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Thunderbolt is an interface developed by Intel that combines PCI Express and DisplayPort into a single serial data interface. It allows peripheral devices to connect to computers via an expansion bus and was introduced commercially on Apple's MacBook Pro in 2011 using the same Mini DisplayPort connector. Thunderbolt folds the data from PCI Express and DisplayPort together so they can be carried over the same cable simultaneously, while remaining backward compatible with existing DisplayPort hardware. A single Thunderbolt port can support up to seven daisy-chained devices, including two high-resolution displays.

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Thunderbolt is an interface developed by Intel that combines PCI Express and DisplayPort into a single serial data interface. It allows peripheral devices to connect to computers via an expansion bus and was introduced commercially on Apple's MacBook Pro in 2011 using the same Mini DisplayPort connector. Thunderbolt folds the data from PCI Express and DisplayPort together so they can be carried over the same cable simultaneously, while remaining backward compatible with existing DisplayPort hardware. A single Thunderbolt port can support up to seven daisy-chained devices, including two high-resolution displays.

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Topic: Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt (originally codenamed Light Peak is an interface for connecting peripheral devices to a computer via an expansion bus. Thunderbolt was developed by Intel and brought to market with technical collaboration from Apple Inc. It was introduced commercially on Apple's updated MacBook Pro lineup on February 24, 2011, using the same port and connector as Mini Display Port. Though initially registered with Apple Inc., full rights of the Thunderbolt technology trademark belong to Intel Corp., and subsequently led to the transfer of the registration.
Thunderbolt essentially combines PCI Express and Display Port into a new serial data interface that can be carried over longer and less costly cables. Because PCI Express is widely supported by device vendors and built into most of Intel's modern chipsets, Thunderbolt can be added to existing products with relative ease. Thunderbolt driver chips fold the data from these two sources together, and split them back apart again for consumption within the devices. This makes the system backward compatible with existing Display Port hardware upstream of the driver. The interface was originally intended to run on an optical physical layer using components and flexible optical fiber cabling developed by Intel partners and at Intel's Silicon Photonics lab. The Intel technology at the time was marketed under the name Light Peak, today (2011) referred to as Silicon Photonics Link. However, conventional copper wiring turned out to be able to furnish the desired 10 Gb/s Thunderbolt bandwidth at lower cost. Later versions of Thunderbolt are still planned to introduce an optical physical layer based on Intel silicon photonics technology. The Intel and Apple implementation of the port adapter folds PCI Express and Display Port data together, allowing both to be carried over the same cable at the same time. A single Thunderbolt port supports hubs as well as a daisy chain of up to seven Thunderbolt devices; up to two of these devices may be high-resolution displays using Display Port.[8] Apple sells existing Display Port adapters for DVI, dual-link DVI, HDMI, and VGA output from the Thunderbolt port, showing broad compatibility.

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