The PCMCIA announced today that the ExpressCard standard is getting

updates to allow for faster speeds. The ExpressCard standard is
currently at Release 1.2. PCMCIA made the announcement at CeBIT today.The
update is being done to bring the ExpressCard standard into compliance
with the recently released PCI Express V 2.0 specification. The new
update will allow for speeds of up to 5Gbps. Also announced was a new USB 3.0 specificatio “We are inviting all ExpressCard product developers to join in
our activities as we formalize the requirements of the new standard,"
said Brad Saunders, chairman, PCMCIA. "We hope to build on the solid
foundation set by the ExpressCard 1.0 Standard and encourage developers
to provide feedback and comment for improvements. This is a terrific
opportunity for notebook and module developers to take advantage of the
ExpressCard 2.0 Standard to create new, innovative consumer products
that leverage these significant performance improvements.”