Broadcom PEX8724-CA80BC G

The ExpressLaneTM PEX 8724 device offers Multi- Host PCI Express switching capability enabling 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.

• 24 - lane, 6 - port PCIe Gen 3 switch
• Integrated 8.0 GT/s SerDes
• 19x19 mm², 324 - pin FCBGA package
• Typical Power: 5.0 Watts
• PCI Express Base Specification, r3.0 (compatible w/PCIe r1.0a/1.1 & 2.0)
• PCI Power Management Spec, r1.2
• Microsoft Vista Compliant
• Supports Access Control Services
• Dynamic link - width control
• Dynamic SerDes speed control
• Read Pacing (bandwidth throttling)
• Multicast
• Dynamic Buffer/FC Credit Pool
• Non - blocking switch fabric
• Full line rate on all ports
• Packet Cut - Thru with 106ns max packet latency (x8 to x8)
• 2KB Max Payload Size
• Ports configurable as x1, x2, x4, x8
• Registers configurable with strapping pins, EEPROM, I²C, or host software
• Lane and polarity reversal
• Compatible with PCIe 1.0a PM
• Configurable Non - Transparent (NT) port
• Failover with NT port
• Up to 4 upstream/Host ports with 1 + 1 or N + 1 failover to other upstream ports
• Eight traffic classes per port
• Weighted round - robin source port arbitration
• Per Port Performance Monitoring
• Per port payload & header counters
• SerDes Eye Capture
• PCIe Packet Generator
• Error Injection and Loopback
• 3 Hot Plug Ports with native HP Signals
• All ports hot plug capable thru I²C (Hot Plug Controller on every port)
• ECRC and Poison bit support
• Data Path parity
• Memory (RAM) Error Correction
• INTA# and FATAL_ERR# signals
• Advanced Error Reporting
• Port Status bits and GPIO available
• Per port error diagnostics
• JTAG AC/DC boundary scan

• servers
• storage
• communications
• graphics platforms