PEX 8517
16 Lane, 5 Port PCI Express Switch, 27 x 27mm PBGA
The ExpressLane™ PEX 8517 is RECOMMENDED ONLY FOR DESIGNS MIGRATING FROM THE PEX 8516.
The ExpressLane™ PEX 8517 16-lane, 5-port switch offers PCI Express switching capability conforming to the PCI Express Specification r1.1. The ExpressLane PEX 8517 device offers PCI Express switching capability enabling users to add scalable high bandwidth, non-blocking interconnection to a wide variety of applications including servers, storage systems, communications platforms, blade servers, and embedded-control products. The PEX 8517 switch can be used as fan-out, aggregation, and is equally well-suited to intelligent I/O module applications. The PEX 8517 is offered in a 27 x 27mm 312-ball PBGA. This device is available in leaded and lead-free packaging.
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Related Gen 1 Devices
Related Gen 2 Devices
Supporting Documentation
- PCIe Technical Info & White Papers
- General PLX Product Documentation
- Support Documentation (Quality, FAQs, RoHS...)
Usage Models
Suitable for host-centric as well as Intelligent I/O applications
THE PEX 8517 IS RECOMMENDED ONLY FOR DESIGNS MIGRATING FROM THE PEX 8516.
PEX 8517 Technical Documentation
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Brief | Download | Product Overview | 1.6 | 05/07 | ||
| Data Book | Download | Detailed Technical Specifications | 1.3 | 05/07 | ||
| Design Notes | Download | EEPROM Design Note | 1.1 | 07/07 | ||
| Download | Power Sequencing Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Programmable Revision ID | 1.0 | 06/07 | |||
| Download | Performance Optimization Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Non-Transparent Mode: Setup & Demonstration (white paper) | 1.0 | 04/09 | |||
| Errata | Download | Silicon Errata list | 1.5 | 01/09 | ||
| Interoperability | Download | Interoperability Report | 1.0 | 07/06 | ||
| Download | PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability | 1.0 | 02/06 | |||
| Migration Document | Download | PEX 8516 to 8517 Migration Document | 1.0 | 01/06 | ||
| Part Numbers Listing | View HTML | Part Number, Listing and Compliance | -- | -- |
PEX 8517 Development Tools
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Development Kit (RDK) | Download | RDK Hardware Reference Manual | 1.2 | 04/07 | ||
| Software Development Kit (SDK) | View HTML | Software Development Kit | -- | -- | ||
| BSDL | Download | Boundary Scan Description Language files | 1.0 | 02/07 | ||
| HSPICE Model | Download | HSPICE Model | 1.1 | 04/07 | ||
| IBIS Models | Download | IBIS Model (low-speed signals only) | 1.0 | 05/06 | ||
| OrCAD | Download | OrCAD Library Files | -- | 05/07 | ||
| Download | OrCAD design files for the PEX 8517 RDK | -- | 03/07 | |||
| GERBER | Download | Layout Files for PEX 8517 AC RDK (Gerber) | -- | 01/05 | ||
| EEPROM | Download | EEPROM Images - Transparent Mode | 2.0 | 06/07 | ||
| Download | EEPROM Images - Non Transparent Mode | 2.0 | 06/07 |
PEX 8517 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) |
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| 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) |
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| PC Peripheral & Consumer Electronics | Graphics / Video | Multi Monitor Systems - Increased Fan-out & Bandwidth | ExpressApps#36 (PDF) |