APX PHY for Physical AI
16 Gbps APXpress PHY with 4-tap Tx FIR, CTLE, 12-tap DFE, and 30 dB IL target. Part of the Inova APXpress ecosystem.
16 Gbps asymmetric full-duplex PHY for Inova APXpress, built on StarIC's long-reach SerDes (4-tap Tx FIR, CTLE, 12-tap DFE, ~30 dB IL target). For zonal automotive, robotics, and Physical AI platforms that need deterministic, time-synchronized links.
Validated with Inova on GlobalFoundries 22FDX®. APXpress system-level specs include up to 500 virtual channels at 16 Gbps; this IP is StarIC's PHY contribution to that program.
Available as part of StarIC's platform offering for partners building within the Inova APXpress ecosystem, including reference architectures such as the MIPS–Inova–GlobalFoundries Physical AI robotics control platform.
Features
- 16 Gbps data rate (APXpress physical layer)
- 4-tap Tx FIR, CTLE, 12-tap DFE
- Targeting 30 dB insertion loss
- Asymmetric full-duplex
- Deterministic, low-latency connectivity for zonal architectures
- Up to 500 virtual channels (APXpress system-level)
- Silicon validated with Inova on GF 22FDX®