Gold Standard PCIe Retimer Portfolio
Field-tested and widely deployed at all major hyperscalers & AI platform providers
- Solves high-speed PCIe/CXL signal integrity challenges in AI and general purpose servers with reliable 3x reach extension
- Purpose-built for AI and cloud infrastructure delivering high performance, low power, and seamless interoperability
- Provides a smart connectivity backbone that is reliable, scalable and customizable for diverse cloud-scale deployments
- Comprehensive solution complete with software suite for advanced Link, Fleet & RAS telemetry & diagnostics
Aries 6 Highlights
Seamless upgrade from 2nd generation Aries 5 utilizing industry standard footprints
Lowest power PCIe 6.x Retimer
11W typical
Optimizes cloud infrastructure TCO &
simplifies system design
Robust signal integrity
36dB 64GT/s PAM4
SerDes and DSP customized for
demanding AI server channels
Why AI & Cloud Providers Use the Aries Retimer Portfolio
Enhanced portfolio with years of learnings from cloud-scale deployments
Robustness
Enhanced Signal Integrity: Proven track record of solving high-speed PCIe/CXL signal integrity challenges with reliable 3x reach extension
Optimized Thermal Efficiency: Low power Retimers with integrated heat spreader simplify platform thermal design and cooling while reducing infrastructure TCO
Rigorous Interop Testing: System testing with major hosts and 50+ endpoints in our Cloud-Scale Interop Lab minimizes interoperation risk and accelerates time-to-market
Ease-of-Use
Simple Board Design: Small package footprint with integrated AC coupling caps and flexible clocking modes simplify routing and reduce solution size
Comprehensive Retimer Portfolio: Multiple packages (8/16 lane), protocols (PCIe/CXL) and form factors (ICs/Smart Cable Modules/boards) for diverse AI & cloud
SW-defined Architecture: COSMOS with Aries software-defined architecture adjusts protocol and state transitions to support open and diverse PCIe ecosystem
Fleet Management
Quick Debug: Built-in protocol analyzer with link state history and timestamps, real-time eye scan and RX lane margining accelerate development and debug
Deep Diagnostics: Real-time lane, link, and device health monitoring help identify system-level issues before they affect customers and improve data center uptime
In-field Upgrade: COSMOS software upgrades enable seamless deployment of new features into existing infrastructure in the field
Videos
Astera Labs at TSMC China Technology Symposium – June 2023 (Chinese)
Astera Labs’ Head of Sales and Operations for Asia, Campbell Kan, shares details on our partnership with TSMC. We recently had the opportunity to demonstrate our Aries Smart Retimers and Leo Memory Connectivity Platform – solutions optimized to enable compute-intensive generative AI – at TSMC’s China Technology Symposium.
Orderable Information
Aries PCIe/CXL Smart DSP Retimers
Orderable Part Number | Documents | Retimer Generation | Max PCIe Gen | PCIe Lanes | Ordering | Status |
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PT6082LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 6.x | x 8 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT6082LR/ | Sampling |
PT6082LX | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 6.x / CXL 3.x | x 8 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT6082LX/ | Sampling |
PT6162LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 6.x | x 16 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT6162LR/ | Sampling |
PT6162LX | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 6.x / CXL 3.x | x 16 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT6162LX/ | Sampling |
PT5082LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 5.0 | x 8 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT5082LR/ | Sampling |
PT5082LX | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 5.0 / CXL 2.0 | x 8 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT5082LX/ | Sampling |
PT5162LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 5.0 | x 16 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT5162LR/ | Sampling |
PT5162LX | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 3rd | PCIe 5.0 / CXL 2.0 | x 16 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT5162LX/ | Sampling |
PT5081LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 2nd | PCIe 5.0 | x 8 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT5081LR/ | Production |
PT5081LX | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 2nd | PCIe 5.0 / CXL 2.0 | x 8 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/PT5081LX/ | Production |
PT5161LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 2nd | PCIe 5.0 | x 16 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/pt5161lr/ | Production |
PT5161LX | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 2nd | PCIe 5.0 / CXL 2.0 | x 16 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/pt5161lx/ | Production |
PT4080LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 1st | PCIe 4.0 | x 8 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/pt4080lr/ | Production |
PT4161LR | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Smart_DSP_Retimer_Family-Product_Brief.pdf | 1st | PCIe 4.0 | x 16 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/product-details/pt4161lr/ | Production |
Evaluation Kits
Evaluation Kit | Image | Documents | Description | Max PCIe Gen | PCIe Lanes | Pack Quantity | Ordering | Production Status |
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Equinox 6 PCIe 6.x Riser Card | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Equinox_6_Retimer_CEM_AIC-Product_Brief.pdf | Aries 6 Smart Retimer CEM-CEM Add-in-Card | PCIe 6.x | x 16 | 1 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/products/smart-retimers/pcie-cxl-smart-retimers/order-systems/?system=EQUINOX-6 | Sampling | |
Solstice 6 PCIe 6.x Riser Card | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2402_Astera_Labs-Aries_Solstice_6_Retimer_MCIO_AIC-Product_Brief.pdf | Aries 6 Smart Retimer CEM-MCIO Add-in-Card | PCIe 6.x | x 16 | 1 | Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/products/smart-retimers/pcie-cxl-smart-retimers/order-systems/?system=SOLSTICE-6 | Sampling | |
Equinox 5 PCIe 5.0 Riser Card | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Astera_Labs_Eclipse_Equinox_Product_Brief.pdf | Aries 5 Smart Retimer CEM-CEM Add-in-Card | PCIe 5.0 | x 16 | 1 | Digi-Key, https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/astera-labs-inc/EQUINOX-REVA/13982648?s=N4IgTCBcDaIKYEcCuBLAdgewB4gLoF8g; Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/products/smart-retimers/pcie-cxl-smart-retimers/order-systems/?system=EQUINOX-REVA | Production | |
COMET-REVA | https://www.asteralabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Astera_Labs_COMET_Product_Brief.pdf | Astera Labs USB-to-I2C Communication Module | 1 | Digi-Key, https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/astera-labs-inc/COMET-REVA/13881175?s=N4IgTCBcDaIMYHsC2BTALgAgIYGc0oCcsMAbLAIxxAF0BfIA; Mouser, https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Astera-Labs/COMET-REVA?qs=%2Fha2pyFadujscaAy75Pb6mldQROydX7z1bYmIMd%252Bpx6QoUJRZnAUzA%3D%3D; Contact Us, https://www.asteralabs.com/order-products/?product=COMET-REVA | Production |
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