USB Extension on a Chip utilizing ExtremeUSB Technology

The LionsGate USB 2.0 Extension ASIC enables simple, low cost embedded USB extension and bridging solutions over Cat 5 and Fiber, powered by ExtremeUSB®.

The LionsGate ASIC integrates Icron’s patented ExtremeUSB technology on a single chip enabling true plug and play long reach USB 2.0 bridging through embedded USB solutions, thereby significantly reducing costs.

Features:

• Enables USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 extension over various wired media at distances well beyond the 5m cable limit imposed by the USB specification
• Typical implementations enable 100m over Cat 5 and 10km over Fiber Optics
• Supports USB 1.1 (low-speed, full-speed) and USB 2.0 (high-speed) host controller and device connections
• Supports all USB transfer types: Bulk, Isochronous, Control and Interrupt
• True plug-and-play, no additional PC software drivers are required for operation
• Works with all major PC platforms and operating systems: Windows XP, Vista, Mac OSX, Linux
• Same device used for Local (host PC) side and Remote (USB device) sides of extension system
• Integrated USB 2.0 compliant PHY for connection to USB host, hub or device
  Up to 8 configurable GPIO, providing LED status and control input
• Flexible parallel link interface enables embedded USB connection to various physical layer solutions
• MII or GMII for Cat 5 extension using standard Ethernet PHY devices
• TBI (Ten Bit Interface) enables connection to external SERDES devices
• Simple Communications Link Extension Interface (CLEI) for interconnection to customer link extension solutions (1, 2, 4 or 8 bit parallel interface with flow control, operates up to 75MHz)
• LVDS or LVTTL serial link interface operating at 12, 24 or 36MHz for low data rate, low cost applications
• Integrated MDIO for configuration and control of standard Ethernet physical layer devices
• Standard 5-pin JTAG interface
• Implemented in a 10mm x 10mm 144 pin TFBGA package
• Standard 0.13um CMOS device with 1.2V core and 3.3V tolerant I/O

Applications:

• USB 2.0 Cat 5 Extender
• One pair or multi-pair connectivity
• USB 2.0 Fiber Optic Extender
• KVM Extender
• Remote Desktop USB Connection
• Isolated USB
• Industrial Control
• Automotive Telematics
• Security devices
• USB Video and Audio connectivity
• Home network integration