Wednesday, July 12th 2017
VIA Labs VL820 becomes the World's First USB-IF Certified USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub
VIA Labs, Inc., a leading supplier of SuperSpeed USB and USB Power Delivery Controllers, today announced that the VIA Labs VL820 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub Controller has achieved SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps certification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). The VIA Labs VL820 is the world's first USB-IF Certified USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub.
The VIA Labs VL820 features one upstream port and four downstream ports, each capable of supporting SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps devices, while providing backward compatibility for previous generation USB devices. The VIA Labs VL820 was designed with USB-C in mind, integrating an optionally configurable USB Billboard Device for Alternate Mode applications such as Thunderbolt 3 peripherals or DisplayPort over USB-C multi-function dongles.
"The VIA Labs VL820 has been over two years in the making, and our top priority during the development process was ensuring excellent interoperability," said Jay Tseng, Director, VIA Labs Inc. "Throughout this process, we co-tested with every major USB 3.1 Gen 2 Host provider and various device manufacturers and test tool companies in a collaborative effort to reach this goal."
USB-IF certification provides the assurance that products based on these certified components will interoperate with the billions of compliant USB-enabled devices available on the market while delivering the speed, efficiency, and power specified by USB standards.
"Certified USB products from companies including VIA Labs lay the foundation for successful market adoption and interoperability," said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President and COO. "USB-IF is pleased that VIA Labs has achieved certification of its USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub controller, representing the final piece to ensure a fully functional SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps ecosystem guided by the USB-IF compliance program."
VIA Labs VL820 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub Controller
The VIA Labs VL820 is already seeing strong adoption in USB-C peripherals, docking stations, monitors, gaming devices, and other product categories. VIA Labs VL820-powered end products will be available as early as Q4, 2017.
The VIA Labs VL820 comes in two configurations: VL820-Q7 is the standard configuration and utilizes a simple QFN-76 9x9mm package. VL820-Q8 is optimized for USB-C, integrating muxes for the upstream port and two downstream ports, while offering a manufacturing-friendly QFN-88 10x10mm package.
VIA Labs VL820 Availability
The VIA Labs VL820 Hub controller is available now and shipping in quantity.
The VIA Labs VL820 features one upstream port and four downstream ports, each capable of supporting SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps devices, while providing backward compatibility for previous generation USB devices. The VIA Labs VL820 was designed with USB-C in mind, integrating an optionally configurable USB Billboard Device for Alternate Mode applications such as Thunderbolt 3 peripherals or DisplayPort over USB-C multi-function dongles.
USB-IF certification provides the assurance that products based on these certified components will interoperate with the billions of compliant USB-enabled devices available on the market while delivering the speed, efficiency, and power specified by USB standards.
"Certified USB products from companies including VIA Labs lay the foundation for successful market adoption and interoperability," said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President and COO. "USB-IF is pleased that VIA Labs has achieved certification of its USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub controller, representing the final piece to ensure a fully functional SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps ecosystem guided by the USB-IF compliance program."
VIA Labs VL820 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub Controller
The VIA Labs VL820 is already seeing strong adoption in USB-C peripherals, docking stations, monitors, gaming devices, and other product categories. VIA Labs VL820-powered end products will be available as early as Q4, 2017.
The VIA Labs VL820 comes in two configurations: VL820-Q7 is the standard configuration and utilizes a simple QFN-76 9x9mm package. VL820-Q8 is optimized for USB-C, integrating muxes for the upstream port and two downstream ports, while offering a manufacturing-friendly QFN-88 10x10mm package.
VIA Labs VL820 Availability
The VIA Labs VL820 Hub controller is available now and shipping in quantity.
22 Comments on VIA Labs VL820 becomes the World's First USB-IF Certified USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hub
I heard it expired back in 2009/2010 Hence why you didnt see Via Nano gain much traction. Nano was on available albeit on limited supply on some netbooks and with some ITX offerings.
Via Technologies will not leave CPU market despite losses | KitGuruAs for the new VIA processor, I was talking about Isaiah II, not Nano.
That product (in the first link) is based on an older processor series. 40nm running at under 1.5GHz.The Isaiah II was 28nm running at 2.0GHz, like the C4650 in those youtube videos in your second link.
My bad. :oops:
Thanks for the link
If VIA are still silent, I assume they havent managed to negotiate a renewal or decided not to pursue the Idea of making CPUs
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Maybe you should read my entire post rather then just one part of it
I personally know several people that works at Centaur and I have an idea of what's going on there, but it doesn't mean I have the right to share that on a public forum. I can tell you that they have something new coming and it's not too far away, but as to what that is, well, I guess you'll have to wait and see. Will it be available outside of China? I don't know. What I can say is that it's unlikely to be available in a consumer product.
But please, stop making statements like that just because you don't know. It doesn't mean it applies to everyone else, it just makes you look stupid (even more so as someone that's associated with TPU). Clearly XiGMAKiD knows what they're working on, so it's not that top secret.
you seem very angry, I am very sorry for having offended you. I am not lucky enough to know people who work in the business or have links, ties or contacts within the business or industry itself to be able to pass me on information which i so crucially seek. I can only browse the internet and nibble at small crumbs of information to draw up my own conclusions.
I am in the wrong and I am definitely stupid and not worthy of making such statements based on my on conclusions/opinions when I try to peice together what little information that is available.
I will refrain from making statements in the future as I clearly have no idea who XiGMAKiD is or what he, she is working on.
Though the irony is, You have nothing to back up your claims either apart from what you have pulled out from thin air. Its no good to tell me off for making 'false statements' then not provide any legit information to back your claims up apart from saying you know people who work there and cant talk about it.
It makes you look stupid too, Im just saying..
My statement was based on the fact that you said no-body knows what VIA is up to, which clearly isn't the case. So maybe next time you make a blanket statement like that, you want to rephrase and ask if anyone knows what a certain company is up to, rather than assuming things. There are a lot of industry people in these forums and some of them might just know. However, quite often, it's not possible to share the information we know, as it would put friends of ours in a bad spot.
As to the topic of VIA/Centaur, they are, as pointed out, working on new x86 designs, but as the company hasn't officially said much about it, I'm afraid I can only share so much.
I'm not angry, I simply wanted to point out that as someone that's part of TPU, you might want to consider a different way of making your statements, although I guess I came across a bit abrasive. There are simply too many people making uneducated statements that make it sound like they're in the know and as someone that's a staff member here, it makes it look like it's an official statement.
Not only was your 'a bit abrasive' you come across as arrogant as well as a bigot, because 'you have been writing for a computer mags for over a decade'
all i see in your post is some child sitting on a high chair screaming at the screen because someone on the internet is wrong...
Please get over yourself....
Call me out for possible misinformation which I have pieced together from my findings on the internet yet provide nothing to correct me other than 'I know people' and 'Im a writer for a computer magazine for over a decade'
I am not like you. I dont work in IT, And i havent written for any IT mags for over a decade so I dont have the experience you might have but thats not a reason to be condescending towards me.
You are blessed with contacts and knowledge. Theres no need to be a dick about it.
As soon as you say "all cats are black" or "no cats are black", you run into the potential to make yourself look like an ass. Some wise words for those young ones that lack wisdom (the "learned things" based on life experiences) or that lack knowledge but say whatever they want:
You can't spell "assume" without first spelling "ass"; so, never assume.
The point made by TheLostSwede is that VIA is still involved and you took offense to his correction of your universal statement. Your reply was that he did NOT read your entire post (again, another assumption) and he corrected you again.
Just sayin', man. ;P
Problem is for all the companys that hold one Excluding AMD
is its now A useless license (Because Intel and AMD will not licence their IP Except to each other).
To Make the point Very Clear
Nvidia have and still manufacture a X86 CPU ( a 386 based embedded CPU)