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PM8383 SXP 12x3G

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Version Issue Date

Product Brief

PDFPM8383 SXP 12x3G 12-Port SAS Edge Expander Short Form Data Sheet [42 KB] PMC-2031162 6  2005-07-18 
PDFPM2398-Kit SXP 12x3G Evaluation Kit SXP 12x3G Evaluation Kit Short Form Data Sheet [48 KB] PMC-2040439 2  2004-07-09 

Application Note

Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFSIGNAL INTEGRITY FOR PMC-SIERRA 3.125/2.488/1.5GBPS LINKS [452 KB] PMC-2010750 3  2002-07-31 

Symbols/Footprints

  Version Issue Date
Locked Document, Log In RequiredZipped FilePMC-2040643 PM8383 SXP 12x3G 228 CSBGA CAD Symbols and Footprints [493 KB]12004-08-06


Features

GENERAL

  • Any PHY to any PHY switch architecture.
  • Host and target ports can be configured as a wide port
  • Supports table routing of 32 entries, direct routing and subtractive routing.
  • Expander provides SATA Tunneling Protocol (STP) to enable SATA HDD connections.
  • Supports SATA Tunneling Protocol (STP)
  • Embedded virtual SSP port to transmit and receive SCSI and SAF-TE commands over the SAS network
  • Can support multiple host connections. Automatic detection of SATA or SAS hard disk drives (HDD).
  • Supports SMP link, port and applications layers and provides access to internal registers.
  • 48 general purpose I/O (GPIO) pins for LED control and link activity monitoring.
  • Provides SFF 8485 compliant Serial GPIO(SGPIO) interface.
  • Two configurable multi-master or slave mode TWI interfaces for device configuration and control of external interfaces.
  • Provides disk spin-up control.

HIGH SPEED I/O

  • 1.5 Gbit/s and 3.0 Gbit/s operation
  • Automatic negotiation of link speed
  • Accepts Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) from SATA HDDs
  • Programmable transmit pre-emphasis and receiver equalization
  • Programmable transmit output swing to support both SATA and SAS levels
  • Integrated resistive termination and AC coupling

STATISTICS & PERFORMANCE MONITORING

  • Extensive control of loopbacks, operating modes and GPIO via a Two Wire Interface (TWI)
  • On-chip data generator/checker provides at-speed diagnostics
  • Extensive built-in error counters per channel
  • Programmable performance monitoring counters and interrupt generation
  • Comprehensive evaluation platform for easy customer qualification

PHYSICAL

  • 1.8 V and 3.3 V power supply
  • 0.18 µm CMOS technology
  • 228-pin CSBGA
  • 23 x 23 mm footprint


Applications

  • Enterprise-Class Server Storage
  • RAID Storage Enclosures


 
 
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