May 10, 2016
A look at three design challenges for USB Type-C: implementing two SuperSpeed datapaths on a reversible connector; partitioning the design to support multiple USB Type-C variants; and partitioning the management software.
April 12, 2016
A look at USB 3.1, which offers data rates of up to 10Gbit/s, and the way that the USB 3.1 protocol has changed to support this rate.
August 26, 2015
Implementing the reversible connector of USB Type-C demands a rethink of the PHY architecture to achieve the most cost-effective IP solution
July 14, 2015
A look at the USB Type-C connector and the enhanced data rates and charging facilities it will enable
September 16, 2013
The first of a series of seven articles describing the key details of the USB 3.0 protocol.
September 16, 2013
A look at the way in which the USB 3.0 Link Layer manages the port-to-port flow of data between the host and the device.
September 16, 2013
An overview of the USB 3.0 architecture, covering the USB Host, USB Device(s) and USB Interconnect, as well as the related receptacles, plugs and cables.
September 16, 2013
A first look at the role of the protocol layer in USB 3.0.
September 16, 2013
A look at the USB 3.0 functional layer, an application layer and system software on the host side, and a logical function and device on the device side.
September 16, 2013
A look at the role of four types of transaction in the USB 3.0 protocol layer: bulk, control, interrupt and isochronous.
