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Vendor:
Synopsys, Inc.
Category:
Single-Protocol PHY
PCIe 5.0 PHY NCS in TSMC (N7, N6, N5)
The multi-channel Synopsys PHY IP for PCI Express® 5.0 and CXL includes Synopsys’ high-speed, high-performance transceiver to mee…
Overview
The multi-channel Synopsys PHY IP for PCI Express® 5.0 and CXL includes Synopsys’ high-speed, high-performance transceiver to meet today’s
applications’ demands for higher bandwidth. The PHY’s cost-effective solution meets the needs of today’s high-speed chip-to-chip, board-to-board, and backplane interfaces while being extremely low in power and area.
Using leading-edge design, analysis, simulation, and measurement techniques, Synopsys delivers exceptional signal integrity and jitter performance that exceeds the PCI Express standard’s electrical specifications. The high-margin, robust PHY architecture tolerates process, voltage and temperature (PVT) manufacturing variations and is implemented with standard CMOS digital process technologies.
The multi-tap transmitter and receiver equalizers, along with the advanced built-in diagnostics and ATE test vectors, enable customers to control, monitor
and test for signal integrity without the need for expensive test equipment. This provides on-chip visibility into actual link and channel performance to quickly improve signal integrity. This capability reduces both product development cycles and the need for costly field support.
applications’ demands for higher bandwidth. The PHY’s cost-effective solution meets the needs of today’s high-speed chip-to-chip, board-to-board, and backplane interfaces while being extremely low in power and area.
Using leading-edge design, analysis, simulation, and measurement techniques, Synopsys delivers exceptional signal integrity and jitter performance that exceeds the PCI Express standard’s electrical specifications. The high-margin, robust PHY architecture tolerates process, voltage and temperature (PVT) manufacturing variations and is implemented with standard CMOS digital process technologies.
The multi-tap transmitter and receiver equalizers, along with the advanced built-in diagnostics and ATE test vectors, enable customers to control, monitor
and test for signal integrity without the need for expensive test equipment. This provides on-chip visibility into actual link and channel performance to quickly improve signal integrity. This capability reduces both product development cycles and the need for costly field support.
Key features
- Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) block with PIPE interface
- Supports PCIe 5.0, 4.0, 3.1, 2.1, 1.1 encoding, backchannel initialization
- Lane margining at the receiver
- Spread-spectrum clocking (SSC)
- PCIe power management features, including L1 substate; power gating and power island; DFE bypass option and voltage mode TX with under drive supply options
- The multi-channel PHY macro with single clock and control core for higher density with support for both internal and external reference clock inputs
- PIPE bifurcation as well as PHY macro aggregation for up to 16-lane configurations
- Superior Rx jitter & cross talk tolerance reduces design constraints for a wider range of board layout designs
- Automated Test Equipment (ATE) test vectors for complete at-speed production testing
- Each PHY channel contains its own 7-, 9-, 11-, 15-, 16-, 23-, and 31-bit pseudo random bit sequencer (PRBS) for internal and external loopbacks
- Each channel is fully controllable via the integrated logic core as well as the test access port (TAP)
Benefits
- Supports the latest features of PCIe® 5.0, 4.0, 3.1, 2.1, 1.1, CXL, and PIPE
- Specifications: x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 lane configurations with bifurcation
- Multi-tap adaptive and programmable Continuous Time Linear Equalizer (CTLE) and Decision Feedback Equalization (DFE) supporting more than 36dB channel loss
- Adaptive receiver equalizer with programmable settings
- Supports lane margining at the receiver
- Supports L1 substate power management
- Power gating and power island
- Embedded bit error rate tester (BERT) and internal eye monitor
- Built-in Self Test vectors, pseudo random bit sequencer (PRBS) generation and checker
- IEEE 1149.6 AC JTAG Boundary Scan
- Supports -40°C to 125°C junction temperatures
- Supports flip-chip packaging
Applications
- Desktops, workstations, servers
- Automotive
- Embedded systems and set-top boxes
- Network switches and routers
- Enterprise computing and storage networks
What’s Included?
- Verilog models
- Liberty timing views (.lib)
- LEF abstracts (.lef)
- CDL netlist (.cdl)
- GDSII
- ATPG models IBIS-AMI models
- Documentation
Silicon Options
| Foundry | Node | Process | Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | 5nm | N5FF | — |
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
dwc_pcie5phy_ncs_tsmc
Vendor
Synopsys, Inc.
Type
Silicon IP
Standards & Interfaces
Supported Standards
PCIe Gen5
Files
Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.
Provider
HQ:
USA
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Frequently asked questions about Single-Protocol PHY IP
What is PCIe 5.0 PHY NCS in TSMC (N7, N6, N5)?
PCIe 5.0 PHY NCS in TSMC (N7, N6, N5) is a Single-Protocol PHY IP core from Synopsys, Inc. listed on Semi IP Hub. It is listed with support for tsmc.
How should engineers evaluate this Single-Protocol PHY?
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