Some VIA Labs News I missed From CES

On show at CES last month was a device that I missed hearing about. "Collaboratively created with FOCI, PCL, OpTarget and UMEC, the VIA Labs V0510 visual transceiver extends the attain of USB 3.0 to over 100 meters."

The reason why this probably escaped my attention is because its application is actually fairly obscure:

“The UMEC Thumb ONE USB 3.0 AOC can expand gigabit-speed USB 3.0 transmission stretch up to 100m (330ft) with visual fibers. Since visual fibers bring light instead of electric impulses, they are rarely resistant to electromagnetic interference and they do not illuminate any of their own, creation the USB 3.0 AOC an glorious answer for applications in Medical Imaging Equipment, Broadcast TV, and others where high-tolerance to interference is desirable” mentioned K.T. Chao, Vice President of UMEC."

Source: Audiovideoton.com