PEX 8533
PEX 8533: 32 Lane, 6 Port PCI Express Switch, 35 x 35mm² PBGA
The ExpressLane™ PEX 8533 device offers 32 PCI Express lanes, capable of configuring up to 6 flexible ports. The switch conforms to the PCI Express Base Specification, rev 1.1. The 32-lane switch enables users to add scalable, high bandwidth I/Os to a wide variety of applications including servers, storage, communications, blade servers, and embedded-control systems. The PEX 8533 is well suited for fan-out, aggregation, peer-to-peer, backplane, and switch fabric applications. The architecture supports packet cut-thru with the industry's lowest latency of 115ns (x8 to x8) for a 32-lane switch. This, combined with large packet memory (1024 byte maximum payload size) and non-blocking internal switch architecture, provide full line-rate on all ports for performance-hungry applications. The PEX 8533 is offered in a 35 x 35mm² 680-ball PBGA package. This device is available in leaded and lead-free packaging.
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Suitable for host-centric and peer-to-peer traffic patterns
PEX 8533 Technical Documentation
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Brief | Download | Product Overview | 1.5 | 05/08 | ||
| Data Book | Download | Detailed Technical Specifications | 1.6 | 01/08 | ||
| Design Notes | Download | I2C Level Shifting and Voltage Management | 1.0 | 08/07 | ||
| Download | Quick Start Hardware Design Guide | 1.0 | 09/07 | |||
| Interoperability | Download | Interoperability Report | 1.0 | 02/07 | ||
| 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-2007-14: ASE Assembly | -- | 09/07 | ||
| Download | PCN-2008-2: Final Test ASE Kaohsiung | -- | 02/08 | |||
| Ordering Information | View HTML | Part Number, Listing and Compliance | -- | -- | ||
| Quality & Reliability | Download | ICP Test Report | -- | 27Sep10 | ||
| Download | Lead-Free Reflow Profile & Peak Temperature | -- | -- | |||
| Download | Reliability Qualification Report | -- | -- | |||
| Webinars | View HTML | About PLX PCIe Gen3 Switches (may require Webex plug-in) | -- | 05Oct11 |
PEX 8533 Development Tools
| Document/Resources | Everyone Access | Requires Membership | Requires NDA | Description | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Errata | Download | Silicon Revisions and Errata List | 1.7 | 03/10 | ||
| Rapid Development Kit (RDK) | Download | RDK Hardware Reference Manual | 1.0 | 01/07 | ||
| Download | RDK Product Overview | 1.1 | 09/07 | |||
| Software Development Kit (SDK) | View HTML | Software Development Kit | -- | -- | ||
| BSDL | Download | Boundary Scan Description Language files | 1.1 | 01/08 | ||
| HSPICE Model | Download | PEX 8533 HSPICE Model | 1.1 | 02/07 | ||
| IBIS Models | Download | IBIS Model | 1.0 | 10/06 | ||
| OrCAD | Download | PEX 8533 RDK OrCAD Design files | 1.0 | 07/07 | ||
| GERBER | Download | PEX 8533 RDK Gerber files | 1.0 | 07/07 | ||
| EEPROM | Download | EEPROM Images | 3.0 | 05/08 | ||
| 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 8533 Applications
| Application | Description | Document | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Servers | Rack-mount | Server - Expands PCIe Ports & End Points | ExpressApps#13 (PDF) |
| Blade | |||
| Stand-alone | |||
| Communications | Router / Switch | High-end Routers - High Throughput & Terabit Performance (High-end Routers) | ExpressApps#10 (PDF) |
| PC Peripheral & Consumer Electronics | Graphics / Video | Dual & High Resolution Graphics - High packet throughput for Dual and High Resolution Graphics | ExpressApps#3 (PDF) |