New 1.8V PCIe 4.0 ReDriver with Linear Equalization Extends PCB Trace Lengths While Minimizing Power Consumption

Diodes Incorporated has expanded its range of PCIe solutions with the addition of a new high-speed data rate ReDriver device PI2EQX16924 that operates from a 1.8V voltage range rail, where competing solutions have to use a 3.3V rail and addresses a broad variety of computing and data communication applications. This device provides programmable linear equalization, and flat gain, by I2C Control, to optimize performance over a variety of physical mediums by reducing intersymbol interference.

The PI2EQX16924 ReDriver only consumes 288mW and 27mW respectively when in active and low-power modes, which is particularly important for saving battery charge in portable applications. It can handle data rates up to 16Gbps and an industrial temperature range from -40°C to 85°C is supported. This device is compliant with PCIe 4.0 and backward compatible with PCIe 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 generations.

Features

• 5 to 16 Gbps Serial Link with Linear Equalizer

• Supports PCIe 4.0

• Supports Four Differential Channels

• Independent Channel Configuration of Receiver Equalization, and Flat Gain

• I2C Slave Support with up to 1MHz

• 3-bit Selectable Address bit for I2C

• Supply Voltage: 1.8V±5%

• Industrial Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C

Applications

• Networking

• Enterprise

• Server

• Storage

Availability & Pricing

The PI2EQX16924 ReDriver is supplied in a 32-pin X2-QFN package and is available at $3.25 in 3500-piece quantities.