PCIe® switches are essential solutions for efficiently managing high-bandwidth data transfers and seamless communication between multiple devices or subsystems in automotive, industrial and data center applications. They provide scalability, reliability and low-latency connectivity essential for handling the demanding workloads of modern high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Microchip Technology Inc. (Microchip Technology) today announced the sampling of the new PCI100x family of Switchtec™ PCIe 4.0 switches, with multiple models to support packet switching and multi-host applications.
The PCI1005 is a packet switch that expands a single host PCIe port to up to 6 endpoints. The PCI1003 device enables multi-host connectivity through non-transparent bridging (NTB) and is fully configurable to support 4 to 8 ports. All devices are compliant with the PCI-SIG 5.0 specification and run at speeds up to 16GT/s. All models support high-speed DMA. Advanced Switchtec technology features include Automatic Error Reporting (AER), Downstream Port Containment (DPC) and Completion Timeout Synthesis (CTS). The PCI100x devices support a wide temperature range, including commercial (0°C to +70°C), industrial (−40°C to +85°C) and automotive grade 2 (−40°C to +105°C) ambient temperature grades.
“The PCI100x family is a cost-effective solution without sacrificing performance and reliability,” said Charles Forni, vice president of Microchip’s USB and Networking business unit. “It enables designers to leverage the power of PCIe switches for mass-market automotive and embedded computing applications. In addition to these connectivity solutions, customers can also get many key components from Microchip, including timing, power management and sensors.”
Microchip’s broad portfolio of PCIe switches provides high-density, low-power and reliable solutions for applications such as data centers, GPU servers, SSD enclosures and embedded computing. The portfolio also includes Flashtec® NVMe® controllers and NVRAM drivers, Ethernet PHYs and switches, timing solutions and flash-based FPGAs and SoCs to support markets such as storage, automotive, industrial and communications. For more information on PCIe switches, visit the related webpage.
