Overview
Cadence® PHY IP for PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0 is a high-performance NRZ/PAM4 SerDes designed specifically for infrastructure and data center applications. The SerDes’s ultra-long-reach equalization and robust clock-data recovery capabilities allow it to achieve unparalleled performance and reliability. In addition, the SerDes IP features low data path latency and low power consumption, making it ideal for deployment in time-sensitive applications in high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), data communications, networking, and storage systems.

Key Benefits
High Performance
DSP-based equalization and clock-data-recovery (CDR) offer unmatched channel loss handling performance and reliability
Flexibility
Highly configurable PHY with support for PCIe, CXL, and common electrical standards
Lowest Risk
Brings Cadence’s expertise in PAM4 and PCIe together in the implementation of this emerging standard
Ease of use
Fully verified, pre-integrated IP delivery, with package and signal integrity support and firmware for faster bring-up
Features
