Renesas' cumulative global shipment of USB 3.0 host controllers hits 30million units

This figure was achieved just a year and a half after starting mass production of the world's first USB host controller, µPD720200 (pictured) and positions the company as the top manufacturer in the field. The company has also announced that from June it plans to double production of the devices to a monthly production of 6m units starting this June. "The fact that our USB 3.0 host controllers surpassed the 30m cumulative shipment mark in just one and a half years serves as a clear demonstration that Renesas Electronics is the leader in the USB 3.0 market," said Yukihiko Matsuda, associate general manager, Industry & Network Business Division, Renesas Electronics. "To address the increasing adoption and orders from both new and existing customers in a timely manner, we decided to ramp up our production, and in the meantime, our product lineups will continue to evolve, expanding their possibilities by adding new features to further respond to customer requirements."