Serial Cables: PCIe Gen 3 Capable, x4 PCIe Slot – SFF-8639 Adapter

Serial Cables LLC, in storage testing and connectivity products, announces the availability of the PCIe Gen 3 capable, x4 PCIe slot – SFF-8639 adapter.

The PCI-x439-01A adapter has a tool-less fixture capable of holding any 2.5″ SFF-8639 based PCIe SSD with thicknesses up through 15mm.

Power can be selected through jumpers on the board for supplying 12v or 3.3v through the PCIe slot, 5v through an external 15 pin SATA power receptacle or a 6 pin input header allowing the use of the Quarch QTL-1455 programmable power margining module where the user can margin (in 1mV increments) 12v/5v and 3.3v from 0 to nominal + 20%.

Simultaneous voltage and current read back on both power rails is also supported through this QTL-1455 add on solution.

Jumper pins are made available for all sideband signals and many test pads have been added for easily soldering on flying leads for debug purposes.

The PCI-x439-01A is targeted towards anyone developing SFF-8639 based PCIe devices who wish to be able to test and monitor these devices using any standard motherboard w/PCIe slots.

It is currently available for ordering and units will begin shipping 5/10/14; prices starting at $699 for a single unit and quantity discounts are available.