PLDA Introduces QuickPCIe - PCI Express Interface IP With Enhanced DMA

QuickPCIe PCI Express(R) interface IP with enhanced DMA delivers unprecedented performance, flexibility and ease of integration for PCI Express based FPGA designs

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Feb 17, 2012 -- PLDA, the industry leader in PCI Express(R), USB 3.0, and high speed interface IP, today announced QuickPCIe - the industry's most advanced PCI Express interface IP solution featuring a high performance configurable DMA. QuickPCIe is a revolutionary breakthrough in IP integration, standardizing on the AMBA(R) AXI open interconnect protocol to provide a unified and scalable interface to user logic.

The AMBA AXI4 protocol is the latest generation and highest performance on-chip interconnect open standard for the connection of functional blocks in a System-on-Chip (SoC).The integration of a scalable PCI Express interface IP and a high-performance AXI4 based DMA engine enables ease of development of complex FPGA designs with stringent performance requirements.

About the QuickPCIe IP:

• Designed for Endpoint and Root Port applications, QuickPCIe is compliant to the PCI Express(R) Specification revision 3.0 and to the AMBA(R) AXI4 Specification v2.0.
• QuickPCIe supports PCI Express(R) x1, x2, x4, x8 and x16 interfaces at Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 speeds (8.0 GT/s).
• QuickPCIe built-in multi-channel DMA supports packet-based and block based data transfers through multiple AXI4 interfaces.
• QuickPCIe supports Xilinx and Altera PCI Express Hard IP and PLDA PCI Express(R) Soft IP.

According to Stephane Hauradou, PLDA's CTO, "QuickPCIe is a real advantage to our customers who require a PCI Express interface that is both robust and easy to implement. The combination of a hard or soft PCI Express IP with advanced DMA capability and a standardized user interface significantly accelerates time to market and encourages IP reuse."

More info on PLDA QuickPCIe: PLDA will be exhibiting at Embedded World 2012 from February 28 through March 1, 2012 in Nurnberg, Germany, or get more information online at www.plda.com .

About PLDA

PLDA is a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) specializing in high-speed interconnect protocols and technologies. PLDA is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, and has a strong worldwide presence with a North American sales and technical support office in San Jose, California and a worldwide distribution network. For more information visit www.plda.com .