Anritsu and AMD Demonstrate Electrical PCI Express Compliance, Reaching Speeds of 64 GT/s
In a significant stride towards advancing PCIe technology, Anritsu Corporation has collaborated with AMD to accelerate the electrical compliance testing for PCIe 6.0 on pre-production AMD EPYC CPUs. This collaboration has been instrumental in demonstrating the reliability and performance of high-speed I/O for AMD's next-generation EPYC platforms.
The testing was conducted using Anritsu's high-performance BERT Signal Quality Analyzer-R MP1900A. Under challenging backchannel conditions with insertion loss exceeding the specified 27 dB in the CEM specification, the equipment enabled testing at a maximum data rate of 64 GT/s. This demonstration of electrical compliance up to 64 GT/s provides AMD with early validation of high-speed I/O reliability and performance for their next-generation EPYC platforms.
Anritsu Corporation's role extends beyond testing. The company aims to contribute to quality evaluation and design efficiency of PCIe devices through proposals to standards organizations. This collaboration is a testament to Anritsu's commitment to expanding PCIe compliance testing functions and supporting AMD and the PCIe standards organizations.
The benefits of this collaboration for future data centers and analytical systems are substantial. PCIe 6.0, with a bandwidth of 64 GT/s per lane, offers a potential bandwidth of 256 GB/s in a x16 configuration. This significant improvement in performance for internal device connections such as CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, and network cards is crucial for advanced fields like AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and high-speed storage. As a result, next-generation data centers and analytical systems can expect higher speed, reliability, and efficiency.
It is worth noting that PCIe 6.0 is designed to maintain compatibility with previous standards. The trademark AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, EPYC, and combinations thereof are owned by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names mentioned are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
[1] Anritsu Corporation Press Release: Anritsu Corporation Collaborates with AMD to Accelerate PCIe 6.0 Testing for Pre-Production AMD EPYC CPUs [2] AMD Press Release: AMD and Anritsu Corporation Collaborate to Advance PCIe Technology [3] PCI-SIG Press Release: PCI-SIG® Announces PCIe® 6.0 Specification Completion and Member Approval
The collaboration between Anritsu Corporation and AMD, demonstrated through the testing of PCIe 6.0 on pre-production AMD EPYC CPUs, not only showcases the advancement in data-and-cloud-computing technology but also underscores their commitment to Technology and its progress. With the potential bandwidth of 256 GB/s in a x16 configuration offered by PCIe 6.0, next-generation data centers and analytical systems can expect higher speed, reliability, and efficiency, crucial for the development of AI, high-performance computing, and high-speed storage.
