October 31, 2008 - Supplied in 14 x 14 mm, 128-pin LQFP with external gull wing pin design, SlimLine(TM) PI7C9X112SL is designed for optimized PCB layout and features 8 PCI bus masters as well as GPIO support. RoHS-compliant solution has typical operating power consumption under 450 mW, features PowerSave(TM) green technology, and offers Ultra Low Power modes for mobile applications. Operating across -40 to +85°C range, IC also offers customer-programmable EEPROM port.

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Pericom Semiconductor Corp.
2380 Bering Dr.
San Jose, CA, 95131, USA

New PCIe-to-PCI Bridge IC brings low power and small footprint capabilities to high-performance applications

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 20 -- INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM (IDF) -- Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of products for timing, signal conditioning and connectivity, today announced the addition of a new SlimLine(TM) bridge to its existing family of SlimLine PCI Express(R) (PCIe(R)) packet switch and bridge products. SlimLine products offer the industry's smallest, lowest power PCIe bridges and packet switches ideal for power-performance-and-size-sensitive applications like notebook/PC, embedded, video surveillance, wireless, networking, and digital TV. Pericom will display this new product, along with its DisplayPort and signal integrity solutions, at the Intel Developer's Forum, booth #A28, Taipei International Convention Center Taipei, Taiwan, October 20-21, 2008.

The PI7C9X112SL ('9X112') is a PCIe to PCI Bridge with typical operating power consumption of well under 450mW (milliWatts). The 9X112's small 14mm x14mm LQFP (Low profile Quad Flat Package) package with external 'gull wing' pin design is assembly and test friendly making it extremely popular for volume PCB applications. As with all SlimLine products, the 9X112 features Pericom's PowerSave(TM) green technology, reducing power consumption by up to 30% in normal operating mode. The SlimLine family also offers a PCIe-to-PCI Bridge and two PCIe packet switches; all offer the latest in IC design and process technology advancements for products of this class.

"Pericom has invested in this newest generation of PCIe products to give our customers cutting edge and best-in-class throughput performance, smallest packaging, and lowest power," said Bill Weir, Pericom's senior marketing director for Connect Products. "The 9X112 is industry unique as it provides the only commercially available PCIe to 8-PCI-end-point-capable bridge product in the market. It also expands our SlimLine family to include higher PCI-end-point applications."

PI7C9X112SL Features & Benefits:
-- 8 PCI bus masters and GPIO support
-- RoHS compliant 14mmx14mm 128 pin LQFP package
-- < 450mW power requirement -- operating mode
-- Ultra Low Power modes -- critical for mobile applications
-- Specifically designed for optimized PCB layout with low BOM cost
-- Customer programmable EEPROM port for ultimate flexibility
-- Industrial Temperature Range compliant: -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C

Availability and Pricing:

PI7C9X112 samples and evaluation boards are available now, with production quantities available in November 2008. Suggested OEM retail pricing for 10Ku quantities is $7.45.

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

About Pericom

Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEM) enables high-speed serial connectivity with the industry's most complete solutions for the computing, communications and consumer market segments. Its analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits and SaRonix-eCera(TM) frequency control products are essential in the connectivity, timing and signal conditioning of high-speed signals required by today's ever-increasing speed and bandwidth demanding applications. Company headquarters are in San Jose, California, with design centers and technical sales and support offices located globally.

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SlimLine(TM), PowerSave(TM), and SaRonix-eCera(TM) are trademarks of Pericom Semiconductor.

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