USB Complete. The Developer's Guide. Fourth Editio

This book is for developers who use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. If you are a hardware designer, if you write the firmware that resides inside.

SB is versatile enough to serve a multitude of device functions. Familiar USB peripherals include mice, keyboards, drives, printers, speakers, and cameras. USB is also suitable for data acquisition, control systems, and other devices with specialized functions, including one-of-a-kind designs. The right choices of device hardware, software drivers, and tools and tools can ease the path of failure. This book will guide you along the way.

What's New in the Fourth Edition

The core of USB has expanded the same since the release of USB 1.0 in 1996. But it has improved support speeds, improved power management, more device classes, wireless communications, dual-role devices (device & host), and more. Plus, new & improved chips and development tools have access to them.

This edition is revised & updated throughout. All new in the Fourth Edition is an introduction to USB 3.0 and the SuperSpeed bus. You'll also learn how to use Microsoft's WinUSB driver to access devices that perform vendor-specific functions. Topics with major updates include device-controller chips, for USB wireless communications, protocols for conserving power, and USB device classes.