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15 years ago

PCI Express Switch

Hi

Is there any reference or material on design a pci express switch? Would it be complicated? How long it takes to design it(estimation)? What is the practise in the industry normally? to use a asic chip or implement in fpga?

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    15 years ago

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    Is there any reference or material on design a pci express switch? Would it be complicated? How long it takes to design it(estimation)? What is the practise in the industry normally? to use a asic chip or implement in fpga?

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    Use an external ASIC. PLX Technologies makes very good PCI and PCIe devices.

    http://www.plxtech.com/

    Cheers,

    Dave