DS160PT801: DS160PT801

SHEKHA SHOUKATH

Intellectual 520 points

Part Number: DS160PT801

Hi,

In the datasheet of DS160PT801, the retimer application is specified by placing the same in motherboard and riser card.

Can it be placed in a add in card?

Thanks and Regards,

Shekha Shoukath

over 2 years ago

0 Nasser Mohammadi over 2 years ago

TI__Guru* 93670 points

Greetings,

Yes. One of the main application is the AIC(Add-In-Card).

Regards, Nasser

0 SHEKHA SHOUKATH over 2 years ago in reply to Nasser Mohammadi

Intellectual 520 points

Don't we need to use clock buffer if there are multiple endpoints?

0 Nasser Mohammadi over 2 years ago in reply to SHEKHA SHOUKATH

TI__Guru* 93670 points

Greetings,

PCIe is point to point. Therefor there are not multiple end points. Clock is used by the retimer and it is buffered for the single end point.

Regards, Nasser

0 SHEKHA SHOUKATH over 1 year ago in reply to Nasser Mohammadi

Intellectual 520 points

Hi,

If we need 4x4 output connector instead od x16 connector, then don't we need a clock buffer to provide 4 RefClk out to four port?

Regards,

Shekha Shoukath

0 Nasser Mohammadi over 1 year ago in reply to SHEKHA SHOUKATH

TI__Guru* 93670 points

Greetings,

Yes you would need one 100MHz clock signal. Please refer to the PCIe specifications. This clock is part of the PCIe connector no matter whether you use X4 or others such as X16 lanes.

Regards, Nasser

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