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PCI Express

PCI Express is a general-purpose serial I/O interconnect that can be leveraged for communications, embedded, storage, server, mobile, and desktop applications. It can also be used as a peripheral device interconnect, a chip-to-chip interface, and a bridge to other standards such as 1394b, USB2.0, InfiniBand™ and Ethernet.

PCI Express Benefits
Build high-bandwidth applications with PCI Express 2.0 (Gen2)
  • Integrated blocks designed specifically for PCI Express
    • High-bandwidth, scalable, and reliable for use with Virtex®-6 FPGA devices
    • Supports 1-lane, 2-lane, 4-lane, and 8-lane Endpoint operation at up to Gen2 speed
    • Compliant with the PCI Express Base Specification v2.0
  • Flexible packet buffering to achieve the highest performance
  • Low-risk and standards-compliant
Meet your power budgets and reduce risk
  • Low power GTX and GTP transceivers
  • Integrated power management features
  • Power optimized integrated block for PCI Express
Accelerate to market with easy-to-use design tools and development kits
  • Xilinx Targeted Design Platforms help you increase your FPGA design productivity
  • Easy-to-use CORE Generator™ system to help generate tailored HDL to quickly configure PCI Express hard blocks
    • Streamlines your design process, improves design quality and helps you finish faster
    • Included with all editions of the ISE® Design Suite
  • Available PCI Express form factor development kits to begin designing immediately
    • Combines industry-leading devices, tools, methodology, IP and support
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Information, products, and services related to PCI Express

Documentation

Data Sheets, User Guides, and Product Overview

These documents provide a summary of the Virtex-6 key features and benefits of the Virtex-6 Integrated Block for PCI Express.

These documents provide a summary of the Spartan-6 key features and benefits of the Spartan-6 Integrated Block for PCI Express.

These documents provides an of the Endpoint Block Plus Wrapper for PCI Express that include user guides and data sheets.

These documents provides an of the Endpoint PIPE for PCI Express that include user guides and data sheets.

Access all available PCI Express documents.

Boards

This kit provides a development environment for system designs that demand high-performance, serial connectivity and advanced memory interfacing.

The Spartan®-6 FPGA SP605 Evaluation Kit delivers all the basic components of the Xilinx Base Targeted Design Platform for developing broadcast, wireless communications, automotive, and other cost and power-sensitive applications that require transceiver capabilities in one package.

The Virtex-5 LXT FPGA Development kit for PCI-Express supports PCIe, /PCI-X/PCI.

HiTech Global offers complete PCI Express solutions for Xilinx FPGAs. This includes different development boards (PCI-SIG® certified), reference designs, IP cores (PCI-SIG certified), drivers, and tools.

The Spartan-3 PCI Express Starter kit is a complete development board solution giving designers instant access to the capabilities of the Spartan-3 family and the Xilinx PCI Express Core.

IP

Virtex-5 PLB46 to PCI Express End-Point

This Xilinx PL46 Endpoint for PCIe is designed for embedded Microblaze systems and uses the PLB46 bus to simplify the design process and reduce time-to-market.

Virtex-6 Integrated Block

Xilinx provides a Virtex-6 FPGA Endpoint solutions for PCI Express® to configure the Virtex-6 FPGA Integrated Block for PCIe FPGA and includes additional logic to create a complete solution for PCIe.

Spartan-6 Integrated Block

Xilinx provides a Spartan-6 FPGA Endpoint solution for PCI Express® to configure the Spartan-6 FPGA Integrated Endpoint Block for PCIe FPGA and includes additional logic to create a complete Endpoint solution for PCIe.

Virtex-5 Endpoint Block Plus Wrapper for PCI Express

This Xilinx Endpoint Block Plus Wrapper for PCIe simplifies the design process and reduces time-to-market. Many easy-to-use features and optimal configuration for Endpoint applications are available at no additional cost.

Spartan-3 Soft IP PIPE Core

The Xilinx LogiCORE™ Endpoint PIPE for PCI Express (PCIe) protocol layer core is available for Xilinx low-cost 90nm Spartan-3/3E/3A families.

Access all available PCI Express IP.

Alliance Partner IP

PLDA PCI Express Direct Memory Access (DMA)

PLDA The XpressLite2 PCI Express endpoint controller implements all of the digital layers defined by the PCI Express 2.0 Specification and supports both Gen1 (2.5 GT/sec) and Gen2 (5.0 GT/sec) speeds.

Northwest Logic PCI Express Direct Memory Access (DMA)

Northwest Logic's high-performance, easy-to-use IP cores are specifically designed for use in both ASICs and FPGAs.

Characterization Reports

This document presents the GTP transceiver electrical performance against the PCI Express specifications across process, voltage, and temperature conditions.

All characterization reports specific to Virtex-5 FPGAs.

Access all available charaterization reports.

Videos and Webcasts

Xilinx second generation of integrated blocks builds on the experience from Virtex-5 to deliver the most robust and extremely high-performance PCI Express interface.

Discover how the complete Xilinx solution for PCI Express including the Virtex-5 FPGA Development Kit will quickly and efficiently get you started on a Virtex-5 design using PCI Express.

Access all the available webcasts for PCI Express.

Training

State-of-the art tutorials take you from design entry to verification and debugging.

Learn the best design practices from the pros and understand the subtleties of the Xilinx design flow.

High-quality education services designed by experts in PCI Express and programmable logic design.

Services and Support

From documentation to tools and IP, Xilinx has the support you need for PCI Express.

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