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Analogix Reaches 10 Million SlimPort Shipments

by Tom Allen

Analogix has now shipped more than 10 million DisplayPort over USB-C controllers and transmitters into mobile devices and accessories, it has announced. The firm says that the solutions, sold under the SlimPort brand, are …

DisplayLink Now Works With Chrome

by Tom Allen

DisplayLink’s USB docking stations and adapters now work with Google’s Chrome OS (Release 51 and onwards). No driver is required. This means that an external DisplayLink-compatible display or adaptor/docking station with single or multple …

Intel Working on USB Digital Audio

by Tom Allen

We have already seen the first smartphone with a USB-C port instead of a headphone jack, from LeEco (LeEco Beats Apple…But Why?). There are also rumours that Apple will replace the port in its …

Tags:audio| Intel| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 23 - Issue 16

USB 3.0 Promoter Group Defines Authentication Protocol for USB Type-C™

by Isaac Oburu

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the USB Type-C™ Authentication specification, defining cryptographic-based authentication for USB Type-C™ chargers and devices. Using this protocol, host systems can confirm the authenticity of a USB device …

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LG Enables VR Through SlimPort

by Tom Allen

Analogix Semiconductor has announced LG’s G5 smartphone and LG 360 VR headset both feature SlimPort connectivity. The technology provides DisplayPort over USB-C, and is used to enable VR in the headset. The phone uses …

Xtalic Introduces LUNA® USB: The Novel USB-C Connector Solution That Enables Waterproof Smartphones

by Isaac Oburu

LUNA® USB is a newly engineered connector plating technology that uses Xtalic nanostructured metal alloys to provide USB-C connectors with superior corrosion protection. A complete waterproofing solution for any mobile device requires a high …

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Lattice and MediaTek Drive UHD Over USB

by Tom Allen

Lattice Semiconductor and MediaTek have jointly released reference designs to drive UltraHD video over a USB-C connector. Lattice’s USB-C port controllers and MHL transceivers can be paired with MediaTek’s Helio X20 mobile processor. Power …

Lattice and MediaTek Want to Drive 4K Video over USB Type-C

by Chris Chinnock

USB is probably the most ubiquitous wired connector worldwide and the addition of the new Type-C version is opening it up to incredible new capabilities. With 24 contact points and 10 configurable conductors (see …

Tags:Lattice Semiconductor (Silicon Image)| Mediatek| UltraHD & 4K| USB| Vol 23 - Issue 10

Analogix Responsible for Acer’s Jade Primo Docking

by Tom Allen

We have seen Acer’s Display Dock and Jade Primo working together several times: first at IFA 2015 (Acer Looks to Gamers, Chromebooks and “PC Phone”), and most recently at MWC and CeBIT. The Dock …

SiBeam has WiGig Reference Design

by Tom Allen

SiBeam has developed a USB 3.0 adaptor reference design, supporting the WiGig (aka IEEE 802.11ad) standard. Vendors can thus add wireless gigabit connectivity to computers. The system is designed to be interoperable with Qualcomm …

USB Batteries are Eco-Friendly

by Tom Allen

Technonia, a Korean manufacturer, has begun to ship a product unlike any we have seen before: AA and AAA batteries with a micro-USB port! The ‘Monster Battery’ can be recharged via USB more than …

VESA Enjoying DP Success

by Bob Raikes

VESA was in a meeting room and was talking about the latest developments in DisplayStream and DisplayPort and to talk to OEMs about the forthcoming update to DisplayPort, which is in the final phase …

Tags:Display Stream (DSC)| DisplayPort| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 23 - Issue 08