Pericom Expands DisplayPort & PCI Express Switch Families with Smallest Size and Lowest-Power Features

Pericom Expands DisplayPort & PCI Express Switch Families with Smallest Size and Lowest-Power Features

New switches address the growing PCI Express (PCIe) & DisplayPort (DP) market needs for extremely small size and low-power applications

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM (IDF), San Francisco, Calif., 2008-08-18 – Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of PCI Express and DisplayPort connectivity, signal integrity and timing technology, today announced two new switch products. The industry’s lowest power, smallest package PCIe packet and DP switches are designed for power, size and value-sensitive applications, such as volume notebooks and PC, as well as digital TV applications. Pericom will display these new devices at IDF, Moscone Center, booth #535 San Francisco, Calif., August 19-21, 2008.

The PI7C9X20303UL UltraLo is a 3-port, 3-lane PCIe packet switch with typical power consumption of under 250mW (milliWatts) in active mode (standby power well under 200mA). Similar to Pericom’s SlimLine PCIe product family, the 303UL’s tiny 10mm x10mm QFN package is engineered with PowerSave – Pericom’s green technology designed to reduce power consumption up to 30% (normal operation mode). The UltraLo packet switch addresses market applications – such as volume PC, notebook, wireless access points, SOHO printers, and video surveillance – where space, power and cost pose significant barriers for other conventional PCIe switch products.

“Our tiny 303UL represents a breakthrough in enabling space-and-power constrained PCIe applications,” said Bill Weir, Pericom’s senior marketing director for Connect Products. “Beta testing is completed, PCI-SIG certification received, and Tier 1 volume platform designs are in progress. The 303UL is very well positioned to address the large TAM for volume platforms in all three major market segments computing, consumer, and networking.”

The PI3VDP612 is a 3-port DisplayPort switch in a very small package (11mmx5mm TQFN) with ultra-low power consumption at full operation of under 200uW (microWatts). Similar DisplayPort switch products from other vendors can consume up to ~1W. Low-power consumption makes it optimal for battery-powered notebook applications, but also enables DisplayPort routing in PC, digital TV and video display design.

“Our Tier 1 customer designs represent a rapid transition to DP-enabled notebooks and displays, and our PI3VDP612 DP switch expedites their product introduction by providing next-generation routing with power-and-space reduction features they can use today.” said Abdullah Raouf, Pericom’s product marketing manager for Video Switch Products.

PI7C9X20303UL: Ultra Lo 3-port, 3-lane Packet Switch Features & Benefits:

10mmx10mm and ROHS compliant QFN enables space constrained applications including PCIe minicards

Low Pd with under 200mA typical standby enables mobile applications

Customer programmable EEPROM port provides ultimate programming flexibility

Industrial Temperature Rating -40°C to +85°C

PI3VDP612: 3-port, 12-lane DisplayPort Signal Switch Features & Benefits:

Low Pd with 200uW max operating consumption enables low-power mobile applications

Fully integrated ESD protection diodes provide up to 8kV contact protection for optimized BOM

Non-blocking pre-emphasis circuitry ensures signal integrity with minimal signal loss

Pricing and Availability:

Samples, evaluation boards, and development kits are available now for PI7C9X20303UL and PI3VDP612, with production quantities available in CY4Q 2008 for the DP612, and September 2008 for the 303UL. OEM retail pricing:

PI7C9X20303UL – $3.95 in volume quantities

PI3VDP612 – $1.50 in 100Ku quantities

Further information is available from Pericom sales representatives, with offices worldwide, or by visiting http://www.pericom.com.