Datapath PCI Express Optical Link
– PCI Express 3.0 bus extension across four or eight lanes
– PCI Express extension distributed over great distances
– Peak bandwidth up to 8 GB/s both upstream and downstream
– Single HLink-Optical card of driving two SLink-Optical at four lane
– Automatically adjusts between PCI Express Gen.1, Gen. 2 and Gen.3 operation depending on endpoint capabilities
– Can be used with systems based on multiple Datapath backplanes as part of a distributed wall control architecture
– Manufactured using industry standard optical cables