Intel 7000 Series Thunderbolt 3 Controller s 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. More Power It includes a physical interface (PHY) layer that can dynamically Delivers Power to Computer or Peripheral (based on USB switch operating modes to drive either: power delivery) Native USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbs), USB3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbs) Up to 100W system charging 2 Native DisplayPort* 1.1, 1.2a, and 1.4 15W to bus-powered devices Thunderbolt at 20 and 40 Gbps Utilizes the USB-C connector for a small, reversible, In the Thunderbolt mode, a Thunderbolt 3 port has the ability to easy to use solution support up to two DisplayPort interfaces with support for DisplayPort There are three components in the Intel 7000 Series Thunderbolt 3 1.4 and up to 4 lanes of PCI Express* Gen 3. If the Thunderbolt controller family. The block diagram below showcases the peripheral peripheral device has two Thunderbolt ports, the dynamic mode device SKUs use in a Thunderbolt 3 device. configuration described above will be configured on the downstream or second port of the device when another cable and device are Intel 7000 Series Thunderbolt3 Controller plugged in to it. Each mode will still be supported on this downstream connector, and data and display traffic will be provided as needed to that downstream port. If each consecutive device is a Thunderbolt device, up to six devices in a chain can be supported. DP Port Source A The Intel 7440 Thunderbolt 3 Controller brings a new capability 4 x HBR2 or HBR3 for peripheral device manufacturers which enables them to design Intel JHL7440 devices which can connect to both Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C based 3 PCIe Thunderbolt computer ports. Companies can deliver industry leading device Controller 4 x PCIe Gen 3 functionality with Thunderbolt 3 based computers and provide basic Port USB 3.1 compatibility for USB-C based computers. This feature allows new B Gen 2 Can also provide DisplayPort USB 10 Gbs classes of Dock, Docking Monitor, and Storage which can provide or USB 3 at up to 10 Gbs leading performance and broad compatibility. Key Features and Benefits More Speed Provides a 40 Gbps connection Double the speed of Thunderbolt 2 and 8x the bandwidth of USB 3.0 Provides a connection with 40 Gbps of bandwidth in each direction More Protocols Thunderbolt 3, USB, DisplayPort, and power over one cable 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 Great for the fastest storage, External Graphics (eGfx), 10 Gb Ethernet, and more Provides the Lowest latency for PCI Express audio Supports 2 video streams and DisplayPort 1.4: 8 lanes of HBR2, 4 lanes of HBR3 Supports two uncompressed 4K displays (4096 x 2160 30bpp 60 Hz) Allows connection of DVI, HDMI, and VGA displays via converters Includes a USB 3 connection at up to 10 Gbs Compatible with existing USB devices and cables Includes Thunderbolt Networking Provides greater than 10 Gb Ethernet bandwidth connection between computers