PCIe UARTs
PCI Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitters (UARTs) are designed for use in system boards or add-in cards. MaxLinear offers pin compatible 2-, 4-, and 8-channel versions so a single design can support 4 or 8 ports.
The 4-channel and 8-channel PCIe UARTs have a proprietary master/slave expansion bus interface that enables up to 16 ports on a single x1 PCIe lane. These UARTs are software compatible with the industry-standard 16550 UARTs. Native support for MaxLinear’s PCIe UARTs is built-in to the latest Linux kernels. Custom software drivers for Windows, Windows Server, and Linux are also available.
Product Portfolio
High Performance Dual PCI Express UART
PCIe 2.0 (2.5Gbps)
2
31.25
256/256
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-
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3 to 3.6
16
VCC
VCC
-40 to 85
FPBGA-113
High Performance Quad PCI Express UART
PCIe 2.0 (2.5Gbps)
4
31.25
256/256
✔
✔
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-
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3 to 3.6
16
VCC
VCC
-40 to 85
FPBGA-176
High Performance Octal PCI Express UART
PCIe 2.0 (2.5Gbps)
8
31.25
256/256
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-
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3 to 3.6
16
VCC
VCC
-40 to 85
FPBGA-176
