Synaptics Inc. has released two quad-display systems on chip (SoCs), targeting the hybrid office work environment. These devices include the VMM9430, claimed as the industry’s first DisplayPort 2.1 (DP 2.1) multi-stream transport (MST) hub, and the DisplayLink DL-7400, a universal display docking solution with built-in IoT connectivity.
Both quad-display SoCs support ultra-high resolution and refresh rates of up to 4K @144 Hz with four simultaneous display outputs from a single IC. This doubles the outputs available in current docking solutions, which enables the development of future-proof devices for the hybrid office, while reducing design complexity and simplifying management, said the company.
Called a refresh of the industry’s dominant product line of video transport solutions, “together, they allow organizations to not only be first to market with DisplayPort 2.1 but also to quickly provision three, and often four ultra-high-definition displays per user, all while maintaining both backward and forward compatibility and delivering the best-in-class performance, flexibility, reliability, and ease of management that only a proven docking solutions provider can enable,” said Saleel Awsare, SVP & GM at Synaptics, in a statement.
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For single-user desk environments, the VMM9430 offers a DisplayPort link throughput of up to 80 Gbits/s, together with high refresh rates, for bandwidth-intensive applications such as content creation, video production, and gaming. It works with Thunderbolt, USB4, and DisplayPort Alt-Mode (DisplayPort over USB-C port) devices, as well as across Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA processors.
The VMM9430 enables customers to design docking solutions that are compatible with the latest Thunderbolt and USB4 laptops and offers a higher level of display performance with support for quad 4K, dual 8K, and single 10K and 16K ultrawide displays transporting 10-12 bpp HDR video and variable refresh rate gaming content. It uses 30% less power than competing chipsets for significant power savings in large-scale deployments, said Synaptics.
The DisplayLink DL-7400, with built-in IoT connectivity and support across Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and Linux devices, makes it suited for office hoteling and shared-desk models as companies increasingly transition to BYOD and CYOD policies, said Synaptics. A single dock supports hoteling setups of one to four displays in a mix of horizontal and vertical layouts across notebook brands, models, or operating system
The DL-7400 universal graphics chipset supports quad 4K 120-Hz or dual 8K 60-Hz HDR10 displays across Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, and Linux devices, with an upgraded 2.5 Gbits/s Ethernet interface for networking performance. Claimed as the first IoT dock-on-a-chip, the chipset offers network connectivity without a host PC. This enables a range of applications beyond standard docking functionality, including desk booking, remote dock management and insights, and proactive IT maintenance, said Synaptics.
Pre-production samples of both products are now available to Alpha customers. General release with sampling to all customers will be available in the third quarter of 2023, followed by production release in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Please contact press@synaptics.com to schedule an appointment for a demo of the VMM9430 and DL-7400 at Synaptics’ CES booth in the Venetian Hotel, Level 2 Exhibitor, Bellini Ballroom, #2105. For more information about the products, please contact video-interface@synaptics.com.
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