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Hardware accelerator & GPU card/module

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Our integrated circuits and reference designs help you create an innovative Hardware accelerator and graphics processing unit (GPU) card/module design with higher efficiency, increased power density and fast data computing. Use the interactive system diagram below to find advanced circuits that will help solve your design challenges and quickly deliver what is next in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Design requirements

Next-generation hardware accelerator and GPU card/modules often require:

  • Support of 48-V systems.
  • High DC/DC power conversion and protection.
  • High-speed signal conditioning layouts.
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Hardware accelerator & GPU card/module

JTAG JTAG 12V 12V PCIe PCIe MV IBV1 MV IBV1 12V (bypass) 12V (bypass) IBV2 IBV2 POL Power (FPGA, ASIC, Merchant Si, Clocks, etc.) POL Power (FPGA, ASIC, Merchant Si, Clocks, etc.) DC/DC Multi-Phase Controller DC/DC Multi-Phase Controller Power Stage Power Stage DC/DC Buck Converter DC/DC Buck Converter LDO LDO CPU & Memory Power CPU & Memory Power Power Stage Power Stage DC/DC Multi-Phase Buck Controller DC/DC Multi-Phase Buck Controller Voltage Supervisor Voltage Supervisor DDR LDO DDR LDO DC/DC Buck Converter DC/DC Buck Converter Input/Output Input/Output USB Retimers, Redrivers, Port Controllers USB Retimers, Redrivers, Port Controllers USB Hub USB Hub Protocol Specific Switches/Muxes Protocol Specific Switches/Muxes GPIO Expander GPIO Expander UART UART Voltage Level Translation Voltage Level Translation Memory & Support Compute Memory & Support Compute EEPROM EEPROM Central Processor Central Processor DIMM Modules DIMM Modules I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs Voltage Level Translation Voltage Level Translation Board Management Controller (BMC) Board Management Controller (BMC) BMC uController BMC uController CPLD Controller CPLDController I2C Mux I2C Mux Little Logic Little Logic SPI MUX SPI MUX Ethernet PHY Ethernet PHY I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs Flash Flash Oscillator Oscillator ESD Protection ESD Protection Comparator Comparator USB Retimers, Redrivers and USB/MHL Switches USB Retimers, Redrivers and USB/MHL Switches Sensing Sensing Temperature Sensing Temperature Sensing Current Sensing Current Sensing Power Monitor Power Monitor Fan Control Fan Control eFuse eFuse I2C Mux I2C Mux Load Switches Load Switches Co-Processor Co-Processor I2C Switch I2C Switch SMBus Mux SMBus Mux Clock Buffer Clock Buffer Oscillator Oscillator PCI/PCIe PHY, Bridges PCI/PCIe PHY, Bridges I2C Mux I2C Mux Little Logic Little Logic ESD Protection ESD Protection eFuse, Load Switches eFuse, Load Switches Accelerator Processor (GPU/FPGA/ASIC) Accelerator Processor (GPU/FPGA/ASIC) Ethernet, Retimers, Redrivers, Port Controllers Ethernet, Retimers, Redrivers, Port Controllers I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs I2C Level Shifters, Buffers, and Hubs PCIe Switch PCIe Switch Voltage Level Translation Voltage Level Translation Comparators Comparators (Eventual) IBV Converter and Protection (Eventual) IBV Converter and Protection MOSFETs MOSFETs Hotswap Controller / eFuse Hotswap Controller / eFuse DC/DC Controller DC/DC Controller

Board management controller (BMC)

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This sub-system contains the microcontroller, CPLD, and all the logic, interface and signal processing blocks required for proper operation of the hardware accelerator system.

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Clocks & timing (4)
Oscillators
  • CDC6C—Low-power, low-jitter, bulk-acoustic-wave (BAW), fixed-frequency LVCMOS oscillator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LMK6D—Low-jitter, high-performance, bulk-acoustic-wave (BAW) fixed-frequency LVDS oscillator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LMK6H—Low-jitter, high-performance, bulk-acoustic-wave (BAW) fixed-frequency HCSL oscillator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LMK6C—Low-jitter, high-performance, bulk-acoustic-wave (BAW) fixed-frequency LVCMOS oscillator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Interface (19)
USB redrivers & multiplexers
  • TUSB216I—USB 2.0 high-speed signal conditioner with BC 1.2 controller
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TS3USB221—High-Speed USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) 1:2 Multiplexer/Demultiplexer Switch With Single Enable
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TUSB2E11—USB 2.0-eUSB2 one-port repeater
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TUSB213—USB 2.0 high speed signal conditioner with DC boost
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • HD3SS3212—2-channel 10-Gbps 2:1/1:2 USB 3.1 differential mux/demux
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TS3USB30E—High-Speed USB 2.0 1:2 Mux/Demux Switch With Single Enable and ESD Protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
USB hubs & controllers
I2C & I3C level shifters, buffers & hubs
  • TCA9517A—2-bit level-translating 400-kHz I2C/SMBus buffer/repeater with powered-off high-impedance
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA39306—FM+ I²C bus and SMBus voltage translator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA39416—Ultra-low-voltage I3C translator with rise time accelerators
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9617A—2-bit level-translating 1-MHz I2C/SMBus buffer/repeater
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9803—2-bit level-translating 400-kHz I2C/SMBus buffer/repeater with internal 3-mA current source
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9509—2-bit level-translating 400-kHz I2C/SMBus buffer/repeater with internal 1-mA current source
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
I2C & I3C switches & multiplexers
  • TCA9548A-Q1—Automotive 8-channel 1.65- to 5.25v I2C/SMBus switch with reset & voltage translation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9545A—4-channel 1.65- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus switch with interrupt, reset & voltage translation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9548A—8-channel 1.65- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus switch with reset & voltage translation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9546A—4-channel 1.65- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus switch with reset & voltage translation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9543A—2-channel 1.65- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus switch with interrupt, reset & voltage translation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TCA9544A—4-channel 1.65- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus multiplexer with interrupt & voltage translation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Power management (8)
USB power switches & charging port controllers
  • TPS2553—0.075-1.7A adj. ILIMIT, 2.5-6.5V, 85mΩ USB power switch, active-high, reverse blocking
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS2557—0.5-5A adjustable ILIMIT, 2.5-6.5V, 22mΩ USB power switch, active-high
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS2559-Q1—Automotive 1.2-4.7A adjustable ILIMIT, 2.5-6.5V, 13mΩ USB power switch, active-high
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Supervisor & reset ICs
  • TLV840—Low-voltage supervisor with adjustable-reset time delay and manual reset
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS3710—Wide-VIN voltage detector
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS3423—Nano-power dual push-button controller with short and long press differentiation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS3424—Nanopower push-button controller with programmable delay
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS3808E—600nA ultra-low quiescent current supervisor with programmable delay and manual reset
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Logic & voltage translation (12)
Direction-controlled voltage translators
  • SN74AXCH2T45—2-bit 0.65V to 3.6V AXC dual-supply bus transciever with bus-hold
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • SN74AXC4T774—4-bit dual-supply bus transceiver with 3-state outputs and independent direction control inputs
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • SN74AXC1T45—Single-bit dual-supply bus transceiver
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • SN74LVC2T45—2-Bit Dual Supply Transceiver with Configurable Voltage-Level Shifting and 3-State Outputs
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • SN74LVC1T45—Single-Bit Dual-Supply Bus Transceiver with Configurable Voltage-Level Shifting and 3-State Outputs
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • SN74AXC2T245—Dual-bit, 2-DIR pin dual-supply bus transceiver w/ configurable voltage translation, 3-state output
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Noninverting buffers & drivers
Switches & multiplexers (6)
Analog switches & muxes
  • SN3257-Q1—Automotive 5-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 4-channel switch with 1.8-V logic and powered-off protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TMUX1574—5-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 4-channel analog switch with powered-off protection & 1.8-V input logic
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • SN74LVC1G3157—5-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 1-channel general-purpose analog switch
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TMUX136—1.4pF on-state capacitance, 3.3V, 2:1 (SPDT), 2-channel analog switch with powered-off protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TS3A27518E—3.3-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 6-channel analog multiplexer with 1.8-V compatible control inputs
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TS3A27518E-Q1—Automotive 3.3-V, 2:1 (SPDT), 6-channel, analog multiplexer with 1.8-V compatible control inputs
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Amplifiers (4)
Comparators
  • TLV7032—Dual nanopower comparator with push-pull output
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LM393B—Dual commercial grade standard comparator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV7031—Nanopower, small size comparator with push-pull output
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LM2901B—36-V, quad differential standard comparator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Passive and discrete (2)
ESD protection diodes
  • TPD1E0B04—0.13-pF, ±3.6-V, ±8-kV ESD protection diode in 0402 & 0201 packages for USB-C & Antenna
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPD4S012—Quad 0.8-pF, 5.5-V, ±10-kV ESD protection diode with 15-V tolerant Vbus for USB Interface<
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML

    Technical documentation

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    Type Title Date
    Application note Multiphase Buck Design from Start to Finish, Part 1 (Rev. B) 11 May 2022
    Application note DC/DC Converter Solutions for Hardware Accelerators in Data Center Applications (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 10 May 2022
    Application brief Enabling SPI-Based Flash Memory Expansion by Using Multiplexers (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 10 May 2022
    Application note Robust Hot Swap Design (Rev. A) 08 Apr 2015
    Application note Advanced Linear Repeater Used in PCIe 3.0 Add-in Card Compliance Environment 03 Oct 2014

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