A topic seminar

on

“Wireless USB”

Staff In Charge By
Mr. Mithun B M SANDEEP C
Mrs. Prapulla S B 1AP06IS031
Agenda
 Introduction

 History

 Why wireless USB???

 Architecture of WUSB

 Application of WUSB

 Advantages and Disadvantages

 Conclusion

 References
Introduction
 Wireless USB is short-range, high bandwidth wireless
radio communication protocol.

 Original motivation of WUSB came from two important

reasons.
a)Ease of use
b)Port expansion
 History
 USB 1.0 FDR: Released in November 1995

 USB 1.0: Released in January 1996.

 USB 1.1: Released in September 1998.

 USB 2.0: Released in April 2000, revised in December 2002.

 USB3.0:Released in November 17, 2008

 Wired USB
 Overview
 Plug/Play standard for peripheral devices
 Standardized by the USB Implementers Forum
 Technical Details
 Physical Connection
Four wire connection
 Two wires for power (+5 and GND)

 Two wires (twisted pair) for synchronous serial data

 Computer supplies power (up to 500 mA)

 Data Rates
 Low Speed: 1.5 Mbps (Keyboards, mice, etc.)

 Full Speed: 12 Mbps (USB1.1 max speed)

 Hi-Speed: 480 Mbps (USB2.0 max speed)

Reasons For Wireless USB
 Wired Issues
 Wires are restrictive

 Multiple wires can be a hassle

 Wires slower than wireless solutions

 Current wireless solutions inadequate

 Bluetooth

 Bandwidth of 3 Mbps not enough for higher demand applications (Video,

HDTV, Monitor)
 WiFi

 Expensive
 Too much power usage for mobile devices
Architecture of WUSB
 Architecture(cont…)
Architecture of WUSB has two parts.
Software
 WUSB DWA Model:
provides a better wireless signal for your computer than
existing wireless 802.11g technology.
 Cable based association model:

extends the existing USB infrastructure.

 WUSB mass storage device
The standard provides an interface to a variety of storage
devices
 Architecture(cont…)
 USB Hub

Gives desktop-computer users the freedom to place their USB

devices anywhere in the room without running long cables.
 EHCI/OHCI

Describes the register-level interface for a Host Controller.

 PCMCIA

Known as personal Computer Memory

Architecture(cont…)
Hardware

 HUB & Card reader

Used to detect the usb devices.

 ARM processor

provides high performance

 USB 2.0 Device Controller
Acts as an interface between ARM processors and USB host.
Radio Technology in WUSB
 Radio Technology in WUSB
Ultra-wideband is a radio technology that can be
used at very low energy levels

 WiMedia PHY
 A PHY typically includes a PCS(Physical Coding Sub layer)

&PMD (Physical Medium Dependent) .

 WiMedia MAC
 It provides addressing and channel access control

mechanisms
 The MAC layer emulates a fullduplex logical communication

channel in a multipoint network.

 This channel may provide unicast, multicast or broadcast

communication service.
Applications
USB Laptop Coolers

USB Flash Drives

Smartphones

USB Gadgets

Superspeed USB mother board

Belkin Cable Free Hub

Wireless USB Hard Drive

Conference room projectors

Advantages
Reduces the rat’s nest of cables.

Ease of install.

Ease of movement.

Frequent connect/disconnect.

High level of security.

Mice, keyboards, joysticks, etc.

Power usage.
Disadvantages
Very expensive.

Capacity of WUSB is less

Life time.

Easily misplaced, left behind, or otherwise lost.

They can take viruses from one computer to another

 Conclusion
Improving overall performance is a complex task.

power saving mechanism.

portable
 References
1.Moo Sohn, Seung Ho Baek, and Jae Doo Huh,
“Design Issues Towards a High Performance Wireless
USB Device”,Jong
2. www.spectrum.ieee.org, IEEE Spectrum April 2006.

3. WiMedia Alliance © Copyright 2005 WiMedia

Alliance, http://www.wimedia.org.
4. Zach Little, “Certified wireless USB and Windows,”
Wireless USB Developers Conference,Oct. 2007.