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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2006-) | Subject: XIO2000A in 12 x 12mm package
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 15 March 2007
Miniature package for bus-translation bridge
New package for PCI Express to PCI Bus-translation bridge device measures 12 x 12mm
Texas Instruments has brought out a new package size for the XIO2000A, its PCI Express to PCI Bus-translation bridge device aimed at PCI Express Mini Cards and ExpressCards for the mobile computing market where board space is a premium. The XIO2000A is now available in a 12 x 12mm package size, providing a 36% reduction over the previous generation, while maintaining the industry standard 0.8mm ball pitch.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 March 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since it was introduced in January 2006, TI has shipped the XIO2000A to more than 250 customers worldwide.
As a further testament to its leadership in the market, the product was recently named an EE Times ACE Award finalist.
'By offering the XIO2000A in a smaller package, we are responding to our customer's request for a compact footprint device that will enable new applications in the BTO and CTO add-in card markets', says Jawaid Ahmad, Strategic Product Marketing Manager for TI's Digital Interface business.
TI is also introducing a new 12 x 12mm package size for the XIO2200A PCI Express to 1394a end-point device which targets the ExpressCard, add-in card and desktop motherboard markets.
'Leveraging TI's latest chipsets in the 12 x 12mm package size offers us routing flexibility and space for additional circuitry in our ExpressCard designs for 1394 and multi-IO applications', says Daniel Huang, R and D Director from Sunix.
The XIO2000Aand XIO2200 in 12 x 12 mm package size are available now from TI and its authorised distributors.
Suggested resale pricing in quantities of 1,000 is US $10.50 for XIO2000AZHH and $9.50 for XIO2200AZHH.
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