Coolgear USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps USB Hub Available TODAY!

Coolgear Inc. releases a cutting-edge USB 3.1 Gen2 USB hub that combines both USB-C and legacy USB-A ports, fully supports SuperSpeed+ data transmission (10Gbps), and provides quick battery charging. It's an ideal USB hub choice for engineers, integrators, and other professionals--in other words, "…you."

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Jul 11, 2018, 11:00 ET


CLEARWATER, Fla., July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coolgear Labs, the engineering and development division of Coolgear Inc., brings to the market a fully compliant USB 3.1 Gen2 hub. The hub's unique design offers both DC barrel and 2-wire Phoenix connections, plus type-C and type-A USB ports to cover a broad spectrum of power and speed. Designed with versatility in mind, it can be wall, surface or DIN rail mounted.

Using the latest iteration of USB 3.1, Coolgear Labs produced a hub that complies with both Gen2 and legacy specifications. The hub features one upstream port on the back panel and four downstream facing ports in front.
Each port can support SuperSpeed+ USB 10Gbps devices.

Variable Input Voltage

One notable feature of the hub is the Variable Input Voltage with a two-wire Phoenix Contact (included) that allows the hub to be configured for voltages between +7 and 24V DC, depending on the application.

Current Design Features

  •     Compliant with USB 3.1 Gen2 Specifications
  •     Supports 10Gbps (SuperSpeed+); backward compatible to 5Gbps (SuperSpeed), 480Mbps(High-Speed), 12Mbps(Full-Speed), and 1.5Mbps(Low-Speed) data rates
  •     Provides 4 (two USB-C and two USB-A) Downstream facing USB 3.1 Ports (DFP)
  •     Provides 1 USB Type C Upstream Facing Port (UFP)
  •     Multi Transaction Translators (TT) per Hub
  •     Optional Variable input power: +7 – 24V DC through 2-wire terminal plug connection
  •     USB-A 3.1 provides 900mA normal charging for USB devices
  •     Rigid plastic Wall and DIN Rail Mounting Case
  •     Green LED indicators
  •     Support USB Battery Charging: SDP, CDP and DCP modes
  •     Wall and DIN Rail mounting hardware included
  •     USB Type C to C Gen 2 cable included
  •     12V DC Power adapter included
  •     Item Dimensions: 152.04mm(L) x 62.45mm(W) x 30mm(H) – 152.04mm(L) x 67.67mm(W) with 2-pin connector x 34.25(H) with mounting plate

Looking ahead to Q4

Power Delivery (PD) and 7-port versions of the hub are in the final stages of development and expected to be released in the 4th quarter of this year.

Current projects from Coolgear Labs include:

  •     USB PD over POE+ (60watts)
  •     USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C Active Optical Cable (AOC)
  •     USB 4 Port Power Delivery(PD) hub w/IPD (intelligent power distribution)

Order Details

The USB 3.1 Gen2 hub (part # CG-4P31CHUB) is available now at Coolgear.com and shipping in quantity. For information on pricing, please contact your Coolgear Sales representative or send an email to: [email protected].

SOURCE Coolgear