PEX 8524

PEX 8524  Lead Free

24 Lane, 6 Port PCI Express Switch, 31 x 31mm or 35 x 35mm PBGA

The ExpressLane™ PEX 8524 device offers 24 PCI Express lanes, capable of configuring to 6 flexible ports. The switch conforms to the PCI Express Base Specification, rev. 1.0a. The 24-lane switch enables users to add scalable, high bandwidth I/Os to a wide variety of applications including servers, communications, storage, blade servers, and embedded systems. The device is hardware configurable and software programmable, allowing users to tailor their port configurations and QoS operating characteristics to suit their application requirements. The PEX 8524 is offered in a 31 x 31mm 644-ball or a 35 x 35mm 680-ball PBGA. This device is available in leaded and lead-free packaging.

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PEX 8524 Technical Documentation

Document/Resources Everyone Access Requires Membership Requires NDA Description Version Date
Product Brief Download     Product Overview 1.4 01/07
Data Book     Download Detailed Technical Specifications 1.6 07/07
Design Notes     Download Power Sequencing Design Note 1.0 01/06
    Download EEPROM Design Note 1.3 07/07
    Download Performance Optimization Design Note 1.0 01/06
    Download Quick Start Hardware Design Guide 1.01 07/07
    Download Non-Transparent Mode: Setup & Demonstration (white paper) 1.0 04/09
Errata     Download Silicon Errata List 2.7 05/09
Interoperability     Download PEX 8524 Interoperability Report 1.0 07/06
    Download PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability 1.0 02/06
Part Numbers Listing View HTML     Part Number, Listing and Compliance -- --

PEX 8524 Development Tools

Document/Resources Everyone Access Requires Membership Requires NDA Description Version Date
Rapid Development Kit (RDK)     Download RDK Product Overview 1.0 12/07
    Download RDK (31x31mm˛) Hardware Reference Manual 2.0 12/06
Software Development Kit (SDK)   View HTML   Software Development Kit -- --
BSDL     Download 35x35mm˛ Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) file 1.0 06/07
    Download 31x31mm˛ Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) file 1.0 06/07
HSPICE Model     Download 31x31mm˛ HSPICE Model 1.1 10/06
IBIS Models     Download (31x31mm˛, 644 ball package) IBIS Model (low-speed signals only) 1.0 05/06
OrCAD     Download OrCAD library files 1.0 05/07
EEPROM     Download EEPROM Images - Transparent Mode 1.0 03/07
    Download EEPROM Images - Non-Transparent Mode 1.0 03/07

PEX 8524 Applications

Application Description Document
Embedded Imaging / Graphics PCI Express Switch in Embedded Systems - Expands PCIe Ports & End Points ExpressApps#16
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