PEX 8524
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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- PCIe Technical Info & White Papers
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- Support Documentation (Quality, FAQs, RoHS...)
Hot Applications
Usage Models
Suitable for host-centric and peer-to-peer traffic patterns
PEX 8524 Technical Documentation
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Brief | Download | Product Overview | 1.4 | 01/07 | ||
| Part Numbers Listing | View HTML | Part Number, Listing and Compliance | -- | 09/06 | ||
| Data Book | Download | Detailed Technical Specifications | 1.6 | 07/07 | ||
| Design Notes | Download | EEPROM Design Note | 1.3 | 07/07 | ||
| Download | Power Sequencing Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Performance Optimization Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Quick Start Hardware Design Guide | 1.01 | 07/07 | |||
| Errata | Download | Silicon Errata List | 2.5 | 12/07 | ||
| Interoperability | Download | PEX 8524 Interoperability Report | 1.0 | 07/06 | ||
| Download | Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability | 1.0 | 02/06 |
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 (31x31mm²) Hardware Reference Manual | 2.0 | 12/06 | |||
| Software Development Kit (SDK) | View HTML | Software Development Kit | -- | -- | ||
| RDK EEPROM | Download | EEPROM Images - Transparent Mode | 1.0 | 03/07 | ||
| Download | EEPROM Images - Non-Transparent Mode | 1.0 | 03/07 | |||
| BSDL | Download | 31x31mm² Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) file | 1.0 | 06/07 | ||
| Download | 35x35mm² Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) file | 1.0 | 06/07 | |||
| HSPICE Model | Download | 31x31mm² HSPICE Model | 1.1 | 10/06 | ||
| IBIS | Download | (31x31mm², 644 ball package) IBIS Model (low-speed signals only) | 1.0 | 05/06 | ||
| OrCAD | Download | OrCAD library files | 1.0 | 05/07 |
PEX 8524 Applications
| Application | Description | Document | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded | Imaging / Graphics | PCI Express Switch in Embedded Systems - Expands PCIe Ports & End Points | ExpressApps#16 (PDF) |
| Printer | |||
| Medical | |||
| Industrial | |||