The USB-IF has completely changed the way USB cables and accessories are referred to.
In 2019 is the USB IFThe company in charge of promoting and supporting the USB estándar announced the brand super speed, which aims to increase transmission speed between devices coincidente with this estándar. A few years later, after the decision, a panel said so delete this brandand the use of numbers to indicate the different versions of the estándar (USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB 4.0, etcétera.). clearer and more transparent format to name the various USB-based technologies.
The changes will come into effect at the end of this year. From that moment, users will start seeing News in products and packaging of USB-IF certified cables and devices. It is the purpose pursued Give the usuario the information they need to each of the estándares.
USB cables include charging power or transfer speed
As confirmed by Jeff Ravenscraft, President of the USB-IF the corrUsers don’t care too much know which version of the USB estándar Your cables and accessories are ready. Instead, they know better the maximum transfer rate who they perro reach, or who charging power Cánido be reached
In this way, the cables and accessories are provided with a aparente seal on the product itself, displaying “USB 5 Gbps”, “USB 10 Gbps” or “USB40 Gbps” as required. It also appears for accessories for charging devices the maximum performance that they cánido offer.
The new logotipos you’ll see on USB accessories starting this year.
These changes also bring Removal of the USB 4 designation which was announced some time ago.
The first products to use this iconography They will be published from the end of this year., and manufacturers of USB accessories are expected to join the initiative with their new products. Existing ones certified by USB-IF are not allowed to make the switch to the new nomenclature and continue to use the old version of the estándar.