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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: XIO2000 PCI bridge
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 November 2005
PCI bridge links legacy PCI devices to
PCI Express
Texas Instruments is announcing announces another addition to its PCI Express product line with the availability of a new PCI Express-to-PCI bridge.
Texas Instruments (TI) is has announced another addition to its PCI Express product line with the availability of a PCI Express-to-PCI bridge The XIO2000 allows seamless bridging between legacy PCI devices to the latest PCI Express applications used in PCs, docking stations, ExpressCard, split-chassis systems, and test and measurement instruments
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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TI's new bridge device, the XIO2000 is fully compliant with the PCI Express to PCI/PCI-X Bridge Specification, Revision 1.0, which is critical for interoperability with other PCI Express applications.
The XIO2000 also supports longer trace lengths, allowing designers to support longer distance PCI Express endpoint devices without the loss of signal strength.
"The XIO2000 allows customers to bridge their existing PCI application to the newer PCI Express architecture without having to worry about compliance and interoperability issues", said Jawaid Ahmad, Product Marketing Manager for TI's Interface Business Unit.
"Prior to release we did extensive validation and testing to ensure customers get a compatible device to use with the plethora of add-in cards and root complex devices available in today's market".
The device has an x1 lane upstream port connection to PCI Express root complex, providing support for up to six x1 PCI endpoint devices on its downstream side.
By using TI's XIO2000 customers are now able to expand one x1 PCI Express lane to support up to six devices.
The XIO2000 PCI Express-to-PCI Bridge is available now from TI and its authorised distributors.
The XIO2000 comes in a 201-pin Microstar BGA package.
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