DS320PR1601RSC-EVM User's Guide
1 DS320PR1601RSC-EVM Evaluation Module (EVM)
The DS320PR1601RSC-EVM evaluation module provides a complete high-bandwidth platform for evaluating the signal conditioning features of the Texas Instruments DS320PR1601 32-Channel PCI-Express 5.0 Linear Redriver. This evaluation board can be used for standard add-in card compliance testing, performance evaluation, and initial system prototyping.
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1 Introduction
The DS320PR1601RSC-EVM evaluation module features one DS320PR1601 linear redriver that can extend the transmission distance of a PCIe Gen-5 x16 bus. It can directly be plugged into a PCIe slot on a server or PC motherboard using one end of the board, and paired with a PCIe add-in card using the straddle mount connector attached to the other end of the board.
1.1 Features
- PCIe x16 Riser Card with one 32-channel (16-Channel in each direction) linear redriver operating at rates up to 32 Gbps
- Linear equalization for seamless support of link training and PCIe channel extension
- CTLE boosts up to 24 dB at 16 GHz
- Programmable device configuration through EEPROM, I2C, or SMBus
- Onboard 12-V to 3.3-V, 2-A step-down DC/DC converter
- Flow-through layout P2P with Intel retimer common footprint
1.2 Applications
- PCI Express Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
- High-speed interfaces up to 32 Gbps
- Enterprise server motherboard, workstation
- Enterprise storage
- Enterprise add-in card, end-point
