCI, SATA and DisplayPort are listed. We think this is a good indication that many emerging technologies are poised to make a big splash both within the industry and with consumers next year.
Maximum PC’s full list of top 2010 technologies includes:
Intel Core i7 chip going mainstream – Intel’s new series of CPUs are affordable yet appealing to power users
AMD Orochi chip – the next generation chip can be built on the 32nm processor, rather than the current 45 mn process. This processor will feature more than four cores, over 8 MB of L3 cache and a DDR3 integrated memory controller.
PCI Express 3.0 – significantly increases bandwidth and efficiency over the existing PCIe 2.0.
Graphics - graphics chips from industry leaders such as NVIDIA and AMD will be fast and functional
Storage - hard drives will continue to become more spacious, fast and affordable
As we mentioned earlier this month, SATA Revision 3.0 (SATA 6 Gb/s) will give SSDs the throughput they need to optimize speed.
Mobile Broadband – WiMAX is a 4G solution for handheld devices and notebooks and will help bring broadband to rural area. Another 4G technology is LTE (long term evolution), an IP-based, low latency network with bandwidth 2-3x what WiMAX offers.
SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) - up to 10x faster than USB 2.0, backward compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) and optimized for power. Need we say more? We’re looking forward to testing SuperSpeed products as adoption becomes widespread.
DisplayPort – this digital display connection has been gaining momentum and will continue to grow in 2010. It is a DVI replacement and is significant as the connector is small and easy to use. DisplayPort provides more data per wire than DVI, and supports HDCP content protection. Allion is the leading independent test lab accredited by VESA for DisplayPort testing and plans to continue DisplayPort compliance and logo program testing as adoption for the standard expands next year.
Multi-touch – From gaming systems to computers to handheld devices, advanced touch technology will continue to be sought after in 2010.
Multiscreen – AMD has a high-end graphics card that can support up to six DisplayPort connectors. In a California test lab, each connector was attached to a 30-inch display, and the six monitors were configured as a single monitor.
While the list is extensive it is certainly not exhaustive, so which technologies do you think will generate the most buzz in 2010? Let us know in the comments.
Earlier this quarter, Maximum PC compiled a list of top technologies in 2010. We think this list is worth sharing as it gives some insight into where the industry is headed which will influence the test, validation and certification ecosystem. Several technologies we regularly cover on the Blog including USB, PCI, SATA and DisplayPort are listed. We think this is a good indication that many emerging technologies are poised to make a big splash both within the industry and with consumers next year.
Maximum PC’s full list of top 2010 technologies includes:
Intel Core i7 chip going mainstream – Intel’s new series of CPUs are affordable yet appealing to power users
AMD Orochi chip – the next generation chip can be built on the 32nm processor, rather than the current 45 mn process. This processor will feature more than four cores, over 8 MB of L3 cache and a DDR3 integrated memory controller.
PCI Express 3.0 – significantly increases bandwidth and efficiency over the existing PCIe 2.0.
Graphics - graphics chips from industry leaders such as NVIDIA and AMD will be fast and functional
Storage - hard drives will continue to become more spacious, fast and affordable
As we mentioned earlier this month, SATA Revision 3.0 (SATA 6 Gb/s) will give SSDs the throughput they need to optimize speed.
Mobile Broadband – WiMAX is a 4G solution for handheld devices and notebooks and will help bring broadband to rural area. Another 4G technology is LTE (long term evolution), an IP-based, low latency network with bandwidth 2-3x what WiMAX offers.
SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) - up to 10x faster than USB 2.0, backward compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) and optimized for power. Need we say more? We’re looking forward to testing SuperSpeed products as adoption becomes widespread.
DisplayPort – this digital display connection has been gaining momentum and will continue to grow in 2010. It is a DVI replacement and is significant as the connector is small and easy to use. DisplayPort provides more data per wire than DVI, and supports HDCP content protection. Allion is the leading independent test lab accredited by VESA for DisplayPort testing and plans to continue DisplayPort compliance and logo program testing as adoption for the standard expands next year.
Multi-touch – From gaming systems to computers to handheld devices, advanced touch technology will continue to be sought after in 2010.
Multiscreen – AMD has a high-end graphics card that can support up to six DisplayPort connectors. In a California test lab, each connector was attached to a 30-inch display, and the six monitors were configured as a single monitor.
While the list is extensive it is certainly not exhaustive, so which technologies do you think will generate the most buzz in 2010? Let us know in the comments.
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