PCIe retimer solutions

Toucan PCIe/CXL retimers extend PCIe trace lengths between root-complex and endpoint devices such as GPUs, SmartNICs, NVMe SSDs, and CXL memory. Credo’s OSFP-XD PCIe bendable AECs provide extended range up to 7m with lossless end-to-end x16 Gen6 PCIe connectivity.

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PCIe Gen6.x/CXL 3.x retimers

 

Credo’s Toucan line of PCIe Gen6 retimers delivers 40dB reach and sub 7ns latency at 11W, allowing designers to extend the PCIe traces while ensuring the best-in-class system performance.

PCIe retimer products

 

 

Optimized to deliver high performance, low latency and best-in-class signal integrity for extending PCIe/CXL trace length.

Toucan PCIe AEC

Process

7nm

Reach

Up to 7m

Side A Speed

1Tb

Side B Speed

1Tb

Side A Connector

OSFP-XD

Side B Connector

OSFP-XD

Media

Copper

Toucan PCIe Retimer Gen6, x16

Configuration

x16, x8, x4, x2, x1

Host Data Rate / Channel

64G/lane PAM4

Line Data Rate / Channel

64G/lane PAM4

Process

7nm

Side A Speed

1Tb

Side B Speed

1Tb

Insertion Loss

36dB

Power Supplies

.75V, 1.2V

Operating Temperature

0 to 85℃

Communication Interface

I2C, I3C, SPI, SMB

Package Size

8.9mm x 22.8mm

Toucan PCIe Retimer Gen6, x8

Configuration

x8, x4, x2, x1

Host Data Rate / Channel

64G/lane PAM4

Line Data Rate / Channel

64G/lane PAM4

Process

7nm

Side A Speed

512G

Side B Speed

512G

Insertion Loss

36dB

Power Supplies

.75V, 1.2V

Operating Temperature

0 to 85℃

Communication Interface

I2C, I3C, SPI, SMB

Package Size

8.9mm x 13.2mm

Toucan PCIe Retimer Gen5, x8

Configuration

x8, x4, x2, x1

Host Data Rate / Channel

32G/lane NRZ

Line Data Rate / Channel

32G/lane NRZ

Process

7nm

Side A Speed

256G

Side B Speed

256G

Insertion Loss

40dB

Power Supplies

.75V, 1.2V

Operating Temperature

0 to 85℃

Communication Interface

I2C, I3C, SPI, SMB

Package Size

8.5mm x 13.4mm

Toucan PCIe Retimer Gen5, x16

Configuration

x16, x8, x4, x2, x1

Host Data Rate / Channel

32G/lane NRZ

Line Data Rate / Channel

32G/lane NRZ

Process

7nm

Side A Speed

512G

Side B Speed

512G

Insertion Loss

40dB

Power Supplies

.75V, 1.2V

Operating Temperature

0 to 85℃

Communication Interface

I2C, I3C, SPI, SMB

Package Size

8.9mm x 22.8mm

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Designed to scale AI

Our products meet the most demanding requirements for the build-out of next generation AI, cloud, and hyperscale networks.

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Reliability

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Performance

Our 1.6T optical DSP delivers high-bandwidth at 224Gbps per lane PAM4 data transmission at breakthrough energy efficiency.

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Power efficiency

Our PCIe Gen6 retimer delivers 40dB reach and sub 7ns latency at 11W, extending PCIe trace lengths at low latency and low power.

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Intelligent connectivity

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