PCI Express

from PLDA

Features

• PCI Express^® Specification 1.1 and 2.0 compliant
• x1, x4, x8 PCIe 1.1 and x1, x4 PCIe 2.0
• Suitable for root complex, bridge, switch, and endpoint designs
• Upstream and/or downstream mode for link initialization
• Up to eight virtual channels (VC)
• Optional backend interface on user's clock domain
• Supports up to 4 KB data payload size
• Supports all message, completion, memory, and I/O requests
• Implements type 0 configuration space for endpoint designs
• Implements type 1 configuration space for root, switch, and bridge designs
• Up to six base address registers (BARs) plus expansion ROM available for endpoint
• All I/O and memory windows implemented for root, switch, and bridge
• All power management states and associated logic implemented
• Supports legacy PCI Power Management
• Supports ExpressCard

PCI Express Product Selector Guide for Altera FPGAs

Table 1 shows the PCI Express Selector Guide for Altera^® FPGAs.

Table 1. PCI Express Selector Guide for Altera FPGAs (1)
End Point/ Rootport	Embedded PCI Express PHY			External PCI Express PHY
	Stratix  GX	Stratix  II GX	Arria  GX	Stratix	Stratix  II	Stratix  III	Cyclone	Cyclone  II	Cyclone  III
Gen1
End Point (x1)
End Point (x4)
End Point (x8)
Rootport (x1)
Rootport (x4)
Rootport (x8)
Gen2
End Point (x1)
End Point (x4)

Note:

1. Stratix, Arria, and Cyclone are trademarks of Altera Corporation.

Deliverables

• Core synthesis files (encrypted VHDL or Verilog for Quartus^® II software)
• Pre-compiled simulation libraries for ModelSim^® intellectual property (IP) Wizard
• Customization assistant
• Constraint file generator
• Active HDL supported upon request

Verification Environment

• Testbench pre-compiled simulation libraries for ModelSim software 
• VHDL/Verilog test scripts and compliance checklist

Software Resources

• PCI Express device driver: Windows, Linux
• API source code
• GUI applications with source code
• Reference designs that are ready for hardware implementation
• Documentation, including a user guide and design guide
• One-year technical support and maintenance with free upgrades

Contact Information

For additional information, contact:

PLDA
2570 North 1st Street, 
2nd Floor, Suite 218
San Jose, CA, 95131 USA
Phone: (408) 273 4528
Fax: (408) 273 4628
Email: sales@plda.com 
URL: http://www.plda.com