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iPasslabs Unveiled as Asia's First PCI-SIG® Authorized Test Lab, Targeting AI Market Growth

With the surging demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC), the PCI Express® (PCIe®) high-speed interface plays a pivotal role. In response, iPasslabs recently announced a significant milestone: achieving official PCI-SIG® authorization to become Taiwan's and APAC's first PCI-SIG® Authorized Test Lab (ATL). The company will provide PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0 up to 16GT/s Compliance Testing to PCI-SIG members and is set to launch its PCIe 6.0 specification test fixtures in June 2025, positioning itself to capture early market advantages.

In recent years, with the rapid development of generative AI, high-performance computing data centers, and cloud servers, their architectural designs have become increasingly complex. However, the PCIe interface enables the seamless integration of computing data among IC chips, memory, storage and other devices throughout the data center, establishing it as one of the indispensable high-speed signal interfaces. In response to these technological demands, PCI-SIG has expedited the release timeline for next-generation specifications. Products utilizing PCIe 6.0 technology are expected to gradually hit the market by the end of 2025, with high-speed Network Interface Cards (NICs) and high-speed storage anticipated to be among the first to adopt PCIe 6.0 technology.

To meet the product development needs of PCI-SIG members worldwide, iPasslabs is honored to have received authorization from PCI-SIG, becoming the first PCI-SIG Authorized Test Lab in both Taiwan and APAC. iPasslabs is qualified to provide official PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0 Compliance Tests. iPasslabs is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with two branch offices located in Shanghai, China, and Penang, Malaysia. This allows members to demonstrate compliance and be listed on the official PCI-SIG "Integrators List" without constraints of time or location, thereby accelerating their product time-to-market.

Furthermore, iPasslabs is keeping pace with market demand and is set to launch PCIe 6.0 specification PCI Express M.2® and PCI Express U.2® test fixture products in June 2025. It also anticipates introducing fixtures for OCP and EDSFF, two additional form factors, in the third quarter of 2025. This initiative timely addresses the needs of ecosystem customers by providing them with precise verification results. All product designs adhere to the guidelines provided by PCI-SIG. Post-verification, the loss results of these test fixtures all comply with the PCI-SIG's specifications. The products feature 1.85 MMPX connectors and utilize a patented technology co-developed with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to optimize via design for enhanced electrical quality, ensuring users to achieve more accurate testing results.

Eric Shen, CEO of iPasslabs, stated, "Having worked in the field of high-speed signal interfaces for over 20 years, I have deeply experienced the evolution of the industry. PCIe technology is particularly crucial. Due to application demands, the time-to-market interval for each new generation is rapidly shortening. To be a strong partner for our industry customers, we are committed to the advanced development in high-speed signal interfaces. We are also an active memeber of PCI-SIG work groups, participating in meetings of the serial enabling working group and holding a gold suite for one of the test items at the quarterly PCI-SIG Compliance Test Workshops. iPasslabs' customers are located worldwide, ranging from leading chipmakers and system vendors to OEM/ODMs and AI chip startups.”

“With the increased demand for testing of PCIe products, PCI-SIG is pleased to welcome iPasslabs as the latest Authorized Test Labs,” said Al Yanes, PCI-SIG President and Chairperson. “Support from iPasslabs helps enable a robust PCIe technology ecosystem in Taiwan and provides another option for members to participate in the PCI-SIG Compliance Program and enter the market with PCIe-compliant products on their own schedule.”

iPasslabs is dedicated to providing the industry's most advanced and professional turnkey services for high-speed signal interfaces—from initial simulation analysis and validation testing to test fixture products. iPasslabs efficiently assist customers in completing their product development phase and accelerating their time-to-market.

About PCI-SIG

PCI-SIG is the consortium that owns and manages PCI specifications as open industry standards. The organization defines industry standard I/O (input/output) specifications consistent with the needs of its members. Currently, PCI-SIG is comprised of 1,000 industry-leading member companies. To join PCI-SIG, and for a list of the Board of Directors, visit www.pcisig.com.

PCI-SIG, PCI Express, PCI Express M.2® and PCI Express U.2® and PCIe are registered trademarks of PCI-SIG. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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iPasslabs now supports PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s official compliance test!

作者： mkt • June 12, 2026

Many products in the market continue to deploy on PCIe® 5.0 platforms, while increasing attention is being placed on the validation stage to ensure product performance, credibility, and stronger market competitiveness. To help customers accelerate validation processes without being limited by time or location, iPasslabs, a PCI-SIG® Authorized Test Lab, is now expanding its official compliance capability to support PCIe® 5.0 at 32.0 GT/s. Since becoming the first PCI-SIG® Authorized Test Lab (ATL) in Asia in 2025, iPasslabs has provided official compliance testing services for PCIe® 4.0 and PCIe® 5.0 up to 16.0 GT/s. We are now further expanding our capability to support PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s official compliance testing, helping customers move more smoothly from Pre-test to Official Compliance Testing. At the same time, PCIe® 6.0 has officially entered the compliance era. Starting from PCI-SIG® Compliance Test Workshop #140, PCIe® 6.0 products are eligible to register for official compliance testing. However, before official certification, Pre-test has become more critical than ever. With the introduction of 64.0 GT/s PAM4 signaling, PCIe® 6.0 significantly increases validation complexity and much higher demands on Signal Integrity, Interoperability, and testing know-how. With extensive experience supporting customer DUTs during official compliance validation and hands-on expertise gained from on-site participation in PCI-SIG® Compliance Workshops, iPasslabs helps customers reduce development risk, improve compliance readiness, and accelerate time-to-market.

iPasslabs officially joined the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA)!

作者： mkt • June 12, 2026

Driven by the rapid advancement of AI, data centers are evolving in high-performance “Compute Factories” that power generative AI, large-scale model training, and high-speed inference. As networking architectures continue to evolve from 400G and 800G toward 1.6T, high-speed interconnect technologies have become a critical factor in determining overall computing efficiency. Ensuring interoperability, signal integrity, and system reliability across high-speed networking environments is now a key challenge for the industry. iPasslabs officially joined the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) ecosystem this year and participated in the 43rd InfiniBand™ and RoCE Plugfest in June, marking an important milestone toward Scale-Out Networking validation technologies. Moving forward, iPasslabs will continue to actively engage in technical forums, plugfests, and standards collaboration related to InfiniBand, RoCE, Ethernet, and next-generation Scale-Out Network architectures, accelerating the development of advanced validation capabilities for AI networking infrastructure. Years of expertise in high-speed interface validation, iPasslabs delivers comprehensive solutions covering Ethernet, InfiniBand, optica Communication, and electrical integration tests. From simulation and analysis, pre-test services, to official interoperability validation, iPasslabs helps customers reduce design risks, overcome high-speed transmission challenges, and accelerate time-to-market. As an active member and working group partners of the IEEE, PCI-SIG®, and IBTA, iPasslabs is deeply involved in these technical standards and ecosystem collaboration. By closely following the latest specifications and testing requirements, the company provides trusted, one-stop services aligned with evolving industry demands. In the global race to build AI infrastructure, iPasslabs is committed to becoming the industry's most trusted high-speed interconnect validation partner, empowering customers to meet the challenges of networking and AI data centers. As an active member and working group partners of the IEEE, PCI-SIG®, and IBTA, iPasslabs is deeply involved in these technical standards and ecosystem collaboration. By closely following the latest specifications and testing requirements, the company provides trusted, one-stop services aligned with evolving industry demands. In the global race to build AI infrastructure, iPasslabs is committed to becoming the industry's most trusted high-speed interconnect validation partner, empowering customers to meet the challenges of networking and AI data centers.

iPasslabs 開始提供PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s 官方驗證服務

作者： mkt • June 12, 2026

市場上仍有許多產品持續部署於 PCIe® 5.0 平台，也越來越多產品重視驗證階段，更能證明其效能的可信度跟產業競爭力。為協助客戶加速驗證流程、不受限於時間地點，身為 PCI-SIG®認證實驗室的 iPasslabs，現正式擴展 PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s 官方驗證服務能力。自 2025 年正式成為亞洲第一家 PCI-SIG® 認證實驗室，iPasslabs 已提供 PCIe® 4.0 與 PCIe® 5.0（最高至 16.0 GT/s）官方驗證服務。如今，我們進一步支援 PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s 正式驗證測試，協助客戶從 Pre-test 到 Official Compliance Test更順利完成驗證流程。同時，PCIe® 6.0 也正式進入官方認證時代。自 PCI-SIG® Compliance Test Workshop #140 起，PCIe® 6.0 產品報名官方認證測試。然而，在正式認證之前，Pre-test重要性比以往更加關鍵。PCIe® 6.0 導入PAM4 訊號技術，大幅提高驗證複雜度，對於訊號完整性、互通性以及測試 know-how 都提出更高要求。憑藉豐富的客戶 DUT 正式驗證支援以及參與 PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop現場測試的實務經驗，iPasslabs 擅長協助客戶降低開發風險、提升認證效率，加速產品上市。