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Analogix and Pinecone Collaborate on USB-C Technology

by Isaac Oburu

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. and Beijing Pinecone Electronics Co. Ltd., today announced their licensing agreement of Analogix’s Intellectual Property (IP) for USB-C™ technology. “Working with Analogix enables us to develop innovative products that meet our …

Tags:Analogix| Licensing| USB

VESA Celebrates New Roster

by Tom Allen

VESA’s membership roster has exceeded 230 companies. The organisation attributes much of its recent growth to increasing adoption of the DisplayPort standard, which is being supported by DisplayPort Alt Mode in USB-C. VESA will …

Tags:Back Panel| CES 2016| DisplayPort| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| VESA| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Digital Focus is All About Cameras

by Tom Allen

Taking place in the Grand Hyatt Hotel again, Digital Focus is a press event that is – technically – not affiliated with IFA. Unlike Showstoppers, companies do not need to have space on the …

Tags:Cameras| IFA 2015| Imaging| Large Display Monitor| MHL| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Lenovo’s Z1 Features Full-Speed USB

by Tom Allen

Lenovo is the newest Chinese manufacturer to include USB-C on its smartphones: this time in the form of the ZUK (unfortunate branding – TA) Z1. Unlike rivals with USB-C, such as the OnePlus 2, …

Tags:Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Pericom has USB Type-C for Alt Mode

by Bob Raikes

Pericom has developed a USB Type-C support chip (the PI3USB30532) with alternate mode switching to support DisplayPort V1.2. There is a 6×4 differential crossbar signal switch that allows 5Gbps for USB 3.1 and 5.4Gbps …

Tags:Chips| DisplayPort| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Note 5 Follows S6 Design

by Tom Allen

A CAD render, apparently of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5, has been shared by Twitter-based @Onleaks and Nowhereelse.fr. The handset is similar in appearance to the Galaxy S6, with a curved metal frame. The display …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 28

OnePlus Shares More Info in Dribs and Drabs

by Tom Allen

China’s OnePlus has teased more information about its upcoming smartphone (OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset), the OnePlus Two. On Twitter, the company announced that the phone would use a USB-C connector, incorporating special features …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Thunderbolt Switches to USB, Reaches 40GB

by Tom Allen

Big news from Intel at Computex was the introduction of the third generation of the Thunderbolt interface, which can transfer 40Gbps of data per second. In context, that is an UltraHD film in 30 …

Tags:Computex 2015| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Thunderbolt| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Analogix Prepares for Ubiquitous USB

by Tom Allen

Analogix Semiconductor has shown a new family of single-chip USB-C solutions at Computex. Intended for mobile devices, the ANX74xx products each contain a cable configuration controller, a port controller and manager and a high-speed …

Tags:Analogix| Chips| Computex 2015| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Intel Promises Thunderbolt at Computex

by Tom Allen

Companies have begun to release information about their presence at the upcoming Computex show in Taipei this June. China’s Holitech produces LCD and touch panel products. At Computex, it will focus on mobile devices …

Tags:Computex 2015| Electrochromic Displays| Intel| Large Display Monitor| LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Thunderbolt| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 21

DisplayLink Dock Accepts Multiple Device Types

by Tom Allen

At the recent Interop Las Vegas Expo, DisplayLink showed a dock that connected to a new Macbook, Chromebook Pixel 2 and Windows notebook via USB-C, and existing notebooks, tablets and Android smartphones through USB-A. …

Tags:Back Panel| DisplayLink| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Smartphones| tablets| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 18

iPad Pro Features Two Ports, Photo Shows

by Tom Allen

Images that are claimed to display Apple’s much-rumoured large iPad Pro show the tablet with two ports. The images, from Dutch website Vandaag Apple, show an opening on the side of the tablet that …

Tags:Apple| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 14