USB 3.0 Specifications Finally Revealed

Finally! The specifications of USB 3.0 has been revealed today to public as promised. The specification document consists of 482 pages put together by group of developers from Hewlett-Packard, Intel, NEC, ST-NXP Wireless, Microsoft, and Texas Instruments. The document specifies the super speed of the new USB which can reach up to 5 Gbps.

The document defines the next generation USB industry-standard, USB 3.0. The specification described the protocol definition, types of transactions, bus management, and the programming interface required to design and build systems and peripherals that are compliant with this specification.

USB 3.0's goal remains to enable devices from different vendors to interpolate in an open architecture, while maintaining and leveraging the existing USB infrastructure (device drivers, software interfaces, etc.). The specification is intended as an enhancement to the PC architecture, spanning portable, business desktop, and home environments, as well as simple device-to-device communications. It is intended that the specification allow system OEMs and peripheral developers adequate room for product versatility and market differentiation without the burden of carrying obsolete interfaces or losing compatibility.

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