Highlights
  • External PCIe (Two iPass x4 38pin compatible) to PCIe x8 Gen 3 Active (Redriver with Linear Equalization) Cable Adapter
    • PCIe x8 Edge Finger
    • Redriver with Linear Equalization support PCIe Gen 1/2/3 Protocol
      • Pin Strap Configuration (DIP Switch Setting)
        • Rx Equalization
        • Output Swing
        • Tx Flat Gain
    • Two 4-Lane External PCIe Cable Ports (0.8mm pitch 38pin iPass compatible)
      • 4-Lane External PCIe Application: Single iPass™ x4 Cable
      • 8-Lane External PCIe Application: Two iPass™ x4 Cables
  • Supports PCI Express Bifurcation Application (Mainboard needs to have PCIe bifurcation mode support.)
    • Twol 4-Lane External PCIe Application (Bifurcation)
Introduction

EPCIE8XRDCA01A is External PCIe (Two iPass x4 38pin compatible) to PCIe x8 Gen 3 Active (Redriver with Linear Equalization) Cable Adapter Card, it requires no additional software or drivers to operate.
Designed to overcome the limited PCIe connectivity of most desktop computers, the EPCIE8XRDCA01A can be quickly and easily set up for external expansion.
EPCIE8XRDCA01A provides programmable Linear Equalization, Output Swing and Flat Gain by pin strapping easily. The programmable settings can be applied easily via DIP Switch. EPCIE8XRDCA01A offers fully Linear Transfer function to fully comply with all PCIe 3 Link Training signals.
The integrated equalization circuitry provides flexibility with signal integrity of the PCI Express signal before the Redriver, whereas the integrated Flat Gain circuitry provides flexibility with signal integrity of the PCI Express signal after the Redriver.
The PCI-Express Bifurcation mode allows users to take advantage of a single PCI-Express x8 slot, through the use of EPCIE8XRDCA01A, and transform their PCI-Express slot into two 4-Lane External PCIe cable port mode (x4, x4). Please be noted that your mainboard needs to have PCIe bifurcation mode (x4, x4) support.

 
Technical Specifications

EPCIE8XRDCA01A Rev 1.1.0

PCIe Host Port PCIe x8 Edge Finger

External PCIe Port
  • 38pin iPass (0.8mm pitch) compatible I/O Connector
    • Scalability up to 10Gb/s
      • PCIe Gen I – 2.5Gb/s
      • PCIe Gen II – 5.0Gb/s
    • Durability - 250 cycles
    • Fully shielded to provide maximum EMI/RFI protection
      • Guide to system bezel gasket
      • Cable plug gasket to front face of Guide
    • First mate, last break
    • RoHS compliant
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe 1.0/2.0/3.0 x8, x16 slot
Jumper
  • JP1: External PCIe Setting
    • pin1-2: External PCIe x8
    • pin2-3: Two External PCIe x4 (Bifurcation)
Setting for
Signal Detect Threshold,
Output Swing and Flat Gain,
Receiver Equalization
  • Single Detect Threshold and Output Swing setting (HRXSW1, HTXSW1, LRXSW1, LTXSW1)
    LRXSW1, LTXSW1: PCIe 0~3 Single Detect Threshold and Output Swing Setting
    HRXSW2, HTXSW2: PCIe 4~7 Single Detect Threshold and Output Swing Setting

    HRXSW1
    HTXSW1

    LRXSW1
    LTXSW1

    		Single Detect Threshold
    SW1-1 (VH0) SW1-2 (VH1) SW1-1 (VH0) SW1-2 (VH1) ON OFF
    ON ON ON ON 130mVppd 30mVppd
    OFF* ON* OFF* ON* 150mVppd 50mVppd
    ON OFF ON OFF 170mVppd 70mVppd
    OFF OFF OFF OFF 210mVppd 110mVppd

    HRXSW1
    HTXSW1

    LRXSW1
    LTXSW1

    		 Output Swing
    mVp-p
    SW1-3 (SW0) SW1-4 (SW1) SW1-3 (SW0) SW1-4 (SW1)
    ON ON ON ON 700
    OFF* ON* OFF* ON* 800*
    ON OFF ON OFF 900
    OFF OFF OFF OFF 1000
  • Output Flat Gain setting (HSW3, LSW3)
    LSW3: PCIe 0~3 Output Flat Gain Setting
    HSW3: PCIe 4~7 Output Flat Gain Setting
    TX RX Output Flat Gain
    dB
    LSW3-1
    (FG0)     		LSW3-2
    (FG1)     		LSW3-3
    (FG0)     		LSW3-4
    (FG1)
    ON ON ON ON -3.5dB
    OFF ON OFF ON -1.5dB
    ON* OFF* ON* OFF* 0.5dB*
    OFF OFF OFF OFF 2.5dB

    TX RX Output Flat Gain
    dB
    HSW3-1
    (FG0)    		 HSW3-2
    (FG1)    		 HSW3-3
    (FG0)    		 HSW3-4
    (FG1)
    ON ON ON ON -3.5dB
    OFF ON OFF ON -1.5dB
    ON* OFF* ON* OFF* 0.5dB*
    OFF OFF OFF OFF 2.5dB
  • Equalization setting (HRXSW2, HTXSW2, LRXSW2, LTXSW2)
    LRXSW2, LTXSW2: PCIe 0~3 Equalization Setting
    HRXSW2, HTXSW2: PCIe 4~7 Equalization Setting
    HRXSW2
    HTXSW2     		LRXSW2
    LTXSW2     		Input Equalization
    SW 2-1 SW 2-2 SW 2-3 SW 2-4 SW 2-1 SW 2-2 SW 2-3 SW 2-4
    EQ3 EQ2 EQ1 EQ0 EQ3 EQ2 EQ1 EQ0 db@ 2.5GH db@ 4GH
    ON* ON* ON* ON* ON* ON* ON* ON* 6.1dB 8.5dB
    ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON OFF 6.3dB 9.0dB
    ON ON OFF ON ON ON OFF ON 6.6dB 9.5dB
    ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 6.9dB 10.0dB
    ON OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON 7.2dB 10.6dB
    ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 7.5dB 11.1dB
    ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON 7.8dB 11.5dB
    ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 8.1dB 12.0dB
    OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON 8.4dB 12.4dB
    OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF 8.7dB 12.9dB
    OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 9.0dB 13.3dB
    OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 9.3dB 13.7dB
    OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 9.6dB 14.0dB
    OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 9.9dB 14.4dB
    OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 10.2dB 14.7dB
    OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 10.5dB 15.1dB
Pin Assignment
  • 38pin iPass™ (0.8mm pitch) compatible I/O Connector
J1
Pin# Signal Pin# Signal
A1 GND B1 GND
A2 PETp0 B2 PERp0
A3 PETp0 B3 PERn0
A4 GND B4 GND
A5 PETp1 B5 PERp1
A6 PETn1 B6 PERn1
A7 GND B7 GND
A8 PETp2 B8 PERp2
A9 PETn2 B9 PERn2
A10 GND B10 GND
A11 PETp3 B11 PERp3
A12 PETn3 B12 PERn3
A13 GND B13 GND
A14 CREFCLKP1 B14 NC
A15 CREFCLKn1 B15 NC
A16 GND B16 GND
A17 GND B17 GND
A18 CPRSNT#1 B18 CWAKE#
A19 CPWRON B19 CPERST#
J2
Pin# Signal Pin# Signal
A1 GND B1 GND
A2 PETp4 B2 PERp4
A3 PETp4 B3 PERn4
A4 GND B4 GND
A5 PETp5 B5 PERp5
A6 PETn5 B6 PERn5
A7 GND B7 GND
A8 PETp6 B8 PERp6
A9 PETn6 B9 PERn6
A10 GND B10 GND
A11 PETp7 B11 PERp7
A12 PETn7 B12 PERn7
A13 GND B13 GND
A14 CREFCLKP2 B14 NC
A15 CREFCLKn2 B15 NC
A16 GND B16 GND
A17 GND B17 GND
A18 CPRSNT#2 B18 CWAKE#
A19 CPWRON B19 CPERST#

 
Physical Dimensions
  • 81.5mm(H)x98.2mm(L)
  • NW: 86g
External PCIe x4 Cable
Model No. AWG Length
CB-00485-A0 28AWG 1.5m
CB-00485-A1 28AWG 1m
CB-00485-A2 28AWG 2.0m
CB-00485-A3 28AWG 3.0m
CB-00485-A4 28AWG 0.5m
CB-00485-A5 28AWG 4m
Kit includes
  • EPCIE8XRDCA01A