SlimLine family is industry's first small-footprint, low-power LQFP solution that enables PCI Express connectivity in space-and-power sensitive volume applications. The SlimLine product family offers two PCIe packet switches and one PCIe-to-PCI bridge. Engineered with PowerSave, the latest in green power-saving technology from Pericom, the design saves up to 30% of power in normal operating mode by allowing selectable power operation states. The proliferation of mobile platforms places greater demands on power and size; as form factors shrink, so does battery space and capability.

    Pericom Semiconductor Corporation unveiled the industry's first PCI Express packet switch product family designed for power, size and value-sensitive applications, such as volume motherboard, wireless access points, docking stations, SOHO printers, digital TV, video surveillance, graphics and mobile applications.

    Pericom will display these new devices at the PCI-SIG Developer's Conference, Santa Clara Convention Center, booth #6, Santa Clara, Calif., June 11-12, 2008. Packaged in LQFP technology, they are specifically designed for low power consumption, optimized PCB layout with low BOM cost, and fully meet the requirements of the latest PCI-SIG PCIe 1.1 and PCI 1.2 specifications.

    "The market SAM for volume platforms across the computing, consumer, and networking market segments number in the hundreds of millions and are growing," said Jag Bolaria, senior analyst at semiconductor market research firm The Linley Group. "Most of these platforms already contain a PCI Express system interconnect. Demand for increased features and functionality will drive the need for PCIe switches and bridges and Pericom is well positioned to serve this new requirement with its small form factor, low power PCIe products."

    Pericom's low-latency, low-power fully compliant PCI Express Packet Switches enable high-speed serial point-to-point connections between multiple I/O devices and a root complex or microprocessor for optimized aggregation, fan-out or peer-to-peer communication of end-point traffic to the host. PowerSave combines with low-cost, space-effective LQFP packaging to deliver to markets and applications where space, power and cost previously posed significant barriers for conventional PCIe products.

SlimLine Features and Benefits:
    - 4-port, 4-lane Packet Switch (PI7CX9X20404SL)
    - 3-port, 3-lane Packet Switch (PI7C9X20303SL)
    - Fully reversible PCIe to PCI bridge (PI7C9X111SL)

Unique SlimLine Features:
    - PowerSave power reduction technology (customer programmable on packet switches)
    - Programmable PCIe port drive current and de-emphasis
    - RoHS compliant 14mmx14mm 128 pin LQFP package
    - Customer programmable EEPROM port for ultimate flexibility
    - Isochronous data support mode
    - Fully reversible with 4 PCI bus masters and GPIO support (bridge)
    - Fully non-blocking cut through and store-and-forward modes (packet switch)
    - < 280mW power requirement - L1 mode (packet switch)