The device is designed to support the PCIe 4.0 specification.
The device includes a PCIe x16 connector on one end and a SlimSAS 16i connector on the other end.
The device also includes a ReDriver, which is a type of signal repeater that is used to clean up and amplify the signal between the computer and the add-in-card.
The device may also include other features such as voltage regulation, noise filtering, and protection against power surges and electrostatic discharge (ESD).
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