Vendor: Synopsys, Inc. Category: Single-Protocol PHY

USB 3.0 PHY in SMIC (110nm, 65nm, 40nm)

The Synopsys USB-C™ 3.0 and USB 3.0 femtoPHY IP provide designers with a physical (PHY) layer IP solution for low-power mobile an…

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Overview

The Synopsys USB-C™ 3.0 and USB 3.0 femtoPHY IP provide designers with a complete physical (PHY) layer IP solution for low-power mobile and consumer applications such as digital cameras, networking and storage as well as next– generation feature-rich smartphones, tablets, digital TVs and media players requiring high throughput USB capability. The Synopsys USB-C 3.0 femtoPHY also offers support for the reversible USB Type-C™ connector. Offering reduced silicon cost and longer battery life, the Synopsys USB-C and USB 3.0 femtoPHY IP offers a small die size with low power consumption. The Synopsys USB-C 3.0 femtoPHY is optimized to reduce pin count by 40% compared to dual-PHY solutions and removes the need for external switch components.

Key features

  • Complete mixed-signal physical layer for USB 3.0 applications
  • Includes all circuitry needed for operation at all USB speeds (SuperSpeed, High-Speed, FullSpeed, Low-Speed)
  • USB-C 3.0 femtoPHY supports Type-C reversible connectors
  • Optimized PHY area (<0.5mm2 for USB 3.0, <0.8mm2 for USB-C 3.0)
  • Hard macro with snap-on flip-chip bumps including all electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection
  • Low power consumption (~70mW SuperSpeed, ~50mW High-Speed)
  • Fully compatible with the Synopsys USB 3.0 Host, DualRole Device, and Device Controllers
  • Supports all power management features
  • OTG functionality, VBUS comparators
  • Single reference clock input for all USB speeds
  • Wide range of reference clocks supported: 19.2, 20, 24, 25, 26, and 100 MHz
  • Minimal external component cost
  • Integrated 3.3-V-to-1.8-V regulator in PHY hard macro
  • Architecture designed to minimize effects due to foundry process, chip and board parasitics, and process device model variations
  • Built-In Self-Test (BIST) features for efficient production testing of all USB speeds
  • Advanced, built-in diagnostics including SuperSpeed 5 Gbps onchip “sampling scope”
  • Powerful debug capabilities
  • IEEE standards 1149.1 and 1149.6 (JTAG) boundary scan for internal visibility and control

Benefits

  • Designed for advanced 1.8V CMOS planar bulk and FinFET process nodes
  • Supports SuperSpeed 5 Gbps data rate and is backward compatible with all USB 2.0 data rates including 480 Mbps (High-Speed), 12 Mbps (Full-Speed) and 1.5 Mbps (Low-Speed)
  • Integrates high-speed, mixed-signal custom CMOS circuitry designed to PIPE3 and UTMI+ Level 3 specifications
  • Can be used in USB Host, Device and Dual Role Port applications
  • Synopsys USB-C 3.0 femtoPHY IP supports the USB Type-C connector standard
  • Designed for easy integration with Synopsys USB 3.0 Controllers

Applications

  • Laptops
  • Tablets
  • Mobile phones
  • Storage
  • Cameras ` DTVs

Silicon Options

Foundry Node Process Maturity
SMIC 40nm 40nm 400 nm Available on request

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
dwc_usb3phy_otg_smic
Vendor
Synopsys, Inc.
Type
Silicon IP

Standards & Interfaces

Supported Standards
USB 3.0

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What is USB 3.0 PHY in SMIC (110nm, 65nm, 40nm)?

USB 3.0 PHY in SMIC (110nm, 65nm, 40nm) is a Single-Protocol PHY IP core from Synopsys, Inc. listed on Semi IP Hub. It is listed with support for smic Available on request.

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