PLX Device passes SuperSpeed USB compliance testing

SUNNYVALE, USA: PLX Technology Inc., a leader in connectivity solutions for the data center and the home, announced that the newest member of its next-generation DAS consumer storage devices, the PLX OXU3101 USB 3.0-to-SATA controller, has passed the rigorous interoperability testing required to be included on the USB 3.0 integrators list managed by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).

The USB-IF’s Compliance and Certification Program was developed for manufacturers such as PLX to certify their USB 3.0, or SuperSpeed USB, products through a series of demanding interoperability tests administered by the organization.

This process helps ensure products’ compliance to the USB 3.0 specification, qualify them to use the SuperSpeed USB name and logo, and earn a place on the exclusive USB-IF Integrators List. Engineers and procurement managers are often required to use the list to find compliant devices for their designs.

“SuperSpeed USB has built up tremendous momentum across virtually all market segments -- from consumer products to enterprise systems -- and PLX has been at the forefront by both working with organizations such as the USB-IF to define standards and leveraging our considerable success in USB into the next generation of products,” said David Raun, vice president of marketing and business development at PLX.

“Passing this compliance testing and adding the OXU3101 to the USB-IF Integrators List stands as testimony to PLX’s commitment to developing and marketing the industry’s most advanced USB products.”

The OXU3101 delivers the fastest USB connection to direct attached storage (DAS) products using the rapidly emerging USB 3.0 standard. Optimized for portable and desktop computing, the controller features SuperSpeed USB throughput of up to 5Gb/s, a high-speed SATA II port and integrated AES-256 encryption/decryption capabilities that provide the highest level of data security.

Its high level of integration helps designers create extremely fast, feature-rich and highly secure storage systems with a minimal number of components and, therefore a lower overall cost. As with all PLX DAS products, the OXU3101 is supported by comprehensive development tools: evaluation boards, reference designs and PLX’s exclusive ISIS software kit.