PCI-X Bridge IC offers transparent/non-transparent modes.
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Supporting single x4 PCIe port to single PCI-X domain, Model PI7X9X130 is fully reversible and operates in 133 MHz PCI-X or 66 MHz PCI modes. It includes 5 V tolerant I/O pins, 512 Byte capable payload size, 6 PCI/PCI-X Masters, and 7 GPIO pins. Compliant with PCISIG PCIe revision 1.1 and PCI-X Bridge 2.0a specifications, bridge is suited for motherboard-based servers, HBA and NIC cards, data storage, switch and router control planes, and industrial PCs.
Original Press Release:
Pericom Expands PCI Express(R) Offering With High Performance PCI-X Bridge
New Bridge IC Offers Customers Industry First Combination of Performance, Size, Power, and Features
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 9 /- Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of PCI Express technology used for switching, timing, bridging and signal integrity, today announced additional new PCI Express products designed for a broad range of applications. Pericom will demonstrate these new devices, booth number 2727, at the Intel Developer Forum, Shanghai International Convention Center, November 9-10.
The company's new PI7C9X130 PCIe to PCI-X Bridge IC is the latest addition to its PCISIG certified PCI Express Bridge Family and addresses the needs of a wide range of applications, including blade and motherboard based servers, HBA and NIC cards, data storage, switch and router control planes, industrial PCs, multi-function printers and print servers, test equipment, data acquisition, and telecom.
Pericom will also demonstrate its new PCIe Packet24TM Switch Family and its award-winning signal conditioning technology. Pericom's PCI Express product offering is the most comprehensive in the industry, including Bridges, Packet Switches, PHY, Re-Drivers, Signal Switches and Clock/Timing solutions.
"This industry first feature set combination provides significant cost, board space, and power savings advantages to new customer design and meets the performance expectations for these next generation PCIe platforms," said Bill Weir, Pericom's senior marketing director of Connect Products. "Our new PCIe to PCI-X Bridge is ideal for high performance applications, such as volume server motherboard or riser card, that require high transfer rate, low power, small footprint and practical extra features."
Industry analysts estimate the third party PCIe IC market to be several hundred million USD by end of 2009, of which legacy PCIe to PCI and PCI-X bridge function products are expected to be a significant segment in the near- to mid-term.
"Pericom continues to broaden its PCIe bridge and switch product line," said Jag Bolaria senior analyst at the Linley Group. "The company's latest PCI-X bridge and switch products enable OEMs to cost effectively upgrade existing PCI-X adapters as well as develop new blade server systems."
The PI7X9X130 PCIe to PCI-X Bridge supports a single x4 PCIe port to single PCI-X domain. The Bridge is fully reversible, offers non-transparent as well as transparent mode, operates in either 133MHz PCI-X, or 66MHz PCI modes, and is fully compliant to the latest PCISIG PCIe revision 1.1 and PCI-X Bridge 2.0a specifications. Industry unique features include 5 Volt tolerant I/O pins, 512 Byte capable payload size, 6 PCI/PCI-X Masters, and 7 GPIO pins.
As with all Pericom PCI Express family Bridge products, the PI7C9X130 is designed in collaboration with top tier customers to offer the lowest latency under high performance operating conditions, user "tunable" registers to optimize transfer rates, and includes optional as well as standard PCIe power management states. At 17x17mm, the 256 BGA Pb free and green package offers customers the smallest PCIe to PCI-X Bridge footprint in the industry, with no heatsink required across the standard commercial operating temperature range.
Pricing and Availability:
The PI7C9X130 customer evaluation platform, available in both forward or reverse mode options, and small prototype quantities are available now. Production quantities are scheduled for 1Q07. List price is $20.95 for 10Ku quantities. Pricing and availability are subject to revision. More detailed pricing, availability, and applications support information is available from Pericom sales representatives, with offices worldwide, or by visiting http://www.pericom.com/pciexpress/
About Pericom:
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation offers customers worldwide the industry's most complete silicon and quartz-based solutions for the Computing, Communications, and Consumer market segments. Our broad portfolio of innovative analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits, along with our SaRonix and eCERA frequency control products are essential in the timing, switching, bridging, and conditioning of high-speed signals that are 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. http://www.pericom.com/
NOTE: PCI Express and PCIe are trademarks of PCI SIG. For more information visit www.pcisig.com
CONTACT: marketing, Bill Weir, Sr. Director, Connect Products, of Pericom Semiconductor Corporation, +1-408-435-0800, ext. 364, or mobile, +1-408-210-7672
