PCI Express Over Fiber Optic Extensions
Overview
PCI Express over fiber optic extension systems allow standard PCI Express cards to operate remotely from the host computer. No additional programming or drivers are required. The operation is transparent, so the add-in cards operate as if they were installed locally in the computer PCIe slots.
- PCI Express bus is extended up to 500 m
- Electrical isolation from the host computer
- Slots support hot-plug for production testing
- Backplanes operating temperature range from -40° to +85° C
- Digital monitor and diagnostics via Ethernet port
Performance
The achievable performance of the PCIe cards installed in the extension depends on the card’s PCIe interface implementation, the card drivers, the performance of the chipset in the computer, and the cable length. The achievable performance and technical details of what affects the PCI Express performance can be found in the technical notes:
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- PCIe Gen 3: Adnacom PCIe Gen 3 systems performance
- PCIe Gen 2: Adnaco PCIe Gen 2 systems performance
The system bandwidth is limited by the fiber optic connection. The fiber optic bandwidth is shared between all PCIe cards in the remote backplane.
Custom backplanes and embedded solutions.
The standard extension systems can be modified to meet specific application requirements. For more detailed information, please visit the Embedded Solutions page.
Optical transceivers and cables
The systems can operate with standard pluggable multi-mode or single-mode QSFP and SFP transceivers, Active Optical Cables (AOC), and Direct Attach Cables (DAC).
Gen 3 extension:
- 32 or 64 Gb/s cable data rate using 4 or 8 PCIe Gen 3 lanes
- 1 or 2 QSFPs (1 QSFP per 4 PCIe lanes, 32 Gb/s)
- Multi-mode or single-mode optical transceivers
- LC-LC duplex cable (4 lanes optically multiplexed into a single cable)
- MPO/MPT cable
- AOC
- DAC
- Multi-mode or single-mode optical transceivers
Gen 2 extension:
- 5 or 20 Gb/s cable data rate using 1 or 4 PCIe Gen 2 lanes
- 1 or 4 SFPs (1 SFP per 1 PCIe lane, 5 Gb/s)
- Multi-mode or single-mode optical transceivers
- LC-LC duplex cable
ADNACOM-AES131
- S31 in microATX case
- 64 GT/s PCIe Gen 3 over fiber optic expansion system
- Communication over fiber optic using x4 or x8 PCIe lanes
ADNACOM-S31
- 64 GT/s PCIe Gen 3 over fiber optic expansion system
- 4 hot-pluggable slots
- Communication over fiber optic using x4 or x8 PCIe lanes
ADNACO-S5
- 20 GT/s PCIe Gen 2 over fiber optic expansion system
- 1 PCIe Gen 2 x16 slot (electrical x4)
- Communication over fiber optic using x4 PCIe lanes at 20 GT/s data rate
ADNACO-S1B
- 5 GT/s PCIe Gen 2 over fiber optic expansion system
- 4 PCIe Gen 2 slots (each slot electrical x1)
- Communication over fiber optic using x1 PCIe 5GT/s lane
ADNACO-S2B
- S1B in microATX case
- 4 PCIe cards can operate simultaneously in expansion chassis
- Communication over fiber optic using x1 PCIe 5GT/s lane
- Compact thermally advantaged chassis
- 300W power supply
ADNACO-RA3
- Small form factor module
- 2 PCIe Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s) ports
- Communication over fiber optic using x1 PCIe 5GT/s lane