https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/iMX8-Mini-Dev-Kit-Thunderbolt-3/m-p/1414861#M187086 <P>Hi,</P><P>We are considering developing a product using the iMX8 Mini's PCIe bus to talk to a Thunderbolt 3 interface chip.</P><P>I would like to put together a dev kit that lets us test this concept.&nbsp; My current working plan is to use some ADT-Link products to go from the M.2 E-Key connector to a PCIe slot, a PCIe-to-PCIe crossover bridge, then to a TB to PCIe expander.</P><P>This seems likely to introduce some signal degradation.&nbsp; Is there a simpler way to do this?&nbsp; I would appreciate a pointer to a tried-and-tested approach if one exists.</P><P>----</P><P>David Fenger</P> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:27:38 GMT dfenger 2022-02-17T01:27:38Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/iMX8-Mini-Dev-Kit-Thunderbolt-3/m-p/1414861#M187086 <P>Hi,</P><P>We are considering developing a product using the iMX8 Mini's PCIe bus to talk to a Thunderbolt 3 interface chip.</P><P>I would like to put together a dev kit that lets us test this concept.&nbsp; My current working plan is to use some ADT-Link products to go from the M.2 E-Key connector to a PCIe slot, a PCIe-to-PCIe crossover bridge, then to a TB to PCIe expander.</P><P>This seems likely to introduce some signal degradation.&nbsp; Is there a simpler way to do this?&nbsp; I would appreciate a pointer to a tried-and-tested approach if one exists.</P><P>----</P><P>David Fenger</P> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:27:38 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/iMX8-Mini-Dev-Kit-Thunderbolt-3/m-p/1414861#M187086 dfenger 2022-02-17T01:27:38Z