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Timing - PCI Express (PCIe) Learning Center

PCIe Learning Center


Welcome to PCI Express (PCIe) Learning Center. As PCIe interconnect is becoming increasingly popular as a common data bus standard, Skyworks has created this one-stop-page for you to know everything about PCIe. Get updates on the latest PCIe standard specifications, learn how to take jitter measurements and discover Skyworks PCIe timing solutions and design tips. Become a PCIe expert yourself!
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PCIe Clock Jitter Tool

The PCIe Clock Jitter Tool is designed to enable users to quickly and easily take jitter measurements for PCIe Gen1/2/3/4/5 and SRNS/SRIS. This software takes away all the guesswork of PCIe Gen1/2/3/4/5 and SRNS/SRIS jitter measurements and margins in board designs. This tool will provide you with accurate results in just a few clicks. This software tool is provided in an executable format to support various common input waveform file, like .csv, .wfm and .bin. The easy-to-use GUI and helpful tips guide users through each step. Release notes and other documentation are also included in the software package.



PCIe Clock Jitter Tool Sample Data Files



Si52204

PCIe Gen1/2/3/4/5 Clock Generator


Si5332

Low JItter Clock Generator


Si52147

PCIe Gen1/2/3 Clock Generator


Si5338

Any-Frequency, Any-Output Clock Generator

PCIe Utilities and Documentation

Software PCIe Clock Jitter Tool Installer pcie-clock-jitter-tool-installer.zip
Release Notes PCIe Clock Jitter Tool - README PCIe-Clock-Jitter-Tool-README.pdf
Application Notes AN871: Driving Long PCIe Clock Lines an871-driving-long-pcie-clock-lines.pdf
Application Notes AN952: PCIe Jitter Estimation Using an Oscilloscope an952.pdf
Application Notes AN1104: Making Accurate PCIe Gen 4.0 Clock Jitter Measurements an1104-making-accurate-clock-jitter-measurements.pdf
White Paper Selecting the Optimum PCIe Clock Source PCIe-Clock-Source-Selection.pdf
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