IP Core Meets PCI Express

Poised for telecom, networking, storage, and video applications, the LogiCORE PCIe IP core is compliant with the PCI Express base specification v1.1. The core completed the rigorous Gold tests for compliance with the PCI Express specifications for Electrical, Link/Transaction and PCI Express Configuration Verification using a x8 PCI Express add-in card based on Virtex-4 FX FPGAs. It also completed interoperability testing with industry-standard processor and graphics chipsets, PCs/ servers, PCIe switch chips, and test equipment. Designers can now take advantage of the company's FPGA architecture to build fully compliant and interoperable PCI Express platforms. Price is $25,000. XILINX INC., San Jose, CA. (408) 559-7778.