Renesas Electronics announces that its SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) SATA3 bridge system-on-chip has passed the certification testing by the USB Implementers Forum. Renesas also announced that AMD has tested and verified chipset compatibility with Renesas’ performance-enhancing UASP software for external storage devices. USB 3.0 achieves data transfer speeds that are up to 10 times faster than the previous version of the standard, enabling more rapid and efficient transfers of data to and from external storage devices.
This success was brought about by the ease-of-use, interoperability and quality of USB-IF-certified devices. USB has always been an interface that makes adding peripherals to a PC as simple as hooking up a telephone to a wall-jack, and the ease of USB connectivity has been achieved via USB-IF’s continual engineering activities and comprehensive certification test program. Renesas believes that the USB-IF’s compliance program is an important distinction for users in their decisions to purchase quality USB products.
Renesas is currently working with leading chipset manufacturers to ensure that its UASP software is compatible with their chipsets. The UASP driver runs not only on the Renesas µPD720200 USB 3.0 host controller and its follow-on products, but also on A70M and A75 AMD Fusion Controller Hubs and its future products. Looking forward, Renesas will expand the industry support and compatibility for the UASP driver by working closely with Intel to ensure full compatibility with their high volume chipsets, as well as their future SOC’s.
