Pericom Expands DisplayPort (DP) and PCI Express (PCIe) Switch Families With Smallest Size and Lowest-Power FeaturesNew switches address the growing PCIe and DisplayPort market needs for extremely small size and low-power applications
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM (IDF) -- Pericom Semiconductor Corporation , a worldwide preferred supplier of PCI Express(R) and DisplayPort(TM) connectivity, signal integrity and timing technology, today announced two new switch products. The industry's lowest power, smallest package PCIe(R) packet and DP switches are designed for power, size and value-sensitive applications, such as volume notebooks and PC, as well as digital TV applications. Pericom will display these new devices at IDF, Moscone Center, booth #535 San Francisco, Calif., August 19-21, 2008.
The PI7C9X20303UL UltraLo(TM) is a 3-port, 3-lane PCIe packet switch with typical power consumption of under 250mW (milliWatts) in active mode (standby power well under 200mA). Similar to Pericom's SlimLine(TM) PCIe product family, the 303UL's tiny 10mm x10mm QFN package is engineered with PowerSave(TM) -- Pericom's green technology designed to reduce power consumption up to 30% (normal operation mode). The UltraLo packet switch addresses market applications -- such as volume PC, notebook, wireless access points, SOHO printers, and video surveillance -- where space, power and cost pose significant barriers for other conventional PCIe switch products.
"Our tiny 303UL represents a breakthrough in enabling space-and-power constrained PCIe applications," said Bill Weir, Pericom's senior marketing director for Connect Products. "Beta testing is completed, PCI-SIG(R) certification received, and Tier 1 volume platform designs are in progress. The 303UL is very well positioned to address the large TAM for volume platforms in all three major market segments -- computing, consumer, and networking."
The PI3VDP612 is a 3-port DisplayPort switch in a very small package (11mmx5mm TQFN) with ultra-low power consumption at full operation of under 200uW (microWatts). Similar DisplayPort switch products from other vendors can consume up to ~1W. Low-power consumption makes it optimal for battery-powered notebook applications, but also enables DisplayPort routing in PC, digital TV and video display design.
"Our Tier 1 customer designs represent a rapid transition to DP-enabled notebooks and displays, and our PI3VDP612 DP switch expedites their product introduction by providing next-generation routing with power-and-space reduction features they can use today," said Abdullah Raouf, Pericom's product marketing manager for Video Switch Products.
PI7C9X20303UL: Ultra Lo 3-port, 3-lane Packet Switch Features & Benefits:
o 10mmx10mm and ROHS compliant QFN enables space constrained applications
including PCIe minicards
o Low Pd with under 200mA typical standby enables mobile applications
o Customer programmable EEPROM port provides ultimate programming
flexibility
o Industrial Temperature Rating -40.C to +85.C
PI3VDP612: 3-port, 12-lane DisplayPort Signal Switch Features & Benefits:
o Low Pd with 200uW max operating consumption enables low-power mobile
applications
o Fully integrated ESD protection diodes provides up to 8kV contact
protection for optimized BOM
o Non-blocking pre-emphasis circuitry ensures signal integrity with
minimal signal loss
Pricing and Availability:
Samples, evaluation boards, and development kits are available now for PI7C9X20303UL and PI3VDP612, with production quantities available in CY4Q 2008 for the DP612, and September 2008 for the 303UL. OEM retail pricing:
o PI7C9X20303UL -- $3.95 in volume quantities
o PI3VDP612 -- $1.50 in 100Ku quantities
Further information is available from Pericom sales representatives, with offices worldwide, or by visiting http://www.pericom.com/.
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About Pericom
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation enables high-speed serial connectivity with the industry's most complete solutions for the computing, communications and consumer market segments. Its analog, digital, and mixed- signal integrated circuits and SaRonix-eCera(TM) frequency control products are essential in the connectivity, timing and signal conditioning of high- speed signals required by today's ever-increasing speed and bandwidth demanding applications. Company headquarters are in San Jose, California, with design centers and technical sales and support offices located globally. http://www.pericom.com/
UltraLo(TM), PowerSave(TM), and SaRonix-eCera(TM) are trademarks of Pericom Semiconductor.
PCIe(R) and PCI Express(R) are registered trademarks of PCI-SIG(R) (pcisig.org).
DisplayPort(TM) is a trademark of VESA (vesa.org)
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation
CONTACT: Marketing, Bill Weir, Sr. Director, Connect Products,
bweir@pericom.com, or Abdullah Raouf, PMM, Interface Products,
araouf@pericom.com, both of Pericom Semiconductor Corporation; or media, Sacha
Arts of Bella Vista Communications, +1-408-356-3099, sarts@comcast.net, for
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation
Web site: http://www.pericom.com/
