As the industry transitions to PCIe Gen5, architects in AI, HPC, and high-performance storage are encountering a common physical bottleneck: onboard NVMe connectivity. With most enterprise platforms offering only one or two native Gen5 M.2 slots, scaling high-speed infrastructure has historically meant compromising on signal integrity or latency. Our Rocket 1604L, an Active Retimer-based Gen5 x16 M.2 Expansion Add-In-Card, was designed specifically to address this problem.

For years, Edge AI was forced into a corner: you either used underpowered integrated chips or massive, power-hungry GPUs that wouldn't fit in a ruggedized industrial-grade enclosure. Today, Edge architecture is shifting. The rise of M.2 AI Processing Units (AIPUs)—like the Hailo-10, Axelera Metis, and Ambrize—has introduced the era of Modular Compute. But these modules are only as good as the interface they plug into. To build a true "Swiss Army Knife" for your Edge environme

As the industry continues to transition to PCIe Gen5 , IT professionals are quickly realizing that raw speed is no longer the only challenge. PCIe Signal Integrity – the strength and reliability of the PCIe pathway, is a new frontier. At 32GT/s, the physical window for data transmission is incredibly tight. HighPoint is rewriting the rules with a new breed of Active Retimer-Based AICs. The following article takes a is a deep dive into the architecture that makes Retimer-Based

The challenges faced by modern Edge AI environments isn’t limited to processing power—the physical geography of the host hardware platform has become a chief concern. As more and more businesses integrate AI driven technology into their workflows (factories, retail hubs, and telco towers), the required accelerator hardware is often being “crammed” into short-depth 1U and 2U servers. For AI Architects, two major challenges have arisen: 1. The Space challenge: Many PCIe Gen5 c