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USB 3.0: Standards, Availability & Overview

Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0), marketed as SuperSpeed USB, is the third major version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard for interfacing computers and electronic devices. It was released in November 2008. The USB 3.0 specification defined a new architecture and protocol, named SuperSpeed, which included a new lane for providing full-duplex…

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USB 3.0 topic overview

The analysis highlights Standards, Availability and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around USB 3.0.

Related topics
88
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
94
Extracted relationships
86
Concept neighborhoods
15
Bridge connections
94

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Availability · 50 topics
Overview · 24 topics
Issues · 10 topics
USB 3.1 · 2 topics
Connectors · 1 topics
USB 3.2 · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Audio signal
No
Bitrate
5 Gbit/s (raw data rate: 500 MB/s, USB 3.0) 10 Gbit/s (1.212 GB/s), § USB 3.1 20 Gbit/s (2.422 GB/s), § USB 3.2
Connector
USB-C (USB Type‑C), USB 3.0 Standard‑A, USB 3.0 Standard‑B, Powered‑B, USB 3.0 Micro‑A, USB 3.0 Micro‑B, USB 3.0 Micro‑AB receptacle
Daisy chain
No
Data signal
Yes
Designed
November 2008; 17 years ago (2008-11)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Availability

Issues

Connectors

USB 3.1

USB 3.2

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How USB 3.0 connects Entity context

The extracted context around USB 3.0 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, USB 3.0 → ASUS, CES, Commercial, ExpressCard, Freecom, Giga-Byte Technology, Gigabyte's October, HDD, January, Las Vegas Nevada, November, On, P55, Previous, Seagate, September, The USB Promoter Group, USB, USB-IF Another extracted example is USB 3.0 → Asus, Buffalo Technology, CES, Gigabyte Technology, January, Las Vegas Consumer Electronics, November, Promoter Group, Show, The, The USB, This, USB, USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

USB 3.0

Top relations

related to Adoption · 19
USB 3.0 → ASUS, CES, Commercial, ExpressCard, Freecom, Giga-Byte Technology, Gigabyte's October, HDD, January, Las Vegas Nevada, November, On, P55, Previous, Seagate, September, The USB Promoter Group, USB, USB-IF
related to Availability · 15
USB 3.0 → Asus, Buffalo Technology, CES, Gigabyte Technology, January, Las Vegas Consumer Electronics, November, Promoter Group, Show, The, The USB, This, USB, USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF
related to USB 3.1 · 12
USB 3.0 → Gbit/s, Gen, In January, July, MB/s, SUPERSPEED, SuperSpeed USB, SuperSpeedPlus, The, The USB, Thunderbolt, USB
related to Radio frequency interference · 8
USB 3.0 → Bluetooth, GHz ISM, This, USB, Various, Vivo Xplay, When, Wi-Fi
related to Power and charging · 7
USB 3.0 → As, For, SuperSpeed, The, USB, USB Battery Charging Specification, USB Power Delivery Specification
Audio signal · 1
USB 3.0 → No
Bitrate · 1
USB 3.0 → 5 Gbit/s (raw data rate: 500 MB/s, USB 3.0) 10 Gbit/s (1.212 GB/s), § USB 3.1 20 Gbit/s (2.422 GB/s), § USB 3.2
Connector · 1
USB 3.0 → USB-C (USB Type‑C), USB 3.0 Standard‑A, USB 3.0 Standard‑B, Powered‑B, USB 3.0 Micro‑A, USB 3.0 Micro‑B, USB 3.0 Micro‑AB receptacle
Daisy chain · 1
USB 3.0 → No
Data signal · 1
USB 3.0 → Yes

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

usb gen superspeed data gbit specification 10 rate standard new raw mb encoding protocol devices host type transfer also plug

USB 3.0 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 86 structured relationships around USB 3.0. Examples in this analysis include USB 3.0 → Audio signal → No and USB 3.0 → Bitrate → 5 Gbit/s (raw data rate: 500 MB/s, USB 3.0) 10 Gbit/s (1.212 GB/s), § USB 3.1 20 Gbit/s (2.422 GB/s), § USB 3.2. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
USB 3.0Audio signalNo1.00infobox
USB 3.0Bitrate5 Gbit/s (raw data rate: 500 MB/s, USB 3.0) 10 Gbit/s (1.212 GB/s), § USB 3.1 20 Gbit/s (2.422 GB/s), § USB 3.21.00infobox
USB 3.0ConnectorUSB-C (USB Type‑C), USB 3.0 Standard‑A, USB 3.0 Standard‑B, Powered‑B, USB 3.0 Micro‑A, USB 3.0 Micro‑B, USB 3.0 Micro‑AB receptacle1.00infobox
USB 3.0Daisy chainNo1.00infobox
USB 3.0Data signalYes1.00infobox
USB 3.0DesignedNovember 2008; 17 years ago (2008-11)1.00infobox
USB 3.0HeightStandard‑A plug: 4.5 mm Standard‑B plug: 10.44 mm Micro‑A & Micro‑B plugs: 1.8 mm Type‑C (USB‑C) plug: 2.40 mm1.00infobox
USB 3.0LengthStandard‑A plug: 12 mm Standard‑B plug: 12 mm Type‑C (USB‑C) plug: 6.65 mm1.00infobox
USB 3.0ManufacturerUSB 3.0 Promoter Group (Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, ST-Ericsson, and Texas Instruments)1.00infobox
USB 3.0Max. current900 mA 1.5 A (BC 1.1/1.2, USB 3.2 single-lane) 3 A (USB 3.2 multi-lane Type‑C)1.00infobox
USB 3.0Max. voltage5V1.00infobox
USB 3.0PinsType‑C, 24 (plug 22); Micro, 10; Standard, 9)1.00infobox
USB 3.0SupersededUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed1.00infobox
USB 3.0Superseded byUSB 3.1, USB 3.2, USB4 (July 2013, September 2017, August 2019)1.00infobox
USB 3.0TypeUSB1.00infobox
USB 3.0Video signalNo1.00infobox
USB 3.0WidthStandard‑A plug: 12 mm Standard‑B plug: 8 mm Micro‑A & Micro‑B plugs: 12.2 mm Type‑C (USB‑C) plug: 8.25 mm1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around USB 3.0 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Using, Signaling and Rate. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • gbit/s
    • Rate
    • Raw
    • Gen
    • Superspeed
    • Mb
    • Encoding
    • Signaling
    • Marketed
    • Ss
    • Using
    • New
    • Lane
  • mb/s
    • Raw
    • Rate
    • Encoding
    • Ss
    • Signaling
    • Using
    • Overhead
    • Superspeed
    • One
    • New
    • Mode
    • Usb
  • 8b/10b encoding
    • 10b
    • 8b
    • Raw
    • Mb
    • Rate
    • Marketed
    • Signaling
    • Gbit
    • Using
    • Encoding
    • Ss
    • Lane
  • usb battery charging specification
    • Usb
    • Type
    • Gbit
    • Superspeed
    • Existing
    • Standard
    • Operation
    • Released
    • New
    • Gen
    • Transfer
    • Data
  • usb power delivery specification
    • Usb
    • Type
    • Gbit
    • Superspeed
    • Existing
    • Standard
    • Operation
    • Released
    • New
    • Gen
    • Transfer
    • Data
  • line encoding
    • Raw
    • Mb
    • Rate
    • Marketed
    • Signaling
    • Gbit
    • Using
    • Ss
    • Gen
    • Lane
    • One
    • Overhead
  • usb mass storage bulk-only transfer
    • Existing
    • Mode
    • Type
    • Ss
    • Raw
    • Operation
    • Using
    • Signaling
    • Usb
    • Overhead
    • Device
    • Receptacle
  • type‐c
    • Existing
    • Citation
    • Needed
    • Plug
    • Receptacle
    • Usb
    • Mode
    • Device
    • Operation
    • Host

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For USB 3.0, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects USB 3.0 with Availability. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
USB 3.0 — Availability · splits 44 ⟂ 51
USB 3.0 — Overview · splits 70 ⟂ 25
USB 3.0 — Issues · splits 84 ⟂ 11
USB 3.0 — USB 3.1 · splits 92 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

USB 3.0

Nodes95
Edges94
Triples86
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021053
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around USB 3.0 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Standards, Availability & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — USB 3.0 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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