MosChip Semiconductor Technology's MCS9901CV PCI
Express (PCIe) to peripheral I/O controller targets peripheral
expansion. The 1x PCI Express (PCIe) interface can
access any of the devices, including an I2C port, a 1.5-Mbit/s
parallel port, a limited ISA bus interface, a USB 2.0 host, and
up to four RS-232, RS-485, and RS-422 mode serial ports.
Four mode select pins specify 14 combinations of peripherals
support, since a full complement cannot be active at one time.
For example, combinations include all four serial ports, the
ISA interface plus two serial ports or the USB interface, or the
parallel interface plus the latter selections. Drivers are available
for Windows, Linux, DOS, and Macintosh. A PC PCIe 1x
adapter board is available. A suite of production-ready system
software and hardware designs also is available. Design kits
include a board-support package, software drivers, EEPROM
utilities, and evaluation systems. The MCS9901CV comes in
a 128-pin quad flat pack (QFP). Pricing starts under $10 in
quantities of 10,000 units.
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