PEX 8518

PEX 8518  Lead Free  PCI-SIG Integrator's List

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

The ExpressLane™ PEX 8518 16-lane, 5-port switch offers PCI Express switching capability conforming to the PCI Express Specification r1.1. 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 8518 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 8518 Technical Documentation

Document/Resources Everyone Access Requires Membership Requires NDA Description Version Date
Product Brief Download     Product Overview 1.6 02/07
Data Book     Download Detailed Technical Specifications 1.3 05/07
Design Notes     Download I2C Level Shifting and Voltage Management 1.0 08/07
    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 Quick Start Design Note 1.1 04/06
    Download Schematic Design Checklist 1.0 07/06
    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 PCI-SIG Compliance Test Report 1.0 09/06
    Download PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability 1.0 02/06
Part Numbers Listing View HTML     Part Number, Listing and Compliance -- --

PEX 8518 Development Tools

Document/Resources Everyone Access Requires Membership Requires NDA Description Version Date
Rapid Development Kit (RDK)     Download RDK Hardware Reference Manual 1.3 04/07
Software Development Kit (SDK)   View HTML   Software Development Kit -- --
BSDL     Download Boundary Scan Description Language files 1.0 06/07
HSPICE Model     Download HSPICE Model 1.1 03/07
IBIS Models     Download IBIS Model (low-speed signals only) 1.0 05/06
OrCAD     Download OrCAD library files for the PEX 8518 -- 04/07
    Download OrCAD design files for the PEX 8518 RDK -- 03/07
GERBER     Download Layout Files for PEX 8518 RDK (Gerber) -- 11/05
EEPROM     Download EEPROM Images - Transparent Mode 2.0 06/07
    Download EEPROM Images - Non Transparent Mode 2.0 06/07

PEX 8518 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)