PEX 8516
16 Lane, 4 Port PCI Express Switch, 27 x 27mm PBGA
The ExpressLane™ PEX 8516 is NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS. PLEASE USE THE PEX 8518.
The ExpressLane™ PEX 8516 device offers 16 PCI Express lanes, capable of configuring to 4 flexible ports. The switch conforms to the PCI Express Base Specification, rev 1.0a. The 16-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 8516 is offered in a 27 x 27mm 312-ball PBGA. The device is available in leaded and lead-free packaging.
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- Support Documentation (Quality, FAQs, RoHS...)
Hot Applications
Usage Models
Suitable for host-centric as well as Intelligent I/O applications
THE PEX 8516 IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS. PLEASE USE THE PEX 8518.
PEX 8516 Technical Documentation
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Brief | Download | Product Overview | 1.5 | 01/07 | ||
| Data Book | Download | Detailed Technical Specifications | 1.5 | 07/07 | ||
| Design Notes | Download | EEPROM Design Note | 1.3 | 07/07 | ||
| Download | Non-Transparent Mode: Setup & Demonstration (white paper) | 1.0 | 04/09 | |||
| Download | Performance Optimization Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Power Sequencing Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Quick Start Design Note | 1.1 | 09/05 | |||
| Download | Schematic Design Checklist | 1.2 | 11/06 | |||
| Errata | Download | Silicon Errata List | 2.6 | 05/09 | ||
| Interoperability | Download | Interoperability Report | 1.0 | 07/06 | ||
| Download | PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability | 1.0 | 02/06 | |||
| Migration Document | Download | PEX 8516 to Silicon Revision Migration Document | 1.1 | 07/06 | ||
| Videos | View HTML | IO Sharing via PLX PCIe Switches | -- | Oct 2010 | ||
| View HTML | PCI Express 3.0 over Optical Cable | -- | Oct 2010 | |||
| View HTML | PCI Express Clustering for next generation data centers | -- | Oct 2010 | |||
| Product Change Notification (PCN) | Download | PCN-2005-11: Addendum | -- | 10/05 | ||
| Download | PCN-2005-11: VDD Limit Change | -- | 10/05 | |||
| Download | PCN-2005-15: Substrate | -- | 10/05 | |||
| Download | PCN-2006-10 | -- | 07/06 | |||
| Download | PCN-2006-3 | -- | 02/06 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-14: ASE Assembly | -- | 09/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-6: SCK Assembly | -- | 02/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-7 | -- | 02/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2008-2: Final Test ASE Kaohsiung | -- | 02/08 | |||
| Download | PCN-2008-9: Product/Process Change Notice, laser mark | -- | 11/08 | |||
| Download | PCN-2010-13: ASEM BOM Standardization | 1.0 | 18Oct10 | |||
| Download | PDN-2011-4: Product Discontinuance Notice of select revisions/packages | -- | 22Dec11 | |||
| End of Life | Download | PDN-2011-1: Discontinuation of certain package and revisions | -- | 16May11 | ||
| Ordering Information | View HTML | Part Number, Listing and Compliance | -- | -- | ||
| Quality & Reliability | Download | ICP Test Report | -- | -- | ||
| Download | Leaded Material Analysis Data | -- | -- | |||
| Download | PCN-2010-13a: ASEM BOM Standardization Package Reliability Qualification Report | 3.0 | 12Sep11 | |||
| Download | Reliability Qualification Report | -- | -- | |||
| Download | SGS Test Report | -- | 24Feb11 | |||
| Webinars | View HTML | About PLX PCIe Gen3 Switches (may require Webex plug-in) | -- | 05Oct11 |
PEX 8516 Development Tools
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Development Kit (RDK) | Download | RDK Hardware Reference Manual | 1.0 | 06/05 | ||
| Download | RDK Product Overview | 1.0 | 04/05 | |||
| Software Development Kit (SDK) | View HTML | Software Development Kit | -- | -- | ||
| BSDL | Download | Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) files | 3.0 | 06/07 | ||
| Download | Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) files | 2.0 | 06/07 | |||
| Download | Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) files | 2.0 | 06/07 | |||
| HSPICE Model | Download | HSPICE Model | 1.0 | 02/06 | ||
| OrCAD | Download | OrCAD library files | 1.0 | 05/07 | ||
| EEPROM | Download | EEPROM Images - Non-Transparent Mode | 4.0 | 01/07 | ||
| Download | EEPROM Images - Transparent Mode | 4.0 | 01/07 | |||
| Design Guidelines | Download | PCB Layout Review Guide | 1.0 | 11Oct11 |
Relevant Press Releases
| Release Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| 08/01/11 | PLX to Present on PCI Express-SSD Storage at Flash Memory Summit |
| 11/08/10 | PLX Announces Sampling of Industry's First PCI Express 3.0 Switches |
PEX 8516 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) |