Microchip's PCI100x devices deliver high levels of performance and cost efficiency for any application using accelerated or specialized computing.
Efficient management of data transfer with high bandwidth and full communication between multiple devices or subsystems is critical in automotive, industrial and data center applications, hence PCIe switches.® are an indispensable solution. They provide scalability, reliability and low-latency connectivity, which are essential to handle the demanding workloads of modern HPC (High-Performance Computing) systems. Microchip Technology today announces the availability of samples of the new Switchtec PCI100x family of switches™ PCIe Gen4.0 in versions suitable for packet switching and multi-host applications.
The PCI1005 is a packet switch that extends a single PCIe host port to up to six endpoints. The PCI1003 device enables multi-host connectivity using Non-Transparent Bridging (NTB) and is fully configurable to support 4–8 ports. All devices comply with the PCI-SIG Gen5 specification and achieve up to 16GT/s. All versions also offer high-speed DMA. Advanced Switchtec technology features include Automatic Error Reporting (AER), Downstream Port Containment (DPC), and Completion Timeout Synthesis (CTS). PCI100x devices come with wide temperature ranges for commercial (0°C to +70°C), industrial (−40°C to +85°C), and automotive Grade 2 (−40°C to +105°C).
“The PCI100x family is a cost-effective solution that delivers high levels of performance and reliability, enabling designers to leverage PCIe switch capabilities in mass market embedded computing and automotive applications,” said Charles Forni, vice president of Microchip’s USB and Networking business unit. “In addition to these connectivity solutions, customers can access many key Microchip components, including timing, power management and sensor devices.”
Microchip's extensive portfolio of PCIe switches provides reliable, high-density, low-power solutions for applications such as data centers, GPU servers, SSDs, and embedded computing. This portfolio also includes Flashtec controllers.® NVMe® and NVRAM drives, physical layers and Ethernet switches, timing solutions as well as Flash-based FPGAs and SoCs, targeting markets such as storage, automotive, industrial and communications. For more information on PCIe switches, visit the web page.
Prices and availability
The PCI1005 and PCI1003 switches are now available as samples in limited quantities. Pricing for the commercial version PCI1005 is $43 per unit for quantities of 1.000 units (This price is subject to possible changes). For more information and to purchase, contact a Microchip sales representative or visit the Microchip Purchasing and Customer Service website, www.microchipdirect.com.
