PCIe host adapters¶

XIMEA is providing several PCIe host adapters. For both Gen2 x4 and Gen3 x8 bandwidth.
Here is an overview with basic details.

Item P/N	Description	Manufacturer	Cable support
			Copper	Optical
PEX4-G2-COP	PCIe Gen.2 x4 extender host adapter for copper cables	IOI	YES	NO
PEX4-G3-FIB-X2	PCIe Gen.2 x4 extender host adapter for copper and fiber optics cables, 2 ports	IOI	YES	YES
PEX4-G2-FIB	PCIe Gen.2 x4 extender host adapter for copper and fiber optics cables	Samtec	YES	YES
PEX8-G3-X1-DOL	PCIe Gen.3 x8 extender host adapter for copper and fiber optics cables	Dolphin	YES	YES
PEX8-G3-X2-OSS	PCIe Gen.3 x8 extender host adapter for copper and fiber optics cables, 2 ports	One Stop System	YES	YES

Third party¶

Besides, the PCIe Accessories provided by XIMEA you can acquire specific host adapters by yourself, below are some suggestions.

Note: XIMEA does not guarantee functionality - listed products are for information only.

IOI Host Adapter:
Cost efficient and functional adapters:

• PCIe x4 Adapter
• Dual x4 Adapter

OSS Host Adapters:

• PCIe x4 Adapter

Samtec Host Adapter:
If you want to use Samtec Fiber Optic cable (up to 300m long) it is highly recommended to use it in conjunction with Samtec host adapter card.
We have tried other combinations and they don’t work due to the specific spread spectrum feature and sideband signals.

• Samtec

Please contact our Support for more information regarding PCIe host adapters.