PCIe switching device increases data throughput

The PEX 8518 is billed as the industry's only five-port 16-lane PCI Express switching device.

PLX Technology has further expanded its PCIe silicon portfolio with the introduction of the PEX 8518, the industry's only five-port, 16-lane PCIe switching device.

The newest device in PLX's second generation of ExpressLane PCIe switches with unprecedented performance and flexibility, the PEX 8518 delivers an array of features ideal for PCIe-based designs.

Its new, cut-through architecture helps increase data throughput, and its small (23 x 23mm BGA) package reduces power consumption and space requirements on motherboards and addon cards.

Additionally, the PEX 8518 is fully compliant with Revision 1.1, the latest PCI Express