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Mar 01, 2024

There are many unique challenges in designing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications, and the exuberance around ChatGPT has highlighted the influence that AI can have on day-to-day life.

  • PCI Express Specification
  • AI
  • ML
  • PCI Express specification
  • PCI-SIG
  • PCIe
  • PCIe L0p
  • PCIe Technology
Nov 28, 2023

Author’s Note: This blog discusses new functionality introduced in the PCIe 6.0 specification, but please note that subsequent revisions have been published. Developers should always work from the latest revision to ensure they see all specification errata.

  • PCI Express Specification
  • PCI Express 6.0 Specification
  • PCIe 6.0 specification
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PCIe 6.0 FEC
  • PCIe PAM4
  • PCIe L0p
  • PCIe low power
Mar 18, 2023

The PCI-SIG® Developers Conference returned to Taipei, Taiwan for the first time since 2019 on Feb. 20-21 at the Taipei Marriott Hotel. With 674 total attendees, it was the highest-ever turnout for a DevCon.

  • Standards and Compliance
  • Developers Conference
  • PCI-SIG DevCon
  • PCI-SIG Compliance
  • PCI-SIG Integrators List
Feb 04, 2023

In early 2022, PCI-SIG® released the full version of the PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0 specification.

  • Systems & Applications
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PAM4 signaling
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0 Specification
  • PCIe 6.0 architecture
May 17, 2022

It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since PCI-SIG® formed in 1992.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • Compliance
  • PCI Express 5.0
  • PCIe 5.0 Compliance
  • PCI-SIG
  • PCI-SIG Compliance
  • PCI-SIG Integrators List
Jan 11, 2022

Introduction

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe Storage
  • PCI Express specification
  • FLIT
  • Forward Error Correct
Jan 11, 2022

For nearly three decades, PCI Express® (PCIe®) technology has served as the de facto high bandwidth, low latency interconnect. As the industry evolves to meet the needs of data-intensive applications, the PCIe specification has kept pace, enabling future innovation.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe Storage
  • PCI Express specification
  • FLIT
  • Forward Error Correct
Jan 11, 2022

We are pleased to commence 2022 on a high note with the official release of the PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0 specification to members.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe Storage
  • PCI Express specification
  • FLIT
  • Forward Error Correct
Jan 11, 2022

Infographic of the PCIe 6.0 Architecture

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe Storage
  • PCI Express specification
  • FLIT
  • Forward Error Correction
Dec 18, 2021

PCI-SIG® has continued to host PCI Express® (PCIe®) Compliance Workshops throughout 2021 as we recognize that they are an important member benefit.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • Compliance
  • PCIe 5.0 specification
  • PCIe 5.0
  • PCI-SIG Integrators List
  • PCI Express 5.0
Oct 06, 2021

I am excited to report that PCI-SIG has released PCIe 6.0 specification, version 0.9 to our members. This is a major milestone in our continued effort to double the data rate of the PCI Express® specifications while maintaining backwards compatibility.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCIe 6.0 specification
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe FEC
  • FLIT
  • PCI Express specification
Aug 19, 2021

The upcoming PCIe® 6.0 specification introduces Flow Control Unit (FLIT) encoding, which enables the specification to provide low latency with high efficiency. FLIT mode is adopted for the PCIe 6.0 architecture because error correction needs to operate on fixed sized packets.

  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe FEC
  • Forward Error Correction
  • FLIT
Nov 30, 2020

Wow, 2020 sure has transformed the ways we connect, learn and innovate in industries around the world, and in our daily lives!

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCI Express compliance
  • PCI-SIG Integrators List
  • PCIe 4.0
  • PCIe 3.0
Aug 30, 2020

The upcoming PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0 specification will continue PCI-SIG’s® longstanding history of innovation for the next generation of products to keep up with evolving needs in a wide range of markets.

  • Systems & Applications
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PCIe L0p
  • PCIe low power state
Aug 11, 2020

One of the many new features included in the PCI Express® (PCIe®) specification will be PAM4 (Pulse Amplitude Modulation with 4 levels) signaling.

  • Systems & Applications
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • What is PAM4
  • PAM4
  • PCIe FEC
  • Forward Error Correction
Jun 22, 2020

For almost two decades, the PCI Express® (PCIe®) architecture has offered low latency and high bandwidth in support of next generation systems.

  • Systems & Applications
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe FEC
  • Forward Error Correction
  • FLIT
Feb 19, 2020

We are starting 2020 with the release of version 0.5 of the PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0 specification incorporating the significant member feedback received on version 0.3.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCIe 6.0
  • PCI Express 6.0
  • PAM4
  • PCIe FEC
  • Forward Error Correction
  • FLIT
  • PCI Express specification
Apr 19, 2019

PCI-SIG has built its reputation on delivering high quality PCI Express® (PCIe) specifications that have doubled bandwidth on average every three years, while maintaining full backwards compatibility with prior generations.

  • Signal Integrity
  • PCIe Lane Margining
  • PCIe 4.0
  • PCI Express 4.0
  • PCIe Bandwidth
  • PCIe retimers
  • PCIe Test Equipment
Nov 08, 2018

The PCI-SIG Serial Enabling Workgroup (called the “SEG” for short) is the PCI-SIG workgroup charged with running the PCI Express® (PCIe®) compliance program.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCI-SIG
  • PCI-SIG Compliance
  • PCI-SIG Interoperability
  • PCI-SIG Integrators List
Jul 31, 2018

I’m looking forward to attending the Flash Memory Summit (FMS) next week in Santa Clara.

  • Standards & Compliance
  • PCI-SIG
  • Flash Memory Summit
  • FMS
  • NVMe
  • Flash Storage