PLX Technology

[6] In August 2008, the company launched three PCIe switch devices with integrated direct memory access engines.

[7] In October 2008, Ralph Schmitt was named president and CEO of the company, replacing co-founder Mike Salameh.

[16][17] In October 2011, the company sold its development centre in Abingdon-on-Thames, IP licences, and a 40-person team to OCZ.

[18] In April 2012, Integrated Device Technology announced an agreement to acquire the company.

However, in December 2012, the agreement was terminated after the Federal Trade Commission challenged the merger.

PLX Technology PEX8606 PCI Express switch on a PCI Express ×1 card, creating multiple endpoints out of one endpoint and allowing it to be shared by multiple devices