Wow the media is in a frenzy about the latest Apple iPhone 7 dropping the 3.5mm jack. Personally I cannot believe the 3.5mm jack has lasted as long as it did. Here is a list of just a couple of articles which seem to infer that the removal of the 3.5mm jack is the starting […]
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Posted in Apple, Bluetooth, Digital Home, Everyday USB, IoT, iPad USB Peripherals, iPhone, Type C, USB, USB Power, USB-C | Comments Off on Bye bye and good riddance to 130 year old technology, the 3.5mm jack, long live the king – USB Type-C
Last week I blogged about how USB Type-C would replace the 3.5mm audio jack in the future. I asked the readers to comment on what they thought about this. Below is one of the comments I didn’t approve At first it seemed as this was a normal spam comment but then I thought it might […]
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Posted in 10G USB, IoT, iPad, Type C, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB Certification, USB Power Delivery, USB Power, Mobile Phones, Tablets, USB-C | Comments Off on Part 2: USB Type-C to replace the 3.5mm head phone jack
Today we announced our USB 2.0 Type-C for IoT Edge applications. It’s up to 50% smaller than alternatives It uses up to 30% less power than alternatives It saves our customers weeks to months of effort. Smaller Our USB solution is the smallest on the market Synopsys’ superbly professional and persnickety PHY engineers built this […]
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Posted in IoT, Type C | Comments Off on USB 2.0 Type-C IP for IoT – Today
“If it isn’t broken, it doesn’t have enough features.” I’ve been thinking about this Engineering joke all week. I love it because it balances what Marketing loves (features) vs. what engineering delivers (quality implementation). A great example of this is the IoT market. At this point in the adoption cycle, we are still in the […]
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Posted in IoT | Comments Off on Feature Flexibility with USB in IoT
This week VESA announced the availability of the Early Certification Program for USB Type-C Devices Using DisplayPort Alt Mode. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vesa-develops-early-certification-program-for-usb-type-c-devices-using-displayport-alt-mode-300281243.html The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) is officially launching its early certification test program for products incorporating the new USB Type-C connector and the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) standard. The Synopsys DesignWare IP supports […]
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Posted in 10G USB, DAC, DisplayPort, IoT, Type C, USB, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB Humor, USB-C | Comments Off on VESA DisplayPort USB Type-C certification now available – Hot off the press
Welcome to Factual Friday. This week I wanted to clarify, with accuracy, the relationships between USB Type-C, USB 3.1, Power Delivery and DisplayPort specifications. If you are designing the USB portion of your latest and greatest product then understanding these relationships is critical to ensure you are developing against the right set of specs. Of […]
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Posted in 10G USB, IoT, IP, SuperSpeed USB, Type C, USB, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB Power, USB Power Delivery, USB-C | Comments Off on Relationships Between USB Specs
How will USB be used in IoT – Part 1 of a 3 part series Two cupcakes sitting together in the oven. One says to the other “Wow, it’s getting hot in here.” The other cupcake says, “Oh my gosh! A talking cupcake!” The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the huge market of product […]
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Posted in IoT, Type C | Comments Off on How will USB used in IoT? – Part 1
Eric started working on USB in 1995, starting with the world’s first BIOS that supported USB Keyboards and Mice while at Award Software. After a departure into embedded systems software for real-time operating systems, he returned to USB IP cores and software at inSilicon, one of the leading suppliers of USB IP. In 2002, inSilicon was acquired by Synopsys and he’s been here since. He also served as Chairman of the USB On-The-Go Working Group for the USB Implementers Forum from 2004-2006. 
Michael (Mick) Posner joined Synopsys in 1994 and is currently Director of Product Marketing for Synopsys' DesignWare USB Solutions. Previously, he was the Director of Product Marketing for Physical (FPGA-based) Prototyping and has held various product marketing, technical marketing manager and application consultant positions at Synopsys. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Brighton, England.