14 DAY TRIAL // The problem with many interconnect technologies is that the signal fails after a certain range, especially if it relies on an electrical share to send the information. USB 3.0 may have just surpassed this limitation though.
Sure, it's still got an upper limit to the distance it can cover between two ports, but it's a lot higher than before.
You see, USB 3.0 cables need to be of 3 meters in length (10 feet) or less. EverPro and Cypress Semiconductor have extended that range to 100 meters (300 feet).
It should allow for an easier deployment of USB 3.0 machines in corporate buildings, industrial computing systems, and data centers, servers, etc.
The name of the new cable is U3C A0A0-100 USB 3.0 active optical cable, or AOC for short.
Essentially, it's a cable that transmits info both through electricity and what essentially amounts to light rays.
USB 3.0 surveillance cameras are among the immediate beneficiaries that EverPro and Cypress thought about when they designed the new cable. The number of such video and photo capture devices is always on the rise, and USB 3.0 is a standard that is both widespread and fast enough to satisfy a wide range of prospective customers. Really, the max cable length was the only thing holding it back.