Light Peak Ready, But Uses Copper

[koga73]

The biggest problem I see with the technology in comparison to USB is lack of power. The fact that USB ports can power the device that is connected is one of the key selling features. If this technology used only light then whatever external device was connected would require its own power supply. By using copper power can be "doesn't mean it is" integrated in the port and will be able to power external devices rather than only transfer data.

 

[bsbsbsbs]

[citation][nom]jdamon113[/nom]Still sounds okay, lesat it is faster than usb3I still think they are short sidding them selves.(intel)Fiber inside a server or pc would have sold, regardless the price.But we can call this redpeak for now[/citation]

Fibre channel HDD's do sell in servers.

 

[knowom]

The only question is speed and price.

 

[palladin9479]

I was more interested in Light Peak used for display's and not as some form of data connection. Fiber Channel has been around for ages and current FC technology can go significantly beyond 10Gb. USB 3.0 can't be competed against for consumer tech because of how easy it is to implement / use. Today's displays have too short a range for their connectors, DVI / HDMI / DP all require the system and the screen to be relatively close to each other. I would really enjoy a method to get my display from the main system in my office / computer room to my HDTV or the bedroom.

Honestly the big no-no here is that its a close propriety Intel standard. USB while being backed by Intel is still an open standard, anyone anywhere can build and implement a USB architecture. Something that is Intel only is just ripe for abuse, or has everyone forgotten the whole Rambus + Intel fiasco where Intel was trying to shutdown everyone else by proxy.

 

[zodiacfml]

it's because they can't make the devices run any faster (for a price)..or they just don't want the hassle of it due to still acceptable interfaces we have today.
don't know of consumer use besides connecting it to an HDTV located on a remote location.

 

[Guest]

Here, Lightpeak with Copper means a new field of Physics: Plasmonics
(Sending Light through metal surfaces). I think it might be just that.

Hence, it will also be able to carry electrical & optical signals maybe, and will make adoption to optical tech easier.

 

[Guest]

LightPeak without the Light has no reason for being. Next...