USB - Wired to Wireless Course Description

USB, Universal Serial Bus, has become the interface-of-choice for connecting peripherals to desktop computers and, increasingly, workstations and servers. It offers a flexible, localized serial I/O bus that allows connection of a dizzying number of external devices in many different topology configurations. Recently released, the wireless USB protocol will provide even more flexibility for USB applications. 

This four-day USB – Wired to Wireless training course begins with version 2.0 of the USB specification including the USB protocol, signaling environment, electrical specifications and continues through to the wireless environment, including the required changes for wireless communications. Certified Wireless USB supports wireless connectivity utilizing the WiMedia MB-OFDM Ultra-wideband (UWB) radio platform. This Wireless USB course will cover all aspects of the Wireless USB (WUSB) including ensuring secured transactions.

• Explain the architecture of USB and its components
• Understand the operation of USB low-, full-, and high-speed devices and protocols
• Describe the electrical and signaling requirements for 1.5, 12, and 480 Mbps operation
• Describe USB Hubs, power management, and split transactions
• Learn USB configuration requirements
• Explore USB transaction types and device classes
• Explain the architecture of WUSB and its components
• Understand the operation of WUSB and protocol differences with wired USB
• Describe the electrical Data Flow Model for WUSB
• Describe WUSB transactions
• Learn the WUSB PHY and Media Access layers
• Understand the WUSB security mechanisms

The course is intended for hardware, software, and validation engineers who will be involved with the design, troubleshooting, and/or validating USB and WUSB based products. In addition, the course is beneficial to systems designers and managers responsible for integration of USB and WUSB based devices. Attendees are expected to have a good understanding of PC hardware and software architecture found in Dashcourses’ PC Architecture Overview course. An understanding of serial communications techniques is also highly recommended.