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Switchtec PFX-L Fanout 64xG3 PCIe Switch
Key Features
• * Most flexible per port bifurcation in the industry
• * 64 lanes
• * 6 virtual switch partitions for efficient use of system resources
• * Logical non-transparent (NT) interconnect allows for larger topologies
• * Hot-plug controllers, end-to-end data integrity protection, high-quality, and low-power fifth generation SERDES
• * Supports 1+1 and N+1 failover mechanisms
• * NT address translation using direct windows and multiple sub-windows per BAR
• * Error Containment
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• + Advanced Error Reporting (AER) on all ports
• + Hot- plug controllers
• + GPIOs configurable for different cable/connector standards
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• * PCIe Interfaces
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• + Passive, managed, and optical cables
• + SHPC-enabled slot and edge connectors
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• * Diagnostics and Debug
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• + Transaction Layer Packet (TLP) generator for testing and debugging of links and error handling
• + Real-time eye capture
• + Any-to-any port mirroring for debug purposes
• + External loopback at PHY and TLP layers
• + Errors, statistics, performance, and TLP latency counters
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• * Peripheral I/O Interfaces
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• + Up to two (master/slave) two-wire interfaces (TWIs) with SMBus support
• + Up to 78 parallel GPIO pins
• + 1 UART
• + 1 QSPI with optional inline ECC
• + JTAG and EJTAG interface
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• * High-speed I/O
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• + PCIe Gen 3 8 GT/s
• + Supports PCIe-compliant link training and manual PHY configuration
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• * Power Management
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• + Active State Power Management (ASPM)
• + Software controlled power management
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• * Chiplink Diagnostic Tools
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• + Extensive debug, diagnostics, configuration, and analysis tools with an intuitive GUI
• + Access to configuration data, management capabilities, and signal integrity analysis tools (such as real-time eye capture)
• + Connects to device over in-band PCIe or sideband signals (UART, TWI, and EJTAG)
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• * Evaluation Kit
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• + PM5461-KIT—PSX/PFX 96/80/64xG3, 1-Slot, 16 HD Evaluation Kit
Description
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The Switchtec PM8564 PFX-L Fanout-Lite PCIe Gen 3 fanout switch is a high reliability
PCIe Base Specification 3.1-compliant switch supporting 64 lanes, 6 virtual switch partitions, 16 Non-Transparent Bridges (NTBs),
hot- and surprise-plug controllers for each port, advanced error containment,
and comprehensive diagnostics and debug capabilities.
