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Thomas16
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3 years ago
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Connecting a USB3.0 device to the USB Type-A port on DE-10 Standard

Hi, As we were verifying the behavior of our custom board, we found that the USB port did not behave as expected. We were able to reproduce this behavior on the DE-10 Standard evaluation board. Whe...
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    Thomas16
    2 years ago

    Hi all,

    We have updated successfully to the 6.1.20 kernel (LTS), which resolves both the issue on the DE-10, as our own board. It did require some migration in our device tree, which took us some time.

    Regards,

    Thomas

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FakhrulA_altera
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3 years ago

Hi Thomas16,


The board features two USB 2.0 type-A ports using the SMSC USB3300 controller. However, it's essential to note that the USB3300 is designed for USB 2.0 and cannot provide USB 3.0 speeds. USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are distinct generations with different data capabilities. If you connect a USB 3.0 device to the USB3300, it will likely operate at USB 2.0 speeds. While basic functionality will work, you won't achieve full USB 3.0 data rates. To attain USB 3.0 speeds, you'll need a USB 3.0-compatible transceiver or controller.


Regards,

Fakhrul