Intel Rolls Out "Light Peak"

**ctal** · 02-23-2011, 08:51 AM

Intel on Thursday [February 24, 2011] plans to roll out Light Peak, a high-speed connection technology that Apple is also likely to adopt, according to an industry source familiar with the details of the event....

Maybe not coincidentally, Apple is expected to roll out new MacBook Pros--and possibly other products--on Thursday.

Intel has been working on Light Peak for years and recently said the initial version would be based on copper, as time-to-market realities necessitate more conventional technology. Light Peak is significantly faster than even USB 3.0, carrying data at 10 gigabits per second in both directions simultaneously. Connection speeds will not be affected by the transition to copper, according to Intel. In the future, Light Peak may scale to 100 gigabits per second, according to Intel.

Intel to roll out 'Light Peak' tech Thursday | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News

New high-speed connection tech due from Apple | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News

Intel's Light Peak May See the Light This Week - X-bit labs

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ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,307	Intel Rolls Out "Light Peak" Intel on Thursday [February 24, 2011] plans to roll out Light Peak, a high-speed connection technology that Apple is also likely to adopt, according to an industry source familiar with the details of the event.... Maybe not coincidentally, Apple is expected to roll out new MacBook Pros--and possibly other products--on Thursday. Intel has been working on Light Peak for years and recently said the initial version would be based on copper, as time-to-market realities necessitate more conventional technology. Light Peak is significantly faster than even USB 3.0, carrying data at 10 gigabits per second in both directions simultaneously. Connection speeds will not be affected by the transition to copper, according to Intel. In the future, Light Peak may scale to 100 gigabits per second, according to Intel. Intel to roll out 'Light Peak' tech Thursday \| Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News New high-speed connection tech due from Apple \| Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News Intel's Light Peak May See the Light This Week - X-bit labs __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Last edited by ctal; 02-23-2011 at 09:00 AM..
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