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News Release from: Tundra Semiconductor | Subject: Tsi340
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 November 2006
PCI bridge meets Local Bus Specification
The Tsi340 is an industry-standard, low power, 32bit 66MHz synchronous PCI-to-PCI bridge fully compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3.
The Tsi340 is an industry-standard, low power, 32bit 66MHz synchronous PCI-to-PCI bridge fully compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 Available in a 128-pin, 23 x 17mm PQFP package, the device has sufficient clock and arbitration pins to directly support four PCI bus master devices for a wide range of applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 25 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The addition of the Tsi340 expands Tundra's portfolio of proven, high-performance, low-cost PCI and PCI-X bridges.
"With the addition to the 32bit PCI bridge offering, Tundra demonstrates continued leadership in the system interconnect market by providing customers with a growing portfolio of PCI products", said Rick O'Connor, Chief Technology Officer at Tundra Semiconductor.
"The Tsi340 offers customers a quality bridge solution at a competitive price, backed by Tundra's world-class customer support and service".
Tundra acquired the assets of the Systems Solution Business Unit of Alliance Semiconductor.
The acquisition included intellectual property and several products both in production and under development, including the Tsi340.
In addition to the benefit of adding products already under development, including: PCI Express, HyperTransport and PCI bridge products, Tundra gained two highly experienced and innovative teams in Santa Clara, CA and Hyderabad, India.
The launch of the Tsi340 is the second step in the development of, and long-term strategy for, the Tundra PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express Bridge portfolio.
The Tsi340 32bit PCI-to-PCI Bridge will be available for sampling in March 2007.
High volume pricing is under US $6.00.
The device is produced in a 128-PQFP package.
The bridge is drop-in, pin-for-pin and software compatible with industry-standard PCI bridges.
The device is 3.3V I/O and 5V tolerant.
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