PCI Express System Architecture
"We have always recommended these books to our customers and even our own engineers for developing a better understanding of technologies and specifications. We find the latest PCI Express book from MindShare to have the same content and high quality as all the others."—Nader Saleh, CEO/President, Catalyst Enterprises, Inc.PCI Express is the third-generation Peripheral Component Inter-connect technology for a wide range of systems and peripheral devices. Incorporating recent advances in high-speed, point-to-point interconnects, PCI Express provides significantly higher performance, reliability, and enhanced capabilities—at a lower cost—than the previous PCI and PCI-X standards. Therefore, anyone working on next-generation PC systems, BIOS and device driver development, and peripheral device design will need to have a thorough understanding of PCI Express.PCI Express System Architectureprovides an in-depth description and comprehensive reference to the PCI Express standard. The book contains information needed for design, verification, and test, as well as background information essential for writing low-level BIOS and device drivers. In addition, it offers valuable insight into the technology's evolution and cutting-edge features.Following an overview of the PCI Express architecture, the book moves on to cover transaction protocols, the physical/electrical layer, power management, configuration, and more. Specific topics covered include:Split transaction protocolPacket format and definition, including use of each fieldACK/NAK protocolTraffic Class and Virtual Channel applications and useFlow control initialization and operationError checking mechanisms and reporting optionsSwitch design issuesAdvanced Power Management mechanisms and useActive State Link power managementHot Plug design and operationMessage transactionsPhysical layer functionsElectrical signaling characteristics and issuesPCI Express enumeration proceduresConfiguration register definitionsThoughtfully organized, featuring a plethora of illustrations, and comprehensive in scope,PCI Express System Architectureis an essential resource for anyone working with this important technology.MindShare's PC System Architecture Seriesis a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Books in the series are intended for use by hardware and software designers, programmers, and support personnel.0321156307B08262003