Data Book
PLX Technology, Inc.
Preface
The information contained in this data book is subject to change without notice. This PLX data book
is updated periodically as new information is made available.
This data book documents information for the PEX 8532, Silicon Revisions AA, BA, BB, and BC.
The information provided pertains to all silicon revisions, unless specified otherwise.
Audience
This data book provides the functional details of PLX Technology’s ExpressLane PEX 8532AA/BA/
BB/BC 8-Port/32-Lane Versatile PCI Express Switch, for hardware designers and software/firmware
engineers.
Supplemental Documentation
This data book assumes that the reader is familiar with the following documents:
• PLX Technology, Inc. (PLX)
870 W Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Tel: 800 759-3735 (domestic only) or 408 774-9060, Fax: 408 774-2169, www.plxtech.com
– PEX 85XX EEPROM – PEX 8532/8524/8516 Design Note
– PEX 8532 Errata
The PLX PEX 8532 Toolbox includes other PEX 8532 documentation as well.
• PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
3855 SW 153rd Drive, Beaverton, OR 97006 USA
Tel: 503 619-0569, Fax: 503 644-6708, www.pcisig.com
– PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3
– PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, Revision 1.1
– PCI to PCI Bridge Architecture Specification, Revision 1.1
– PCI Hot Plug Specification, Revision 1.1
– PCI Standard Hot Plug Controller and Subsystem Specification, Revision 1.0
– PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a
– PCI Express Card Electromechanical (CEM) Specification, Revision 1.0a
– PCI Express Architecture PCI Express Jitter and BER White Paper, Revision 1.0
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854-4141 USA
Tel: 800 701-4333 (domestic only) or 732 981-0060, Fax: 732 981-9667, www.ieee.org
– IEEE Standard 1149.1-1990, IEEE Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan
Architecture, 1990
– IEEE Standard 1149.1a-1993, IEEE Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan
Architecture
– IEEE Standard 1149.1-1994, Specifications for Vendor-Specific Extensions
– IEEE Standard 1149.6-2003, IEEE Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan
Architecture Extensions
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ExpressLane PEX 8532AA/BA/BB/BC 8-Port/32-Lane Versatile PCI Express Switch Data Book
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