Thread: USB 3.0 specification now available

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced the completion of the USB 3.0 specification, the technical map for device manufacturers to deliver SuperS peed USB technology to the markClaimed to bring in significant power and performance
enhancements-with data transfer rates up to ten times faster compared to USB 2.0-SuperSpeed USB promises backward compatibility with billions of USB-enabled PCs and peripheral devices currently in use by consumers.



It is anticipated that initial SuperSpeed USB discrete controllers will appear in the second half of 2009 and consumer products will appear in 2010, with adoption continuing throughout 2010. The first SuperSpeed USB devices will likely include data-storage devices such as flash drives, external hard drives, digital music players and digital cameras. GPL'd Linux drivers based on the specs are apparently also being developed by MCCI Corp. and Synopsis. For more information about the USB 3.0 specification,