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[New Features] USB Host Stack “PrUSB Host” Supports USB 3.0 Specification

PrUSB Host, eSOL’s USB protocol stack for embedded systems now supports USB 3.0 specification.

The new feature supports xHCI*1, new host controller specification added in USB 3.0. This enables the use of SuperSpeed USB (5Gbps), which offers a significant increase in transfer speed as compared to High-Speed (480Mbps) mode provided in USB 2.0 EHCI*2.

PrUSB Host maintains support for the existing USB 2.0 and USB 1.0 standards, which allows connection for EHCI, UHCI*3, and OHCI*4 devices.

Features of PuUSB Host


*1:eXtensible Host Controller Interface / *2:Enhanced Host Controller Interface
*3:Universal Host Controller Interface / *4:Open Host Controller Interface