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PES24N3A User Manual
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Chapter 4
Link Operation
Introduction
The PES24N3A contains three x8 ports. The default link width of each port is x8 and the SerDes lanes
are statically assigned to a port.
Polarity Inversion
Each port of the PES24N3A supports automatic polarity inversion as required by the PCIe specification.
Polarity inversion is a function of the receiver and not the transmitter. The transmitter never inverts its data.
During link training, the receiver examines symbols 6 through 16 of the TS1 and TS2 ordered sets for inver-
sion of the PExAP[n] and PExAN[n] signals. If an inversion is detected, then logic for the receiving lane
automatically inverts received data.
Polarity inversion is a lane and not a link function. Therefore, it is possible for some lanes of link to be
inverted and for others not to be inverted.
Link Width Negotiation
The PES24N3A supports the optional link variable width negotiation feature outlined in the PCIe specifi-
cation. During link training, each x8 port is capable of negotiating to a x8, x4, x2 or x1 link width. The nego-
tiated width of each link may be determined from the Link Width (LW) field in the corresponding port’s PCI
Express Link Status (PCIELSTS) register.
The Maximum Link Width (MAXLNKWDTH) field in a port’s PCI Express Link Capabilities (PCIELCAP)
register contains the maximum link width of the port. This field is of RWL type and may be modified when
the REGUNLOCK bit is set in the SWCTL register. Modification of this field allows the maximum link width
of the port to be configured. The new link width takes effect the next time link training occurs. To force a link
width to a smaller width than the default value, the MAXLNKWDTH field could be configured through Serial
EEPROM initialization and full link retraining forced.
When port link negotiates to a width less than x8, the unused group of four lanes are powered down to
save power. In addition, unused SerDes in a four lane group are put in a low power state (i.e. L1 state).
When a port is disabled, all SerDes lanes associated with that port are powered down.
Lane Reversal
The PCIe specification describes an optional lane reversal feature. The PES24N3A supports the auto-
matic lane reversal feature outlined in the PCIe specification. The operation of lane reversal is dependant
on the maximum link width selected by the MAXLNKWDTH field. Lane reversal mapping for the various
non-trivial x8 port maximum link width configurations supported by the PES24N3A are illustrated in Figures
4.1 through 4.2.
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