Infineon Reference Design Brings USB 20 Gbps to 5-Meter Passive Cables

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Infineon's PCIe Gen 4 add-in card reference design supports USB 20 Gbps, 5-meter passive cables, and up to 36 W per USB-C port.

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Infineon has introduced a PCIe Gen 4 x4 add-in card reference design aimed at making USB 20 Gbps connections more practical for industrial systems. The design combines ASMedia's ASM4242 USB4 host controller with Infineon's EZ-PD CCG7 power-delivery controller and is intended for machine-vision equipment.

The important demonstration is reliable USB 20 Gbps operation across a 5-meter passive cable, a length that can be difficult for camera installations because signal quality and power delivery must be maintained together. Each of the design's two USB-C ports can provide up to 36 W, including 5 V / 3 A and 12 V / 3 A profiles. That gives camera makers and industrial PC suppliers a ready starting point for systems that need both high-speed data and power without a separate supply at the sensor.

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