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USB: Speeding Up the Data Transfer Rapidly

USB ports have become a go-to source of data transfer. Here is all the history explained about its generations in detail. https://www.sfcable.com/blog/usb-speeding-up-data-transfer-rapidly/<br>

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USB: Speeding Up the Data Transfer Rapidly

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  1. USB: Speeding Up the Data Transfer Rapidly The technology evolution is a dynamic process. It evolves day by day with                           new twists and turns. For instance, ever since we had USB cables and                           ports, they made our life easier with steady growth throughout the years.                         Back in the days, when USB ports didn’t exist, Pentium or Pentium II ports                             saved us. You will likely remember having multiple colored ports to deal                         with! And how can we not remember PS/2 connector or serial port to                           connect a mouse and keyboard? I am sure you must have remembered                         about having to hook up those bulk printers and scanners with parallel                         ports and metal clamps.    Here we can clearly say that without the revolution of USB ports, we’d still                             be dealing with those serial connectors in the same old fashion. ​USB                         cables and ports achieved a great transformation for the past two decades.                         But do you ever wonder from where it all began? Today, let’s roll back to                               1990s when the USB was invented first…  USB 1.1 -The Beginning  1​​

  2. The first ever USB version USB 1.1 was brought to life in the early 1990s. At                                 that time, it had a maximum transfer rate of 12Mbps. Of course, it’s nothing                             compared to today’s scenario. But during that time period, it was an era of                             PS/2, serial and parallel connectors. And this much of data transfer speed                         was more than enough. It convinced computer users to adopt the USB                         standard.  By the late 1990s, you would find the computers with 1-2 USB ports on the                               motherland. Following the dynamic process of evolution, manufacturers                 started manufacturing USB connectors supported mouse, keyboards, and                 printers. You must have remembered the connection of USB 1.1, the                       Standard-A to Standard-B cable. They are still in use today.  USB 2.0 – Enhanced Speed  The USB 2.0 was the second version rolled out in 2000. This came with a                               massive jump of the transfer speed of 480Mbps, or 60Mbps. A major                         benefit was its compatibility with the original USB 1.1 standard. That                       means that even if your devices have a USB1.1 port, you can still plug a                               USB 2.0 device. But, this way it would work as per the 1.1 speed standards.  This time span was part of a major change for USB ports, as they started                               replacing optical media devices like CDs or DVDs. At the same time, users                           experienced the dawn of USB adapters, Wi-Fi adapter, Ethernet ports. And                       these devices could easily match the storage capacity with a smaller                       footprint as a USB drive. It also helped the Micro-A and Micro-B connectors                           releases, as they supported digital cameras and cell phones.  2​

  3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 – Speeding Things Really Up!  USB 3.1 provided a data transfer speed of 5.0 Gbps. The USB 3.1 version                             increased the bus power of 900 mW. Compared to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0                             versions, speed used to be 500 mW! This support came with the new use                             cases in the industry. Users could handle giant video files, run an entire                           operating system on a USB 3.1 external hard drive. You can easily                         recognize these USB 3.1 with its blue trademark inside the connector.  USB 3.1 Gen 2 – Supporting SuperSpeed Data Transfer  With the advancement in USB, USB 3.1 Gen 2 brings us in present time. It                               doubled the data speed transfer capacity to 10Gbps. At present, we all                         majorly use this USB. Other than that, there are no other remarkable                         enhancements to note in this generation.  USB C – A New Era Of USB Ports?  Many users seems to have confusion for this ‘type-c’ generation. USB                       type-C is a new connector and a USB port type. USB specifications like USB                             1.1, 2.0, and 3.1 are a set of protocols that control how efficiently those                             USB connectors can pump data. In the most simplified manner, USB type-C                         is another connector type of USB 3.1. With type-c standard, ​USB adapters​,                         ports, cables everything looks different than the previous generations. The                     good part is that this can be inserted in any direction which eliminates the                             port orientation. It offers the speed of 10Gbps on a single cable.  If we look at the upcoming events, USB Type-C is expecting to be the go-to                               standard that would end up streamline all of our connection needs. For                         3​

  4. instance, Apple, one plus three and other brands have started to support                         only USB-Type C connectors in their newly launched devices.    The Future  Apart from the USB ports, there are other options which have marked their                           presence in the market. If you make a list of all of your cloud services, there                                 are Bluetooth, Wi-Fi direct replacing the wire-based data transfers. But then                       we think of speed. I am sure you will still use USB cables to transfer your                                 heavy wedding videos and pictures to your friends. Why? Because wireless                       is still lagging at USB 2.0 speed standards. USB is here to stay, being the                               data transfer champion. As industry call it a one port revolution, USB                         Type-C is leading the charge already.  Source:  https://www.sfcable.com/blog/usb-speeding-up-data-transfer-rapidly/  4​

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