NXP unveils industry's first 10Gb/s cmos mux/demux switch

The CBTL02043 is designed to provide switching speeds of up to 10Gb/s while maintaining low power consumption and low power loss. The device is targeted to support evolving high speed computing standards for desktop, mobile and enterprise systems such as PCIe Gen3, USB3.0, DisplayPort v1.2 and SAS/SATA 6 Gb/s. According to NXP, it can switch two differential signals to one of two locations, while providing low signal attenuation. Using the company's high bandwidth cmos pass gate technology, the 2:1 mux/demux switch is said to minimise switch impedance and allow for expansion of existing high speed ports. With minimised channel to channel skew and crosstalk, it is provided in a small form factor supporting two separate pinout configurations, optimised to match different application layouts. "NXP is first to release a cmos multiplexer/demultiplexer switch supporting speeds of up to 10Gb/s," said Grahame Cooney, general manager, high speed interface, NXP Semiconductors. "This breakthrough helps our customers get ahead of the curve by supporting high bandwidth applications, addressing evolving digital interface standards, and minimising power consumption."