PCI Express Interface
Specification of the PCI Express Interface
The PCI Express Interface implements a PCIe end-point interface and provides electrical power to the Coaxlink card.
PCI Express End-point Type per Product
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4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe End-point |
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4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe End-point |
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4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe End-point |
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4-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe End-point |
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4-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe End-point |
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4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe End-point |
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4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe End-point |
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4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe End-point |
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8-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe End-point |
Applies to: 
The 8-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe end-point:
| ● | complies with Revision 3.0 of the PCI Express Card Electromechanical specification. |
| ● | supports 1-lane, 2-lane, 4-lane and 8-lane link width |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 3.0 link speed (8.0 GT/s with 128b/130b coding) |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 2.0 link speed (5.0 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | supports the PCIe Rev 1.0 link speed (2.5 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | supports payload size up to 512 bytes |
| ● | offers the optimal performance when it is configured for 8-lane PCIe Rev 3.0 link speed (8 GT/s) |
8-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe end-point to PC memory data transfer performance
| Parameter | Conditions | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
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| Sustainable output data rate | 8-lane @ 8 GT/s (PCIe Rev 3.0) | 6,700 | MB/s | ||
| 8-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) | 3,400 | MB/s | |||
| 4-lane @ 8 GT/s (PCIe Rev 3.0) | 3,350 | MB/s | |||
| 4-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) | 1,700 | MB/s | |||
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2-lane @ 8 GT/s (PCIe Rev 3.0) |
1,700 | MB/s | |||
| 2-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) | 800 | MB/s | |||
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1-lane @ 8 GT/s (PCIe Rev 3.0) |
800 | MB/s |
Applies to: 
The 4-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe end-point:
| ● | complies with Revision 3.0 of the PCI Express Card Electromechanical specification. |
| ● | supports 1-lane, 2-lane, and 4-lane link width |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 3.0 link speed (8.0 GT/s with 128b/130b coding) |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 2.0 link speed (5.0 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | doesn't support the PCIe Rev 1.0 link speed (2.5 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | supports payload size up to 512 bytes |
| ● | offers the optimal performance when it is configured for 4-lane PCIe Rev 3.0 link speed (8 GT/s) |
4-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe end-point to PC memory data transfer performance
| Parameter | Conditions | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
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| Sustainable output data rate | 4-lane @ 8 GT/s (PCIe Rev 3.0) | 3,350 | MB/s | ||
| 4-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) | 1,700 | MB/s | |||
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2-lane @ 8 GT/s (PCIe Rev 3.0) |
1,700 | MB/s | |||
| 2-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) | 800 | MB/s | |||
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1-lane @ 8 GT/s (PCIe Rev 3.0) |
800 | MB/s |
Applies to: 
The 4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe end-point:
| ● | complies with Revision 2.0 of the PCI Express Card Electromechanical specification. |
| ● | supports 1-lane, 2-lane, and 4-lane link width |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 2.0 link speed (5.0 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 1.0 link speed (2.5 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | supports payload size up to 512 bytes |
| ● | offers the optimal performance when it is configured for 4-lane PCIe Rev 2.0 link speed (5 GT/s) |
4-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe end-point to PC memory data transfer performance
| Parameter | Conditions | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
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| Sustainable output data rate |
4-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) |
1,700 | MB/s | ||
| 4-lane @ 2.5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 1.0) | 800 | MB/s | |||
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2-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) |
800 |
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Applies to: 
The 4-lane Rev 2.0 PCIe end-point:
| ● | complies with Revision 2.0 of the PCI Express Card Electromechanical specification. |
| ● | supports 1-lane, 2-lane, and 4-lane link width |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 2.0 link speed (5.0 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | supports PCIe Rev 1.0 link speed (2.5 GT/s with 8b/10b coding) |
| ● | supports payload size up to 512 bytes |
| ● | offers the optimal performance when it is configured for 4-lane PCIe Rev 2.0 link speed (5 GT/s) |
4-lane Rev 3.0 PCIe end-point to PC memory data transfer performance
| Parameter | Conditions | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
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| Sustainable output data rate |
4-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) |
1,600 | MB/s | ||
| 4-lane @ 2.5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 1.0) | 800 | MB/s | |||
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2-lane @ 5 GT/s (PCIe Rev 2.0) |
800 | MB/s |
See also in the GenICam Reference (Interface Module)
PCIeLinkSpeed2500MTpsSupported