Course Content

PCIe & Its Electrical Validation Process

📅 Course Duration: 2.5 Months
📍 Mode: Online / Hybrid
🎯 Ideal For: Hardware Engineers, Board Designers, and Validation Engineers

Course Overview

This course is designed for professionals seeking in-depth knowledge of PCI Express (PCIe) technology and its electrical validation process. It covers PCIe fundamentals, physical layer signaling, enumeration, and hands-on validation techniques aligned with PCI-SIG specifications.

Course Modules

Module 1: PCIe Fundamentals & Signaling

• Introduction to PCIe
  
  

• PCI vs. PCIe – Key Differences
  
  

• Throughput Calculation per PCIe Generation
  
  

• PCIe Signal Overview and Pinout Description
  
  

• Understanding Root Complex and Endpoint
  
  

• Introduction to SERDES Architecture
  
  

• PCIe Protocol Layering (PHY, Data Link, Transaction)
  
  

• PCIe Packet Flow and Structure
  
  

• PCIe Configuration Space and Header Format
  
  

• Physical and Electrical Signaling Parameters (Tx/Rx)
  
  

Module 2: Endpoint Architecture

• Endpoint (EP) Structure and Overview
  
  

• Common Terms and Notations
  
  

• EP Layer Connections
  
  

• TX/RX Block Diagram for Endpoint Devices
  
  

Module 3: Data Structures & Enumeration

• PCIe Data Types
  
  

  • TLP (Transaction Layer Packet)
    
    

  • DLLP (Data Link Layer Packet)
    
    

• PCIe Enumeration Process
  
  

• PCIe Switch Architecture
  
  

• Power Management Concepts
  
  

• Overview of PHY Layer Operations
  
  

Module 4: PCIe Electrical Validation

• Timing Measurements per PCI-SIG Specification
  
  

• Detection and Link Training Verification
  
  

• Common Validation Challenges and Troubleshooting Techniques
  
  

Contact for Enrollment

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📧 Email: HighspeedBoardDesignSimulation@gmail.com
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