4. USB bus
4.1 Origin
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) was created and standardized in 1995 by a group of computer and peripheral manufacturers under the auspices of the USB Implementation Forum. The aim was to modernize serial bus technology by ensuring :
high bandwidth ;
the ability to hot-plug a large number of peripherals;
robustness;
Plug and play" self-configuration techniques;
scalability ;
reliability ;
ease of use;
and the lowest possible price.
Another important idea was...
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Bibliography
Standards bodies
Institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE).
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Websites
Union internationale des télécommunications (ITU) http://www.itu.int.
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) http://www.eia.org .
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