Arria® V Device Handbook: Volume 2: Transceivers

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Date 5/29/2020
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1.2.4.1.4. Gearbox

The PCIe 3.0 base specification specifies a block size of 130 bits, with the exception of SKP Ordered Sets which can be variable length. An implementation of a 130-bit data path would take up significant resources, so the PCIe Gen 3 PCS data path is implemented as 32 bits wide. As the TX PMA data width is fixed to 32 bits, and the block size is 130 bits with variations, a gearbox is needed to convert the 130 bits to 32 bits. This gearbox has a transmitter bit-slip feature.