About PLX
PLX has been developing I/O interconnect devices since 1994. Originally focused on PCI-based products, it is a natural progression for PLX to develop products based on PCI Express. Our customers can expect to either migrate their systems to PCI Express or obtain a high performing PCIe solution for their latest, leading-edge system.
With about 150 employees, PLX's annual revenue was over $81 million in 2006. Our corporate office is located in Sunnyvale, CA USA with additional offices in China, Japan, United Kingdom and Taiwan.
Products
Our complete family of I/O interconnect silicon includes:
- PCI Express Switches and Bridges
- USB Controllers and USB Duet™ Technology
- PCI-to-PCI / PCI-X Bridges
- I/O Accelerators
PLX is the leading supplier of PCI Express products with the broadest range of switches and bridges in the market. PLX first generation products are in production, 2nd generation products are sampling, and 3rd generation products are in development.
In addition to high-performance silicon, our complete solution includes hardware and software development tools to enable you to bring your products to market faster.
Target Applications
- Server - Rack-mount, Blade, and Stand-alone
- Storage - Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS)
- Communications - Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), Base Station Controller, Wireless LAN Gateway, VoIP Gateway, Remote Access Concentrator, and Router/Switch
- Consumer - Mobile, TV, Printer, Graphics, Wireless LAN and PC
- Embedded Control - Imaging & Graphics, Printer, Medical, and Industrial