Host Bridge Channels PowerPC With PCI Express

ntroduced as the industry's highest performing host bridge for PowerPC, the Tsi110 host bridge integrates several communications peripherals including two 4-lane PCI Express ports, four Gigabit Ethernet ports, and one PCI-X port. A unique feature, its Gigabit Ethernet hardware acceleration off-loads the host processor and allows the four Gigabit Ethernet ports to run at full line rate. The device is also software compatible with the Tsi109TM and Tsi108TM, allowing software reuse and accelerating development cycles. The Tsi110 will be available for sampling late this year with volume pricing expected to be under $80 each. TUNDRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORP., Ontario, Canada. (800) 267-7231.