U3X4-PCIE4XE103 | Quad channel 8-port (2-port x 4) USB 3.0 to PCI Express x4 Gen 2 Host Card

U3X4-PCIE4XE103

Quad channel 8-port (2-port x 4) USB 3.0 to PCI Express x4 Gen 2 Host Card

Quad channel 8-port (2-port x 4) USB 3.0 to PCI Express x4 Gen 2 Host Card

Highlights

  • 5.25" ODD Form Factor
  • Host Bus: PCIe x4 Gen 2 (20.0 Gb/s)
    • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
  • Quad independent USB 3.0 Host Controllers
    • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification Revision 1.0
    • Compliant with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) specification Revision 1.0
    • USB 3.0 Host Controller supports four downstream ports
  • Eight USB 3.0 Cable Ports (A-type Receptacle)
    • Provides USB 3.0 cable port lock mechanism

Introduction

The U3X4-PCIE4XE103 is an Quad channel 8-port (2-port x 4) USB 3.0 to PCI Express x4 Gen 2 Host Card.

U3X4-PCIE4XE103 is integrated by the following three key parts (IP4X-PCIE4XG201,DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201, CB-00592).

  • IP4X-PCIE4XG201
    • Internal four PCIe x1 to PCIe x4 Gen 2 Switch Host Card..
  • DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201
    • Quad PCI Express to USB 3.0 Single Chip Host Controllers (Renesas uPD720202; USB IF TID 380000043).
  • Two CB-00592-01

Utilizing the standard PCI Express Switch, the 8-Lane/8-Port PCI Express Switch provides the most efficient fan-out solution for integrating Quad PCI Express to USB 3.0 Single Chip Host controllers into a small board design. Each USB 3.0 to PCI Express Single Chip Host controller takes advantages of 5 Gbps burst rate of 4-lane PCI Express bus in both directions and is fully compliant with PCI Express Base specification r2.0. This solution provides full PCI Express and USB 3.0 functionality and performance.

Technical Specifications

IP4X-PCIE4XG201

Upstream PCIe interface
  • 4-lane PCI Express
  • Throughput
    • PCIe Gen 1: 10 Gbps
    • PCIe Gen 2: 20 Gbps
Downstream PCIe interface
  • Two IOI Proprietary Dual-lane Internal PCIe Ports (PCIe-1~2)
    • 10X2_19pin Header (Pitch=2.0mm)
    • 2-Lane PCIe (Two PCIe x1)
  • Throughput of each lane
    • PCIe Gen 2: 5 Gbps
Key Features
  • Standards Compliant
    • PCI Express Base Specification r2.0 (Backwards compatible with PCIe r1.0a/1.1)
    • PCI Power Management Spec r1.2
    • Microsoft Vista Compliant
    • Supports Access Control Services
    • Dynamic link-width control
    • Dynamic SerDes Speed Control
  • High Performance
    • Non-blocking internal architecture
    • Full line rate on all ports
    • Cut-Thru latency: 140ns for Link widths of x4 to x1
    • Maximum Payload Size - 2,048 bytes
    • Read Pacing (intelligent bandwidth allocation)
    • Dual Cast
    • Dynamic Buffer Pool Architecture for faster credit updates
  • PCI Express Power Management
    • Link power management states: L0, L0s, L1, L2/L3 Ready, and L3 (with Vaux not supported)
    • Device power management states: D0 and D3hot
    • Active State Power Management (ASPM)
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Two Virtual Channels (VC) per port
    • Eight Traffic Classes per port
    • Weighted Round-Robin Port & VC Arbitration

Lane Status LEDs

  • Blink: Gen 1 speed
  • Solid: Gen 2 speed
  • Upstream Lane Status LEDs
    • LED-Lane0: Upstream x1 Status LED
    • LED-Lane3: Upstream x4 Status LED
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 2.0/3.0 x4, x8, x16 slot

DU3X2-IPCIE2XG201

PCI Express
(IOI Proprietary)
  • Two Dual-lane Internal PCIe Ports (IOI Proprietary)
    • 10X2_19pin Header (Pitch=2.0mm)
    • PCIe x2 (Two PCIe x1)
  • Throughput of each lane
    • PCIe Gen 2: 5 Gbps
  • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
USB Features
  • Compliant with USB 3.0 Specification Revision 1.0
  • Compliant with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) specification Revision 1.0
  • Supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol)
  • Supports two downstream ports
  • Each USB port supporting SS/HS/FS/LS data rates (5Gbps/ 480Mbps/ 12Mbps/ 1.5Mbps)
USB Data Transfer Rate
  • Low-speed (1.5 Mbps)
  • Full-speed (12.0 Mbps)
  • High-speed (480.0 Mbps)
  • Super-speed (5.0 Gbps)
Number of Ports Eight USB 3.0 (Standard A-type Receptacle) cable ports (Provides USB 3.0 cable port lock mechanism)

USB Bus Power Input (5V & 12V)

Either Big IDE 4-pin DC Power Connector 
or/and SATA 15pin Power Connector