Parade Technologies Sampling PS8780 USB4 V2/TBT5 Bi-directional Redriver

Parade Technologies Ltd. announces the availability of the PS8780 USB4 Version 2 (USB4v2) Gen 4 / TBT5 / DP 2.1 Alt Mode bi-directional linear redriver for active cable and NB/PC/WS system applications.

It is pin compatible with the PS8778 USB4 Gen 3 / TBT4 / DP 2.1 Alt Mode bi-directional linear redriver.

The PS8780 supports USB4v2 up to Gen 4×2 or 2x 40Gb symmetric and 120Gbps asymmetric modes, TBT5 2×41.25Gb, and DP 2.1 Alt Mode UHBR20 link rates. It implements USB4, USB 3.2 and DP 2.1a power management including DP 2.1a Advanced Link Power Management (ALPM). Its low power design and Modern Standby support greatly extend battery life for mobile devices and minimize power consumption for active cables. PS8780 comes in a very small package, ideal for cables or space constrained designs.

PS8780 enables much longer cable lengths with full USB4v2 performance than 1 meter or 3.3 ft., typical of passive cables on the market. It extends system PCB trace lengths when cascaded with a USB4v2 retimer between the SoC (USB4v2 router) and USB-C/USB4 connector.

“PS8780 features industry’s lowest operational power with full performance for a USB4v2 / TBT5 / DP 2.1 Alt Mode linear redriver,” says Jimmy Chiu, EVP, marketing, Parade Technologies. “USB4v2 active cables can greatly benefit from its low power consumption and very small package. Systems with long PCB traces can now be implemented by OEMs by cascading the PS8780 USB4v2 linear redriver with a USB4v2 retimer from Parade as a total solution.”

Availability:
The PS8780 is sampling. It comes in a 2.8×4.4mm 28-pin QFN Halogen free RoHS package.