The PCI-SIG® has continued to execute on the aggressive goal to double data rates with each successive generation of the PCIe® standard since the first generation was released in 2003. While these radical data rate increases have positively affected the high-speed I/O (HSIO) device industry – primarily in PC components, data centers, and most recently, automobiles – the time it takes to evaluate …
Only weeks after the release of the PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0 Base specifications and validation requirements by PCI-SIG®, the consortium that owns and manages PCI specifications as open industry standards, the global test & measurement leader Tektronix is introducing the industry’s first PCIe Generation 6.0 transmitter test solution based on the latest specs, available worldwide for use with …
One of the featured sessions during the 2021 Tektronix Innovation Forum was one entitled PCIe Gen5, Gen6 Development and Contrast to IEEE 802.3ck Electrical Ethernet, featuring myself and my colleague, Pavel Zivny. At that session we began by discussing the current status for PCI Express 5.0 at 32 GBd NRZ. Next, we looked ahead to the transition to PCI Express 6.0 at 32 GBd PAM4, reviewing key …
Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) is a highly effective technique utilized to reduce electromagnetic interference or EMI. PCI Express 5.0 System designers use this tool to reduce the adverse effects on adjacent circuits and to pass FCC or other regulatory body requirements for EMI emissions. Manifestations of EMI can result in performance degradation and loss of digital information. Validation of …
