Synopsys demos industry's first SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps platform-to-platform host-device IP data transfer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA: Synopsys Inc. announced its successful demonstration of the industry's first SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1) platform-to-platform Host-Device IP data transfer.

As measured by the Ellisys USB Explorer Protocol Analyzer, the IP realized 10 Gbps USB 3.1 effective data rates of more than 900 MBps between two Synopsys HAPS-70 FPGA-based prototyping systems while using backward-compatible USB connectors, cables and software.

Developed to deliver more than double the data throughput of SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) for consumer mobile and external storage device chipsets, the SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1) specification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) defines a more efficient data encoding scheme that increases I/O power efficiency.

This successful demonstration shows Synopsys' leadership in USB IP product development, which enables the next generation of low-power, high-performance mobile chipsets.

"Our collaboration with Synopsys serves to validate the throughput and power efficiency enhancements of the USB 3.1 specification as well as the corresponding design goals of the Synopsys 10 Gbps USB 3.1 IP," said Mario Pasquali, president and CEO at Ellisys, a worldwide leader in protocol test and analysis solutions.

"As the first and only company to offer a USB 3.1 protocol analyzer, Ellisys is focused on collaborating with industry leaders like Synopsys to ensure the rapid and successful rollout of USB 3.1 products."

"With this technology demonstration, Synopsys proves the viability of the SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1) specification, which employs advances in data encoding to more than double USB 3.0 data throughput," said Jeff Ravencraft, President and COO of USB-IF. "IP providers like Synopsys are pushing USB performance ever higher, and will accelerate the development and deployment of SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.1)."

"An active contributor to the USB-IF for more than 10 years, Synopsys continues its collaboration with the Implementers Forum with the development of the USB 3.1 standard. This demonstration is the first result of this USB 3.1effort, underscoring our focus on developing the highest quality IP for SoC designers," said John Koeter, VP of marketing for IP and systems at Synopsys.

"Synopsys' 3,000-plus USB IP design wins demonstrate designers' trust in the quality and performance of Synopsys DesignWare USB IP. As designers get ready to incorporate this latest technology into their SoCs, they can rely on Synopsys to deliver proven IP solutions that will help them integrate the necessary functionality with significantly less risk."