USB 3.0 controller IC vendor Innostor Technology plans to begin volume production of its new single-channel USB 3.0 controller chip, the IS917, in September, according to the company.

　　The IS917 features an integrated solution for its power management ICs and crystal parts as well as reduced BOM thanks to a reduction in use of external parts and components, said Innostor.

　　Innostor also expects its revenues to grow 30% sequentially in August, buoyed by back-to-school demand in Europe, said the company, adding that increasing sales will help it reach a breakeven in the third quarter of 2013.

　　Innostor sold recently its eMMC device controller unit to SK Hynix in order to focus on solutions for USB 3.0 flash devices and industry memory products, said the company.