USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) Specification Standard Finalized

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the completion of the USB 3.0 specification standard, the technical map for device manufacturers to deliver SuperSpeed USB technology to the market.

The group, comprised of HP, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, ST-NXP Wireless, and Texas Instruments, developed the USB 3.0 specification. The group is now accepting adopters of the USB 3.0 specification, which has been finalized at the 1.0 level.

SuperSpeed USB will bring significant power and performance enhancements to the ever so popular USB standard while offering backward compatibility with billions of USB-enabled PC's and peripheral devices currently in use by consumers. Data transfer rates are up to ten times faster than USB 2.0 with optimized power efficiency.

"SuperSpeed USB is the next advancement in ubiquitous technology," said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF president and chairman. "Today's consumers are using rich media and large digital files that need to be easily and quickly transferred from PCs to devices and vice versa. SuperSpeed USB meets the needs of everyone from the tech-savvy executive to the average home user."