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Intel reportedly developing USB 3.0 controller

by on25 March 2010


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Discrete chip to drink NEC's milkshake


Intel is apparently working on a discrete USB 3.0 controller that could enable it to speed up transition to the new standard before it includes it in its chipsets. A few months ago Intel announced that its 6-series chipsets will not support USB 3.0, but it seems Intel will offer the controller as an option.

According to Xbit, NEC managed to ship around three million USB 3.0 controllers since September. This doesn't sound like much, but bear in mind that very few vendors chose to offer USB 3.0 on their motherboards and demand could grow rapidly over the coming months. Gigabyte used NEC's discrete controllers to its advantage and managed to boost its motherboard sales over the past several months, so its success probably won't go unnoticed and other vendors will probably embrace USB 3.0 sooner rather than later.

Bear in mind that Intel has not officially confirmed reports that it will launch a discrete USB 3.0 controller.

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