Valens Semiconductor announced the launch of the VS6320 chipset, a USB3.2 Gen1 extension solution. Valens Semiconductor's VS6320 provides a high-performance and efficient long-distance single-chip extension solution that addresses a critical need in the global videoconferencing, information technology (IT), industrial and medical markets. As planned, Valens will start shipping engineering samples to select customers in the fourth quarter of 2023, advancing the company's long-term vision to transform digital experiences worldwide with its extensive product portfolio.

USB3.2 has emerged as the go-to interface for devices used in videoconferencing and IT and is increasingly being used in industrial and medical applications. Customers deploying the highly integrated chipset in their products will benefit from a resilient, long-distance, reduced power consumption, smaller size, and lower-cost solution supporting all USB3.2 Gen1 data transfer types. Valens Semiconductor's VS6320 provides extension of high-performance USB3.2 Gen1 peripherals at up to 100 meters/328 feet over category cable.

It supports both USB3 (Superspeed 5Gbps) and USB2 (480Mbps), all types of USB transfer protocols (BULK, ISO, INT, Control), as well as dedicated control signals (UART, GPIO) over category cables. The VS6320 is set to comply with the upcoming HDBaseT-USB3 standard. Valens Semiconductor's VS6320 can be leveraged for the extension of USB3 in applications such as high-resolution cameras, storage devices, as well as in recording and streaming devices.

For example, in medical applications, it can be used for extending high-quality images from medical cameras to video processing units in surgery rooms, or for robotics-assisted guided surgery systems. Valens Semiconductor will be demonstrating the VS6320 at MEDICA 2023, November 13-16, (Dusseldorf, Germany), Hall 16/J24.