Microchip Technology PM8691 XpressConnect™ PCIe® 6.0 & CXL™ Retimers
Microchip Technology PM8691 XpressConnect™ PCIe® 6.0 and CXL™ Retimers support 64GT/s data rates and restore signal integrity across long PCB traces, cables, and connectors. These retimers effectively extend PCIe reach without compromising latency or reliability. Microchip XpressConnect retimers provide leading signal conditioning for PCIe 6.0/CXL 3.0/3.1 interconnects and support Intel® PCIe 6.0 Retimer Supplemental Features and Standard BGA Footprint specification. The PM8691 is engineered to unlock the full potential of next-generation high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI) acceleration, and hyperscale data center architectures.
Features
- Provides advanced signal conditioning for PCI Express 6.0 and CXL 3.0/3.1 interconnects
- Supports Intel PCIe 6.0 Retimer Supplemental Features and the Standard BGA Footprint specification
- 64GT/s data rates
- Restores signal integrity across long PCB traces, cables, and connectors
- <12ns pin-to-pin latency
- Supports PCIe Gen 3 to Gen 6 platforms
- Offers link bifurcation options, including 1 x 16, 2 x 8 and 4 x 4, and connects to the ChipLink diagnostic ecosystem
Applications
- Next-generation high-performance computing
- AI acceleration
- Hyperscale data center architectures
Application Examples
Published: 2026-06-04
| Updated: 2026-06-05