This document is a companion Specification to the PCI Express Base Specification and other PCI Express® 2 documents listed in Section 1.1. The primary focus of the PCI Express OCuLink Specification is the implementation 3 of internal and external small form factor PCI Express® connectors and cables optimized for the client and mobile 4 market segments. This Specification discusses cabling and connector requirements to meet the 8.0 GT/s signaling 5 needs in the PCI Express Base Specification. 6
No assumptions are made regarding the implementation of PCI Express compliant components on either side of 7 the Link; such components are addressed in other PCI Express Specifications.