I highly recommend reading Rick Merritt’s article 10 things to know about Thunderbolt to understand Thunderbolt. I recommend another article from Merritt talking about USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. I think Merritt’s article is correct in terms of slowing the adoption of Thunderbolt. (His writing is also excellent). For Apple, the use of the DisplayPort for […]
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According to Nielsen, SmartPhones continue to replace regular Feature Phones (phones that only make phone calls, and do have not internet). Looking the graph below, I personally think that variations of 5% or less are almost like noise. I suspect that the rise in the adoption of Google phones below shows: 1) […]
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I still get questions about Light Peak versus USB 3.0 so I’d like to set the record straight. LightPeak has been demonstrated once, at one event. USB 3.0 has an Ecosystem of IP, Software, Chip, and Hardware with dozens of products shipping. I’m sure LightPeak will be successful in the future, but USB 3.0 is […]
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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.
