The FX3 series USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Controllers from Cypress Semiconductor provide a highly integrated solution for implementing USB 3.0 functionality in a wide range of applications. These controllers feature a high-speed USB 3.0 interface with up to 5Gbps bandwidth, as well as multiple DMA channels for low CPU utilization. They also offer a programmable GPIF II interface for custom protocols and support a wide range of parallel and serial interfaces. The controllers are highly power-efficient, with power management features to further minimize power consumption. They also feature an integrated ARM Cortex-M3 processor for firmware customization and debugging, as well as on-chip memory for firmware storage and data buffering. Comprehensive development tools and software support are also available, making it easy to develop and deploy applications using the FX3 series controllers.
Features
The main features of FX3 series USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Controllers may be summarized as follows:
1. USB 3.0 SuperSpeed compliant
2. High-speed interfaces with up to 5Gbps bandwidth
3. Multiple DMA channels for low CPU utilization
4. Programmable GPIF II interface for custom protocols
5. Supports a wide range of parallel and serial interfaces
6. Low power consumption with power management features
7. Integrated ARM Cortex-M3 processor for firmware customization and debugging
8. On-chip memory for firmware storage and data buffering
9. Comprehensive development tools and software support
Applications
High-speed data acquisition and streaming
Industrial automation and control
Medical and scientific instrumentation
Video and audio streaming
Data storage and backup
Gaming and multimedia peripherals
Test and measurement equipment
Machine vision and image processing
Security and surveillance
FX3 is widely used in consumer electronics applications, such as digital cameras, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes, to provide high-speed data transfer rates and superior performance.FX3 is used in industrial automation applications, such as machine vision systems, test and measurement equipment, and data acquisition systems, to provide high-speed data transfer rates, high reliability, and low latency.
