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Infineon introduces the industry’s first USB 10 Gbps peripheral controller

30/11/2023

The EZ-USB FX10 is equipped with dual ARM® Cortex®-M4 and M0+ core CPUs, a 512 KB flash, a 128 KB SRAM, a 128 KB ROM, and seven serial communication blocks (SCBs). It also includes a cryptography accelerator and a high-bandwidth data subsystem. The high-bandwidth data subsystem enables direct memory access (DMA) data transfers between LVDS/LVCMOS and USB ports at speeds of up to 10 Gbps. Data transfer is supported by an additional 1 MB of SRAM for USB data buffering. The peripheral controller provides USB-C connector orientation detection and flip-mux functionality, eliminating the need for external logic. This comprehensive feature set makes the EZ-USB FX10 an ideal choice for developers looking for a powerful and adaptable USB controller.

The EZ-USB FX10 requires a smaller PCB footprint and thus helps to optimize the BOM. The 10 x 10 mm² BGA package makes it ideal for space-constrained applications. Additionally, it supports USB-C direct connection without a high-speed signal multiplexer, which simplifies the design process. The Quick Start Development Kit includes firmware and a configuration tool for easy integration. The EZ-USB FX10 DVK (development kit) also comes with a standard FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) connector for easy connection to field-programmable gate array (FPGA) boards and an all-in-one programming and debugging accessory board. The controller comes with a comprehensive set of application notes for hardware and software design, enabling developers to create high-performance devices for various applications.

The EZ-USB FX10 will be officially launched at the International Technical Exhibition on Image Technology and Equipment (ITE 2023) in Yokohama, Japan on 6 December.

Availability

The EZ-USB FX10 peripheral controller in a 10 x 10 mm² BGA package will be available in the fourth quarter of 2024. Engineering samples are available now.

Connecting the analog realm with EZ-USB™ FX10

For over a decade, EZ-USB™ FX3 has played a critical role in machine learning applications, being the gold-standard building block providing USB 5Gbps connectivity to machine vision cameras, spectrum analysers and many high-bandwidth data acquisition systems. With the growing digitalization of the real world driven by AI, the demand for databases and higher-speed interfaces has been rocketing in all industries.

Since 2021, Infineon, as the USB market leader, has invested tens of millions of dollars into the development of the next-generation general-purpose USB peripheral controllers. After two years of development, EZ-USB™ FX10, with up to 300% higher performance than its predecessor, is finally here to deliver USB 10Gbps performance for AI, imaging and emerging applications.

Explore EZ-USB™ FX10

EZ-USB™ FX10 main features

Based on the successful EZ-USB™ FX3 controller, EZ-USB™ FX10 takes its performance to another level with a +300% performance improvement.

  • 3.2 Gen2 device port
    • Integrated PHY: 10 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 480 Mbps
    • USB-C plug orientation detection and correction
  • Dual-core CPU
    • 150 MHz ARM® Cortex®-M4F
    • 100 MHz ARM® Cortex®-M0+
  • Memory subsystem
    • 512 KB flash
    • 1024 + 128 KB SRAM
  • Cryptography accelerator
  • Dual mode high bandwidth data interface
    • LVDS / SubLVDS: up to 16 RX data lanes at 1.25 Gbps
    • LVCMOS: up to 32-bit data bus at 160 MHz DDR
  • Peripheral I/O ports
    • 2x Quad-SPI (QSPI)
    • 7 serial communication blocks (I2C, SPI, CAN, UART)
    • USB Full-Speed (12Mbps) device
    • 2x I2S/PDM-PCM and GPIOs
  • Package: 10 mm x 10 mm, 169-ball, 0,75 mm ball pitch

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