Protocol & bus switches & muxes

Signal-routing products with multivendor supply options

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Route signals while preserving signal integrity. Our portfolio offers multivendor signal routing solutions for interfaces including bus switching, USB, PCIe, I2C and I3C, SPI, MIPI, DisplayPort™, and HDMI. Perform signal routing in personal electronics, enterprise and communication systems, industrial applications, and automotive applications.

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Bus switches

Turn connections to a high-speed digital line or bus on or off quickly.

USB

Route signals while maintaining compliance for a range of USB data rates.

PCIe

Route high-speed signals between PCIe lanes using industry standards.

Serial communication

Route signals on a communication bus to send and receive data between controllers and peripherals.

Video

Route signals while preserving video fidelity from source to sink.

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USB redrivers & multiplexers

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I2C & I3C switches & multiplexers

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Protocol and bus switches

Passive muxes by protocol

Passive muxes for SPI, I2C and JTAG

Our portfolio of high-bandwidth, low on-capacitance, small-footprint muxes work with protocols such as SPI, Joint Test Action Group ( JTAG) and I2C for serial communication in buses commonly found in rack servers, notebook PCs and automotive applications. Features include 1.8V logic and power-off protection. 

Application brief
Eliminate Power Sequencing with Powered-off Protection Signal Switches (Rev. C)
This application brief describes the power-off protection feature in signal-switch applications.
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Application brief
Enabling SPI-Based Flash Memory Expansion by Using Multiplexers (Rev. B)
This application brief reviews various types of SPI applications using muxes.
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Featured products for SPI, I2C and JTAG
TMUX1574 ACTIVE 5-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 4-channel analog switch with powered-off protection & 1.8-V input logic
TMUX136 ACTIVE 1.4pF on-state capacitance, 3.3V, 2:1 (SPDT), 2-channel analog switch with powered-off protection
SN3257-Q1 ACTIVE Automotive 5-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 4-channel switch with 1.8-V logic and powered-off protection

Passive muxes for USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 4.0 and USB Type-C

Our portfolio of high-speed muxes are qualified for USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and USB Type-C specifications. Many of our USB muxes are multisource solutions offering continuity of supply and cost savings.

For laptops and smartphones, our muxes offer high electrostatic discharge, small packages and low power. For USB Type-C Alt Mode in docking stations or TVs, our high-bandwidth muxes integrate a configuration channel controller. For automotive infotainment, we offer automotive-qualified muxes.

Featured products for USB
TMUXHS221 ACTIVE USB 2.0 480-Mbps 2:1 multiplexer and 1:2 demultiplexer
HD3SS3220 ACTIVE 10-Gbps USB 3.1 Type-C 2:1 mux with DRP Controller
TMUXHS4212 ACTIVE 2-channel 16-Gbps 2:1/1:2 differential mux/demux

Passive muxes for HDMI, DisplayPort and MIPI

Our portfolio of video high-speed muxes are qualified for HDMI, DisplayPort and MIPI specifications. They are tailored to various data rates supporting ≥12Gbps.

Our passive muxes for video applications come in a variety of packages and pinouts to best fit your design. For laptops, monitors or docking stations, our muxes offer high electrostatic discharge protection, small packages and low power. For automotive infotainment, we offer automotive-qualified muxes.

Featured products for Video
TS3DV642 ACTIVE 6-Gbps 12-channel differential 1-to-2 and 2-to-1 mux for DVI 1.0/ DisplayPort 1.4 /HDMI 2.0
NEW TMUXHS4612 ACTIVE 6-channel 20Gbps differential 2:1 mux or 1:2 demux

Passive muxes for PCIe, SAS, SATA

Our portfolio of high-speed muxes are qualified for PCIe or any other high-speed differential signals ≤16Gbps. Our passive muxes designed to work over PCIe 4.0 are footprint-compatible for upgrading to active muxes with a built-in redriver, which enables maximum design flexibility.

Our passive muxes work with any protocol that shares similar data rates and electrical connections, including Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS), Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) and Compute Express Link (CXL).

Application note
Passive Mux Selection Based On Bandwidth (Rev. A)
This application note describes the most important parameters to consider when selecting a passive mux.
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Application note
TMUXHS4212 MUX vs DS160PR421 or DS160PR412 Redriver in PCIe GEN 4 Applications
This application note explores the use of passive muxes in PCIe Gen 4 applications.
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Featured products for PCIe
TMUXHS4412 ACTIVE 4-Channel 20-Gbps differential 2:1/1:2 mux/demux
HD3SS3212-Q1 ACTIVE Automotive two-channel differential 2:1 & 1:2 USB3.2 mux & demux
HD3SS3411 ACTIVE 3.3-V PCI Express 3.0 1-channel analog differential switch

Benefits of our I3C-compatible passive multiplexers

I3C is an improvement upon previous communication protocols I2C and SPI. I3C-compatible multiplexers are optimized for the improved specifications of the I3C protocol. 

  • Increase the number of peripherals a controller can communicate with
  • Maintains a low bus line capacitance below 50pF
  • Supports open-drain and push-pull interfaces
  • High bandwidth to maintain integrity of 12.5MHz signals
  • I3C voltage-level support: 1.2V, 1.8V, 3.3V
Featured products for I3C compatible multiplexers
TMUX136 ACTIVE 1.4pF on-state capacitance, 3.3V, 2:1 (SPDT), 2-channel analog switch with powered-off protection
TMUX154E ACTIVE 7.5-pF on-state capacitance, 3.3-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 2-channel analog switch with powered-off protection
TMUX121 ACTIVE 2-pF, 3.3-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 2-channel, switch with 1.8-V compatible logic