Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Pericom - Enabling Serial Connectivity

Pericom Semiconductor enables serial connectivity with the industry’s most complete solutions with products spanning analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits, for all your Connectivity, Signal Integrity, and Timing needs.
Pericom at Embedded World
February 25-27, 2014 Nurnberg, Germany
Pericom at Embedded world conference
Products
PI7C9X2G404SL - 4-port, 4 lane PCIe2.1
PI7C9X2G304SL
- 3-port, 4-lane PCIe2.1
PI79X2G303EL
- 3-port, 3-lane PCIe2.1

PCIe Gen2 Packet Switch with integrated clock buffers, lowest power dissipation, smallest package, and industrial temperature is an excellent solution for wireless Set-top box/Home Gateway and a broad range of embedded applications such as MFP, Industrial PC, Medical Devices, Surveillance, POS, NAS, and others.
PCIe switch
Video surveillance
Point of sale
MFP
Medical device
  • PCISIG PCIe rev 2.1 certified
  • Integrated PCIe clock buffer for each downstream port
  • Low Power – 200mW Standby (Industry lowest), Low Latency – 150nS (typical)
  • 136 QFN 8x8mm (Industry smallest package), 128 LQFP 14x14mm
  • -40~+85°C industrial temperature
Application Notes
AN354 PT8A2516 - Simple Timer  – PT8A2516 is a mixed signal CMOS IC designed for simple timer application. The device's timing can be adjusted by the external R/C.
AN357 PT8A2544/PT8A2545 - Universal Timer  – PT8A2544/PT8A2545 is a mixed signal CMOS IC designed for a fixed timer to drive RELAY to implement safety power control. It supports 120/240V and 50/60Hz AC power supply. The device automatically shuts off load in order to prevent undesired condition of the system. Internal timer is capable of several timer settings, such as 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours, etc.
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Application Notes
Pericom Semiconductor provides application-oriented references to Networking and Telecommunications, Server, and Embeded Applications. Any product specific application note can be found on product details.

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Collateral
The Pericom Product Overview catalog presents overview information about Pericom's solutions in Connectivity, Signal Integrity, and Timing products with the highlighted part lists.
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Monday, January 27, 2014

Twelve Leading Companies Collaborate to Broaden Industry Support & Knowledge on a Critical New Storage Technology

San Jose, CA (January 27, 2014) – Twelve leading Non-Volatile DIMM (NVDIMM) vendors have formed the NVDIMM Special Interest Group (NVDIMM SIG) to accelerate awareness and adoption of this technology in the marketplace.  The NVDIMM SIG is being organized as an open community under the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Solid State Storage Initiative (www.snia.org/forums/sssi), which will provide logistical and promotional support for the SIG, and includes vendors AgigA Tech1, IDT, Inphi, Intel, Micron, Microsoft, Netlist1, Pericom1, Samsung, SK Hynix, SMART Modular Technologies, and Viking Technology.  The SIG's first public activity will take place at a Storage Industry Summit focused on NVM Technology on January 28, 2014 during the SNIA Annual Members’ Symposium in San Jose, CA.

A Non-Volatile Dual In-line Memory Module (NVDIMM), is a computer memory module that retains data in the event of an unexpected power loss, planned shutdown or other system failure. The NVDIMM module combines multiple memory technologies (DRAM and flash), plus logic and an independent power source to ensure data protection or memory persistence. NVDIMMs can also be used to improve application performance, data security and to enhance both SSD endurance and reliability.

"The emergence of Solid State Storage and Non-Volatile Memory technologies represents perhaps the most profound discontinuity the storage industry has seen, driving fundamental changes in computer and storage system architectures. SNIA has addressed this with a number of standards and education initiatives," said David Dale, SNIA Chairman. "We welcome and support the creation of the NVDIMM SIG to help the industry along the path to Storage Class Memory."

The NVDIMM SIG will:
·         Provide education on how system vendors can "design-in" NVDIMMs.
·         Communicate existing industry standards, and areas for vendor differentiation.
·         Help technology and solution vendors whose products integrate NVDIMMs to communicate their benefits and value to the greater market.
·         Develop vendor-agnostic user perspective case studies, best practices, and vertical industry requirements to help both end user customers and vendors understand how products and solutions can meet performance, cost, and efficiency goals.

“As NVDIMM adoption begins to ramp in the marketplace, there is a need for education and understanding of the benefits that NVDIMM technology can bring," said Adrian Proctor, Acting Chair of the NVDIMM SIG from Viking Technology. "The NVDIMM SIG will help to bring together our clients, colleagues, and the community to ensure an ecosystem that enables ease of adoption for NVDIMMs."

The NVDIMM SIG will participate in a Storage Industry Summit themed The Future of Computing - The Convergence of Memory and Storage through Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) January 28, 2014 at the Sainte Claire Hotel in San Jose CA. This event, held during the SNIA Annual Members’ Symposium, will offer critical insights into NVM and storage. Registration for the Summit, and for the Symposium, is complimentary.  The full agenda is at http://snia.org/events/symp2014.

A new webpage under the Solid State Storage Technology Community on the SNIA website www.snia.org/forums/sssi/nvdimmprovides a knowledge resource for presentations, white papers, FAQs, and webcasts on NVDIMM contributed by SIG companies. Materials from the Storage Industry Summit will also be available on this page. For those interested in joining the NVDIMM SIG, please contact sssi-chair@snia.org.

NVDIMM SIG Member Quotes:

AgigA Tech:

Ron Sartore, AgigA Tech founder and CEO, stated, “AgigA Tech first started development of NVDIMM technology in 2007, having been founded with the sole mission to solve system performance issues posed by conventional memories. We are pleased to see the technology mature from those early days with the formation of this industry consortium. NVDIMMs today are gaining significant momentum as a new class of high-performance persistence storage, and we are eager to work with the NVDIMM Special Interest Group to enable broader adoption of the technology."

IDT:

Rami Sethi, VP/GM Memory Interface Products, IDT, stated, "As the market for NVDIMMs develops, system integrators and end users can benefit greatly from a community of industry experts, such as IDT, that develop and evangelize solutions for the ecosystem. As part of the NVDIMM Special Interest Group, we look forward to leveraging our extensive knowledge of memory interfaces to develop and promote standards and practices for NVDIMMs."

Inphi:

Nigel Alvares, senior director of marketing, Inphi, stated, "Inphi is committed to delivering innovative interconnect architecture solutions that scale to exceed the aggressive requirements of next-generation software-defined data centers.  Through the NVDIMM Special Interest Group, we look forward to promoting the value of persistent memory and are committed to deliver the most-effective solutions for wide industry adoption."

Micron:

Robert Feurle, Micron’s vice president for DRAM Marketing, stated,  “Micron customers are looking for a turn-key solution for environments that require persistent DRAM capability for frequent access to big data.   NVDIMMs provide performance, cost, and data-security advantages for enterprise-class server and storage applications. We are eager to be involved in this new Special Interest Group to further tout the benefits of and standards around NVDIMMs in the market today.”

Netlist:

Devon Park, VP of Marketing at Netlist, stated, “Netlist is pleased to support SNIA and the NVDIMM Special Interest Group. As the pioneer in NVDIMM in RAID applications for over a decade, Netlist is committed to the widespread adoption of NVDIMM in main memory to accelerate application performance in servers and storage."

Pericom:

Kay Annamalai, Pericom’s Director of Marketing, stated, “Pericom is pleased to be part of NVDIMM Special Interest Group to promote the rapid adoption of NVDIMM technology in the emerging server and storage platforms. Pericom is enabling the design of DDR3/4 NVDIMM with our high performance switching technology.”


SMART Modular Technologies:

Mike Rubino, VP of Engineering, SMART Modular Technologies, stated, "SMART is pleased to offer its support to SNIA and the NVDIMM Special Interest Group.  The SIG will help benefit many OEMs who want to adopt NVDIMMs by providing a broad base of support resources.  SMART’s dedicated NVDIMM engineering team has worked through many NVDIMM usage scenarios over the last five years.  This industry collaboration demonstrates that NVDIMM technology is ready to move to more widespread adoption."

Viking Technology:

Adrian Proctor, Vice President of Marketing, Viking Technology, stated, "Not since the introduction of flash based SSD’s have we seen a technology that that can have such a profound impact on server and storage application performance.  The intent of this Special Interest Group is to communicate the benefits and value prop of NVDIMMs, facilitating the adoption of this technology into enterprise computing and storage. Viking Technology is committed to leading the endeavor and driving the technology advancements required for widespread adoption.”

About SNIA

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is a not–for–profit global organization, made up of some 400 Member companies spanning virtually the entire storage industry. SNIA’s mission is to lead the storage industry worldwide in developing and promoting standards, technologies, and educational services to empower organizations in the management of information. To this end, the SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering standards, education, and services that will propel open storage networking solutions into the broader market. For additional information, visit the SNIA web site at http://www.snia.org. For more information about the SNIA NVM initiatives, visit http://www.snia.org/forums/sssi.

About the SNIA Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI)

The SNIA Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI) fosters the growth and success of the market for solid state storage in both enterprise and client environments. Members of the SSSI work together to promote the development of technical standards and tools, educate the IT communities about solid state storage, perform market outreach that highlights the virtues of solid state storage, and collaborate with other industry associations on solid state storage technical work. SSSI member companies represent a variety of segments in the IT industry.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Happy Holidays!

"Enabling Serial Connectivity"               For all your Connectivity, Signal Integrity and Timing Solutions

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

USB 3.0 High-Speed Signal "Eye Opener"


  • The only USB3.0 ReDriver vendor fully certified by USB-IF Compliance Workshop and listed in USB3.0 Integrators List
  • Lowest Power Dissipation at U0, U1, U2 and U3 Power States
  • Industry's smallest footprint for USB 3.0 ReDriver package
  • Power rail design flexibility with 1.2V, 1.5V, 1.8V and 3.3V
  • Compensate cumulative signal insertion loss across long USB 3.0 trace or cable
  • Ensure reliable USB 3.0 Link to End Point devices without system down time
  • Support USB 3.0 cable extension up to 10 meters
  • Preserve signal integrity waveform of the 5Gbps data with -1dB of insertion loss and -23dB of return loss
  • Power rail design flexibility with 1.5V, 1.8V and 3.3V
  • Compatible to USB 3.0 standard in a TQFN package
  • Single or dual 2:1 Mux/DeMux devices
USB 3.0 ReDriver
and Signal Switch Products



PI3EQX501I

5.0Gbps, 1-Channel
PI3EQX502I
5.0Gpbs, 1-port (2-Channel)

PI2EQX502E
5.0Gpbs, 1.8V 1-port (2-Channel)

PI2EQX502T
5.0Gpbs, 1.2V 1-port (2-Channel)
PI3EQX7841
5.0Gbps, 1-port (2-Channel) with I2C and Pin Control 

PI3USB302-A
5.0Gbps, 1-port, 2:1 USB3.0 Mux/Demux Switch

PI2USB3212
5.0Gpbs USB3.0 Compatible Single Switch

USB 3.0 ReDriver and Signal Switch Applications
Pericom USB 3.0 ReDriver helps offset the increased jitter noise and equalize the channel lost from USB 3.0 connector and narrow FPCB trace width.

At the source output, the eye is open and clean, but after a long trace the signal is degraded. Pericom's ReDriver technology restores the signal – the eye of the signal is open just as it was at the source output.



Pericom offers a comprehensive product portfolio of USB 3.0 ReDriver / Repeater and USB 3.0 (Mux/Demux) Switch devices and industry's broadest USB 3.0 switching solution. Pericom performance-tuned USB 3.0 ReDriver/Repeater and USB 3.0 Switch products are perfect I/O Interconnect solutions to tackle the critical High-Speed Signal Integrity issues and to fulfill the I/O switching requirements from various system applications such as Smart Phone, Phablet, Tablet, Notebook, Ultrabook, Server, Storage, Networking, Video/Graphic Display, Automotive Infotainment, Ultra-mobility and other Consumer Electronics platforms.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

One stop source for all your PCIe needs

Broadest High Performance PCIe Solution in the Industry
Pericom's products for PCI Express architecture enables signal quality, system performance, flexibility, and reliability. Pericom has the broadest portfolio of PCIe products in the industry, including the timing, switching, muxing, and signal conditioning solutions you need to support PCIe 2.0 (5 Gbps), PCIe 3.0 (8 Gbps), 10 Gbps Ethernet, and beyond.
Pericom high performance PCIe products include:
  • ReDrivers / Repeaters compensate for known channel losses at the transmitter and restore signal integrity at the receiver
  • Signal Switches / Multiplexers provide the most efficient and clear signal routing
  • PCIe Switches efficiently aggregate multiple I/O devices without compromising signal integrity
  • PCIe / PCI Bridges enable reliable, turn-key connectivity between PCIe hosts and peripherals
  • Timing ICs minimize clock jitter that degrades signal integrity at the source

Discover Pericom PCIe-to-USB2.0 Switch and
Host Controller Solutions
 

PI7C9X440SLB
PCIe to USB Host Controller

PI7C9X442SLB
PCIe to USB Host Swidges
Combining the functionalities of PCIe to USB Host and Hub Controller on a single chipset, the Pericom PI7C9X440- PCIe to USB Hub and PI7C9X442- PCIe to USB Swidge (Switch and Bridge) optimizes the valuable board space, reduces the power consumption, and the BOM cost.

PCIe to USB Swidge Key Features and Specifications
  • PCIe to USB 2.0 plus PCIe Switch and Bridge on one chip
  • Industry first one chip PCIe to UART Solution, PCI-SIG 1.1 compliance
  • 2, 4, or 8 high performance 16C950 UART port
  • Non- transparent mode and fully reversible – high throughput, X4 PCIe lane
  • PCIe and PCI-X bus Hot-plug support, supports 128, 256, and 512-byte payloads
Pericom has shipped over 500,000 of these devices across multiple market segments such as computing, mobile, video surveillance and medical device applications. Other supporting devices such as PCIe UARTs, PCIe Signal Switches, PCIe ReDrivers enable developers to find a wide variety of solutions from a single supplier.


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Friday, November 1, 2013

Pericom to Attend Embedded World 2014 - Nuremberg

Pericom Semiconductor will be attending Embedded World 2014, in Nuremberg, Germany.  one of the largest fairs of its kind, attracting everyone concerned with the development, purchasing, procurement and application of embedded technologies in the areas hardware, software, tools and services.