Global UniChip Corp. and M31 Technology have unveiled a combination USB 3.0 IP that bundles GUC's Peripheral Device Controller IP and M31 Technology's PHY IP, which is available on 65/55nm, 40nm, and 28nm process technologies. It is ideal for mega storage, communications transmission, video and audio applications.

The bundled solution eliminates separate testing of PHY and device controllers. This allows companies to focus valuable engineering resources on application and product design activities, saving both design time and budget. The GUC USB 3.0 Device Controller IP supports SuperSpeed USB peripheral functions, providing information a transfer speeds 10 times faster than Hi-Speed USB.

It is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 to ensure interoperability between existing USB products. The IP has passed the USB-IF SuperSpeed product testing procedures. The M31 Technology USB 3.0 transceiver IP provides a complete range of USB 3.0 host and peripheral applications.

The USB 3.0 IP integrates high-speed mixed signal circuits to support SuperSpeed traffic at 5Gbps and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. The IP is optimized to provide minimal die area and low power consumption. M31 Technology USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 PHY are both USB-IF Certificated since 2012.