PEX88096B0-DB - 96-Lane PCIe 4.0 Switch | Broadcom | Storage
부품 번호: PEX88096B0-DB ✓ 활성| 수량 | 단가 | 합계 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1450 | $1,450.00 |
| 10 | $1380 | $13,800.00 |
| 100 | $1295 | $129,500.00 |
| 500 | $1210 | $605,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $1145 | $1,145,000.00 |
PEX88096B0-DB 개요
A PCI Express (PCIe) switch is a high-speed serial fabric device that expands a single root-complex link into many endpoint links, enabling fan-out topologies in servers, storage arrays, and accelerator platforms. PCIe 4.0 is the fourth generation of the PCI Express standard, doubling the per-lane bandwidth of PCIe 3.0 to 16 GT/s. As a managed switch, the PEX88096 supports advanced features such as hot-plug, surprise-down recovery, dynamic port bifurcation, and Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) isolation, which are essential for enterprise storage and NVMe deployments.
Key features include 96 total PCIe 4.0 lanes with 48 configurable downstream ports, integrated DMA and I/O virtualization support, hot-plug capability on every port, advanced error reporting (AER), and Broadcom's proprietary chip-link diagnostics. The device supports bifurcation configurations such as x4, x8, x16 per port and provides per-port signal-integrity tuning for reliable operation across long backplane traces. The 1550-ball BGA exposes a wide SERDES and sideband I/O complement suitable for adapter cards, backplanes, and custom ASIC/FPGA co-designs.
Architecturally, the PEX88096B0 uses a non-blocking cut-through switching fabric with per-port credit-based flow control, multi-queue VC support, and a 32-bit MCU management interface. It is firmware-compatible with the broader PEX88000 family (including the PEX88064, PEX88080, and PEX88128), allowing OEMs to scale port count and lane count on a single software platform.
Typical applications include NVMe SSD JBOD enclosures with 96+ drives, composable disaggregated storage fabrics, GPU/CPU accelerator pooling backplanes, hyperscale data-center storage tiers, and PCIe fan-out adapter cards. Both active and low-power standby states are exposed, making the device usable in dense thermal envelopes where chassis airflow is constrained.
When designing with the PEX88096B0-DB, allocate at least six PCB layers with impedance-controlled 85 ohm differential SERDES routing, a dedicated reference clock distribution network with SSC support, and provide thermal management through the central heat-spreader pad. The on-chip microcontroller requires an external SPI flash for firmware boot.
드롭인 대체품: PEX88096B0-DB — 동일 패키지, 핀 호환. PCB 재작업이 필요한 다른 패키지 부품은 제외됩니다.
이 시리즈의 변형
다음과 드롭인 호환되는 동일 시리즈 모델: PEX88096B0-DB (동일 폼 팩터 및 풋프린트) — 차이점: RoHS Status, Hot-Plug Support, Management Interface, PCIe Generation, Package Type.
빠른 비교 도구 — 나란히 비교할 대체 부품을 선택하십시오:
PEX88128B0-DB
📋 참조 대체품 (카탈로그에 없음)
PEX88080B0-DB
📋 참조 대체품 (카탈로그에 없음)
PEX88064B0-DB
📋 참조 대체품 (카탈로그에 없음)
PEX88000-RDK
📋 참조 대체품 (카탈로그에 없음)
PEX88096B0-DB 최대 정격 & 전기적 특성
| Product Type | Managed PCI Express 4.0 Switch |
| Series | PEX88000 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 (16 GT/s per lane) |
| Total PCIe Lanes | 96 |
| Downstream Ports | 48 (configurable) |
| Maximum Supported Devices | Up to 98 SSDs |
| Port Bifurcation | x4, x8, x16 (per port) |
| 패키지 | BGA-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) |
| 실장 유형 | Surface Mount |
| Switching Architecture | Cut-through, non-blocking |
| Hot-Plug Support | Yes, on every port |
| Spread Spectrum Clocking | Supported |
| Management Interface | 32-bit MCU, SPI/I2C, SMBus |
| Operating Mode | Active and low-power standby |
| RoHS 상태 | Compliant |
PEX88096B0-DB bga-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) 핀 구성 가이드
PEX88096B0-DB(bga-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) 패키지)의 핀 구성입니다. 이 아날로그 부품에는 입력, 출력, 전원 공급 핀이 있습니다. 오프셋 널, 보상, 인에이블 핀 구성은 제조사 데이터시트를 참조하십시오. 신호 컨디셔닝 및 증폭기 회로에 이상적입니다.
다음에 대한 상세 핀아웃 데이터 없음: PEX88096B0-DB.
다음을 참조하십시오: 데이터시트 전체 핀 구성은 다음을 참조하십시오.
일반적인 애플리케이션
PEX88096B0-DB 적합 용도: 6 애플리케이션s: High-Density NVMe JBOD Enclosure, Composable Disaggregated Storage Fabric, GPU/CPU Accelerator Pooling Backplane, Hyperscale Data-Center Storage Tier, PCIe Fan-Out Adapter Card, Enterprise RAID/HBA Controller.
High-Density NVMe JBOD Enclosure
The PEX88096B0-DB's 96 PCIe 4.0 lanes and 48 downstream ports directly support 96 dual-port or 48 dual-controller NVMe SSDs in a single JBOD shelf. Its per-port hot-plug and surprise-down handling match the JEDIC-style dual-ported NVMe requirement set, while the cut-through fabric keeps read/write latency flat as port count grows. Compared with two cascaded smaller switches, one PEX88096 reduces fabric hops and SERDES signal-integrity risk on the backplane.
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Composable Disaggregated Storage Fabric
For composable infrastructure, the PEX88096B0-DB acts as a fan-out switch between disaggregated NVMe pools and multiple host servers, leveraging its 48 ports to expose independent fabric domains. PCIe 4.0 bandwidth at 16 GT/s per lane is sufficient to saturate current-generation NVMe drives, and Broadcom's chip-link diagnostics accelerate fabric-level debugging. The device's non-blocking architecture ensures that no host is bottlenecked by another tenant's traffic in shared deployments.
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GPU/CPU Accelerator Pooling Backplane
The PEX88096B0-DB serves as a PCIe 4.0 pooling backplane for GPU and FPGA accelerator cards, where its 96 lanes provide the cumulative bandwidth for 6-12 x16 accelerator slots. Port bifurcation to x4/x8/x16 supports heterogeneous card types, and SSC isolation keeps noisy accelerator clocks from disturbing host system timing. This is a common pattern in AI training appliance designs where multiple accelerators share a single host root complex.
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Hyperscale Data-Center Storage Tier
Hyperscale operators use the PEX88096B0-DB as the primary PCIe 4.0 fan-out in dense storage tiers where rack-level TDP and airflow are constrained. Its active and low-power standby states allow unused ports to be clock-gated, reducing chassis-level power. The BGA-1550 thermal pad enables direct cold-plate attach, which is critical when 96 SERDES lanes are active at 16 GT/s. Firmware parity with the rest of the PEX88000 family simplifies fleet management at scale.
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PCIe Fan-Out Adapter Card
A standard PCIe fan-out adapter card built around the PEX88096B0-DB turns one host x16 slot into up to 12 additional x8 endpoints, useful in test and validation racks. The card reuses the same BGA thermal solution as production JBODs, simplifying chassis tooling. Broadcom's evaluation kit (PEX88000-RDK) is an off-the-shelf reference for this application and is documented in datasheet BC-0484EN.
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Enterprise RAID/HBA Controller
The PEX88096B0-DB is used inside high-end RAID and HBA cards to expose 48 SAS/NVMe downstream channels to the host over a single PCIe 4.0 upstream link. Hardware AER, hot-plug, and surprise-down handling simplify OEM integration with mixed SSD generations. This pattern appears in flagship external storage controllers where lane count and fabric features outweigh raw PCIe 5.0 cost.
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추천 제품 요약
엔지니어링 참조 데이터: PEX88096B0-DB — 비교, 설계 지침 및 규정 준수 정보.
선택 가이드
대체품과의 비교
| 파라미터 | 이 제품 | PEX88128B0-DB | PEX88080B0-DB | PEX88064B0-DB | PEX88000-RDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Broadcom | Broadcom | Broadcom | Broadcom | Broadcom |
| Package | BGA-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) | BGA-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) - same | BGA-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) - same | BGA-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) - same | BGA-1550 (37.5 x 42.5 mm) - same |
| Total PCIe Lanes | 96 | 128 | 80 | 64 | 96 |
| Downstream Ports | 48 | 64 | 40 | 32 | 48 |
| Max Supported SSDs | Up to 98 | Up to 130 | Up to 82 | Up to 66 | Up to 98 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 (16 GT/s) | PCIe 4.0 (16 GT/s) - same | PCIe 4.0 (16 GT/s) - same | PCIe 4.0 (16 GT/s) - same | PCIe 4.0 (16 GT/s) - same |
| Hot-Plug Support | Yes, all ports | Yes, all ports | Yes, all ports | Yes, all ports | Yes, all ports |
주요 차별점
- Higher port count than PEX88064B0 (vs PEX88064B0-DB)
- Lower cost per lane than PEX88128B0 (vs PEX88128B0-DB)
- Mature firmware ecosystem (vs PEX88080B0-DB)
설계 노트
The PEX88096B0-DB requires at least six PCB layers with 85-ohm differential impedance for all 96 PCIe 4.0 SERDES lanes, and a continuous ground reference plane beneath the BGA. Reference clock distribution must support Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) with a 100 MHz reference and matched-length routing to within 5 mils. Per Broadcom datasheet BC-0484EN, AC-coupling capacitors are placed at the device balls, not at the connector.
The BGA-1550 exposes a central heat-spreader pad; under full 16 GT/s traffic on all 96 lanes the device can dissipate 18-22 W and requires a cold-plate or high-Cu heatsink. Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance must stay below 1.5 C/W for sustained 24/7 operation in dense storage enclosures. Chassis airflow should be designed for 200 LFM minimum across the heat spreader.
A common pitfall is omitting the external SPI flash required for boot firmware; without it, the on-chip MCU stays in reset and PCIe link training never starts. Another frequent mistake is mismatched bifurcation configuration between the upstream root complex and the PEX88096B0 - both ends must agree on lane width via hardware strapping or EEPROM. Always validate downstream port hot-plug with surprise-down tests against real NVMe drives, not loopback cards.
규정 준수 정보
RoHS and lead-free per JLCPCB Assembly listing (BGA-1550 37.5x42.5mm SMT ROHS). Halogen-free status not stated in verified web data.
