LinkXtend™ DisplayPort-based Repeat Solutions

The IDT PanelPort™ LinkXtend™ is a DisplayPort™-based solution that provides not only amplification and re-drive, but also signal cleaning, signal reconditioning and signal renewing in extended cable links for PC and mobile computers to remote monitors. The device is the first solution to provide jitter clean up and full link layer repeat functionality in a single chip. The single four-lane input/single four-lane output device can be connected serially with additional cables, offering an affordable solution for challenging enterprise environments. The IDT PanelPort LinkXtend can also be implemented on a PC board to repair long trace routing signal degradation or inefficient board routing.

The IDT LinkXtend family of devices includes the new VLX2000, a VESA DisplayPortTM v1.1a, HDMITM v1.3 and VESA DDM Standard compliant DP to HDMI converter. It has one DP RX port and one HDMITM output ports. After init, VLX2000 will retrieve the EDID information from the monitor connected on its TX port and present on RX port and trigger HPD. For VLX2000, both RX and TX port are protected with the highest security built-in circuitry fully compliant with the industry standard HDCP v1.3.