Key Features：

• PCIe Gen4 16Gb/s External Connectivity

• High Performance with 16Gb/s PCIe Data Transfer Rates

• PLX PEX88032,B0 Switch Chip

• Quad Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8674) External Connectors

• x16 Gen4 Host Interface • x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 External Port Configurations

• Base Mode and Synthetic Mode

• Compliant with PCI SIG External Cabling Revision 4.0, Version 0.3

• Heartbeat LEDs

• HHHL PCIe CEM Form Factor

• Active Optical Cable Support

Key Advantages：

• External UART with CLI • FW Upgradeable

• Supports CMI PCI SIG Messaging Between Upstream and Downstream Ports

• Software Configurable Sidebａnd Signals – PCI SIG Compliant – 100Mhz Differential PCIe Reference Clock – Downstream PCIe Resets

• Downstream Port Containment (DPC) and eDPC

• 99% Passive Cooling (No Active Fans Required)

• PCIe Clocking Options – SRIS/SRNS, NON-SRIS, Common-Clocking