So... What's new in USB?
Now boasting annual shipments of over 3 billion ports, USB is the most commonly utilized interface technology, with laptops, tablets, smartphones and various other items of equipment relying on...
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USB Power Delivery Makes Circuit Protection Mandatory
The additional voltage and current introduced to the popular USB standard by USB-PD multiplies hazards and makes circuit protection essential. But des
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USB-C Becomes Standard For Power Delivery
Need to update your product and replace the legacy barrel power connector? Discover how you can transition your device designs using a simple, no-firm
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Protect USB Ports From Nefarious "USB Killers"
USB ports supply both data communications and charging power to portable and wearable devices, so it's become more and more critical to protect ports
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The Annual Smartphone Upgrade: A Ballet
Exchanging your old technology can feel like a choreographed dance routine. Are we in the audience-or active participants?
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USB 3.2 Doubles Type-C Cable Speed, Adds To Naming Confusion
Scheduled to release any day now, the anticipated USB 3.2 spec will double the number of lanes for data transfer and enable full-featured cables to tr
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Shaping Smarter Cities: Engineers Are Attaching to Augmented Reality
Augmented reality headsets provide a quick, direct connection between people's vision and their mind, providing the needed data at the right time.
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Shaping Smarter Cities: Augmented Reality: Potential Benefits for Engineering Teams
An increasing number of companies are using augmented reality applications to optimize engineering team collaboration and improve project outcomes.
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USB's Future Builds on Power Delivery (and Still Handles Data)
The USB spec's emphasis on power delivery has kept it relevant and, with the updates from USB Type-C, current with today's needs.
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One Standard To Rule Them All: USB Type-C Adds HDMI
USB Type-C connectors stream HDMI and other non-USB formats by defining an Alternate Mode (AM) method of operation.
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5G Moves Forward With Early Trials
Faster speeds and more bandwidth are required for all the new wireless technology that is on the way. 5G will represent a quantum leap beyond 4G netwo
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USB Flash Drives: Components, Uses, and Myths Dispelled
The USB flash drive continues to be the most popular portable storage device, with sales estimated to exceed 500 million annually by 2020.
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What USB Type-C Means for the Upcoming Generation of Consumer Electronics
When Apple announced its newest MacBook last year with a single, strange, rounded port, it shocked and puzzled the world. How could a laptop with just
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Electronics' Wizardry: An Arduino Compatible Human-Machine Interface To Win Friends And Impress People
Makers and engineers now have a ridiculously easy way to add a high quality touchscreen display to the Arduino UNO without a lot of fuss. It's called
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SESD
The release of USB 3.1, USB Power Deliver (PD) and USB Type-C specification from the USB-IF has created a need for enhanced ESD protection that addresses both ESD protection for high speed...
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The Three "C's" of USB Type-C: Connectors, Controllers and Cables
Type-C cables, with controller support, handle data speeds up to 10Gbps, deliver 100W of power and can be configured to carry USB, video and audio signals and promise a one cable solution for...
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USB Type-C Explained
I was intrigued to hear that Benson Leung, a Google engineer working on the Chromebook Pixel, had gone on a one-man crusade to help early adopters of
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Older Forms of Communication are Alive and Well
Communication workhorses in the industry have been around since the always-underestimated, industrious Neanderthals first used serial and parallel com
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Older Communication Standards Still Compete with USB
Factors such as cost, speed, and applications are ensuring that legacy serial interface standards such as RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 remain favorite communications technologies for engineers for...
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When to Knock Off the Knock-Offs...
One of the duties that falls to us geek-of-the-family types is playing the role of the IT Help Desk for friends and relatives. In my case, I try to m
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