USB4 Retimer
MatterhornTM
Transfer data at the speed of thought. Unlock the potential of every new device with Matterhorn. Optimize every single bit and turn a standard consumer laptop into a gaming beast.
Why Matterhorn™
Low active power. Low BOM. Low risk.
With no serial memory, low active power in USB4 and DP-ALT modes, and full USB4, USB 3.2 and DisplayPort compliance, there’s a lot less to worry about
Fully optimized USB4
Matterhorn allows every USB4 device to be the best it can be-optimizing data transfer and hitting the highest speeds the USB4 spec has to offer, whilst also future-proofing it for newer versions
Highly Maneuverable
Matterhorn’s 5x5 mm package is up to 50% smaller than competitors, giving you a lot more room to maneuver
Simple integration
Autonomous environment scoping and dynamic correction means there’s no system tuning required, whilst also enabling longer PCB traces. So once installed, it just works
Complete feature list
USB4 Gen2, Gen3 signaling (20 and 40 Gbit/s)
USB 3.2 SuperSpeed + 5/10 Gbit/s → (KB8001/KB8002) &5/10/20 Gbit/s → (KB8010/KB8010C)
DisplayPort 1.4 (8.1, 5.4, 2.7 and 1.62 Gbit/s) x1, X2, x4. 9 → (KB8001/KB8002)
DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR up to 20 Gbit/s) x1, x2, x4 → (KB8010/KB8010C)
Thunderbolt (20.625 and 10.3125 Gbit/s)
On-chip diagnostics including: EyeScope and BER monitors
TWI connects to the PD controller for initialization and control
Matterhorn product family options:
- KB8001: 4×4 mm FCCSP (world's smallest USB4 retimer)
- KB8002: 5×5 mm FCCSP
- KB8010: 5×5 mm FCCSP (compatible with KB8002)
- KB8010C: 5×6.5 mm FCCSP (industrial-standard common-footprint package)
Discover the Matterhorn™ retimer family
Multiprotocol retimers supporting USB4, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt 3 in a single compact chip for the most demanding connectivity applications.
KB8001
KB8002
KB8010
KB8010C
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