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USB 3.0 ExpressCard Supports the Fastest USB Transfer Speeds Ever with Backward Compatibility for Legacy USB Products

Buffalo Technology announced the USB 3.0 ExpressCard IFC-EC2U3/UC. The new USB 3.0 ExpressCard accompanies Buffalo’s DriveStation(TM) HD-HXU3, the first USB 3.0 external storage solution, for a complete SuperSpeed storage solution. Together, the pair is ideal for creative professionals, computer power users, and digital content creators, who require high-speed data transfers for the quick access, storage, and backup of digital assets.

“Buffalo’s core of innovation has always been a driving force inside our company,” said Ralph Spagnola, vice president of sales at Buffalo Technology. “Our family of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices displays the commitment we have to company values by offering consumers a massive jump in performance, and delivering the fastest, most reliable solutions on the market.

The USB 3.0 ExpressCard adapter offers consumers extreme transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps on two available ports, serving as an easy upgrade to most laptops. Perfectly paired with the new DriveStation USB 3.0 storage solution to maximize performance, the USB 3.0 Express Card is backward compatible with all USB 2.0 enabled devices, as well as future USB 3.0 products. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 DriveStation is available in 1.0TB, 1.5TB and 2.0TB capacities and provides quick back-up and storage for important data and other digital assets.

Pricing and Availability

The USB 3.0 ExpressCard IFC-EC2U3/UC HXU3 is backed by a limited one-year warranty that includes toll-free 24/7 technical support and is available now at estimated street prices of $59.99.

The DriveStation USB 3.0 HD-HXU3 is backed by a limited one-year warranty that includes toll-free 24/7 technical support and is available now at estimated street prices of $199.99 for 1TB (HD-HX1.0TU3), $249.99 for 1.5TB (HD-HX1.5TU3) and $399.99 for 2.0TB (HD-HX2.0TU3).

Source: Buffalo Technology


Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced an agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to deliver “Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT” exclusively on a special Kingston® DataTraveler® USB Flash drive.

Timed to the DVD and Blu-ray Disc(TM) release of “Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT,” the limited edition drive will be available on www.kingston.com/shop and at major U.S. retailers on January 26, 2010. The film can be backed up on up to three PCs and is compatible with Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows 7 operating systems. Windows Media Player is required for viewing.

“Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is dedicated to exploring new distribution channels, and we are pleased to work together with Kingston on a program that introduces consumers to Flash memory as a vehicle for enjoying their favorite movies on devices like netbooks and PCs,” said Joe Arancio, senior vice president, digital distribution, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

“We are humbled and excited to present this movie starring Michael Jackson, the greatest entertainer of all time, on Kingston Flash memory,” said Rick Webb, vice president, consumer markets group, Kingston. “Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a leader in providing quality content and this collaboration into digital media adds unique value to our memory offerings. This DataTraveler USB Flash drive is destined to be a collector’s item.”

Kingston DataTraveler USB Flash drives are backed by a five-year warranty and 24/7 tech support.

For more information visit www.kingston.com.


The Fujitsu MB86C30A Wins Top Honors for Innovative Advancement in Digital ICs, to be Featured at CES 2010, TechZone #30769

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. announced that the company has won an “Electronic Products Magazine” Product of the Year award for its MB86C30A USB 3.0-SATA Bridge IC .

The editors of “Electronic Products Magazine,” a leading trade publication for electronic design engineers, evaluated thousands of products launched in 2009. The winning products were selected on the basis of innovative design, significant advancement in technology or application, and substantial achievement in price and performance. The Fujitsu MB86C30A demonstrated success in the Digital IC category. Compared with USB 2.0 connections, the MB86C30A bridge IC provides an order of magnitude increase in data transfer rates from external storage devices such as hard disk drives to PCs.

“The MB86C30A supports the ultrafast 5-Gbit/s maximum data-transfer rate of USB 3.0, and includes an encryption/decryption engine,” said Jim Harrison, editor of “Electronic Products Magazine.” “The device includes an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) engine to protect confidential data without burdening the CPU of the host PC. The IC supports two AES modes: cipher block chaining and XTS. Both modes are ideal for hard disks, and three key lengths are supported: 128, 192, and 256 bits, with encryption and decryption processing at 300 Mbytes/s.”

The 2009 Product of the Year Awards were announced in the January 2010 issue of “Electronic Products” with a cover feature and description of each product. The winning products also appear on the “Electronic Products” website, http://www2.electronicproducts.com/ProductYear.aspx. 2009 marks the 34th annual Electronic Products’ “Product of the Year” Awards.

Fujitsu Microelectronics to Demonstrate MB86C30A at International CES

FMA will demonstrate the Interoperability of the USB 3.0-SATA Bridge IC for PC peripherals at the USB TechZone #30769 during CES Las Vegas 2010, January 7-10.

Source: Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.


ASMedia Technology Inc. and MCCI® Corporation jointly announce their collaboration on SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products. ASMedia is delivering its ASM1051 USB 3.0 device to MCCI for supporting MCCI’s USB 3.0 software development efforts, which can be made available to customers as a fully-tested, integrated solution.

MCCI is extending its USB host and device software products to the next-generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard, which delivers ten times the performance of the current standard. “By working closely with ASMedia’s engineers and their leading edge ASM1051 product line,” explains Terry Moore, MCCI CEO, “Customers can benefit from pre-tested solutions with software ready for product deployment. Over 700 million consumers already use MCCI’s USB software and now, due to the joint investment of ASMedia and MCCI, even more consumers can look forward to our USB 3.0 technology.”

“ASMedia’s partnership with MCCI is driven by our desire to provide our OEM and ODM customers with lower risk, faster time-to-market solutions,” says Chewei Lin, CEO of ASMedia Technology. “MCCI, with its proven record of delivering quality software solutions and support, is the ideal partner for ASMedia to achieve this objective.”

ASMedia is currently offering the ASM1051, a single chip solution to bridge both SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and High Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA. The ASM1051 is highly integrated with ASMedia SuperSpeed USB 3.0, High Speed USB 2.0, and the SATA 1.5/3.0 self-design PHYs. Customers can easily enhance their storage device performance by relying on the ASM1051′s integrated CPU and embedded RAM, the leading edge solution in the USB to SATA device enclosure market.

Source: MCCI Corporation


LaCie in collaboration with Symwave Inc. announced the industry’s first dual hard disk RAID storage solution based on the new SuperSpeed USB (3.0) standard.

LaCie’s 2Big USB 3.0, a dual-disk RAID 0/1 storage solution, powered by Symwave’s USB 3.0 standard-compliant dual SATA and RAID bridge controller, reaches the highest throughput ever achieved in a USB 3.0 external storage product – setting a new standard in the dual disk market. The 2Big USB 3.0 will be available in up to 4TB capacities and is bundled with award-winning backup software for both Mac and PC users.

“LaCie has a strong worldwide brand and a proven track record for developing high-performance and innovative storage solutions. This collaboration with LaCie, which coincides with our SW6318 USB 3.0 dual-SATA product announcement is yet another first in the industry and for Symwave,” said John O’Neill, Vice President of Marketing at Symwave. “The end user experience of external storage is undergoing a very significant upgrade with the launch of USB 3.0 products. We are pleased to be leading the market transition with such a strong partner like LaCie.”

“Offering fast speeds is a major priority for LaCie. Our customers have long awaited a robust, super fast interface to enable a better workflow. Symwave’s industry-leading dual SATA bridge controller enabled us to address this demand, and to achieve the highest speed ever obtained with a dual-disk solution,” said Minh Lê, Marketing Director at LaCie. “LaCie intends to lead the market transition to USB 3.0 technology and will launch a full range of products in the coming months.”

Now professionals who require a large data flow can leverage the USB 3.0 interface. Developed for users that require sizeable data flow and fast storage products – such as video professionals who needs high bandwidth, the 2Big USB 3.0 will let users transfer a high-definition uncompressed video at speeds up to 275MB/s burst read transfer speed, or perform real time streaming and editing of multiple HD files simultaneously.

The LaCie 2big USB 3.0 will be available in early 2010 and will be showcased at CES 2010, January 7-10, 2009 in both the USB-IF Pavilion (South Hall #30769) and Symwave’s private suite at the Las Vegas Hilton (Suite #2900).



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