History of USB

Name: Gabriela Pišteková

School: University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences

Study program: Applied Informatics

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 Academic software 3.0 was released onto devices. Extenders e
year: 2009/2010 configuration and the market and xtend devices over
introduced a boasts a transfer rate much longer
peripheral plug and ten times that of USB distances using
USB (Universal port standard instead 2.0. CAT5/6 bulk
Serial Bus) of the many Unlike other cable. Remote and lo
was introduced in incompatible ones connection interfaces cal
1994 after a joint which served the USB is simple to unit’s transmit signal
project by Intel, same functions. s up to 50m, or even
Microsoft, IBM, When introduced the an incredible 100m.
Compaq and others. transfer rate of USB Wireless USB allows
Their aim was to 1.0 was 12Mbit/s. connections to be
create a serial bus Plug and play sent at a rate of
which could be used capability improved 110Mbit/s over a
to connect common as devices could be typical distance of
devices to host connected and around 10m.
computers, each disconnected The problem of too
other and together without rebooting or many plug interfaces,
through hubs. Intel turning extend. As standard with compatibility
your computer USB cables are 5m issues, when one will
off. USB is now long connections suffice was solved.
used to often have to be Devices are now less
connect most extended to costly and
peripherals such meet needs. Extensio confusing as standard
as mice, MP3, n cables are the most USB cables can now
audio,keyboards, common form of be used to
digital camera etc. extending USB connect peripherals
Although initially and are ideal for while standard USB
designed for use printers, scanners hubs can link a
with PCs many and other similar number of devices
produce the UHCI sized
devices now use into one single port.
host controller and
USB as standard,
open software,
with devices such as
Microsoft
MP3 players using
manufactured the
the USB cables with
software to make
an AC adapter
it compatible with
as a power
Windows while
supply.With the need
Phillips were
for a
responsible for USB
Audio. Together they
created what is today
the most common
connection port higher data transfer
interface. rate USB 2.0 was
launched in 2000
USB was produced and standardised a
to replace the amount year later. At
of serial and parallel 480Mit/s it is over
ports used on PCs, twenty times faster
none of which were than the original 1.0
compatible with each design. In 2008 the
other. USBs most recent
introduction meant specification, USB
devices could all
connect using the
same port.
Its simplified
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