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Wireless Casting Dock (USB-C Hub) Solution

Laptops have few ports, so people rely on a dock at the desk and still carry a separate dongle to present in meeting rooms. This design builds the TX module into a USB-C dock. One USB-C cable connects the laptop, and a conversion chip on the carrier board feeds the picture to the TX, which sends it wirelessly to the room display. USB ports, Ethernet and charging are provided by the dock itself.

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PAIN POINTS

Pain Points

01

Few ports, a handful of adapters

A thin laptop has one or two USB-C ports, so the monitor, keyboard and mouse, Ethernet and charger all go through adapters. Every time someone sits down at a desk or in a meeting room, they plug it all back in one cable at a time.

02

Casting means another dongle

The dock handles peripherals, but casting is still a separate device. Meeting-room transmitters get carried off or go missing, and the first minutes of a meeting are spent looking for one and connecting it.

03

Hard to control the laptop from the screen

Once the picture is on the big screen, turning pages or annotating still means going back to the laptop. The presenter walks back and forth between screen and laptop, or someone else has to sit at the laptop.

SOLUTION

How We Solve It

Laptop
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USB-C Dock (TX inside)
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Wireless
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RX
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Room Display

TX built into the dock

The dock's carrier board includes a USB-C (DP Alt Mode) to HDMI chip that passes the laptop's video to the TX module. One USB-C cable from the laptop connects the dock and starts wireless casting.

Dock functions stay as they are

USB ports, Ethernet and charging come from the dock's own chips and carrier board and are separate from the TX module. The module handles only video, audio and KVM data, so it fits into your existing dock design.

Paired at the factory, links at power-up

TX and RX ship as a pre-paired set and link automatically at power-up, with nothing for users to configure. The RX reads the display's real EDID and passes it back to the laptop, which cuts down on black screens, missing audio and downscaled output.

Operate the laptop over KVM

A keyboard, mouse or touchscreen connected to the RX is passed back over the link, and the laptop sees it as a local USB device with no drivers. The presenter can page through slides and work the laptop while standing at the display.

One USB-C cableDock + casting in oneOptional KVM
SELECTION

Selection & Design Notes

  1. The laptop's USB-C port must support video output (DP Alt Mode). Not every USB-C port does, so state this in your product documentation.
  2. Whether the system reaches 4K60 depends on the USB-C to HDMI chip you choose, so check its specs before committing the board design.
  3. Regulate the VBUS feeding the module inside the dock to 3.7-5.1 V. Anything above 5.1 V will damage it, so never tie it to higher voltages on the charging path.
  4. Pick a wireless range tier (roughly 30-100 m, 100-300 m or 300-1000 m) for the distance to the display. The range tier does not affect resolution.
FAQ

FAQ

Q1Does the module provide the dock's USB, Ethernet and charging?
No. Those are features of the dock itself, implemented by your carrier board and dock chips. The TX module carries video, audio and KVM data; the two parts sit on the same board but work independently.
Q2Can I control the laptop from the display side?
Yes. USB keyboards, mice, touchscreens and other HID devices connected to the RX are passed back over the link, and the laptop recognizes them as local USB devices with no drivers to install.
Q3Does casting include audio?
Yes. Embedded HDMI audio travels to the RX in sync with the video. The RX also has an analog audio output and switches to headphones automatically when they are plugged in.
Q4Can you build the casting dock as OEM / PCBA?
Yes. We design the boards to your form factor, interfaces and range, handle ODM development and PCBA production, and offer white-label OEM; or buy the modules and design the carrier yourself. Validate link, range and picture with the ATE946X-KIT before prototyping.

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