Universal Serial Bus USB

Brief History of USB

In 1994 development began on an idea to make it simpler to connect external devices to personal computers (PC). The idea was collaborated with seven companies: Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Nortel. These seven companies together developed the first Universal Serial Bus (USB) specification. This specification allowed an increase in bandwidth for external devices and simplified software configurations of all devices.

History of USB 1.0 / 1.1

USB 1.0 was first introduced to the public in January 1996. It was the first iteration of the USB protocol and it operated at a rate of 12 Mbit/s. After 2 years USB 1.0 standard was revised to USB 1.1. This update introduced varied data rates and allowed higher speed devices to receive the full 12 Mbit/s while slower devices used a lower 1.5 Mbit/s rate.

History of USB 2.0

For roughly three years USB 1.0 was one of the few choices for connecting external devices to PCs. In the year 2000 a group of companies banded together to improve USB 1.1. HewlettPackard, Intel, Lucent Technologies, NEC and Philips which formed the USB Implementers Forum or USB-IF, worked together to bring a new standardization into light. The new USB was called USB 2.0 and with its new standard transfer rate of 480 Mbit/s, the speed increased 40 times over USB 1.1.

History of USB 3.0

USB 2.0 continued on for seven years when in 2008 the USB-IF released the latest iteration of the USB standard; USB 3.0. SuperSpeed or USB 3.0 has a nearly ten times increase in data rate over USB 2.0, 4.8Gbit/s versus 480Mbit/s. USB 3.0 is currently being implemented into some of the newest products offered today.

Current Devices using USB 1.1/2.0

Comparison USB 2.0 USB 3.0

USB 3.0 is 10X Faster than USB 2.0

USB 3.0: 4.8Gbit/sec USB 2.0: 480Mbit/sec

Full-duplex data transfers using Bi-directional data interface New Power Management features; Increased power to devices with decreased power consumption during idle periods Increased maximum bus power and device current draw with increased power control for maximum efficiency 100% Backwards Compatible with USB 2.0

Power Management for 3.0

Increased power to devices

Decreased power consumption during idle periods Increased maximum bus power and device current draw with increased power control for maximum efficiency 50% more power is provided for unconfigured or suspended devices (150 mA up from 100 mA)

80% more power is available for configured devices (900 mA up from 500 mA).

Devices utilizing increased speeds of USB 3.0

External Blu-Ray Players External high capacity HDD Drives High Mega Pixel cameras High Definition Video capture devices Multi-channel Audio Interfaces High capacity Jump Drives (USB Storage Devices)

Qualteks USB 3.0

Nickel plated ground indents for superior connectivity with low cost Gold plated contacts for industry leading connectivity Aluminum-Foil / Mylar shield reduces cross-talk and interference Molded strain reliefs bend easily without sacrificing durability

Specification Drawing

Part Number Guide

3021001-03
USB Series 3021 is USB 2.0 3023 is USB 3.0 Connector Series 001 002 003 004 Length -03 = 3 Ft -03M = 3 Meters