DesignWare IP Solutions for PCI Express 
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Synopsys offers a complete, silicon-proven DesignWare® IP for PCI Express® solution consisting of a suite of digital cores, PHY IP and verification IP(VIP), all of which are compliant to the PCI Express 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 and PIPE specifications. As the leading supplier of PCI Express IP, Synopsys is focused on delivering high quality IP. The DesignWare IP for PCI Express has gone through extensive third party interoperability testing with products shipping in volume production. The strict quality measures combined with an expert technical support team enables designers to accelerate time-to-market and reduce integration risk for next generation desktop, mobile, consumer and communication system-on-chips.
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DesignWare IP for PCI Express 2.0 Complete Solution Demo
 
  • Endpoint
  • Configurable PCIe 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 IP for Endpoint applicationsmore

 
Implements the port logic required for a PCIe Endpoint and it is compliant with the PCI Express 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 and PCI-SIG SR-IOV specifications.
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  • Root Port
  • Configurable PCIe 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 IP for Root Complex applicationsmore

 
Implements the port logic required for a PCIe Root Complex and it is compliant with the PCI Express 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 specifications
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  • Dual Mode
  • Configurable PCIe 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 IP for RC or EP applicationsmore

 
Implements the port logic required for both a PCIe Root Complex and Endpoint and it is compliant with the PCIe 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 and PCI-SIG SR-IOV specifications.
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Implements the upstream or downstream port logic required for a PCIe Switch or Bridge and it is compliant with the PCI Express 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 specifications.
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Allows the DesignWare PCI Express port logic to bridge to the AMBA 2.0 AHB on-chip bus
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Allows the DesignWare PCI Express port logic to bridge to the AMBA 3 AXI on-chip bus
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  • 1.1 PHY
  • Low power, small area PCI Express 1.1 PHY operating at 2.5 Gbpsmore

 
The low power PHY integrates high-speed mixed-signal custom CMOS circuitry The IP is compliant with the PCIe 1.1 specification and PIPE interface standard.
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  • 2.0 PHY
  • High performance, low power PCI Express 2.0 PHY operating at 5.0 Gbpsmore

 
The low power PHY integrates high-speed mixed-signal custom CMOS circuitry. The IP is compliant with the PCIe 2.0 specification and PIPE interface standard
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  • 3.0 PHY
  • High performance, low power PCI Express 3.0 PHY operating at 8.0 Gbps more

 
Compliant with the PCI Express 3.0 (8.0 GT/s), 2.0 (5.0 GT/s) and 1.1 (2.5 GT/s) specifications


 
Verifies PCI Express endpoints, switch and root complex devices. The IP can be configured for verification at multiple levels including the 8b/10b and PIPE.
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Digital Core IP
  • Broad portfolio including Endpoint, Dual Mode, Root Port, & Switch/Bridge
  • Silicon proven; low latency and low gate count
  • Powers the Agilent and PCI-SIG protocol test card
  • Largest installed base of all PCI Express IP providers
PHY IP
  • Designed for integration of both upstream and downstream applications
  • Integrates high speed, mixed-signal custom CMOS circuitry compliant with PCI Express base specification and the PIPE interface standard
  • Extremely low in power consumption and size for smaller die area, improved jitter & sensitivity
Verification IP
  • Verifies all configurations of the digital core including PCI Express endpoints, switches and root complex devices
  • Supports directed and constrained random traffic generation
  • Provides functional coverage of PCI Express transactions and coverage of the PCI Express compliance checklist


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