PCIe Design Guide – Q&A (Gen 4, 5, 6) – Part 2


As PCI Express (PCIe) evolves through Gen4, Gen5, and now Gen6, the complexity of high-speed design continues to grow. Signal and power integrity, equalization, clocking, and compliance — every layer of the PCB must be optimized for speed and reliability. The PCIe Design Guide – Q&A (Part 2) expands on the first volume with a deep dive into simulation, validation, and compliance, a... » read more

The Problem With Clocks


The synchronous digital design paradigm has enabled us to design circuits that are well controlled, but that is only true if the clocks themselves are well controlled. While overdesign techniques ensured that to be the case in early ASIC development, designs today cannot afford such luxuries. As we strive for lower power and higher operating frequencies, the clock has become a critical desig... » read more