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General Information The PLX PEX 8648 RDK is a Rapid Development Kit based upon PLX Technology’s ExpressLane™ PEX 8648, a 48-Lane, 12-Port, 3-Station PCI Express Gen 2 switch. The PEX 8648 RDK provides a complete hardware and software development platform to facilitate getting designs up and running quickly, lowering risk and reducing time-to-market.
The I C-Bus Specification, Version 2.1 PEX 8648 RDK Base Board Features PLX PEX 8648 PCI Express Gen 2 switch in a 676-ball FCBGA package. 11 downstream PCI Express slot connectors. Hardware configuration is determined by plug-in Configuration modules.
System Architecture The PEX 8648 RDK is a PLX Rapid Development Kit primarily intended for use by PLX customers for silicon evaluation and design reference for PEX 8648 switches in the 27 x 27 mm package. The PEX 8648 RDK consists of three main hardware components: ...
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REFCLK Fanout 2 Revision History Switches CPLD Glue Logic Rev. # Date Reason for Revision PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. MICTOR Connectors January 10, 2008 First board build 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W.
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WIDTH = 4.0 mil SPACING = 7.0 mil SINGLE Trace Zo = 50 ohm WIDTH = 7.0 mil NL = No Load PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue...
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0.1uF AB22 PEX_Rx15_p PEX_PERp[15] AC22 PEX_PERn[15] PEX_Rx15_n PEX8648 PEX8648 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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PEX_PETn[31] 0.1uF 0.1uF Deneb_Rxp_31 PEX_PERp[31] Deneb_Rxn_31 PEX_PERn[31] PEX8648 PEX8648 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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PEX_PETn[47] 0.1uF 0.1uF Deneb_Rxp_47 PEX_PERp[47] Deneb_Rxn_47 PEX_PERn[47] PEX8648 PEX8648 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 CM_10x40 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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PERn15 RSVD RSVD PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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RSVD PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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RSVD PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PCI_EXP_X16_FEMALE_CONN PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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I2C_SDA1 Yellow Yellow TPV21 TPV21 PEX_INT# TPV22 TPV22 FATAL_ERR# PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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1000pF 1000pF 1000pF 1000pF 1000pF 1000pF 1000pF PEX8648 PEX8648 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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33.2 Slot1_REFCLKp Slot1_REFCLKn R105 R105 33.2 33.2 R106 R106 49.9 49.9 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. R107 R107 49.9 49.9 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085...
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{10} Slot9_REFCLKn {10} R159 R159 33.2 33.2 R160 R160 49.9 49.9 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. R161 R161 49.9 49.9 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085...
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R169 CLRn R278 R278 5.1K 5.1K NC7SZ74 NC7SZ74 R177 R177 5.1K 5.1K PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. CPLD_SHP_ENABLE {16} R170 R170 SHP_MRL# {20} 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 360K...
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Lattice JTAG Lattice JTAG RESETB GOE0 GOE1 ispXPLD 5256MX 256fpBGA ispXPLD 5256MX 256fpBGA PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com...
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TPV41 TPV42 TPV42 TPV43 TPV43 TPV44 TPV44 TPV45 TPV45 TPV46 TPV46 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. TPV47 TPV47 TPV48 TPV48 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com...
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CPLD_UP_PORT1 CPLD_UP_PORT2 CPLD_UP_PORT3 CPLD_UP_PORT4 CPLD_UP_PORT5 CPLD_UP_PORT6 CPLD_UP_PORT7 CPLD_UP_PORT8 CPLD_UP_PORT9 CPLD_UP_PORT10 CPLD_UP_PORT11 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. {16} CPLD_UP_PORT[11:0] CPLD_NT_PORT0 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue CPLD_NT_PORT1 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085...
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Green Green CPLD_PRT_STATUS0 CPLD_PRT_STATUS1 CPLD_PRT_STATUS2 CPLD_PRT_STATUS3 CPLD_PRT_STATUS4 CPLD_PRT_STATUS5 CPLD_PRT_STATUS6 CPLD_PRT_STATUS7 PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. CPLD_PRT_STATUS8 CPLD_PRT_STATUS9 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue CPLD_PRT_STATUS10 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085...
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IO13 IO14 IO15 B3S-1002 B3S-1002 MAX7311AUG MAX7311AUG SHP_PWRFLT# SHP_PWRGD PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 www.plxtech.com www.plxtech.com...
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4.53K R256 R256 R299 R299 DS63 DS63 Greater than Greater than PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. PLX Technology, Inc. 1.07 volt OR 2.77 volt OR 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue 870 W. Maude Avenue Less than...
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