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PCIe Switches

PLX Technology — April 2006

PCIe  Switches

Offers highly flexible port configurations allowing optimum use of available lanes and ports

  • 4 to 8 ports with flexible configurations including x1, x2, x4, x8, and x16
  • Provides end-to-end packet integrity,lane reversal, polarity reversal, programmable outputs, and hot plug
  • PEX 8508, 8517, and 8518 offer low packet cut-through latency of 150 ns and fully nonblocking architecture
  • Offers nontransparent bridge port for dual-host and two virtual channels for Quality of Service applications
  • All ExpressLane devices are compliant with the PCI-SIG PCI Express specifications
  • Fully nonblocking switches
  • Pin-compatible paths to next-generation products (higher performance and lower cost)

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