PM8387 Description
PM8387 SXP 36x3G Preview 36-Port SAS Edge Expander.
PM8387 Key Features
- Flexible 36-port SAS Expander device
- Low-atency connection arbitration
- Supports table routing of 1024 entries, direct routing and subtractive routing
- Integrated non-blocking cross bar switch allowing any port to any port connections
- Arbitrary SAS wide port configurations
- STP bridge function allows either SAS or SATA target devices to be attached to any port
- Integrated RISC processor for SAS SMP functions and SES support
- Three configurable multi-master or slave mode TWI interfaces for device configuration and control of external interfaces
- UART interface for debugging support
- SFF_8485 pliant Serial GPIO (SGPIO) interface provides expansion for up to 144 GPIOs