PCI Express switch chips feature 5 Gt/s

PCI Express Gen 2 switches include the 48 lane/12 port PEX 8648, the 32 lane/12 port PEX 8632, the 24 lane/6 port PEX 8624, the 16 lane/4 port PEX 8616 and the 12 lane/3 port PEX 8612. The devices feature small 19 x 19 mm or 27 x 27 mm flip-chip packaging, and flexible port configurations.

The chips have 5 Gtransfer/s speed, unique power-reduction methods, and a proprietary cut-through design for latency as low as 140 ns. They take from 2.5 to 7.0 W, typical. ($25 to $75 ea/volume qty.samples Q4.)

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