PLX Technology

PLX Technology, Inc., PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT) is based in Sunnyvale, California, USA, and is a supplier of PCI Express and other standard I/O interconnect semiconductors to the communications, server, storage, embedded-control, and consumer markets. PLX develops and supplies semiconductor devices that accelerate and manage the transfer of data in microprocessor-based systems including networking and telecommunications, enterprise storage, servers, personal computers (PCs), PC peripherals, consumer electronics, imaging and industrial products. PLX provides three related types of products: semiconductor devices, software development kits and hardware design kits. These semiconductor devices manage fast and reliable transfer of data in microprocessor based systems.

PLX Solutions

PCI Express Switches and Bridges

The ExpressLane PCI Express (PCIe) product family offers fully configurable switches with Non-Transparent bridge function and forward/reverse bridges. PLX PCIe switches and bridges are fully-compliant with the PCI Express Base 1.0, 1.0a, 1.1, and 2.0 specifications. The newer Gen 2 switches share a field-tested and proven PLX architecture with industry-leading features including the lowest latency and power, highest performance, integrated non-transparent ports and Hot-Plug controllers, the smallest Flip-Chip packaging, and highly flexible port configurations up to x16. [ [http://www.plxtech.com/products/expresslane/switches.asp PCIe Switches @ company web page] ] [ [http://www.plxtech.com/products/expresslane/bridges.asp PCIe Bridges @ company web page] ]

PCI and PCI-X Bridges

FastLane PCI 6000 series bridges allow more devices to be attached to the PCI bus, and provide the ability to include intelligent adapters on a PCI bus. [ [http://www.plxtech.com/products/fastlane PCI/PCI-X Bridges @ company web page] ]

PCI I/O Accelerators

The PCI 9000 Series provide an advanced and broad range of general-purpose, PCI-to-local bus bridges offering two types of I/O Accelerators: Targets and Masters. [http://www.plxtech.com/products/io PCI I/O Accelerators]

USB Controllers

PLX USB Controllers offer high-performance, strict compliance to industry standards, and power saving technology. The NetChip devices, acquired by PLX and now identified as a product family, are USB controllers and used in printers, portable media players, GPS systems, TV tuners, PCs, laptops, notebooks, WLAN devices, mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders. [ [http://www.plxtech.com/products/net2000/ USB Controllers @ company web page] ]

External links and references

*http://www.plxtech.com (PLX home page)
*http://www.pcisig.com (PCI-SIG)