Intel Releases USB 3.0 Draft Spec

For those into reading some hardware specifications, Intel has released the Extensible Host Controller Interface draft specification for USB 3.0. The revised xHCI 0.95 USB 3.0 specification is expected later this year. USB 3.0 "Super Speed USB" was first mentioned last year during the Intel Developer Forum in September (USB 3.0 Details). USB 3.0 will be backwards compatible with existing USB 1.1/2.0 devices and offer ten times the performance of USB 2.0, along with a host of other features. The royalty-free USB 3.0 specification can be read on Intel's website along with their press release.