This user-programmable and highly flexible general purpose PMC card allows the designer to uniquely configure the module to meet virtually any I/O need for most every application, including a RapidIO implementation.

The new PMC GPIO-1 provides 64, user-defined, bi-directional, single-ended or differential I/O signals, with each signal presenting the option of driving or receiving either LVDS, LVTTL, CMOS, and other levels, with on-board termination. The GPIO-1 presents a high-performance, 64-bit wide, 66 MHz PCI interface to the baseboard with up to 256 MB of on-board SDRAM memory and furnished DMA and interrupt capabilities. These features make this product ideal for implementing custom serial or parallel I/O protocols, even RapidIO with or without data buffering.

The new GPIO Development Kit provides users with programming an loopback test hardware and a CD-ROM containing a comprehensive series of license-free software. The modules are available in either air- and conduction-cooled, extended-temperature versions. Pricing stats at $2,500.