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Universal Serial Bus (USB) equipment have been available since 1995, revolutionizing the way peripherals are connected to host computers. USB interfaces with peripherals such as printers and scanners and allows for standardized connections between equipment. The plug-and-play feature of USB allows peripherals to be connected to computers or laptops without the need to restart the operating system. USB is also designed to have lower power consumption and higher data transfer rates between equipment.
The technical differences between USB technologies mostly lie in the data transfer rates. The first USB 1.x version had a low speed of 1.5Mb per second and a high speed of 12Mb per second. USB 2.0, released in 2000, increased the speed to 480Mb per second of high-speed data transfer. USB 2.0 also introduced the Mini B connector and receptacle that is commonly found in MP3 players and other small electronic equipment.
The development of Qualified Wireless USB technology, or WUSB, allows peripherals such as printers, scanners, keyboards, and mice to be connected without any wires between them. WUSB is an extension of the Universal Bus Protocol, and although it is available, it is not implemented as often as USB.
USB 3.0, which is ten times faster than USB 2.0, was developed to advance and improve data transfer technology. It can move data at a rate of 4.8 Gb per second, making it lightning fast. Each new USB version that comes out works with the same connectors as the previous versions, making them backwards compatible. USB 3.0 is compatible with all USB 2.0 and 1.x devices.
The future of USB includes WUSB and USB 3.0. WUSB is based on a wireless data transmission technique that offers low-power consumption and high bandwidth to give a USB-like consumer experience. USB 3.0 technology includes a part of fiber optic that will work with older copper connections. It is expected to replace USB 2.0 ports in the future due to its faster data transfer speed and power management system. It also offers new connectors and cabling that are compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 guidelines.
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