SAS2x28 SAS Expander Give SAS and SATA drive enclosures and external RAID subsystems the connectivity your enterprise applications deserve

The SAS2x28 Expander is designed for external storage subsystems. Fully backward compatible with our prior-generation expander, it delivers higher 6Gb/s SAS and SATA performance while preserving functionality.   Enable higher enclosure capacities through 28 PHY edge expansion Ensure ample enclosure bandwidth through integrated RAM and an ARM926 processor Customize unique firmware solutions with software development kits (SDKs)

SpecificationValue
LifecycleActive
Distrib. InventoryNo
Samples AvailableYes
Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP)ARM926 @ 150MHz
Instructions
Internal Memory512KB
SAS Ports24
Wide Port SupportYes
Port MirroringYes
Direct, Table, & Subtractive Routing MethodsYes
SSC (Spread Spectrum Clocking )Yes
8-bit SEP interface
Route Table Entries1024
A/D Converter
Data Transfer Rates
PHY-Based Zoning, T-10 ZoningYes
DDR Interface
Ethernet Interface
Ethernet Management Ports1 x 10/100
External Memory Interfaces8-bit and 16-bit Flash, SRAM, NVSRAM
GPIO11
12C Interfaces4
LED3 Pins per Phy
Package29x29 mm
Security FeaturesTRNG, Hash Generator
T-10 Optical Support
UART InterfacesYes
SGPIO Interfaces1 x SFF-8485
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