Computex 2025: ASMedia Showcases PCIe and USB 4 Innovations

At Computex 2025, ASMedia Technology Inc. will showcase its latest PCIe Packet Switch solution, the ASM58048 demonstrating the company‘s ongoing commitment to R&D in AI applications and high-speed transmission.

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The firm’s PCIe packet switch product roadmap covers all PCIe generations, featuring a product line ranging from 3 to 80 channels to meet diverse application needs in servers, edge computing, IPC, and NAS. The showcased product, ASM58048, is expected to be sampled in Q3 2025. In addition to full compatibility, its performance will be comparable to international competitors. Following closely, the PCIe Gen5 product with its own fully verified PHY is nearing design finalization. Multiple products with 24 to 80 channels are planned for sequential release after ASM58048. The company will actively respond to and satisfy the market’s demand for high bandwidth.

Che-Wei Lin, president, ASMedia, said, “ASMedia’s PCIe solutions not only offer superior performance but also demonstrate unparalleled flexibility and compatibility, enhancing the user experience. From Gen2 to Gen6, our product roadmap comprehensively covers the needs of each stage, with a focus on the future demands of AI and edge computing. The PCIe Gen5 ASM68080 series is poised for launch, and PCIe Gen6 design is also within our development roadmap. This reflects our commitment to meeting the market’s demand for high-speed designs. Furthermore, ASMedia’s mass-produced USB4, through single-cable technology, achieves seamless integration of data, video, and power, redefining application possibilities across industries. In the future, ASMedia looks forward to collaborating with global partners to continuously promote and enhance the PCIe and USB4 ecosystems.“

The company’s PCIe Packet Switch series is known for its compatibility, performance, high cost-performance ratio, and flexible channel configuration. It also offers firmware customization services to closely align with customer needs, significantly lowering the barrier to adopting high-speed transmission. Its hot-plug capability and good compatibility, combined with high performance and wide-temperature design, are particularly suitable for edge AI, automotive systems, and medical equipment, catering to diverse market demands across servers, NAS, surveillance storage, and industrial computers. Looking ahead to PCIe Gen6, ASMedia is also actively strategizing to further enhance data transfer speeds and efficiency, addressing the challenges of emerging technologies such as AI and cloud computing. Leveraging its deep accumulation in PCIe technology, compatibility experience, and high customization capabilities, the firm is committed to driving industry upgrades, becoming a trusted partner for global customers, and laying the foundation for next-generation applications like AI and cloud computing.

Regarding USB 4, the company’s ASM4242 USB 4 host controller chip has been successfully adopted in high-end motherboards and laptops of numerous brands, extending beyond the traditional PC market to intelligent automotive, AI development, IPC applications, medical, and industrial control fields. For edge AI computing, the ASM2464PDX is optimized for AI applications, supporting plug-and-play external GPUs. It converts PCIe Gen4 high-speed signals to USB4, easily enabling the convenience of external graphics cards, NVMe SSDs, and WiFi modules while delivering performance comparable to internal system integration, thereby enhancing AI computing capabilities.