PEX 8512

PEX 8512  Lead Free

12 Lane, 5 Port PCI Express Switch, 23 x 23mm PBGA

The ExpressLane™ PEX 8512 12-lane, 5-port switch offers PCI Express switching capability conforming to the PCI Express Specification r1.1 with a low latency of 150ns, 2 virtual channels, 5 on-chip Hot-Plug ports and a non-transparent port. This device enables users to add scalable high bandwidth switching, both fan-in/out and peer-to-peer, to a wide variety of applications including office automation, network interface adapters, AMC cards, and processor isolation for servers, storage, and communications. Non-transparent bridging allows the designers to isolate processors in multi-host designs. This switch is hardware configurable and software programmable, allowing users to tailor their port configurations and quality-of-service needs to suit their application requirements. The PEX 8512 is offered in a 23 x 23mm 376-ball PBGA. This device is available in leaded and lead-free packaging.

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PEX 8512 Technical Documentation

Document/Resources Everyone Access Requires Membership Requires NDA Description Version Date
Product Brief Download     Product Overview 1.2 05/07
Part Numbers Listing View HTML     Part Number, Listing and Compliance -- 09/06
Data Book     Download Detailed Technical Specifications 1.0 06/07
Design Notes     Download EEPROM Design Note 1.1 07/07
    Download Programmable Revision ID 1.0 06/07
    Download Design Checklist 1.0 04/07
Errata     Download Silicon Errata list 1.3 05/08
Interoperability     Download Interoperability Report 1.0 07/07

PEX 8512 Development Tools

Document/Resources Everyone Access Requires Membership Requires NDA Description Version Date
Hardware Development Kit (RDK)     Download Hardware Reference Manual 1.0 09/07
Software Development Kit (SDK)     View HTML Software Development Kit -- --
RDK EEPROM     Download EEPROM Images - Transparent Mode 2.0 06/07
    Download EEPROM Images - Non Transparent Mode 2.0 06/07
BSDL     Download Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) files 1.0 02/07
HSPICE Model     Download HSPICE Model 1.0 04/07
IBIS Model     Download IBIS Model 1.0 04/07
OrCAD     Download OrCAD library files for the PEX 8512 1.0 04/07
    Download OrCAD Design Files for the PEX 8512 RDK -- 03/07

PEX 8512 Applications

Application Description Document
Storage SAN Fibre Channel SAN Host Bus Adapters - Enables Quad Fibre Channel HBA ExpressApps#4
(PDF)
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) - Increase FC Port Density & Speed ExpressApps#30
(PDF)
Communications Router / Switch Intelligent Quad Gigabit Ethernet Adapters - Highly Selectable Non-Transparent Port ExpressApps#8
(PDF)
Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) - Expands PCIe Ports and End Points ExpressApps#25
(PDF)
PC Peripheral & Consumer Electronics Graphics / Video Multi Monitor Systems - Increased Fan-out & Bandwidth ExpressApps#36
(PDF)