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We have always recommended these books to our customers and even our own engineers for developing a better understanding of technologies and specifications. We find the latest PCI Express book from MindShare to have the same content and high quality as all the others. Nader Saleh, CEO/President, Catalyst Enterprises, Inc.PCI Express is the third-generation Peripheral Component Inter-connect technology for a wide range of systems and peripheral devices. Incorporating recent advances in high-speed, point-to-point interconnects, PCI Express provides significantly higher performance, reliability, and enhanced capabilities at a lower cost than the previous PCI and PCI-X standards. Therefore, anyone working on next-generation PC systems, BIOS and device driver development, and peripheral device design will need to have a thorough understanding of PCI Express.PCI Express System Architecture provides an in-depth description and comprehensive reference to the PCI Express standard. The book contains information needed for design, verification, and test, as well as background information essential for writing low-level BIOS and device drivers. In addition, it offers valuable insight into the technology's evolution and cutting-edge features.Following an overview of the PCI Express architecture, the book moves on to cover transaction protocols, the physical/electrical layer, power management, configuration, and more. Specific topics covered include:Split transaction protocolPacket format and definition, including use of each fieldACK/NAK protocolTraffic Class and Virtual Channel applications and useFlow control initialization and operationError checking mechanisms and reporting optionsSwitch design issuesAdvanced Power Management mechanisms and useActive State Link power managementHot Plug design and operationMessage transactionsPhysical layer functionsElectrical signaling characteristics and issuesPCI Express enumeration proceduresConfiguration register definitionsThoughtfully organized, featuring a plethora of illustrations, and comprehensive in scope, PCI Express System Architecture is an essential resource for anyone working with this important technology.MindShare's PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Books in the series are intended for use by hardware and software designers, programmers, and support personnel. 0321156307B08262003Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education (Us)
ISBN-139780321156303
eBay Product ID (ePID)92129369
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Number of Pages1120 Pages
Publication NamePCI Express System Architecture
LanguageEnglish
SubjectComputer Science
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMaterial Science
AuthorRavi Budruk, Mindshare, Inc., Tom Shanley, Don Anderson
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight1884 g
Item Width190 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorDon Anderson, Ravi Budruk, Mindshare, Inc., Tom Shanley
