Belkin announced the release of the very first USB 3.0 Docking Stations specifically targetted at tablet PCs. The design is such that it allows the simultaneous use of 3 screens: the tablet screen and 2 screens attached to the docking station. At this time, the docking station supports Windows 8 Tablets which means that the […]
Posted in DisplayLink, Success Stories, Tablets |
As I sit here at my son’s baseball game typing up this blog entry, I wonder if I should be typing up a blog entry at my son’s baseball game. The State of USB – Spring 2013 – Tablets, Ultra books, and Phones Sadly, USB 3.0 has not yet appeared it phones. It should have. […]
Posted in Mobile Phone, Smartphone, State of USB, Tablets, USB 3.0 |
Just to support the argument that Video Camera Makers should integrate flash( because a 4 part article isn’t enough) and we can expect Smartphones and Tablets to integrate more memory. The primary drivers to greater NAND flash are the increasing demands of Smart Phone and Tablet users to run more apps, store more high resolution pictures (like the 13MP camera […]
Posted in Digital Video, DSC, DVC, NAND Flash, Smartphone, SSD, Storage, Tablets, USB 3.0 |
The USB Power Delivery standard will allow up to 100W of power to be delivered to or from devices. There is an error in the first slide. Correction is after the Jump Keep in mind that the power provided over USB is limited by the wire gauge or thickness/diameter of the cable. More […]
Posted in Smartphone, Tablets, USB Humor, USB Power Delivery |
As stated by the CTO of the USB-IF, USB 3.0 hits tablet PCs this year with the Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro PC Tablet. This is much earlier than I would expect. It would be better if Microsoft announced a date for availability. The Microsoft Surface PC uses the Ivy Bridge chipset found […]
Posted in PC Chipset, Tablets, USB 3.0 Adoption, Windows 8 |
Many factors lead to either great USB performance, or poor USB throughput. The storage in your smartphone or tablet, the NAND flash is one factor. The question is: Is the NAND flash you use fast enough that you need USB 3.0? Can you read and write to your NAND flash fast enough so that […]
Posted in NAND Flash, Smartphone, Tablets, USB 3.0 Performance |
I’m constantly asked: “Will Thunderbolt replace USB 3.0?” Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 will co-exist & live long, fruitful lives As reported previously, Apple filed and recieved a patent for a new iPhone or iPad connector which looks like a Thunderbolt connection. You can see in the picture that it includes connections for USB 3.0 and […]
Posted in iPad, iPhone, PC Chipset, Smartphone, Tablets, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 |
Fujitsu and Lenovo announced USB 3.0 Docking Stations both using the DisplayLink USB 3.0 to HDMI chip. Fujitsu USB 3.0 Docking Station The ThinkPad Lenovo USB 3.0 Docking Station also has the DisplayLink chip in it. It’s a pretty sleek design. To celebrate the availability of these two terrific USB 3.0 products, […]
Posted in SuperSpeed USB, Tablets, USB 3.0, USB 3.0 Products, USB Demonstration, USB Video |
I came across this Samsung tablet & smartphone chip with USB 3.0. You can clearly see it has USB 3.0 as part of the design. Even more fun, a Samsung says that this will go into a Samsung Galaxy 3 smart phone. This means phones and tablets. This makes the Samsung chip […]
Posted in Mobile Phone, Smartphone, Tablets, USB 3.0 Products |
PC Chipsets with integrated USB 3.0 (from the Innovator/inventor of USB) started shipping at the beginning of April for reviews. Here’s a table from Anandtech clearly showing there will be 4 USB 3.0 ports! They’ve added 4 USB 3.0 ports and to the existing 14 USB 2.0 ports. If you look at your […]
Posted in PC Chipset, Smartphone, Tablets, USB 3.0, USB 3.0 Adoption, USB 3.0 Host, USB 3.0 IP, USB 3.0 Performance, USB 3.0 Products |
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.