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PM8576B-FEI +BOM

Switchtec PFX-I Fanout 96xG3 PCIe Switch.

Manufacturer:

Microchip Technology, Inc
Mfr.Part #:

PM8576B-FEI
Datasheet:

PM8576B-FEI Datasheet (PDF)
Series:

Switchtec
Applications:

Fanout PCIe Switch
Interface:

PCI Express
Mounting Type:

Surface Mount
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PM8576B-FEI General Description

The PM8576B-FEI by Switchtec is a state-of-the-art PCIe Gen 3 fanout switch that sets new standards in terms of density, power efficiency, and reliability. Featuring support for up to 96 lanes, 24 virtual switch partitions, and 48 Non-Transparent Bridges, this switch is ideal for high-performance computing applications. Its advanced error containment mechanisms, hot- and surprise-plug controllers, and comprehensive diagnostic capabilities make it a reliable and versatile solution for various PCIe setups. Moreover, with an extended industrial temperature range of -40°C to 105°C, the PM8576B-FEI ensures stable and dependable operation in harsh environmental conditions

Key Features

Most flexible per port bifurcation in the industry
Supports industrial temperature ranges -40°C (Ta) to +105°C (Tj)
96 lanes, 48 ports and 48 NTBs
24 virtual switch partitions for efficient use of system resources
Advanced error containment and surprise-plug and unplug support to prevent system crashes
Advanced diagnostics and debug features to identify, diagnose and fix problems
Error Containment

Advanced Error Reporting (AER) on all ports
Downstream Port Containment (DPC) on all downstream ports
Poisoned TLP blocking
Completion Timeout Synthesis (CTS) to prevent an error state in an upstream host due to incomplete non-posted transactions
Hot- and surprise-plug controllers per port
GPIOs configurable for different cable/connector standards

PCIe Interfaces

Passive, managed, and optical cables
SFF-8644, SFF-8643, SFF-8639, OCuLink, and other connectors
SHPC-enabled slot and edge connectors

Diagnostics and Debug

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

Peripheral I/O Interfaces

Up to 11 Two-Wire Interfaces (TWIs) with SMBus support
Up to 2 SFF-8485-compliant SGPIO ports
Up to 109 parallel GPIO pins
Up to 4 UARTs
JTAG and EJTAG interface

High-speed I/O

PCIe Gen 3 8 GT/s
Supports PCIe-compliant link training and manual PHY configuration

Power Management

Active State Power Management (ASPM)
Software controlled power management

Chiplink Diagnostic Tools

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)

Evaluation Kit

PM5461-KIT—PSX/PFX 96/80/64xG3, 1-Slot, 16 HD Evaluation Kit

Microchip Technology, Inc Original Stock

Specifications

Category	Integrated Circuits (ICs)InterfaceSpecialized	Series	Switchtec
Applications	Fanout PCIe Switch	Interface	PCI Express
Voltage - Supply	-	Mounting Type	Surface Mount
Base Product Number	PM8576	Product Category	PCI Interface IC
Type	Switch - PCIe	Maximum Clock Frequency	-
Number of Lanes	96 Lane	Number of Ports	48 Port
Supply Voltage - Max	-	Supply Voltage - Min	-
Minimum Operating Temperature	- 40 C	Maximum Operating Temperature	+ 105 C
Mounting Style	SMD/SMT	Data Rate	174 Gb/s
Moisture Sensitive	Yes	Pd - Power Dissipation	32.7 W
Product	PCIe Switches	Product Type	PCI Interface IC
Factory Pack Quantity	21	Subcategory	Interface ICs