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Microchip EQCO510 / EQCO5X31 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Reclocker / Redriver

Automotive (EQCO510) or Industrial and commercial (EQCO5X31) Dual-Channel USB 3.2 Gen 1 Reclocker/Redriver

The EQCO5X31 is a fully qualified single chip USB 3.2 SuperSpeed Reclocker/Redriver with EyeOpen™ and MarginLink™ technology for the industrial and commercial market segments. The EQCO5X31 will reclock and drive a USB 3.2 SuperSpeed signal over a cable up to 16m reliably. Furthermore, the EQCO5X31 extends max cable length from a recommended 1m to 5m to meet the maximum length of USB2.0 and up to 16m for USB 3.2 links for longer reach applications. Now designers can easily create applications to support both USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 up to 5 meters and USB 3.2 only up to 16m meters in cable length.

The EQCO5X31 is a single chip (equalizer, driver, reclocker) that repeats high speed data signals with a rate of 5 Gbps. From a cable or PCB trace pair, the sig- nal is received by an auto-adaptive equalizer that compensates for higher-frequency losses in the preceding channel. A reference-less clock-data recovery (CDR) subsequently resets jitter back to meet USB 3.2 specifications for maintaining signal integrity. A cable driver launches this clean signal back onto a cable or PCB trace pair. When placed in series as a repeater, a signal can travel through several EQCO5X31 devices to the destination. The EQCO5X31 CDR restores signal integrity at each link along the way.

The EQCO510 is the automotive qualified version of EQCO5X31. The EQCO510 will reclock and drive a USB 3.2 SuperSpeed signal up to 15m reliably for the lifetime of a vehicle without changing the physical position of the breakout box using low cost cable.

EQCO5X31 Features

  • Extending the reach of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed) up to 16m
  • Cable types supported are STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) and Coax
  • Cable lengths supported
    • Up to 5m when USB 2.0 signaling included in cable
    • Up to 16m when USB 3.2 only
  • EyeOpen™ technology automatically performs cable compensation 0 to 24 dB with 1 dB steps
  • MarginLink™ integrated signal integrity test capability
  • CDR (Clock-Data Recovery) restores signal timing integrity in both directions
  • Reference Clock-free operation (no crystal or clock needed)
  • Internal terminations for low external component count
  • Transparent for all USB 3.2 SuperSpeed signaling including LFPS and electrical-idle
  • Dual Channel Single Lane
  • 20 pin 4 mm QFN package with wettable flanks
  • Low power consumption / single supply @ 1.2V
  • Ultra low power sleep mode when link is idle for a sustained period
  • Industrial temperature range

EQCO5X31 Applications

  • Extended reach for video conference systems
  • Extended reach cable for VR gaming applications
  • Extending active USB 3.2 cables
  • Extending USB3 Vision™ systems

EQCO510 Unique Features

  • Extending the reach of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed) up to 15m
  • AEC-Q100 Grade 2 (-40°C to +105°C)

EQCO510 Applications

  • Automotive media hub / breakout box
  • Automotive head unit
  • Automotive data communication module
  • Automotive real time video systems

EQCO5X31 Typical Link Set_Up

Microchip — EQCO5X31 Typical Link Set_Up

Note: EQCO510 Typical Link Set_Up is similar.

EQCO5X31 Block Diagram

Microchip — EQCO5X31 Block Diagram

Note: EQCO510 Block Diagram is similar.

 

EVB-EQCO5X31 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Cable Extender

The EV40G35A is a card that incorporates the EQCO5X31 IC onto a small USB dongle that can be plugged into the host and device ends. Depending on the cable and connector quality, the EQCO5X31 can support up to 16m of passive cable. Testing has shown that the EV40G35A card can support up to 8-10m of passive USB 3.2 Type-C cable.

Microchip — EVB-EQCO5X31 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Cable Extender
EQCO5X31 Evaluation Board User Guides

Key Features:

  • USB 3.2 Type-C Extender card using Microchip EQCO5X31
  • Extends USB 3.2 Gen 1 cables lengths
  • Equalizes, Reclocks and Redrives USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) in both directions
  • Supports Type-C reversibility and full VBUS voltage range
  • Transparent to Type-C PD power negotiations