USB

First It Went USB 1.1 Then USB 2.0 Will There Ever Be Anything Beyond USB 2.0. IF So When Should It Be Expected To Come Out

In about a years time expect someting faster.

Here ya go ,,,these are the current terms !

Low-speed device is for 1.5Mbit/s devices (mouse, keyboard, etc)
- Full-speed device is for 12Mbit/s devices (USB 1.1 hubs, some printers, etc)
- High-speed device is for 480Mbits/s devices (USB 2.0 hubs, mass storage, etc)
- OHCI means Open Host Controller Interface and supports low- and full-speed devices
- UHCI means Universal Host Controller Interface and supports low- and full-speed devices
- EHCI means Enhanced Host Controller Interface and supports high-speed devices. They embed a companion controller (OHCI or UHCI) or a USB 2.0 hub to support low- and full-speed devices.
- USB 1.0 device is for USB devices developped using the USB specification 1.0: they can be low- or full-speed (obsolete - not for new designs).
- USB 1.1 device is for USB devices developped using the USB specification 1.1: they can be low- or full-speed (obsolete - not for new designs).
- USB 2.0 device is for USB devices developped using the USB specification 2.0: they can be low-, full- or high-speed. USB 2.0 does not necessarly mean high-speed.
- A USB 1.1 hub connects as a full-speed device. It never converts transactions speeds.
- A USB 2.0 hub connects as a full-speed device on OHCI/UHCI and as a high-speed device on EHCI. When connected as a high-speed device, it converts all low- and full-speed transactions to high-speed.
- A Single-TT USB 2.0 hub shares a single full-speed bus between all low- and full-speed devices.
- A Multiple-TT USB 2.0 hub provides a different full-speed bus to each directly attached low- or full-speed device.



ExtremeUSB ,,is coming on now
Extends the range of USB devices up to 100m using Category 5 cable
Ideal for OEM integration of ExtremeUSB® technology where maximum flexibility of design is required
Supports up to four high-power USB devices
Supports local, remote or dual powering options
Fully compliant with USB 1.1 Specification
Number of USB devices can be expanded using standard USB hubs

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