The Rambus® Gen2 and SATA serial link cell is
a complete communication interface optimized
for implementing the physical layer of high-speed
serial links. The Gen2 and SATA II standards
represent the second generation of PC and disk
drive interconnects that, at transfer rates of 5.0 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps, respectively, offer up to
twice the bandwidth per pin performance of their
predecessors.
The Rambus PHY cell provides high-performance
graphics, IO, and HDD connectivity. The flexible,
configurable design allows per-link stacking and
implementation of either Gen2 for PCI Express®
or SATA. This flexibility enables customized IO
and disk drive connectivity.
Features
Compliant to PCI Express Base specification 2.0 and 1.1 and SATA specificationsr2.5
Flexible, configurable link design
Feature-rich in-system diagnostics and testability
nteroperable with industry-standard PCI Express digital controller; Rambus provides a seamlessly integrated PHY and digital controller
PCI Express functions including Rx detect, Beacon transmitter and detection, Tx electrical idle and Rx idle detection, programmable serial Tx swing with de-emphasis equalization
Robust test features, including AC and DC JTAB boundary scan, Serial and Parallel loopback, BIST and PRBS generation and checking, Scan, Rx jitter tolerance adjustment
Architecture targeteable to 90 nm, 65 nm and 45 nm process geometries
Comprehensive design integration support
Deliverables
GDSII layout database
Verilog model and testbench
.lib Timing Model
I/O HSPICE Models
Documentation
Market Category
Automotive, Communications, Consumer Electronics, Data Processing, Industrial and Medical, Military/Civil Aerospace, Others