Microchip Technology Inc. today announced the sampling of its new PCI100x family of Switchtec™ PCIe 4.0 switches, featuring multiple models designed to support packet switching and multi-host applications.
The PCI1005 is a packet switch that expands a single host PCIe port to as many as six 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 comply with the PCI-SIG 5.0 specifications and operate at speeds of up to 16 GT/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 range of temperature grades, including commercial (0°C to +70°C), industrial (−40°C to +85°C), and automotive Grade 2 (−40°C to +105°C).
Charles Forni, Vice President of Microchip's USB and Networking Business Unit, said: "The PCI100x series is a cost-effective solution without sacrificing high performance and reliability. It enables designers to leverage PCIe switch functionality for mass-market automotive and embedded computing applications. In addition to these connectivity solutions, customers can access numerous critical components from Microchip, including timing, power management, and sensors."
Microchip's comprehensive PCIe switch portfolio delivers 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 drives, Ethernet PHYs and switches, timing solutions, and flash-based FPGAs and SoCs, supporting markets such as storage, automotive, industrial, and communications.