The transition to PCI Express (PCIe)
continues with Pericom’s PIC9X95x PCIe
to serial port bridge chips. Available in
two-, four-, and eight-port versions, pricing
starts at $5.30. The high-performance
16C950-compatible ports support synchronous
rates up to 62.5 Mbits/s. A serial
EEPROM interface provides startup configuration
parameters. The chips are available
in a plastic quad-flat package (PQFP) or a
ball-grid array (BGA) package. Drivers for
Linux and Windows are included.
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