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INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM (IDF), San Francisco, Calif., 2009-09-21 - Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM),
a leading supplier of high-speed connectivity, timing and signal-conditioning
silicon and quartz solutions, today announced a family of 5 new products
aimed at supporting the new USB 3.0 (5Gbps) standard. Pericom’s
new solutions for USB 3.0 and 2.0 will be shown in live demos enabling
other USB 3.0 solutions from top-tier partner companies at IDF this
week, booth #427 in the Moscone Center West, San Francisco, Calif.
New products for USB 3.0 include ReDriver™ signal conditioners,
a USB signal switch, USB PowerNap™ sleep-and-charge switches,
and a clock generation solution for USB SuperSpeed. The new USB 3.0 protocol
has data transfer rates of 5Gbps, over 10 times faster than USB 2.0,
and adopts a fully bi-directional, packetized technology. These faster
rates pose significant signal integrity issues and clock jitter requirements
that impact system stability and performance in next generation designs,
where reliable, noise-free switching is also required. Pericom’s
new USB products address these issues.
USB is the most popular and widely used serial protocol, according to
In-Stat, March 2008. It has an installed base of approximately 6+ billion
units and is growing at 2+ billion units a year with an adoption rate
of virtually 100% in PC and peripherals.
“USB 3.0 adoption rate will start in late 2009 and open up new
Pericom design opportunities in next-generation digital video delivery
and display, external media devices such as Blu-Ray drives, PC and server
market applications, and external HDD storage, where longer cables will
become an issue at USB 3.0 speeds,” said Dr. Gerry Liu, Sr. V.P.
of Marketing at Pericom. “As an early leader in providing USB
3.0 products, we are already engaged with Tier 1 customers in multiple
market segments to enable USB 3.0 deployment.”
Two new SuperSpeed ReDriver signal conditioners ( PI3EQX7701and
PI3EQX7711)
significantly extend distances and restore signal integrity across external
cables and multiple connectors typically used in many USB peripheral
products. The new signal conditioners offer adaptive equalization (7711),
intelligent auto power-down mode, and many other advanced features, available
in a space saving 4x4mm TQFN package.
The new Pericom clock generator (PI6C557-05) is specifically designed
to exceed the stringent jitter requirements of PCIe 2.0 and USB 3.0 5.0Gbps
data rates. The new clock IC provides exceptionally low 2.2 ps (pico
seconds) rms phase jitter - well under the 3.1 ps requirement. Other
features include 4 copies of a 100MHz or 200MHz HCSL or LVDS output,
programmable spread-spectrum operation, very low Pd, industrial temperature
range, and a small footprint 4.4x6.5mm TSSOP package.
Pericom’s new USB 3.0 Mux/DeMux Signal Switch (PI2USB3212) provides
PC designers with a low power (200uA max), low latency (~200ps) routing
solution for SuperSpeed signals. It enables adding an extra USB 3.0 port,
or combining multiple signal standards on the same pins, such as PCIe
2.0. The new IC also offers advanced power management features, and a
small footprint 3.5x5.5mm package.
Pericom announced today in a separate press release their new USB 2.0/3.0
sleep-and-charge controller (PI5USB56). It uses Pericom’s patent-pending
PowerNap™ technology to reliably charge even when the notebook is in
sleep mode, providing notebook designers with an advanced, low-cost mobile
device charging solution.
For more information about each of these Pericom advanced USB 3.0 solutions,
please visit http://www.pericom.com/usb.
Pricing and Availability
USB 3.0 ReDriver PI3EQX7701 is priced at $2.91 10Ku OEM, and the PI3EQX7711
ReDriver with auto EQ is priced at $3.20. Both are sampling now with
production in November, 2009.
USB 3.0 Clock Generator PI6C557-05 is priced at $1.05 10Ku OEM and is
sampling now with production in November, 2009.
USB 3.0 Signal Switch PI2USB3212 is priced $1.15 10Ku OEM and is sampling
now with production in November, 2009.
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