PEX8114-AA13BI ETC1 [List of Unclassifed Manufacturers], PEX8114-AA13BI Datasheet - Page 3

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Adapter Boards-Reverse Bridge
The ExpressLane PEX 8114 supports Reverse Transparent
Mode bridging (see Figure 5), enabling state-of-the-art PCI
Express silicon to be used with legacy PCI or PCI-X parallel
busses. Designers can utilize the latest LAN, SAN or NAS I/O
silicon architectures and features while providing the
capability to bridge backwards to widely entrenched legacy
slots and backplanes. Reverse bridging allows the host
processor to reside out on the PCI or PCI-X bus; the bridge
will accept configuration cycles from the PCI/PCI-X side and
manage the local PCI Express interface as a secondary entity
within the PCI software model.
Standardized PCI/PCI-X Expansion
The ExpressLane PEX 8114 is the ideal bridge for facilitating remote I/O expansion in computing, communications, or data
acquisition applications (see Figure 7). The PCI SIG cabling specification work for PCI Express technology along with the
ExpressLane PEX 8114 can offer a standards-based extender for the parallel PCI or PCI-X bus. Because the bridge supports reverse
bridging operation, the PCI or PCI-X host system is able to remotely configure the PCI Express link and remote system.
Figure 5. Reverse Transparent Mode
Figure 7. Remote Expansion of PCI/PCI-X-Based Systems
Mezzanine Cards
The small footprint and low power of the ExpressLane PEX
8114 make it ideal for use in mezzanine products based on the
latest PICMG standards for PCI Express (see Figure 6).
Figure 6. Advanced Mezzanine Card and Carrier