Date: 27/08/2010

New USB 3.0 compliant SATA bridge ICs from Fujitsu

Fujitsu has released the latest series of the Fujitsu USB 3.0-SATA bridge IC, MB86C31. This device has passed USB-IF compliance testing conducted by the USB Implementers Forum and is compliant with the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed standard.

The MB86C31 USB 3.0-SATA bridge IC builds on the MB86C30 series released earlier. The key features of this device include support for UAS (USB attached SCSI) protocol, Native Command Queuing (NCQ) functionality, and hot-plugging of ATA devices. This device also features USB PHY connectivity and lower power consumption as well as support for PWM and plural SPI devices.

The MB86C31 includes high-speed encryption hardware and data-transfer rates up to 5Gbps. The MB86C31 USB 3.0-SATA bridge IC series is a robust solution to enable connectivity between host PCs and external SATA storage devices such as HDDs, SSDs, and Blu-ray drives.

"SuperSpeed USB offers compelling advancements to the popular USB technology, and we're excited to witness the growing momentum behind SuperSpeed USB technology," stated Jeff Ravencraft, president and chairman, USB-IF. "The hard work of manufacturers bringing certified SuperSpeed USB products to market is a clear indication of strong industry support for SuperSpeed USB."

"Over the past several months, we have improved our USB 3.0-SATA bridge IC series, increasing the data-transfer rates and reducing the footprint. Today we welcome the IC's formal certification by the USB Implementers Forum," said Yoshi Masuda, senior manager of marketing, Fujitsu Semiconductor America. "We are experiencing design wins for the device across the industry, and view the SuperSpeed USB specification as ideal for external drives and consumer mass storage systems."

Packages: 64-pin LQFP (7mm x 7mm), 48-pin QFN (6mm x 6mm)

For mare information visit: http://www.usb.org/developers/ssusb