Ellisys and Symwave Demo 350MB/s USB 3.0

Ellisys, supplier of protocol test and analysis solutions for the USB and other wired and wireless communications protocols, in conjunction with Symwave, Inc., a silicon supplier of system solutions for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 applications, announced a demonstration at the Storage Visions 2010 Conference in Las Vegas, NV. The demonstration will unleash the performance of USB 3.0 and show data transfer speeds never seen before – over 350 MB/sec. The demonstration will feature the Ellisys Explorer 280 SuperSpeed USB protocol analyzer and host emulation generator and Symwave’s SW6318 dual SATA storage controller.

         Ellisys USB Explorer 280
Multifunction USB 3.0 and 2.0 Test System

“USB has always been the dominant interconnect technology in the external storage market, but with the advent of SuperSpeed USB 3.0, we now enter the multi-gigabit world. The performance of SuperSpeed creates new product opportunities for USB developers and storage vendors in general, with applications that have traditionally been the domain of other communication technologies,” stated Mario Pasquali, Ellisys co-founder and president. “Storage Visions 2010 provides a great platform to demonstrate the nuts and bolts of SuperSpeed USB as well as our protocol analyzer and generator tools to a very focused audience of storage professionals.”

New Storage Interface of Choice
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 supports a 5 gigabit per second signaling rate, providing ten times the signaling speed of USB 2.0 as well as backward-compatibility with legacy USB devices. It also includes higher bus power for devices (up to 950 mA), new power management modes, and more efficient packet routing. With these technical specifications, USB 3.0 is the new storage interface of choice, allowing seamless external, as well as internal, connections by using only one convenient and unique cable carrying both data and power.

“Being first to market with several SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices and working in conjunction with Ellisys, the first company to deliver a USB 3.0 protocol analyzer/generator, Symwave is at the forefront of the USB 3.0 storage solutions market. Ellisys was a key enabler to ensure our products comply with the highest standards as set forth by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF),” said Chris Thomas CTO of Symwave.

Ellisys SuperSpeed USB protocol analysis tools employ a highly configurable and intuitive multi-pane and spreadsheet approach desired by most developers, and often imitated by competitors. Ellisys SuperSpeed USB traffic generation tools, designed to emulate hosts and devices for purposes of design validation, performance, and corner case testing, are regarded as the most flexible and powerful available on the market.