On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> On Oct 21, 2009, at 2:27 PM, NOPE9 wrote: >> >>> I want a USB 3.0 chip / module that is analogous to the FTDI FT2232H >>> except for the speed. > > I do not think you will get things like that anytime soon. It is said > Intel will only have USB 3.0 PC chipset in 2011. So initially the > support will be from other vendors like NEC. And there will not > be so many peripherals available initially. > http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-10357-view-Intel-chipset-with-USB-3-in-2011.html Better analysis: PC maker sees slow road for USB 3.0. The major is the Intel decision to delay the motherboard chipset support to 2011. http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;?articleID=220700486 Peripheral chips will tend to lag. So I would not think FTDI or similar vendors (Prolific, Silicon Labs, TI, etc) will have any USB 3 solution for easy to use USB Serial I/O anytime soon. The need to have USB 3.0 support for this kind of smart serial I/O is also moot. But things like USB 3 to SATA bridge chip are already out. http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml;?articleID=218600246 Quote: "LucidPort said its USB300 chip, announced July 23, will support throughput up to 210 Mbytes/s using the standard Windows Mass Storage driver. It supports higher data rates using the new USB Attached SCSI driver." The 210MB/s is impressive and is really useful if you have 1TB/2TB external hard drive. -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist