PEX 8524
24 Lane, 6 Port PCI Express Switch, 31 x 31mm or 35 x 35mm PBGA
The ExpressLane™ PEX 8524 device offers 24 PCI Express lanes, capable of configuring to 6 flexible ports. The switch conforms to the PCI Express Base Specification, rev. 1.0a. The 24-lane switch enables users to add scalable, high bandwidth I/Os to a wide variety of applications including servers, communications, storage, blade servers, and embedded systems. The device is hardware configurable and software programmable, allowing users to tailor their port configurations and QoS operating characteristics to suit their application requirements. The PEX 8524 is offered in a 31 x 31mm 644-ball or a 35 x 35mm 680-ball PBGA. This device is available in leaded and lead-free packaging.
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- Support Documentation (Quality, FAQs, RoHS...)
Hot Applications
Usage Models
Suitable for host-centric and peer-to-peer traffic patterns
PEX 8524 Technical Documentation
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Brief | Download | Product Overview | 1.4 | 01/07 | ||
| Data Book | Download | Detailed Technical Specifications | 1.6 | 07/07 | ||
| Design Notes | Download | EEPROM Design Note | 1.3 | 07/07 | ||
| Download | Non-Transparent Mode: Setup & Demonstration (white paper) | 1.0 | 04/09 | |||
| Download | Performance Optimization Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Power Sequencing Design Note | 1.0 | 01/06 | |||
| Download | Quick Start Hardware Design Guide | 1.01 | 07/07 | |||
| Errata | Download | Silicon Errata List | 2.7 | 05/09 | ||
| Interoperability | Download | PEX 8524 Interoperability Report | 1.0 | 07/06 | ||
| Download | PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability | 1.0 | 02/06 | |||
| Videos | View HTML | IO Sharing via PLX PCIe Switches | -- | Oct 2010 | ||
| View HTML | PCI Express 3.0 over Optical Cable | -- | Oct 2010 | |||
| View HTML | PCI Express Clustering for next generation data centers | -- | Oct 2010 | |||
| Product Change Notification (PCN) | Download | PCN-2005-10: Addendum | -- | 10/05 | ||
| Download | PCN-2005-10: VDD Limit Change | -- | 10/05 | |||
| Download | PCN-2005-15: Substrate | -- | 10/05 | |||
| Download | PCN-2006-14 | -- | 10/06 | |||
| Download | PCN-2006-15 | -- | 10/06 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-11, standard BoM | -- | 03/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-14: ASE Assembly | -- | 09/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-6: SCK Assembly | -- | 02/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-7 | -- | 02/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2007-9 | -- | 02/07 | |||
| Download | PCN-2008-2: Final Test ASE Kaohsiung | -- | 02/08 | |||
| Download | PCN-2010-13: ASEM BOM Standardization | 1.0 | 18Oct10 | |||
| End of Life | Download | PDN-2010-3: Product Discontinuation Notice | -- | 27Sep10 | ||
| Download | PDN-2011-1: Discontinuation of certain package and revisions | -- | 16May11 | |||
| Ordering Information | View HTML | Part Number, Listing and Compliance | -- | -- | ||
| Quality & Reliability | Download | ICP Test Report | -- | -- | ||
| Download | ICP Test Report | -- | 27Sep10 | |||
| Download | Lead-Free Reflow Profile & Peak Temperature | -- | -- | |||
| Download | Leaded Material Analysis Data | -- | -- | |||
| Download | PCN-2010-13a: ASEM BOM Standardization Package Reliability Qualification Report | 3.0 | 12Sep11 | |||
| Download | Reliability Qualification Report | -- | -- | |||
| Download | SGS Test Report | -- | 24Feb11 | |||
| Webinars | View HTML | About PLX PCIe Gen3 Switches (may require Webex plug-in) | -- | 05Oct11 |
PEX 8524 Development Tools
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Development Kit (RDK) | Download | RDK (31x31mm˛) Hardware Reference Manual | 2.0 | 12/06 | ||
| Download | RDK Product Overview | 1.0 | 12/07 | |||
| Software Development Kit (SDK) | View HTML | Software Development Kit | -- | -- | ||
| BSDL | Download | 31x31mm˛ Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) file | 1.0 | 06/07 | ||
| Download | 35x35mm˛ Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) file | 1.0 | 06/07 | |||
| HSPICE Model | Download | 31x31mm˛ HSPICE Model | 1.1 | 10/06 | ||
| IBIS Models | Download | (31x31mm˛, 644 ball package) IBIS Model (low-speed signals only) | 1.0 | 05/06 | ||
| OrCAD | Download | OrCAD library files | 1.0 | 05/07 | ||
| EEPROM | Download | EEPROM Images - Non-Transparent Mode | 1.0 | 03/07 | ||
| Download | EEPROM Images - Transparent Mode | 1.0 | 03/07 | |||
| Design Guidelines | Download | PCB Layout Review Guide | 1.0 | 11Oct11 |
Relevant Press Releases
| Release Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| 08/01/11 | PLX to Present on PCI Express-SSD Storage at Flash Memory Summit |
| 11/08/10 | PLX Announces Sampling of Industry's First PCI Express 3.0 Switches |
PEX 8524 Applications
| Application | Description | Document | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded | Imaging / Graphics | PCI Express Switch in Embedded Systems - Expands PCIe Ports & End Points | ExpressApps#16 (PDF) |
| Printer | |||
| Medical | |||
| Industrial | |||