Infineon introduces the industry’s first 20 Gbps universal USB peripheral controller
Infineon has announced the addition of the EZ-USB FX20 programmable USB peripheral controller to its EZ-USB product family. It enables developers to create USB devices that meet the highest performance requirements in AI, image processing and emerging applications. The EZ-USB FX20 peripheral controller offers high-speed connectivity with USB 20 Gbps and LVDS interfaces, increasing the total bandwidth up to six times over its predecessor, the EZ-USB FX3.
The EZ-USB FX20 comes in a 10 x 10 mm² BGA package and requires little PCB space. This enables BOM optimisation and is ideal for space-constrained applications. It also supports direct USB-C connection without a high-speed signal multiplexer, simplifying the design process. The quick-start development kit includes firmware and a configuration tool for easy integration. It comes with a standard FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) connector for easy connection to Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) cards and an all-in-one programming and debugging accessory card. In addition, the peripheral controller offers a comprehensive set of application notes for hardware and software design to simplify the development of high-performance devices for various applications.
The EZ-USB FX20 is equipped with two ARM Cortex-M4 and M0+ core CPUs, 512 KB Flash, 128 KB SRAM, 128 KB ROM and seven serial communication blocks (SCBs). It also includes a cryptography accelerator and a high-bandwidth data subsystem that enables Direct Memory Access (DMA) data transfers between LVDS/LVCMOS and USB ports at speeds of up to 20 Gbps. Data transfer is also supported by an additional 1 MB of SRAM for USB data buffering. As the peripheral controller integrates USB-C port orientation detection and flip-mux functionality, no external logic is required. All these features make the EZ-USB FX20 an ideal choice for developers requiring a powerful and adaptable USB controller.
The EZ-USB FX20 peripheral controller in a 10 x 10 mm² BGA package will be available in the first quarter of 2025. Development samples are available now. More information can be found at https://www.infineon.com/fx20.
