Το εταιρικό blog για Mingjiada Electronics Supplies Asmedia PCIe Switch Chips – PCIe Gen 2 and Gen 3 Packet Switch Chips

I. About Mingjiada Electronics

Established in 1996, Shenzhen Mingjiada Electronics Co., Ltd. is a globally renowned authorised independent distributor of electronic components. The company has obtained ISO 9001:2014 international quality management system certification and ISO 14001:2014 environmental management system certification, and operates branches in Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Taiwan and other locations. Mingjiada provides a long-term, stable supply of the full range of ASMedia (Xiangshuo Technology) PCIe switch chips. It also buys back related surplus stock globally, offering brand-new, original off-the-shelf supplies and high-value buyback services, whilst providing one-stop supply chain solutions for customers in sectors such as embedded systems, servers, storage and industrial control.

II. Overview of the ASMedia PCIe Packet Switch Chip Product Line

Founded in 2004, ASMedia (Xiangshuo Technology) is a subsidiary of the ASUS Group, specialising in the development and design of high-speed ICs. The company possesses in-house R&D capabilities for high-speed physical layer technology, with a client base comprising major global motherboard manufacturers and brand OEMs. Its PCIe Packet Switch product line spans multiple generations from PCIe Gen2 to Gen4, with channel counts ranging from 6 to 80 channels, meeting expansion requirements at various levels. The Asmedia PCIe switch chips supplied by Mingjiada Electronics cover the two major series of PCIe Gen2 and PCIe Gen3; specific model details are provided below.

III. PCIe Gen2 Packet Switch Chip Series

3.1 ASM1184 / ASM1184e

The ASM1184 is a PCIe Gen2 packet switch chip that provides expansion capability from 1 PCIe x1 Gen2 upstream port to 4 PCIe x1 Gen2 downstream ports. The chip complies with the PCIe Base SPEC 2.0 specification and is backwards compatible with SPEC 1.1 and 1.0a. It supports L0, L0s, L1, L2/L3 Ready and L3 link states, as well as D0 and D3 hot device states. It incorporates a 100 MHz PCIe differential clock buffer, eliminating the need for an external clock buffer. The chip is housed in a 9×9 mm QFN64 package, complies with RoHS environmental standards, and is widely used in embedded platforms, storage expansion and consumer electronics expansion devices.

3.2 ASM1182 / ASM1182e

The ASM1182e is a PCIe packet-switching chip that provides one PCIe x1 Gen2 upstream port to two PCIe x1 Gen2 downstream ports, enabling users to easily expand the number of PCIe ports on motherboards or embedded systems. The chip complies with the PCIe Base SPEC 2.0 specification, supports full PCIe power management, integrates a 100 MHz PCIe differential clock buffer, and is housed in a 7×7 QFN48 package.

3.3 ASM1806 / ASM1806I

The ASM1806 is a 6-channel PCIe Gen2 switch chip with up to four downstream ports. With its upstream PCIe Gen2×2 bandwidth, it enables users to build a variety of high-speed I/O systems, such as servers, system storage or communications platforms. The ASM1806I is the industrial-grade version, with an operating temperature range of –40°C to 85°C, making it suitable for demanding industrial applications. The chip supports L0s/L1/L23/L3 power-saving states, deep power-saving mode in L1 sub-states, S3/S4 wake-up functions, independent port disable control, LTR, AER and hot-swap capabilities, with a maximum payload of 512 bytes, and is housed in a 10×10 mm QFN88 package.

3.4 ASM1812 / ASM1812I

The ASM1812 is a low-latency, low-cost, low-power 12-channel PCIe Gen2 packet switch chip with up to six downstream ports. Leveraging upstream PCIe Gen2×4 bandwidth, it enables the construction of various high-speed I/O systems, such as servers, system storage or communication platforms. The ASM1812I is an industrial-grade version, suitable for industrial application environments. The chip supports single-channel data rates of 2.5 Gb (250 MB/s) and 5 Gb (500 MB/s), as well as L0s, L1, L23 and L3 power-saving modes and hot-swap functionality, and is housed in a 21×21 mm, 492-pin LFBGA package.

3.5 ASM1824

The ASM1824 is a 24-channel PCIe Gen2 packet switch chip with up to 12 downstream ports. Leveraging upstream PCIe Gen2×8 bandwidth, it enables users to build various high-speed I/O systems, including servers, system storage or communication platforms. Single-channel data transfer rates support 2.5 Gb (250 MB/s) and 5 Gb (500 MB/s) .

IV. PCIe Gen3 Packet Switch Chip Series

4.1 ASM2824

The ASM2824 is the flagship product of ASMedia’s PCIe Gen3 series; it is a low-latency, low-cost, low-power 24-channel packet switch supporting up to 12 downstream ports. Leveraging upstream PCIe Gen3 ×8 bandwidth, the single-channel data transfer rates support 2.5 Gb (250 MB/s), 5 Gb (500 MB/s) or 8 Gb (1 GB/s), enabling users to build a variety of high-speed I/O systems such as servers, system storage and communication platforms. The chip supports L0s/L1/L23/L3 power-saving states, deep power-saving mode in L1 sub-states, S3/S4 wake-up functions, independent port control and hot-swap functionality, and is housed in a 21×21 mm, 492-pin LFBGA package. The ASM2824 has already been widely deployed in actual products; for example, the OWC Accelsior 4M2 SSD utilises the ASM2824 to drive four PCIe 3.0×4 M.2 slots, whilst the Mixtile Cluster Box also employs this chip to realise PCIe interconnectivity for a four-node edge computing cluster.

4.2 ASM2812 / ASM2812I

The ASM2812 is a 12-channel PCIe Gen3 packet-switching chip with up to six downstream ports. Leveraging upstream PCIe Gen3×4 bandwidth, it supports single-channel data transfer rates of 2.5 Gb (250 MB/s), 5 Gb (500 MB/s) or 8 Gb (1 GB/s). The ASM2812I is an industrial-grade version, suitable for building high-speed I/O systems such as servers, system storage or communications platforms. The chip supports L0s/L1/L23/L3 power-saving states, deep power-saving mode in L1 sub-states, S3/S4 wake-up, independent port disable control, LTR, AER and upstream/downstream port SRIS functions, with a maximum payload of 512 bytes. It is housed in a 21×21 mm, 492-pin LFBGA package.

4.3 ASM2806 / ASM2806I / ASM2806A

The ASM2806 is a 6-channel PCIe Gen3 packet switch chip with up to four downstream ports. Leveraging upstream PCIe Gen3×2 bandwidth, it supports single-channel data transfer rates of 2.5 Gb (250 MB/s), 5 Gb (500 MB/s) or 8 Gb (1 GB/s). The ASM2806I is an industrial-grade version with an operating temperature range of –40°C to 85°C. The ASM2806A is a 6-channel version with up to 2 downstream ports, which also supports PCIe Gen3×2 upstream bandwidth. This series of chips supports L0s/L1/L23/L3 power-saving states, deep power-saving mode in L1 sub-states, S3/S4 wake-up, LTR, AER and hot-swap functions, and is housed in a 10×10mm QFN88 package.

V. Supply Information

Mingjiada Electronics provides a long-term, stable supply of the full range of ASMedia PCIe Gen2 and Gen3 packet-switching chips mentioned above. All products are brand-new, genuine and in stock, whilst we also purchase relevant surplus stock globally.

Mingjiada Electronics is committed to providing customers with efficient and reliable electronic component supply chain services. Customers with procurement requirements are welcome to contact us at any time for enquiries.

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