FMS: The Future of Memory and Storage is quickly approaching on Aug. 6-8, 2024, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, and has expanded its scope to encompass all tiers of Memory and Storage. PCI-SIG® will be participating in various capacities at this year’s show to share the latest PCI Express® (PCIe®) technology updates and demonstrations.

For attendees interested in learning the key PCIe technology benefits for AI/ML, PCI-SIG Vice President Richard Solomon will be presenting “The PCIe Specification: A High Bandwidth Interconnect Solution for AI and ML” on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 12:10 p.m. PT. The presentation will be part of the NETC-303-1 Track: CXL and PCIe Memory Fabrics. 

PCI-SIG will once again be exhibiting in the SNIA Standards Pavilion at Booth #725. The PCI-SIG kiosk will feature a live demonstration from Cadence and Teledyne LeCroy of a PCIe 6.0 protocol analyzer recording and analyzing traffic from two Cadence boards.  A number of PCI-SIG member companies will also be showcasing the latest PCIe technology demonstrations at FMS.

PCI-SIG Member Companies Demonstrating PCIe Solutions of FMS

Details for some of the exhibiting companies can be found below, and the full exhibitor list with all PCI-SIG member companies is available on the FMS website. For live updates during FMS, follow PCI-SIG on LinkedIn and X.

Astera Labs

• Description of PCIe presentation: Astera Labs’ Chris Blackburn will present on “Scaling GPU Clusters & Low Latency Memory Fabrics with Active PCIe/CXL Cabling” on August 8 during the CXL and Memory Fabrics session starting at 12:10pm. Learn about the limits of passive PCIe DAC cabling solutions for GPU clustering and find out why PCIe Active Electrical Cables have become essential for efficiently connecting large GPU clusters. This presentation will cover reach considerations, available form factors, and more.  
• Company URL for PCIe technology information: https://www.asteralabs.com/products/aries/aries-smart-cable-modules/

Microchip Technology Inc.

• FMS 2024 booth number: 419
• Description of PCIe technology:
• PCIe 5.0 QSFP-DD Optical Demo
• PCIe 5.0 optical connectivity enables the interconnection of multiple computer racks, forming a vast array capable of solving large-scale problems.
• Company URL for PCIe technology information: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/interface-and-connectivity/pcie-switches

Phison

• FMS 2024 booth number: 215
• Description of PCIe technology: Phison will showcase its advanced PCIe Gen6 solutions, including the PS7161 4-channel and PS7162 8-channel Redriver ICs, as well as the PS7261 16-lane Retimer IC, enhancing signal integrity and extending data transmission reach. Additionally, Phison will present the high-capacity Pascari D200V 64TB PCIe Gen5 SSD and the versatile X200 SSD, engineered for maximum storage density and performance. Visit Phison’s booth at FMS 2024 to experience these groundbreaking technologies firsthand.
• Company URL for PCIe technology information: https://www.phison.com/en/signal-conditioning-solutions

Prodigy Technovations

• FMS 2024 booth number: 833 (SD Association)
• Description of PCIe technology: The PGY-PCIeGen5-PA from Prodigy Technovations is a powerful PCIe 5.0 Protocol Analyzer designed for engineers seeking advanced capabilities. It offers real-time LTSSM decoding, allowing users to observe various LTSSM states and line write switches. The result view provides detailed analysis of 32 Gbps TLPs, DLLPs with CRC, sequence numbers, and CRC PASS/FAIL statuses for PCIe 5.0 technology. Additionally, the NVMe view shows comprehensive TLPs of different NVMe commands. Engineers can monitor sideband signals and clock requests during low power states and utilize advanced trigger options with multi-level conditions. The PGY-PCIeGen5-PA delivers unparalleled performance for PCIe 5.0 protocol analysis, supporting a wide range of interposers including Active M.2, CEM, U.2, E1.S, and SD Express.
• Company URL for PCIe technology information: https://www.prodigytechno.com/device/pcie-protocol-analyzer

SerialTek, SANBlaze, Quarch (Symbiosys Alliance)

• FMS 2024 booth number: 613 (Symbiosys)
• Description of PCIe technology:
• SerialTek will demo the Kodiak PCIe 6.0/CXL 3.0 Protocol Test System, along with its new PCIe/CXL AIC and OCP/EDSFF Interposers integrated with Quarch Power Analysis.
• SANBlaze will demo its new SBExpress-DT5CD Client Drive PCIe NVMe test system -- a low-cost, industry first solution that brings enterprise-level testing to client drives.
• Quarch will feature its award-winning automated test solutions for power analysis, hot-swap and fault injection.
• Company URL for PCIe technology information: https://symbiosys.io/

Teledyne LeCroy

• FMS 2024 Booth Number: 625
• Description of PCIe technology: Teledyne LeCroy will be exhibiting solutions for PCI Express 6.0 Protocol Analyzer and Exerciser in addition to Physical Layer Test Tools. We will also be exhibiting our unique CrossSync PHY technology that can be used for making measurements and enabling debug across layers in PCIe, from the Electrical Physical layer to the Transaction layer.
• Company URL for PCIe technology information: www.teledynelecroy.com

Wolley, Inc.

• FMS 2024 Booth Number: 925
• Description of PCIe technology: Presenting talks and showing demos of PCIe products concepts.
• Company URL for PCIe technology information: https://www.wolleytech.com/