USB 3.0 Cable Am To Am Specification has been developed with the following objectives: Supporting 5gbps data rate Backward compatible with USB 2.0 Minimizing connector form factor variations Managing EMI Supporting on-the-go (otg) Compliant cable assemblies USB 3.0 specification defines the following cable assemblies: USB 3.0 standard-a plug to USB 3.0 standard-b plug USB 3.0 standard-a plug to USB 3.0 micro-b plug USB 3.0 standard-a plug to USB 3.0 standard-a plug USB 3.0 micro-a plug to USB 3.0 micro-b plug USB 3.0 micro-a plug to USB 3.0 standard-b plug.