USB4.0 protocol Training

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USB4.0 protocol Training

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USB4 protocol training is a 25 hours course focused on all the aspects of USB4 starting from USB4 system description, fabric architecture, Electrical layer, Logical layer, transport layer, configuration layer, time synchronization, USB3 tunneling, DisplayPort tunneling, and PCIe tunneling.

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eLearning course for self paced learning

Live online training (only if minimum batch of 10 participants)

  • Unit NumberTopicDuration (Mins)
    1USB SS REVISION, USB4 INTRODUCTION93
    2USB4 OVERVIEW34
    3PACKET ROUTING13
    4 FUNCTIONAL STACK03
    5ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTS13
    6USB4 PACKET TYPES77
    7Link initialization, training, Trace analysis92
    8PCIe tunneling trace analysis103
    9PCIe tunneling and trace analysis99
    10Link management packets, flow control packets, Flow control schemes105
    11Credit tracking, Flow control schemes104
    12Bandwidth arbitration, priority, Path and Link Schedulers, Time synchronization, Time sync protocol95
    13USB3 GenX tunneling71
    14USB3 GenT tunneling8
    15USB3 GenX and GenT Tunneling5
    16USB4 interoperability with Thunderbolt107
Curriculum

USB4 system description
Routers
Adapters
USB4 ports and Links
USB4 devices
USB4 host
Re-timers
Connection manager
USB4 power
USB4 system configuration
USB4 Functional Stack
Electrical Layer
Logical Layer
Transport Layer
Configuration Layer
Protocol Adapter Layer
USB4 Fabric Topology
Paths
Communication Constructs
USB4 Link
Sideband Channel
USB4 Host-to-Host Communications
Programming Model
Connection Manager
Configuration Spaces
Operations
Time Synchronization
USB4 Fabric Data Integrity
Global Life of a Router
Protocol Tunneling
USB3 Tunneling
Display Tunneling
PCIe Tunneling
Host Interface Adapter
Sideband Channel
Transactions
Symbols
Transactions
SB Register Space
Lane Initialization
Phase 1 – Determination of Initial Conditions
Phase 2 – Router Detection
Phase 3 – Determination of USB4 Port Characteristics
Phase 4 – Lane Parameters Synchronization and Transmit Start
Phase 5 – Link Equalization
Logical Layer State Machine
Lane Adapter State Machine
Disabled
CLd
Training
CL0
Lane Bonding
Low Power (CL0s, CL1, and CL2)
USB4 Link Transitions
Transition from One Single-Lane Link to Two Single-Lane Links
Transition from Two Single-Lane Links to Dual-Lane Link
Transition from Dual-Lane Link to Two Single-Lane Links
Transition from Two Single-Lane Links to One Single-Lane Link
Logical Layer Link State
USB4 Link Encoding
Lane Distribution
Symbol Encoding
Symbol Encoding of Transport Layer Bytes
Ordered Sets
Bit Swap
Sync Bits
Data Symbol Payload
Ordered Set Symbol Payload
Scrambling
RS-FEC
RS-FEC Activation and Deactivation
Pre-coding
USB4 Link Operation
Start of Data
Error Cases and Recovery
Clock Compensation and SKIP
Dual-Lane Skew
Disconnect
Upstream Facing Port Disconnect
Downstream Port Disconnect
Lane Adapter Disable and Enable
Disabled Adapter is the Upstream Adapter
Disabled Adapter is not the Upstream Adapter
Time Sync Notification Ordered Set (TSNOS)
Sleep and Wake
Entry to Sleep
Behavior in Sleep State
Wake Events
Exit from Sleep
Timing Parameters
Transport Layer Packets
Bit/Byte Conventions
Format
Header
Payload Padding
Error Correction Code (ECC)
Transport Layer Packets
Tunneled Packets
Control Packets
Link Management Packets
Effect of Link State on Transport Layer Packets
Minimum Headers Gap
Routing
Adapter Numbering Rules
HopID Rules
Routing Tables
Routing Rules
Control Packets
Link Management Packets
Tunneled Packets
Routing Example
Connectivity Rules
Quality of Service (QOS)
Packet Ordering
Flow Control
Ingress Adapter
Egress Adapter
Credit Counter Synchronization
Bandwidth Arbitration and Priority
Scheduling
Packet Forwarding Delay Jitter
Path Tear-down
Egress Adapter
Ingress Adapter
Timing Parameters
USB4 overview
USB Enhanced SS overview
USB4 updates from USB3.2
USB type C connector
USB4 pinout
USB4 links
Symmetric link
Asymmetric link
USB4 architecture overview
USB4 Domain
Connection manager
USB4 host
Routers
Adapters
Protocol adapters
Lane adapters
Control adapters
Numbering rules
USB4 ports and links
USB4 devices
Peripheral device
Hub
USB4 based dock
Retimers
USB4 topology ID assignment
USB4 functional stack – layers
Electrical layer
Logical layer
Transport layer
Configuration layer
Protocol adapter layer
USB4 packets
Control packets
Tunneled packets
Link management packets
Low speed link transitions
LFPS – Low frequency periodic signaling
Ordered sets
Packets generated in different layers
Packet routing in USB4 topology
Route string
Hop ID
Configuration spaces
Router CS
Adapter CS
Path CS
Counter CS
Logical layer
Sideband channel
Logical layer state machine
USB4 link encoding
USB4 link operation
Sleep and wake
Timing parameters
Transport layer
Transport layer packets
Routing
Quality of service
Timing parameters
Configuration layer
Domain topology
Router addressing
Router states
Control packet protocol
Notification events
Router enumeration
USB4 Tunneling
USB4 Adapter layer
PCIe Tunneling
PCIe Adapter Protocol stack
PCIe Adapter states
Interfaces
System flows
Encapsulation
Displayport Tunneling
DP Adapter Protocol stack
DP Adapter states
Interfaces
System flows
Router connect and disconnect flow
Hot plug connect flow
Hot unplug connect flow
USB4 v2.0 – Gen4 Lane initialization and training
Link initialization phases 1 to 5
USB type C power delivery protocol
Configuration channel
PD control messages
PD data messages
QOS
Credit tracking
Egress adapter
Bandwidth arbitration and priority
Time synchronization
Interoperability with Thunderbolt

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