PLX PEX8111

.
Version 1.4 2005
PEX 8111
Features
ƒ General Features
o Forward and Reverse bridging
o 144-ball BGA package with standard
1.0 mm pitch (13mm x 13mm)
o Alternative fine-pitch BGA package
(10mm x 10mm)
o Low power – 400 milliwatts
o EEPROM configuration option with
SPI
o Internal 8Kbyte shared RAM
o 1.5 V core supply voltage
o JTAG
o Four (4) GPIO pins for maximum
design flexibility
o Extensive PME support including
D0 and D0Active, D1, D2 and D3Hot
and D3Cold
o Lead-free packaging available
ƒ Integrated PCI Express Interface
o PCI Express Base 1.0a compliant
o x1 Link, dual-simplex, 2.5 Gbps per
direction
o One virtual channel
o Automatic LVDS polarity reversal
o 128 byte maximum payload size
o Link CRC
o Link power management
o Flow control buffering
o PCI Express transaction queues for
eight (8) outstanding TLPs
ƒ PCI Interface
o PCI v.3.0: 32 bits, up to 66 MHz
o PCI Power Management 1.1
o Internal arbiter supports up to 4
external masters; REQ#/GNT#
signals
o 3.3V I/O and 5V tolerant PCI
o Message Signal Interrupt (MSI)
support
o Provides PCI clock output
o Four mailbox registers for messaging
o VGA and ISA Enable registers for
legacy operation
ExpressLane™ PCI Express to PCI Bridge
Reversible Bridge in a Tiny Package
The PLX Technology PEX 8111 bridge enables designers to migrate legacy PCI bus
interfaces to the new advanced serial PCI Express. This is ideal for including
existing PCI ICs on a PCI Express™ Adapter Board, such as the new ExpressCard™
or AdvancedMC™ standards. Both the standard BGA package and the tiny 10mm x
10mm fine-pitch package offering make the PEX 8111 bridge well suited for
applications where board real estate is at a premium. With its low power 0.15 micron
CMOS design, the PEX 8111 consumes only about 400 mW of power.
Forward and Reverse Bridging
The PEX 8111 supports forward and reverse bridging as defined by the
PCI Express-to-PCI/PCI-X Bridge Specification 1.0. In forward mode, the bridge
allows legacy PCI chips and adapters to be used with new PCI Express processor
systems. Reverse bridge operation allows conventional PCI processors and chipsets
to configure and control advanced PCI Express switches and endpoints. The reverse
PEX 8111 not only allows complete configuration of a downstream PCI Express
system from the PCI bus, but it also handles limited PCI Express root functions for
reverse interrupt and Power Management Events.
Block Diagram
The PEX 8111 is equipped with a
standard PCI Express port that
operates as a single, x1 link with a
maximum of 250 Megabytes per
second of throughput per transmit
and receive direction. The single 2.5
Gbps integrated SerDes delivers the
highest bandwidth with the lowest
possible pin count using LVDS
technology.
The PEX 8111 has a single parallel
bus segment supporting the PCI v.3.0
protocol, and a 32-bit wide parallel
data path running up to 66MHz.
The device supports internal queues
with flow control features to optimize
throughput and traffic flow.
PCI Bus (32-bit, 33/66 MHz)
PCI Master and Target Interface Logic
Configuration
Registers
FIFOs
8K Shared
RAM
PCI Express Transaction Layer
(Packet Construction Logic)
PCI Express Data Link Layer
PCI Express PHY Layer
j
PCI Express Link (1 lane, 2.5 GHz)
Figure 1. PEX 8111 Block Diagram
Design Applications
ExpressCard™ Adapter – Forward Bridge
CardBus
Silicon
PCI Bus
The PEX 8111 supports Reverse bridging, enabling designers
to utilize the latest PCI Express silicon with widely entrenched
PCI host systems. Reverse bridging allows the host processor
to reside on the PCI bus; the PEX 8111 will accept
configuration cycles from the PCI side and manage the PCI
Express interface as a secondary entity within the PCI
software model as in Figure 3.
ExpressCard™
The PEX 8111 can be used to quickly upgrade legacy PCI
adapter board designs to be compatible with PCI Express
standard interface slots. In Figure 2, an existing CardBus™ IC
is converted for use on an ExpressCard™ with the addition of
the single-chip PEX 8111.
Embedded Host Platform – Reverse Bridge
PEX
8111
PCI Slots
PCI
Host
CPU
PCI Bus
PEX
8111
Figure 2. Forward Bridge in ExpressCard™
PCI
Express
ASIC
Figure 3. Reverse Bridge with PCI CPU
Development Tools
PEX 8111 Reference Design Kits (RDK) enable rapid customer design. The Reverse Bridge RDK (Figure 4) includes a standard
PCI connector (card-edge) and a standard PCI Express slot on the secondary side. The Forward Bridge RDK (Figure 5) includes the
PEX 8111 with a single x1 PCI Express port (card-edge) and four PCI slots on the secondary side. Each PEX 8111RDK can be
installed in a motherboard to evaluate PEX 8111 features and validate customer software.
EEPROM
JTAG
Header
PEX
PEX
8114
8111
Bridge
EEPROM
JTAG
Header
PEX
PEX
8114
Bridge
8111
EEPROM
Figure 4. Reverse Bridge RDK
Figure 5. Forward Bridge RDK
Product Ordering Information
PLX Technology, Inc.
870 Maude Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA
Tel:. 1-408-774-9060
Fax: 1-408-774-2169
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.plxtech.com
Part Number
Description
PEX8111-BB66BC
PEX8111-BB66FBC
PEX8111-BB66BC F
PEX8111-BB66FBC F
PEX8111RDK-F
PEX8111RDK-R
PCI Express to PCI Bridge, Standard BGA Package
PCI Express to PCI Bridge, Fine-pitch BGA Package
PCI Express to PCI Bridge, Standard BGA Package, Lead-Free
PCI Express to PCI Bridge, Fine-pitch BGA Package, Lead-Free
Forward Bridge Reference Design Kit
Reverse Bridge Reference Design Kit
© 2005 PLX Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. PLX and the PLX logo are registered trademarks of PLX Technology, Inc. ExpressLane is a trademark of PLX Technology, Inc., which may be
registered under some jurisdiction. All other product names that appear in this material are for identification purposes only and are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies. Information supplied by PLX is believed to be accurate and reliable, but PLX Technology, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this material. PLX
Technology, Inc. reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in product design or specification.
PCI8111-SIL-PB-P1-1.4
10/05 500