Target audience
Architects, board designers, verification engineers, characterization engineers, firmware developers
Prerequisites
This course only provides a summary of PCIe gen1 & gen2 physical layer.
For full description of 2.5 and 5.0 GTps, Refer to CVT_GP_PCIE12.
Hands-on
An analyzer from Teledyne-Lecroy is used to capture and display PCI Express traffic to facilitate the understanding of the protocol.
Agenda
DAY1
- Introduction to PCI Express
- Summary of PCIe Gen1 and Gen2 physical layer
- The physical layer- logical sub-block
DAY2
- The physical layer – Gen3, Gen4 and Gen5 analog sub-block
- Characterizing a PCI Express interface
- ASIC design- PIPE interface
DAY3
- Mechanical formats
- Power management
- Link layer state machine
- Packet routing
DAY4
- TLP acknowledgement
- Flow control
- Transaction ordering
- Quality of service
- Packet format
- Interrupt management
DAY5
- Error management
- The configuration space
- SR-IOV and features that facilitate I/O virtualization
DAY6
- Process address space ID (PASID)
- Hot plug
- Cache management
- Protocol multiplexing
- Precision time measurement
- Atomic transactions
Teaching methods
Lectures with supporting slides, use of projector.
PCIe traffic capture with Teledyne Lecroy analyzer complements the theoretical explanations.
Included with every course
On-site session, contents tailored to your needs
Training manuals in PDF format
Certificate of completion for every attendee
Trainers who follow the vendors' train-the-trainer programmes
Questions
Can the course be tailored to our project?
Yes. You choose the chapters, how deep each one goes and the boards used in the labs. We send you the programme to review before the session.
Do the attendees get a certificate?
Yes. Every attendee receives a certificate of completion of the course.
Where does the session take place?
Usually at your premises. The trainer brings the evaluation boards used in the labs.
How many attendees can join?
Small or large groups: tell us how many engineers will attend when you request the course.
What course material do the attendees receive?
The training manuals in PDF format.
Who are the trainers?
Engineers who follow the vendors' train-the-trainer programmes and work on these devices in their own projects.
How do we book a session?
Use "Request this course" with the number of attendees, the place and the device of your project. We reply with the programme and agree on the dates with you.