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PCI Express
®
Card Electromechanical
Specification
Revision 3.0
July 21, 2013
Revision
Revision History
Date
1.0 Initial release. 7/22/2002
1.0a Incorporated WG Errata C1-C7 and E1. 4/15/2003
1.1 Incorporated approved Errata and ECNs. 3/28/2005
2.0 Added support for 5.0 GT/s data rate. 4/11/2007
3.0
• Added support for 8.0 GT/s data rate and incorporated approved Errata and
ECNs. Incorporated the PCI Express x16 Graphics 150W-ATX Specification
and the PCI Express 225 W/300 W High Power Card Electromechanical
Specification.
• Re-imported all figures
• Updated Figure 6-1 and Figure 6-3
• Fixed text notes in Chapter 6 and 9 Figures (took notes out of Illustrator and
made them part of the Word file)
• Changed 306.67 MAX dimension to 326.03 MIN in Figure 9-3
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................11
1.1. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 12
1.2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................... 13
1.3. SPECIFICATION CONTENTS ................................................................................................. 14
1.4. OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................. 14
1.5. ELECTRICAL OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 15
1.6. MECHANICAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 16
1.7. 150 W OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................... 18
1.8. 225 W AND 300 W ADD-IN CARD OVERVIEW .................................................................. 19
1.9. SYSTEM POWER DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................. 20
2. AUXILIARY SIGNALS ........................................................................................................21
2.1. REFERENCE CLOCK ............................................................................................................... 22
2.1.1. Low Voltage Swing, Differential Clocks .................................................................... 22
2.1.2. Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) ............................................................................... 23
2.1.3. REFCLK AC Specifications........................................................................................ 24
2.1.4. REFCLK Phase Jitter Specification for 2.5 GT/s Signaling Support ......................... 28
2.1.5. REFCLK Phase Jitter Specification for 5.0 GT/s Signaling Support ......................... 29
2.1.6. REFCLK Phase Jitter Specification for 8.0 GT/s Signaling Support ......................... 29
2.2. PERST# SIGNAL ...................................................................................................................... 29
2.2.1. Initial Power-Up (G3 to S0) ....................................................................................... 30
2.2.2. Power Management States (S0 to S3/S4 to S0) .......................................................... 30
2.2.3. Power Down ............................................................................................................... 32
2.3. WAKE# SIGNAL ...................................................................................................................... 33
2.4. SMBUS (OPTIONAL) ............................................................................................................... 37
2.4.1. Capacitive Load of High-power SMBus Lines ........................................................... 37
2.4.2. Minimum Current Sinking Requirements for SMBus Devices.................................... 37
2.4.3. SMBus “Back Powering” Considerations ................................................................. 37
2.4.4. Power-on Reset .......................................................................................................... 38
2.5. JTAG PINS (OPTIONAL) ......................................................................................................... 38
2.6. AUXILIARY SIGNAL PARAMETRIC SPECIFICATIONS ................................................... 39
2.6.1. DC Specifications ....................................................................................................... 39
2.6.2. AC Specifications ....................................................................................................... 40
3. HOT INSERTION AND REMOVAL ..................................................................................41
3.1. SCOPE 41
3.2. PRESENCE DETECT ................................................................................................................ 41
4. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................43
4.1. POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 43
4.2. POWER CONSUMPTION ........................................................................................................ 45
4.3. POWER BUDGETING CAPABILITY ..................................................................................... 46
4.4. POWER SUPPLY SEQUENCING ............................................................................................ 46
4.5. POWER SUPPLY DECOUPLING ............................................................................................ 47
4.6. ELECTRICAL TOPOLOGIES AND LINK DEFINITIONS .................................................... 47
4.6.1. Topologies .................................................................................................................. 47
4.6.2. Link Definition ............................................................................................................ 49
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4.7. ELECTRICAL BUDGETS ........................................................................................................ 50
4.7.1. AC Coupling Capacitors ............................................................................................ 51
4.7.2. Insertion Loss Values (Voltage Transfer Function) ................................................... 51
4.7.3. Jitter Values ................................................................................................................ 51
4.7.4. Crosstalk ..................................................................................................................... 53
4.7.5. Lane-to-Lane Skew ..................................................................................................... 54
4.7.6. Transmitter Equalization ............................................................................................ 54
4.7.7. Skew within the Differential Pair ............................................................................... 55
4.7.8. Differential Data Trace Impedance............................................................................ 55
4.7.9. Differential Data Trace Propagation Delay .............................................................. 56
4.8. EYE DIAGRAMS AT THE ADD-IN CARD INTERFACE ..................................................... 56
4.8.1. Add-in Card Transmitter Path Compliance Eye Diagram at 2.5 GT/s ...................... 56
4.8.2. Add-in Card Transmitter Path Compliance Eye Diagrams at 5.0 GT/s .................... 57
4.8.3. Add-in Card Transmitter Path Compliance Eye Diagrams at 8.0 GT/s .................... 59
4.8.4. Add-in Card Minimum Receiver Path Sensitivity Requirements at 2.5 GT/s ............. 60
4.8.5. Add-in Card Minimum Receiver Path Sensitivity Requirements at 5.0 GT/s ............. 61
4.8.6. Add-in Card Minimum Receiver Path Sensitivity Requirements at 8.0 GT/s ............. 62
4.8.7. System Board Transmitter Path Compliance Eye Diagram at 2.5 GT/s .................... 65
4.8.8. System Board Transmitter Path Compliance Eye Diagram at 5.0 GT/s .................... 66
4.8.9. System Board Transmitter Path Compliance Eye Diagram at 8.0 GT/s .................... 69
4.8.10. System Board Minimum Receiver Path Sensitivity Requirements at 2.5 GT/s ........... 72
4.8.11. System Board Minimum Receiver Path Sensitivity Requirements at 5.0 GT/s ........... 73
4.8.12. System Board Minimum Receiver Path Sensitivity Requirements at 8.0 GT/s ........... 75
5. 150 W, 225 W, AND 300 W ADD-IN CARD POWER .......................................................77
5.1. 150 W ADD-IN CARD POWER-UP SEQUENCING .............................................................. 79
5.2. 225 W AND 300 W ADD-IN CARD POWER-UP SEQUENCING ......................................... 81
6. CARD CONNECTOR SPECIFICATION ..........................................................................86
6.1. CONNECTOR PINOUT ............................................................................................................ 86
6.2. CONNECTOR INTERFACE DEFINITIONS ........................................................................... 89
6.3. SIGNAL INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES ................................ 94
6.3.1. Signal Integrity Requirements .................................................................................... 94
6.3.2. Signal Integrity Requirements and Test Procedures for 2.5 GT/s Support ................ 94
6.3.3. Signal Integrity Requirements and Test Procedures for 5.0 GT/s Support ................ 97
6.3.3.1 Test Fixture Requirements ...................................................................... 99
6.3.4. Signal Integrity Requirements and Test Procedures for 8.0 GT/s Support .............. 100
6.3.4.1 Test Fixture Requirements .................................................................... 101
6.4. CONNECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS .............................. 101
6.4.1. Environmental Requirements ................................................................................... 101
6.4.2. Mechanical Requirements ........................................................................................ 103
6.4.3. Current Rating Requirement .................................................................................... 104
6.4.4. Additional Considerations ........................................................................................ 104
7. PCI EXPRESS 2 X 3 AUXILIARY POWER CONNECTOR DEFINITION ...............106
7.1. 6-POSITION POWER CONNECTOR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ..... 106
7.2. 6-POSITION PCB HEADER ................................................................................................... 106
7.2.1. 6-Position R/A Thru-Hole PCB Header Assembly ................................................... 106
7.2.2. 6-Position R/A Thru-Hole Header Recommended PCB Footprint .......................... 108
7.2.3. 6-Position R/A SMT PCB Header Assembly ............................................................ 109
7.2.4. R/A SMT Header Recommended PCB Footprint ..................................................... 110
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7.3. 6-POSITION CABLE ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................ 111
7.4. CONNECTOR MATING-UNMATING KEEP-OUT AREA (LATCH LOCK RELEASE) .. 112
7.5. 6-POSITION POWER CONNECTOR SYSTEM PIN ASSIGNMENT ................................. 113
7.6. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................................................... 114
8. PCI EXPRESS 2 X 4 AUXILIARY POWER CONNECTOR DEFINITION ...............115
8.1. 2 X 4 AUXILIARY POWER CONNECTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ........... 118
8.2. 2 X 4 RECEPTACLE ............................................................................................................... 118
8.2.1. Connector Drawing .................................................................................................. 118
8.2.2. PCB Footprint .......................................................................................................... 120
8.3. CABLE ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................... 121
8.4. CONNECTOR MATING-UNMATING KEEP-OUT AREA (LATCH LOCK RELEASE) .. 123
8.5. 2 X 4 AUXILIARY POWER CONNECTOR SYSTEM PIN ASSIGNMENT ....................... 124
8.6. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................................................... 126
9. ADD-IN CARD FORM FACTORS AND IMPLEMENTATION ..................................127
9.1. ADD-IN CARD FORM FACTORS......................................................................................... 127
9.2. CONNECTOR AND ADD-IN CARD LOCATIONS ............................................................. 146
9.3. CARD INTEROPERABILITY ................................................................................................ 155
9.4. 150W-ATX THERMAL MANAGEMENT ............................................................................. 156
10. PCI EXPRESS 225 W/300 W ADD-IN CARD THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC
MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................157
10.1. INLET TEMPERATURE ........................................................................................................ 157
10.2. CARD THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION PROCEDURE ................................................. 158
10.3. ACOUSTIC MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 162
10.3.1. Background and Scope ............................................................................................. 162
10.3.2. Card Acoustic Characterization Procedure ............................................................. 162
10.3.3. Acoustic Recommendations and Guidelines ............................................................. 163
A. INSERTION LOSS VALUES (VOLTAGE TRANSFER FUNCTION)
(INFORMATIONAL ONLY) .............................................................................................164
B. 8.0 GT/S TEST CHANNELS ..............................................................................................167
11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................168
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