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Author(s): Mike Jackson, Ravi Budruk
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x86 Instruction Set Architecture PCI Express 3.0 is the latest generation of the popular peripheral interface found in virtually every PC, server, and
industrial computer. Its high bandwidth, low latency, and cost-to-performance ratio make it a natural choice for many
Historical Titles peripheral devices today. Each new generation of PCI Express adds more features, capabilities and bandwidth, which
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maintains its popularity as a device interconnect.
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Express Technology book provides a thorough description of the interface with numerous practical examples that
Empire illustrate the concepts. Written in a tutorial style, this book is ideal for anyone new to PCI Express. At the same time, its
thorough coverage of the details makes it an essential resource for seasoned veterans.

Key Topics:

PCI Express Origins

Configuration Space and Access Methods
Enumeration Process
Packet Types and Fields
Transaction Ordering
Traffic Classes, Virtual Channels and Arbitration (QoS)
Flow Control
ACK/NAK Protocol
Logical PHY (8b/10b, 128b/130b, Scrambling)
Electrical PHY
Link Training and Initialization
Interrupt Delivery (Legacy, MSI, MSI-X)
Error Detection and Reporting
Power Management (for both software and hardware)
2.0 and 2.1 Features (such as 5.0GT/s, TLP Hints, and Multi-Casting)
3.0 Features (such as 8.0GT/s, and a new encoding scheme)
Considerations for High Speed Signaling (such as Equalization)

Thoughtfully organized, featuring many illustrations and examples, and comprehensive in scope, PCI Express
Technology is an essential resource for anyone working with this important technology.

MindShare's System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important
computer hardware standards. Books in the series are intended for use by hardware and software designers,
programmers, and support personnel.

Book Errata
Errata as of November 12, 2017

About the Authors

Mike Jackson, is a senior staff engineer and instructor with MindShare, Inc., where he has trained thousands of
engineers. He is an industry expert on such topics as Intel Processor and PC architecture, as well as such bus
architectures as SAS, PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express. Before joining MindShare, Mr. Jackson worked as a high-speed
digital designer for AMD and as an ASIC developer for several years with Compaq Computer Corp.

Ravi Budruk is a partial owner and instructor with MindShare, Inc., where he has trained hundreds of engineers. He is
an industry expert on such topics as Intel Processor and PC architecture, as well as such bus architectures as PCI
Express, PCI, PCI-X, HyperTransport, IEEE 1394, and ISA. Before working at MindShare, Mr. Budruk was a PC chipset
architect and designer at VLSI Technology, Inc.

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