PEX 8724 24-Lane, 6-Port PCI Express Gen 3 (8 GT/s) Switch, 19 x 19mm FCBGA

The ExpressLane™ PEX 8724 is a 24-lane, 6-port, PCIe Gen 3 switch device developed on 40nm technology. PEX 8724 offers Multi-Host PCI Express switching capability that enables users to connect multiple hosts to their respective endpoints via scalable, high-bandwidth, non-blocking interconnection to a wide variety of applications including servers, storage, communications, and graphics platforms. The PEX 8724 is well suited for fan-out, aggregation, and peer-to-peer traffic patterns. Included is PLX's proprietary visionPAK debug software, which allows, for example, internal receive-eye observation after equalization and access to the devices' internal debug registers thus enabling faster time to market.

SpecificationValue
LifecycleActive
ACS/ARIYes
DMA--
Dual/ Multi CastMC
Lanes24
Latency132ns
Multi- Root/ Multi- Host4
Non-Transparency2
Packaging Size19mm X 19mm
PCI-SIG® Base Spec.r3.0
Port Count6
Power Typ.5.4
Read PacingYes
Temperature0°C +70°C
Virtual Channels1
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