PartnershipAug 4, 2026, 07:19 AM
Microchip & Micron Demo PCIe Gen 6 Storage for AI/HPC
AI Summary
Microchip Technology demonstrated an end-to-end PCIe Gen 6 storage architecture, combining its Switchtec PCIe Gen 6 switches with high-performance Micron 9650 NVMe SSDs. Showcased at the 2026 Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) Conference, this solution highlights increased data throughput and reduced latency for AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud data center workloads. The architecture supports composable and disaggregated system designs, enabling efficient scaling of storage resources.
Key Highlights
- Microchip Technology demonstrated an end-to-end PCIe Gen 6 storage architecture.
- The demonstration combined Microchip’s Switchtec PCIe Gen 6 switches with Micron 9650 NVMe SSDs.
- Showcased at the 2026 Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) Conference.
- PCIe 6.0 doubles PCIe 5.0 bandwidth to 64 GT/s per lane for demanding AI workloads.
- Microchip's Switchtec Gen 6 PCIe switches are built on 3 nm process technology.
- Switches incorporate a hardware root of trust and secure boot architecture meeting CNSA 2.0 standards.
- Micron 9650 SSDs are highlighted as the industry's first mass-produced PCIe Gen 6 SSDs.
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