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PCIe Devices - PLX Technology

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<strong>PCIe</strong> Transactions and Packets<br />

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<strong>PCIe</strong> transactions consist of one or more serial<br />

packets<br />

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Packets can vary in size depending on the command<br />

– Information about the transaction is defined in the fields in the<br />

<strong>PCIe</strong> packet headers<br />

• Packets may or may not have a payload and CRC(s)<br />

– Two basic packet types (Transaction Layer packets or TLPs<br />

and Data Link Layer packets or DLLPs )<br />

Physical/Data Link<br />

Header<br />

Transaction Layer<br />

Header<br />

Payload ECRC LCRC<br />

11010110100100010101101001011010001011100010111010001011010010111101011101111101101001011<br />

Device<br />

A<br />

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

Serial Packets<br />

Serial Packets<br />

Device<br />

B<br />

Copyright by Dashcourses, Inc. 2009<br />

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