PLDA PCIe 3.0 (XpressRICH3) is a high performance, highly-configurable PCI Express endpoint, root port, and switch semiconductor IP compliant to the PCI Express rev.3.0 specification. PLDA XpressRICH3 inherits the leading architecture and reliability of PLDA's previous generations of PCI Express interface IP and provides advanced features and configurability.
Features
Complies with the PCI Express® Base 3.0 Draft Specification, rev.3.0
Implements one Virtual Channel with a maximum payload size of up to 4KB
Built-in clock domain management
User Interface: Tx/Rx for data, 256-bit data path, user-selectable frequency, Sideband interfaces for configuration, debug, monitoring, advanced features and TL bypass interface for switch/bridge implementations
PHY Interface: PIPE 3.0 compliant , 32bit/250MHz in Gen3 mode and 16-bit mode supported
Multi-Function, AER, ECR, ATS/PRI and MSI, MSI-X
ASPM and legacy power management
Lane Reversal, Hot Plug and Atomic operations
Deliverables
XpressRICH3 IP with Synthesizable Verilog RTL source code, Simulation libraries for functional simulation and Configuration assistant GUI
PCI Express Bus Functional Model including Simulation libraries
Software Design Kit with PCI Express Linux device driver (binary or source code), C API and Reference design text executable and C++/Java source code
Reference design with Synthesizable Verilog RTL source code, Simulation environments and test scripts and Synthesis environment and scripts
Complete technical documentation and technical support and maintenance
Market Category
Automotive, Communications, Consumer Electronics, Data Processing, Industrial and Medical, Military/Civil Aerospace, Others
"SPI has built a successful business based on our core differentiator delivering leading performance in a C-programmable processor that enables next generation video and imaging applications. We chose PLDA as our IP partner for our next-generation Storm product line because of their dedication to quality, extensive silicon testing and robust customer support. "
Paul Filanowski, Vice President of Hardware Engineering SPI