Intel defined the PHY Interface for PCI Express (PIPE) as a standard interface between a PHY device and the Media Access (MAC) layer for PCI Express (PCIe) applications. The PIPE interface allows the PCI Express PHY device and the MAC layer to be implemented in discrete form (using an off-the-shelf PHY device) or in integrated form. The partitioning of the PCI Express Physical Layer shown below illustrates this flexibility.
The Lattice PCS PIPE IP core offers PCI Express PHY device functionality, compliant to the Intel PIPE Architecture Draft Version 1.00 (PIPE Ver 1.00), to any endpoint solutions. The PCS PIPE IP core utilizes the SERDES/PCS integrated in LatticeECP3 and LatticeECP2M FPGAs. The Lattice PCS PIPE IP core can be configured to support a link with one or four lanes.
PCS Pipe IP Core
Overview
Key Features
- Fully compliant to PIPE Rev 1.00 specification
- Standard PCI Express PHY interface allows for multiple IP sources
- Selectable 8-bit or 16-bit interface to transmit and receive PCI Express data
- Holding registers/FIFO for staging transmit and receive data
- Multiple x1 channel support
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Technical Specifications
Short description
PCS Pipe IP Core
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