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USB 3.0

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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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)

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USB 3.1

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USB 3.0

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

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USB 3.0

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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

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

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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

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