Configurable port meets PCI Express specification

Mentor Graphics has revealed that its MPCIExp configurable port is compliant with the PCI Express specification from the PCI-SIG.

Mentor Graphics has revealed that its MPCIExp configurable port is compliant with the PCI Express specification from the PCI-SIG.

The company has demonstrated that the configurable port works successfully with Rambus physical layer (PHY) IP.

The Mentor Graphics IP core, based on the PCI Express architecture, is fully compliant with the PCI Express standard, providing the highest quality IP that minimises development risk and lowers overall system costs.

As a result, design engineers can focus on the differentiating aspects of their design and accelerate design time with highly configurable, reusable, low-cost IP building blocks to create innovative electronic systems.

The PCI-SIG used an established set of compliance tests at the organisation's compliance workshop in Milpitas, California.

Products must pass these tests to be included in the PCI-SIG integrators list.

This list offers the latest data on PCI device testing from member companies to help users maximise interoperability with a variety of platforms and form factors, and adhere to current industry standards.

"Mentor has demonstrated the value of the PCI-SIG compliance programme by successfully testing the interoperability of its MPCIExp-CP IP product", stated Tony Pierce, PCI-SIG Chairman.

"Compliance will enable Mentor's customers to quickly implement the development of their systems based on the PCI Express specification".

"The collaboration with Mentor Graphics as a key IP partner helps realise the value of the PCI Express standard by enabling our customers to deliver innovative products with more confidence", stated Jean-Marc Patenaude, Director of Marketing at Rambus.

"Mentor's leading digital controllers and configurable port combined with Rambus' PHY IP provide a full range of proven PCI Express solutions".

The Rambus Raser PHY is based on the PCI Express specification and is silicon-proven on multiple foundry and captive processes at every process node ranging from 180 to 65nm.

Rambus customers are shipping graphics, chipset, switch and bridge chips for applications using the PCI Express standard.

Rambus has also demonstrated its Turbo platform based on the PCI Express specification with serial links operating at 5-6.4Gbit/s datarates to meet future PCI Express requirements.

"Rambus has the broadest portfolio of PHY products based on the PCI Express specification and was the first to deliver silicon-proven PHYs", stated Dave Wood, PCI Express Product Marketing Manager at Mentor Graphics.

"This strategic partnership and our compliance ensure confidence that our PCI Express solution minimises risk and accelerates the development of new and emerging products exploiting this new standard".

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