Microchip expanded its data-center portfolio Monday with a new Switchtec PCIe 6.0 Low-Lane-Count switch designed for AI, storage and edge systems where space and power are limited.

According to Microchip’s October 12 announcement, the switch supports up to 64 PCIe Gen 6 lanes, 32 ports and x2, x4, x8 and x16 bifurcation. Integrated DMA allows peer-to-peer transfers with less host CPU involvement.

Microchip Technology, in Collaboration With Micron Technology, Demonstrates High-Performance PCIe® Gen 6 Storage Architecture for AI and Data Center Infrastructure
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Microchip also updated its Flashtec NVMe 5016 controller with CNSA 2.0 support for emerging post-quantum security requirements, while its SmartRAID 4300 line gains RAID 6/60, self-encrypting-drive support, dynamic NVMe configuration and peer-to-peer rebuilds. Secondary coverage reported the same specifications.

The new products connect directly to themes BitcoinVersus.Tech has covered in direct memory access, SSD controllers and the basics of PCI versus PCIe.

Editor’s Note: Product capabilities above are vendor-reported. Pricing and availability vary by device.

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