When the humble universal serial bus (USB) was first introduced, it took the electronics industry a few years to get on board, but now there are few connected devices that don’t use USB interfaces. Data transfers of all types (device synching, stored data, etc.) and even charging are now thoroughly the province of the USB interface. To continue reading, please download the Silicon labs whitepaper from the link below.
The past, present and future of USB
The USB interface is a ubiquitous part of modern technology. For almost twenty years, USB and its variants have dominated the connectivity market. This whitepaper examines how USB emerged from the serial port chaos of the early 90s to its current domination of the market. Learn how to balance your power budget to achieve all of your device’s goals, while avoiding power-hungry pitfalls of USB connectivity.