PCIe Standards: What You Need to Know
Nicole Faubert 2020.03.30
PCIe is a core technology used in many types of computer servers and endpoint devices. PCIe is scalable, and slots come in different configurations of bidirectional lanes: x1, x4, x8, x16, x32. The nu
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What Are the Differences Between PCI Express 4.0 and PCI Express 5.0?
Stephanie Michel 2019.06.21
When you notice the short period of time elapsed between PCI Express Gen4 and Gen5, you may wonder how many changes in specs have actually occurred. A big step lies in doubling signal speeds from 16 G
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Why Does PCI Express 5.0 Come So Shortly After PCI Express 4.0?
Stephanie Michel 2019.06.04
PCI Express 4.0 has been ratified less than 2 years ago, and Gen 5 is already approaching. Why so fast? Rick Eads, member of the PCI-SIG board of directors, explains the motivation behind PCI Express
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PCIe 5.0 Will Double the Throughput of PCIe 4.0 to Support 400GE in the Data Center
Nicole Faubert 2019.03.14
With the expectation of billions of internet-connected devices and data-intensive real-time applications, 100 gigabit Ethernet (GE) speeds that are common in data centers today will not be fast enough
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