Intel 6000 Series Thunderbolt 3 Controllers Thunderbolt 3: The USB-C That Does It All Thunderbolt 3 delivers a single cable, multi-purpose I/O solution at speeds up to 40 Gbps, creating one 1 compact port that does it all delivering todays fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or data device. With Thunderbolt 3, one computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, every display, and billions of USB devices. A single cable now provides four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other solution, while also supplying power. Its unrivaled for new uses, such as single-cable docks with charging, docking displays, super-fast storage, external graphics, and 10 GbE networking. Simply put, Thunderbolt 3 delivers the best USB-C. Thunderbolt Overview Fundamentally, Thunderbolt is a tunneling architecture designed to combine underlying protocols onto a single interface so that the total speed and performance of the link can be shared between the usages of these protocols allowing Thunderbolt 3 to deliver data, display, and power all over a single cable. Thunderbolt 3 provides more protocols, more speed, more pixels, and more power.2 TECHNOLOGY BRIEF The Thunderbolt controller provides several important features. There are three components in the Intel 6000 Series Thunderbolt 3 It includes a physical interface (PHY) layer that can dynamically controller family. These block diagrams showcase their use in switch operating modes to drive either: Thunderbolt 3 peripherals. Native USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1 Intel JHL6540 Thunderbolt3 Controller 2 Native DisplayPort* 1.1 and 1.2a Thunderbolt at 20 and 40 Gbps DP In the Thunderbolt mode, a Thunderbolt 3 port has the ability Port Source A to support one or two (4 lane) DisplayPort interface(s), and up to 4 x HBR2 Lanes 4 lanes of PCI Express* Gen 3. If the Thunderbolt device has two Intel JHL6540 Thunderbolt ports, the dynamic mode configuration described above 3 Thunderbolt Controller will be configured on the downstream or second port of the device when another cable and device are plugged into it. Each mode will Port PCIe still be supported on this downstream connector, and data and display B Can also provide DP x4 4 x PCIe Gen 3 traffic will be provided as needed to that downstream port. If each HBR2 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 consecutive device is a Thunderbolt device, up to six devices in a chain can be supported. Key Features and Benefits Intel JHL6340 Thunderbolt3 Controller More Speed Provides a 40 Gbps connection DP Double the speed of Thunderbolt 2 and 8x the bandwidth Port Source A of USB 3.0 4 x HBR2 Lanes Provides a Bi-directional connection with 40 Gbps of bandwidth Intel JHL6340 3 Thunderbolt Controller in each direction More Protocols PCIe Thunderbolt 3, USB, DisplayPort, and power over one cable 4 x PCIe Gen 3 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 Provides the Lowest latency for PCI Express audio 8 lanes of DisplayPort 1.2 (HBR2) Intel JHL6240 Thunderbolt3 Controller Supports two 4K displays (4096 x 2160 30bpp 60 Hz) 2 Compatible with existing DisplayPort displays, devices, and cables Allows connection of DVI, HDMI, and VGA displays via adapters DP Port Source A Includes a USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gbps) connection 4 x HBR2 Lanes Compatible with existing USB devices and cables Intel JHL6240 3 Thunderbolt Controller Includes Thunderbolt Networking Provides greater than 10 Gb Ethernet bandwidth connection PCIe between computers 2 x PCIe Gen 3 USB More Power 10 Gbs USB 3.1 Gen 2 Delivers Power to Computer or Peripheral (based on USB power delivery) Up to 100W system charging 15W to bus-powered devices Utilizes the USB-C connector for a small, reversible, easy to use solution