Toshiba Unveils PCIe 6.0 and USB4 Compatible Differential Signal Switches

Suitable for Industrial applications with operating temperatures up to 125°C (Image credit: Business wire)
Suitable for Industrial applications with operating temperatures up to 125°C (Image credit: Business wire)

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TDS5C212MX” and “TDS5B212MX,” 2:1 multiplexer (Mux) / 1:2 demultiplexer (De‑Mux) switches that support next-generation high-speed interfaces such as PCIe 6.0 and USB4 Version 2.0. Volume shipments of the new products start recently.

As servers, industrial testers, robots, and PCs continue to evolve, demand is growing for reliable switching of ultra‑high‑speed, wide‑bandwidth differential signals—such as PCIe 6.0 and USB4 Version 2.0—within increasingly limited board space. Toshiba’s new products meet this requirement with a proprietary SOI process (TarfSOI) that achieves an industry‑leading -3‑dB bandwidth (differential) of 34GHz (typ.) for TDS5C212MX and 29GHz (typ.) for TDS5B212MX. These wide bandwidths significantly suppress signal waveform distortion and help to improve reliability in high-speed data transmission.

The new devices can be used as 2-input/1-output Mux switches or 1-input/2-output De-Mux switches in high-speed differential signal applications, such as PCIe 6.0 and USB4 Version 2.0. They support sharing of a single high-speed interface among multiple devices and switching signal paths according to system requirements.

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Both products feature pin layouts optimized for high-frequency characteristics. In particular, TDS5C212MX minimizes signal path length to reduce reflections and losses, improving high-speed signal integrity. They both support an operating temperature range of -40°C to 125°C, making them suitable for industrial applications.

Toshiba will continue to contribute to next‑generation systems by developing high‑performance, highly reliable analog switches that support the evolution of high‑speed interfaces.

Applications

  • Industrial testers, robots
  • PCs, servers, mobile devices, wearable devices, etc.

Supported Interfaces

  • PCIe series: PCIe 6.0 / 5.0 / 4.0 / 3.0
  • CXL series: CXL 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.0
  • USB series: USB4 Version 2.0 / USB4 / USB 3.2 Gen2×1 / Gen1×1
  • Thunderbolt series: Thunderbolt 5 / 4 / 3 / 2
  • DisplayPort series: DisplayPort 2.0 / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.2

Features

  • High -3-dB bandwidth (differential) supporting high‑speed differential signals such as PCIe® 6.0 and USB4® Version 2.0
  • TDS5C212MX: 34GHz (typ.)
  • TDS5B212MX: 29GHz (typ.)
  • Wide operating temperature range: -40°C to 125°C

Main Specifications

Part numberTDS5C212MXTDS5B212MX
PackageNameXQFN16
Size (mm)2.4×1.6 (typ.), t=0.4 (max)
Operating ranges(Ta=-40 to 125°C)Supply voltage VCC (V)1.6 to 3.6
Signal pins differential voltageVI/O(Diff) (V)0 to 1.8
Signal pins common mode voltageVI/O(Com) (V)0 to 2.0
DC characteristics(Ta=-40 to 125°C)Current consumption Iope (μA)VS = 0VTyp.70
High frequency characteristics(Ta=25°C)–3-dB Bandwidth (differential) BW(Diff) (GHz)Typ.3429
Differential insertion lossDDIL (dB)f=5.0GHzTyp.-0.7-0.7
f=8.0GHz-0.8-0.8
f=10.0GHz-0.9-0.9
f=12.8GHz-1.1-1.1
f=16.0GHz-1.2-1.2
Differential return lossDDRL (dB)f=5.0GHzTyp.-21-20
f=8.0GHz-24-20
f=10.0GHz-21-19
f=12.8GHz-20-20
f=16.0GHz-14-15
Differential OFF isolationDDOIRR (dB)f=5.0GHzTyp.-33-36
f=8.0GHz-27-29
f=10.0GHz-25-26
f=12.8GHz-24-26
f=16.0GHz-24-27
Differential CrosstalkDDXT (dB)f=5.0GHzTyp.-41-41
f=8.0GHz-37-37
f=10.0GHz-35-35
f=12.8GHz-33-33
f=16.0GHz-31-31
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