Most advanced PHY and Controller for HPC, AI/ML, Data communications, networking, and storage systems
The Cadence® PHY IP for PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0 for Samsung SF5A delivers a data rate of up to 64GTps in PAM4 mode and 32/16/8/5/2.5GTps in NRZ mode. Designed specifically for infrastructure and data center applications, the PHY features advanced long-reach equalization and clock-data-recovery capabilities to achieve exceptional performance and reliability. Optimized for low latency and low active/standby power consumption, the PHY is ideal for deployment in time-critical and power-sensitive applications in high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML), data communications, networking, and storage systems. Cadence PHY IP is highly versatile and scalable. The PHY can be configured to support X1, X2, X4, X8, and X16 lane widths. The embedded bifurcation capability allows multiple PCIe links of various link widths to co-exist and operate independently in the same macro. A comprehensive set of diagnostic and test features is incorporated to enable faster silicon bring-up and simplify troubleshooting. EyeSurf graphic interface provides convenient access to real-time eye scope and bit-error-rate (BER) computations to monitor the link performance during live traffic. The PHY IP is fully compliant to PCIe 6.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.1, 2.1, and 1.1 as well as Compute Express Link (CXL) 2.0, 1.1 specifications. It is engineered to quickly and easily integrate into any system-on-chip (SoC) design. Moreover, the PHY IP connects seamlessly to Cadence’s PCIe and CXL controllers. The integrated total solution from Cadence ensures faster time to market by reducing the development cycle and minimizing risks.
PHY for PCIe 6.0 and CXL for Samsung SF5A
Overview
Key Features
- DSP-based Long Reach (LR) equalization and clock data recovery (CDR) provide superior performance and reliability
- Low active and standby power consumption, supports L1 sub-states standby power management
- Extensive set of isolation, test modes, and loopbacks including APB and JTAG
- Supports lane aggregation and bifurcation
- 8-bit DAC-based transmitter provides ultimate finite impulse response (FIR) equalization flexibility and superior signal integrity
- On-chip EyeSurf oscilloscope interface offers real-time traffic analytics
- Selectable serial pin polarity reversal for both transmit (TX) and receive (RX) paths
- Supports 20-bit and 32-bit PIPE interfaces
Applications
- Communications,
- Consumer Electronics,
- Data Processing,
- Industrial and Medical,
- Military/Civil Aerospace
Deliverables
- Integration Views: Verilog behavioral model, GDSII, CDL, and power models
- Synthesizable RTL
- DFT-Verilog netlists with SS/FF, CTL, and BSDL
- Reference Verilog testbenches used for generating SoC-level VCD ATE test patterns for PHY
- IBIS-AMI kit
Technical Specifications
Foundry, Node
Samsung SF5A
Maturity
Silicon proven
Samsung
Pre-Silicon:
5nm
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