Signal Integrity Validation
Signal Integrity Validation

PCI Express (PCIe)


PCI Express Testing Introduction
The PCIe testing service currently offers the following test plans:
- PCI Express Pre-test
- PCI Express Debug Service
- PCI Express Consulting Service
iPasslabs is one committee of serial enabling: PCI-SIG working group, has held Gold Suites on quarterly compliance workshop since 2022. PCIe services are conducted in accordance with the latest PCI-SIG compliance test specifications to assist customers in enabling them to efficiently pass official PCIe compliance tests.
PCIe(1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0)

What is the PCI-SIG Compliance tests?
“PCI-SIG Compliance Workshops host interoperability and compliance tests. Interoperability tests enable members to test their products against other members’ products. Compliance tests allow for product testing against PCI-SIG test modules.”
PCI Express compliance testing includes:
| Test Category | |
|---|---|
| Electrical Testing | Examines platform, AIC Transmitter and Receiver characteristics. |
| Configuration Space Testing | Examines configuration space in PCI Express devices. |
| Link Transaction Testing | Tests device behavior for link-level protocol. |
| Interoperability Testing | Functional test of AIC and system |
| Lane Margining | Tests Lane margining implementation on a receiver port. |

