ASMedia certified USB-IF Host Controller USB 3.0



The Taiwanese company ASMedia Technology certified USB-IF Host Controller USB 3.0. It is estimated that from this current quarter, ASMedia able to increase the supply of these products to 1 million pieces per month. For comparison: the entire first quarter, the manufacturer shipped the customers to 1.5 million chips.

Approximately half of output attributable to the controllers ASM1042, get the company ASUSTeK Computer, which is the majority shareholder ASMedia.

In addition, ASMedia already ships controllers for USB 3.0 drives on the orders of Seagate and Samsung Electronics. We recall a year ago ASMedia marked the intention to occupy half of the world market Controller USB 3.0. To solve this problem it is necessary to supply controllers are not only ASUS, but other manufacturers of motherboards.

At the same time, according to the source, the company Gigabyte Technology, for example, recently opted for a host USB 3.0 controllers manufactured by Etron Technology, which became the first Taiwanese manufacturer, which has engaged the serial production of these products. Etron Technology now produces a million USB 3.0 controllers on a monthly basis.

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