USB 3.0 controller targets video and imaging
Cypress Semiconductor
EZ-USB FX3 controller
Cypress has introduced its first USB 3.0 controller, the EZ-USB FX3 targeted at video and imaging, printing, scanning and a variety of applications that need higher throughput than USB 2.0.
The EZ-USB FX3 (CYUSB3014) device is a flexible peripheral controller with a General Programmable Interface (GPIF II) that delivers a 5Gbit/sec USB 3.0 data pipeline, a fully configurable ARM9 processor core and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0.
With an internal bus architecture designed to operate at four times the USB 3.0 speeds, EZ-USB FX3 is suitable for moving large amounts of data extremely fast.
It can, for example, deliver high-definition video streaming in imaging applications, eliminating the need for compression on the peripheral side.
Cypress USB products, including the new USB 3.0 controllers, deliver design flexibility, USB compliance and whole product support that includes software tools, development kits and reference designs.
The new USB 3.0 controllers enable designers to quickly and easily customise solutions for their end markets, since the ARM9 core is fully accessible for use as an independent microcontroller.
Cypress's new FX3 controller will enable USB 3.0 adoption across a variety of platforms.
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