Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, 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 4x2 or 2x 40Gbps symmetric and 120Gbps asymmetric modes, TBT5 2x41.25Gbps, 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, Executive VP of Marketing at 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 2.8mm x 4.4mm 28-pin QFN Halogen free RoHS package.

About Parade Technologies

Parade Technologies, Ltd. is a leading supplier of mixed-signal ICs for a variety of increasingly used high-speed and display interface standards used in network and storage systems, computers, automotive, consumer electronics, and display panels. Parade is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2005 and publicly listed on Taipei Exchange (TPEx) in 2011 (stock code: 4966). Parade’s portfolio of signal conditioning IC products serves the growing demand for high-speed data integrity solutions for HDMI™, DisplayPort™, USB, and PCI Express interface applications.

Parade leverages its close relationships with market leading Tier-1 OEMs to develop ICs that enable competitive system capabilities. Parade is also a key contributor to industry standards development organizations. The company’s devices integrate proprietary technologies that offer superior signal integrity as well as improved system integration and power efficiency. As a result of the company’s “standards-plus” design philosophy, Parade ICs have been designed into products offered by nearly every leading computer and display vendor worldwide.

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