The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, (USB.org),
was formed to create a SuperSpeed USB personal interconnect that can deliver
over 10 times the speed of todays connection. The technology will target
fast sync-and-go transfer applications in the PC, consumer and mobile
segments that are necessary as digital media become ubiquitous and file
sizes increase up to and beyond 25 Gigabytes. USB (Universal Serial
Bus) 3.0 will create a backward-compatible standard with the same
ease-of-use and plug and play capabilities of previous USB technologies.
Targeting over 10x performance increase, the technology will draw from the
same architecture of wired USB. In addition, the USB 3.0 specification will
be optimized for low power and improved protocol efficiency.
USB Implementers Forum,
Inc. is a non-profit corporation founded by the group of companies that
developed the Universal Serial Bus specification. The USB-IF was formed to
provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and adoption of
Universal Serial Bus technology. The Forum facilitates the development of
high-quality compatible USB peripherals (devices), and promotes the benefits of
USB and the quality of products that have passed compliance testing.
SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) will deliver over targeted 10x the speed of today's Hi-Speed USB connections. The technology targets fast PC sync-and-go transfer of applications, to meet the demands of CE and mobile segments focused on high density digital content and media.
Even though USB 3.0's top speed is 4.8Gbps, we may not have to wait for USB 4.0 to reach even faster speed. According to Jeff
Ravencraft - the chairman of USB Promoter Group - was discussing the possibility of increasing the speed of USB 3.0
without a complete rewrite such as USB 3.0 itself and 2.0. He claimed USB 3.0 was designed with transmission protocol to support speed of up to 25Gbps.
While he couldn't specify when USB 3.0 (aka. SuperSpeed USB) will hit that mark, he did imply the current 4.8Gbps speed will be enough for the
next few years (likely within 5). It's very possible that SSDs will be mainstream by then, and they are going to easily saturate USB 3.0
bandwidth. Perhaps we might only see a minor upgrade to USB 3.1 yet speed boost could be 3 to 4 times faster than what USB 3.0 currently
offers.
Revamp USB
The world's best-known computer peripheral interface once again receives
a major revamp (following
Wireless USB)
to stay current with modern demands for connectivity bandwidth. Dubbed
"SuperSpeed USB", USB 3.0
promises a major leap forward in transfer speeds and capability, while
maintaining backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 devices. It may sound
straightforward, but a lot has had to change; in this
FAQ we
will address the most common questions about USB 3.0 and explain in
plain English what it all means.
USB.org
Universal Serial Bus (USB) connects more than computers and peripherals. It has
the power to connect you with a whole new world of PC experiences.
Data Recovery USB. USB data recovery services, advanced recovery even from
board failures and damaged data, eProvided handles full service USB data
recovery.
Brando is now offering USB 3.0 hard drive enclosures that fit any 2.5-inch SATA hard
drives. As the name suggests, they are USB 3.0 compliant, allowing for
theoretical maximum transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, or ten times that of
traditional USB 2.0 connections. They enclosures are backwards
compatible with the USB 2.0 and 1.1 standards as well....
UBW, USB Bit Whacker An inexpensive, simple input/output device to connect your computer to the real
world.
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0
Everything USB RSS keeps you up-to-date on the latest Wireless USB, USB 2.0 and USB OTG innvoations as well as the weirdest gadgets you never thought possible.
Portable Firefox is a fully functional
package of Firefox optimized for use on a USB key drive. It has some
specially-selected optimizations to make it perform faster and extend the life
of your USB key as well as a specialized launcher that will allow most of your
favorite extensions to work as you switch computers. It will also work from a
CDRW drive (in packet mode), ZIP drives, external hard drives, some MP3 players,
flash RAM cards and more.
PortableApps provides an open platform
that works with any hardware you like (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard
drive, etc). It's open source built around an open format that any hardware
vendor or software developer can use.
Reach-a-Mail,
Freeware, is a USB based portable email client. From now on, your e-mail will always be with you no matter
where you are. All you need is a USB drive to receive and send e-mail from any
computer without the need to install any software. You save a lot of time thanks
to Reach-a-Mail, as well as keep your e-mail correspondence private leaving
nothing in a computer. You will be impressed by the easiness and simplicity of
users interface. Reach-a-Mail is a USB based portable email client for active
and mobile people!
Enable Tool is a small and easy to use application that allows you to
re-enable your Task Manager, Registry, USB 2.0 Ports, Folder Options after a
virus attack.
Anti-Virus links
Nexcopy, a manufacturers of USB copiers, is releasing
USB Scrub download as freeware today. This tiny package is designed to remove the excess registry
entry that flash drives leave behind in Windows. USB Scrub will go through and clean out all those extra entries. Once you've cleaned out all the
superfluous entries flash drive enumeration could be improved.
The Memory Weights USB is literally worth its weight in data. The
amount of memory the stick stores is about approximate to its weight in
grams. Brilliant! The stick is made of concrete, which means that it can
be thrown in a cement mixer if an emergency sidewalk is called for. I
love the cleverness of this creation. I wonder what Shu-Chun Hsiao will
think of next?
Using concrete for tech products is almost unheard of, so this Memory
Weights USB Stick crafted from cement comes as a pleasant surprise. I
really dig the way the capacity of the USB is branded into the block.
Just to add a fun twist; the weight of the block is similar to the
capacity in terms of grams so simple and elegant, yet rugged!
Handbag USB Drive.
Are you obsessed with handbags? Are you obsessed with USB? We see a lot of creative USB drives, but this one caught our attention.
You can surely justify buying one more if it can store up to 2 GBs of
data, right? The handbag USB drive was created by Russian Designer Dima Komissarov who blessed us with this USB flashdrive design that look like
pretty handbags. it's not only pretty and useful, it's also special,
because while you upload your data, the handbag inflates to show how
much space you used. But before it blows up, it sends you the usual
error message: "There is not enough free space. "
USB Webcam Microscope, (MAKE Website), Here's a fun, relatively easy way to graft a USB webcam onto a RadioShack pocket illuminated microscope, which can then be used for capturing vivid micro-scale stills and video. You can use a new webcam, or repurpose a leftover from the era when computer cameras weren't built-in. Your 'scope will be completely USB-powered; no batteries required. Weekend Project. This project is part of RadioShack's The Great Create.
Renesas Electronics.USB 3.0 PCIe Card with two USB3 Ports
Used with the Juucee USB 3 2.5" External Enclosure using a USB 3 port.
This failed to improve speed for me but I believe this is ether due to bottleneck I have e.g. slower harddrive, PCIe x 1 card, too many Anti-Virus software running scanning files during transfer of those files.
USB Loses Connection to External Hard Drive. If your USB looses/drops Connection to External Hard Drive this may help.
If you encounter problems when you move data over USB from a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that has an NVIDIA USB EHCI chipset and at least 4GB of RAM see Microsoft USB from a Windows 7 64 bit Link
Notes and updates of trying to fix this:-
I wasn't even using the USB drive and even after using this method it lost and reconnected itself for no reason I can see. So using the method here fails for me. It may help for you but I doubt it, sorry.
I have tried moving the drive so that it is powered via a UPS but the problem still occurs, so it doesn't appear to be the power supply. I noticed when moving the computer the USB drive disconnected and reconnected but moving the cable and connector has not reproduced this issue. Sill testing will try a different USB port soon as possible.
Just tried different USB. I noticed that moving the USB plug vigorously did cause disconnect/reconnect. I unplugged it blow into the plug, (will try Isopropyl alcohol later if this still fails), then vigorously moved and it did NOT disconnect/reconnect, for now... (Some times contacts can get dirt on so a few unplugs/plug in's may help).
NO... This blow/plug/in/out/in Failed. (After some time it went mad, on/off/on/off quickly).
USB Loses Connection to External Hard Drive. If your USB looses/drops Connection to External Hard Drive this may help.
Sill testing will try a different USB port soon as possible and update here :)
Seems to be much improved since adding computer case fans, the computer used to get quite hot.
Now loses connection due to electrical spikes, waiting for capacitors to try to smooth these electrical spikes out. UPS, if spike on on same circut. Still it is now much, much better.
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