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Everything about USB

Standard for computer data connections

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard, developed by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), for digital data transmission and power delivery between many types of electronics. It specifies the architecture, in particular the physical interfaces, and communication protocols to and from hosts, such as personal computers, to and from peripheral devices, e.g. displays, keyboards, and mass storage devices, and to and from intermediate hubs, which multiply the number of a host's ports. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: USBA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Fingerpick Blood-Based Nucleic Acid Testing on A USB Interfaced Device towards HIV self-testingInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: WiMedia UWBThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Use of the upflow sludge blanket (USB) reactor concept for biological wastewater treatment, especially for anaerobic treatmentCited 1,012 times
  5. Go sideways: USB4A closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: USB-CA closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Overview
  2. History
  3. System design
  4. Device classes
  5. Connectors
  6. Cabling
  7. Power
  8. Signaling
  9. Protocol layer
  10. Transactions
  11. Related standards
  12. Comparisons with other connection methods

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🆕 Influential since 2022

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