The synthesizable core integrates quickly and easily into SoC designs with a user-friendly application interface and conservative timing suitable for a wide range of ASIC and FPGA technologies. The core is available in your choice of datapath widths, PIPE interface widths, and operating frequencies for optimization of size, power, and throughput. DesignWare PCI Express cores are fully compliant with the PCI Express Base Specification 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 and are used to power the industry's PCI Express compliance testing at PCI-SIG Compliance Workshops.

DesignWare IP for PCI Express Complete Solution Datasheet
DesignWare IP for PCI Express Endpoint Core Datasheet
DesignWare IP for PCI Express Single Root I/O Virtualization Datasheet
DesignWare IP for PCI Express to AMBA 2.0 AHB Bridge Datasheet
DesignWare IP for PCI Express to AMBA 3 AXI Bridge Datasheet
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• Designed according to the PCI Express 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 specifications, including the latest errata
• Supports PIPE PHY interface definition including variable clock and variable data
• Supports 8.0, 5.0 and 2.5 Gbps line rates
• Architecture supports x1, x2, x4, x8, and x16 lanes
• Available in 32, 64, 128 and 256 bit data path widths for maximum flexibility
• Optimal on-chip memory utilization and low latency
• Bypass, cut-through and store-and-forward receive queues
• Embedded DMA for increased performance
• Legacy PCI, MSI and MSI-X interrupt support
• Multi-function support
• Full power management support
• Advanced Error Reporting
• ECC on the RAMs
• Optional Parity on the datapath and RAM
• Support for Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
• ASIC and FPGA support
• Support for AMBA 3 AXI and AMBA AHB interfaces

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Description	PCI Express 1.0 Endpoint - 128 bit (x4,x8,x16), 256-bit (x8,x16)
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_gen1_128b_256b
Version	4.11a
STARs	Open and/or Closed STARs
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Product Code	8789-0
Description	PCI Express 1.0 Endpoint - 32 bit (x1,x4), 64-bit (x2,x4,x8)
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_gen1_32b_64b
Version	4.11a
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Product Code	8788-0
Description	PCI Express 2.0 Endpoint - 128 bit (x4,x8,x16), 256-bit (x8,x16)
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_gen2_128b_256b
Version	4.11a
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Product Code	8797-0
Description	PCI Express 2.0 Endpoint - 32 bit (x1,x4), 64-bit (x2,x4,x8)
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_gen2_32b_64b
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Product Code	8796-0
Description	PCI Express 3.0 Endpoint - 128 bit (x4,x8,x16), 256-bit (x8,x16)
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_gen3_128b_256b
Version	4.11a
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Product Code	8805-0
Description	PCI Express 3.0 Endpoint - 32 bit (x1,x2), 64-bit (x1,x2,x4)
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_gen3_32b_64b
Version	4.11a
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Product Code	8804-0
Description	PCI Express Endpoint - 128 Bit x16
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_128b_x16
Version	4.11a
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Description	PCI Express Endpoint - 128 Bit x8
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_128b_x8
Version	4.11a
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Description	PCI Express Endpoint - 32 Bit x1-x4
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_32b_x1-x4
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Description	PCI Express Endpoint - 64 Bit x1-x8
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_64b_x1-x8
Version	4.11a
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Description	PCI Express Endpoint - x1 LE
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_x1_le
Version	3.90a
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Description	PCI Express Endpoint - x1 SE
Name	dwc_pci_express_ep_x1_se
Version	3.90a
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