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PCIe Devices - PLX Technology

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<strong>PCIe</strong> Link is a Point-to-Point Connection<br />

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<strong>PCIe</strong> Link connection is a dual-simplex channel<br />

between two components<br />

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Components can be endpoints, bridges, or switches<br />

An <strong>PCIe</strong> Link consists of two, low-voltage, differentially<br />

driven signal pairs<br />

– One transmit pair (simplex) and one receive pair (simplex)<br />

• Data encoded in formatted packets<br />

Serial Packets<br />

Device<br />

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Device<br />

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Serial Packets<br />

<strong>PCIe</strong> Link<br />

Packets<br />

Copyright by Dashcourses, Inc. 2009<br />

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