PCIe

Diodes has introduced a 64Gtransfer/s PAM-4 intra-equipment range extender for PCIe 6.0 data busses, that is backwards-compatible with PCIe 5.0, 4.0 and 3.0. PI3EQX64904 is a four-differential-channel linear device with equalisation including tunable low and high-frequency and high-frequency zeros. “It optimises performance over a variety of physical media by reducing inter-symbol interference, correcting for known channel losses at the transmitter ...

Mouser is offering PCIe 5.0 cable-to-board connectors from Molex that provide 12 power pins and four signal pins. “These connectors comply with the latest PCIe CEM 5.0/6.0 specifications and support devices requiring AIC [ampere interrupting capacities] of up to 675W”, according to the distributor. The 600V (dc or peak ac) 9.5A power pins have 5mΩ resistance and suit 16 AWG ...

Spectrum Instrumentation has a new flagship PCIe card arbitrary waveform generator, capable of 10Gsample/s 2.5GHz outputs and 16bit vertical resolution. Called M5i.6357-x16, it can store up to 8Gsamples (16Gbyte) internally, and data can be streamed into it on-the-fly from the host CPU or GPU. “Each card comes with 2Gsample of on-board memory – 8Gsample is optional – and data transfer ...

Toshiba has created a pair of 32Gbit/s multiplexer/demultiplexer switches, intended to switch two differential pair signal paths, or four single-ended signal paths, between a single port on one side and two ports on the other. The devices are aimed at high speed serial busses including PCIe 5.0/4.0, CXL 2.0/1.0,  USB4 Version 2.0, Gen3/Gen2, USB 3.2 Gen 2/Gen 1,  Thunderbolt 4, ...

GaGe has filled out its line of PCIe digitiser boards – essentially ADCs for PCs – with three new dual-channel models: one with with 250MHz bandwidth and 14bit 500Msample/s sampling, and two 125MHz 250Msample/s models, one with 16bit resolution and the other 14bit. The “digitisers boast ENOB [effective number of bits] of ~11+ typical”, according to the company. Inputs are ...

AI chip maker Hailo has introduced a 208Top/s PCIe processor card for implementing neural networks, and an entry-level version of its Halio-8 IC. The PCIe cards, called ‘Hailo-8 Century’, execute at 400frame/s/W on the ResNet50 benchmark model, said the company, and the highest-performance version can run the same benchmark at 10,000frame/s. Versions start at 52Top/s, and video processing applications are ...

Diodes has created a series of automotive-compliant PCI Express 3.0 packet switches for in-vehicle networking. “The architecture used enables flexible port configuration with upstream, downstream and CDEP [cross-domain end-point] ports being assigned according to requirements,” according to the company. “They can connect with up to seven different endpoints and support multi-host applications.” PI7C9X3G606GPQ offers 6-port/6-lane operation, PI7C9X3G808GPQ 8-port/8-lane and PI7C9X3G816GPQ ...

Congatec has announced COM-HPC Size A and COM Express 3.1 Compact Type 6 computer-on-modules (table below) based on soldered BGA 13th generation Core processors from Intel. The company “expects series production of OEM designs based on these new modules to ramp up quickly as the new processors with long life availability offer improvements in many features, yet are hardware compatible ...

Infineon Technologies is taking orders for 8 and 16Mbit FRAM (ferroelectric RAM) aimed at automotive and industrial non-volatile data-logging. “The memories feature operation from 1.71V to 3.6V, support up to 54Mbit/s of throughput over a low-pin count interface and are available in a RoHS-compliant, 24ball FBGA package,” according to the company. “These products combine low-power operation with instant nonvolatility and ...

At last month’s Embedded World, the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturer’s Group announced plans to update the MicroTCA and new specifications for COM-HPC. By Caroline Hayes. The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturer’s Group (PCIMG) is updating the MicroTCA specifications to meet evolving demands in the industrial, medical, science, aviation and transportation markets. As applications increasingly implement artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud ...