PM8044数据手册Microchip中文资料规格书

描述 Description

The SXP 12G 36-port SAS expander features SAS-3 T10 zoning, self-configuration, table-to-table routing,and an integrated MIPS processor for SES and enclosure management support.All SXP expanders also feature a rich and robust customizable SDK for enclosure management and system level diagnostics and monitoring that offers our customers a clean migration path for their code between product generations.

For product comparison, please consider:PM8056, PM8055, PM8054, PM8053, PM8043

特性 Features

• SAS-3 T10 zoning for secure storage
• Ultra low switching latency for improved system performance
• SAS and SATA edge-buffering preserves customers’ investment by improving performance with existing 3G and 6G drives
• Table-to-table routing removes need for keyed connectors
• Integrated Ethernet port for seamless interface to management entity
• Integrated MIPS processor for enclosure management
• Firmware compatible with Microchip SAS 3 Gbps and 6 Gbps SAS expanders and stand-alone enclosure management controllers
• 12G SAS signaling support for up to 10m mini-SAS HD passive copper cable
• Optical SAS support
• Early power off warning (EPOW) support
• SAS and SATA edge-buffering support
• Ultra-low switching latency to improve system performance
• Quad SPI or parallel flash support; optional inline ECC on the parallel flash
• T10 zoning support (up to 256 zones)
• Port mirroring for system debug
• Real-time eye capture with enhanced BER eye mask and estimation
• Non-disruptive zero down time firmware update support
• Position-independent firmware image support to simplify firmware image management/download
• Compatible enclosure management firmware architecture with SXP 3G/6G products
• Real-time clock (1 µS counter up to 35+ years)
• Enhanced processing subsystem (MIPS 34Kc at 600 MHz)
• Backward-compatibility with Microchii’s 6G/3G SXP devices
High-Speed I/O
• SAS-3 (12 Gbps, 6 Gbps, 3 Gbps, 1.5 Gbps) and SATA-3 (6 Gbps, 3 Gbps, 1.5 Gbps) operation
• Support for up to 4K SAS addresses
• Automated decision feedback equalizer (DFE) per SAS-3
• Programmable continuous time linear equalizer for SATA-3
• Supports spread-spectrum clocking (SSC) per SAS/SATA-3
• Per-PHY configurable transmit and receive SSC
• Per-PHY programmable transmit amplitude and emphasis
• Integrated resistive termination
• SAS 3.0-compliant back-channel training (SAS3 speed negotiation)
Peripheral Interfaces
• 4 UART interfaces for system monitoring and debugging
• 4 SGPIO interfaces (or additional TWI per SFF-8448)
• Up to 62 GPIO pins
• Eight dedicated two-wire interfaces (up to twelve total) for device configuration and control of external interfaces
• SPI, DSPI, and QSPI interface
• JTAG and EJTAG interface
Statistics and Performance Monitoring
• Per-port error counters for comprehensive diagnostic capability
• Programmable PMON counters and interrupt generation
• Per-link PRBS and CJPAT pattern generators and loop-backs for linkintegrity diagnostics
• Real-time clock
Firmware Development Kit
• Zoning configuration interface
• SAM4/SPC4/SES3-compatible SES target with Enclosure Management Application reference design
• SAS-3-compatible protocol stack in virtual SAS/SMP port
• SSP/STP Initiator API supports communication with SSP/STP targets over SAS links
• SMP routing management including topology discovery
• Firmware download over multiple in-band and out-of-band interfaces
• Expander diagnostics API
• Disk spin-up control and disk qualification API
• Peripheral drivers for TWI, UART, SGPIO, and Ethernet interfaces
• Error detection, logging, and reporting
Chiplink Diagnostic Utility
• Supports advanced features for validation, characterization, and debugging of Microchip expanders
• Includes full SAS tool suite and a macro interface for user-authored animation scripts
Third Party Support
• Green Hills MULTI development environment and EJTAG debugger