Intel Launches Developer Network For PCI Express* Technology

Over 30 Industry Leaders in Multiple Market Segments Join Network To Accelerate PCI Express Product Development

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, SAN JOSE, Sept. 9, 2002 - Intel Corporation announced that over 30 industry leading computing and communications companies have become members of the newly formed Intel Developer Network for PCI Express technology. These companies plan to accelerate the development of PCI Express*-based products for next-generation Intel architecture-based computing and communication platforms.

Silicon building blocks based on the PCI Express architecture are expected to be available in the second half of 2003 with systems available in 2004. Intel plans to offer a wide range of products and support across market segments for the PCI Express architecture to help facilitate the growth of the technology.

"We are excited by the tremendous early response the industry has shown for the Intel Developer Network for PCI Express technology," said Louis Burns, vice president and co-general manager, Intel Desktop Platforms Group. "Broad industry participation in the developer network will speed the development process and help bring the goodness of PCI Express technology to Intel architecture-based platforms."

The Developer Network will complement the activities of the PCI-SIG, which manages and maintains the PCI Express specifications. "The Intel Developer Network for PCI Express technology is an important step forward in enabling silicon designs based on the recently released PCI Express specifications," said Tony Pierce, chairman of the PCI-SIG. "We welcome the Intel Developer Network for PCI Express technology as it augments the PCI-SIG's long-established compliance and interoperability programs and provides added benefits for our members."

The 30 plus companies that have endorsed the Intel Developer Network for PCI Express include: Agilent Technologies, ATI Technologies, Broadcom Corp., Cypress Semiconductor, Dell Corp., eInfochips, Emulex Corp., FCI Inc, Foxconn Electronics Inc., Genesys Logic America, Innovative Semiconductors Inc., InSilicon, Kontron, LSI Logic Corp., Matrox, Mellanox Technologies, Mentor Graphics Corp., Molex Inc., National Semiconductor Corporation, NEC Electronics Inc., NetChip Technology Inc., nVidia Corporation, Philips Semiconductor, PLX Technology, QLogic Corporation, Redswitch Inc., S3 Graphics, Silicon Image, Standard Microsystems Corp., Stargen Inc., Synopsys, Tektronix, Trident Microsystems Inc., Tyco Electronics, VMIC, Wavecrest and Xilinx.

Developer Network
The Intel Developer Network for PCI Express technology will provide a web-based community and environment where developers can obtain information, tools and technical support to further their development plans of PCI Express technology on Intel architecture-based platforms. Members will receive early release of tools (e.g. Bus Functional Models), design collaterals (e.g. Physical Interface Specs) and other enabling elements. In addition, information about early adopter companies and their contacts will be available to all members, as well as a discussion forum to share information. The URL for the Developers Network can be found at: http://developer.intel.com/.

The Developer Network is part of Intel's commitment to offer a wide range of products and support across market segments for the PCI Express architecture to help facilitate the growth of the technology.

PCI Express Technology
With the demands of emerging computing models exceeding the capabilities of the traditional PCI bus there is a need for much greater internal system bandwidth and rich feature set for the next decade. The PCI Express architecture offers a high-speed, general-purpose, serial I/O interconnect for computing and communications that provides a unifying standard, consolidating the number of I/O interconnects within a platform. PCI Express architecture provides bandwidth scalability from 2.5 Gigabits per second and higher over time; support for multiple widths (lanes) of 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 32; support for multiple market segments; desktop, mobile, server and communications; and cost effective solutions including a low pin count interface offering maximum bandwidth per pin, reducing cost and enabling innovative form factors.

The PCI Express specification was finalized in July. More information about the PCI Express specification can be found at www.pcisig.com/specifications/pci_express.

About IDF
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