* Endpoint or Root Complex
* PIPE includes skip insertion, deletion
* PCIe power savings modes
* Port bifurcation support
PCIe Gen2 PHY
Overview
Key Features
- PCI Express Gen 2 and Gen 1 compliant
- Supports various PCI Express modes and extensions
- Programmable amplitude and pre-emphasis
- Programmable receiver equalization
- PIPE v2.0 compliant signals
- Three different build configurations are supported for customer applications
- Status pins for checking PHY functionality
- Integrated bandgap
- Automatic driver/receiver impedance calibration
Benefits
- Low Risk - Silicon proven today in multiple foundries and processes with Extensive Si characterization data
- Excellent Interoperability - LC tank oscillator that gives low noise and jitter
- Superior Noise Immunity - Fully differential circuitry and Voltage Regulator for enhanced noise immunity
- Low Power - As low as 60mW per lane at 3.125Gb/s
- Minimal Area - for Wire bond as well as flip-chip package
- Improve Test Coverage - Multiple loopback modes with 12 built-in patterns
- Scan built in to all digital,Serial Control Register (SCR) for simplified testing, JTAG support (DC and AC )
- Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
- Customization/ Integration support
Block Diagram

Applications
- Consumer
- Server
- Industrial
Deliverables
- Abstract LEF
- Behavioral Model Verilog
- Timing Model .lib
- High-speed IO Model hSpice
- LVS Netlist cdl
- Physical database GDSII
- Documentation pdf
- PIPE Interface rtl
Technical Specifications
Short description
PCIe Gen2 PHY
Vendor
Vendor Name
Foundry, Node
TSMC 65nm GP, TSMC 65nm LP, Global 55nm LP, Global 40nm LP
Maturity
In production with multiple customers
Availability
Immediately
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Pre-Silicon:
40nm
LP
TSMC
In Production:
65nm
LP