Intel Computer Hardware 41110 User Manual

Intel® 41110 Serial to Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
Design Guide  
March 2006  
Order Number: 310335-001  
Contents  
Contents  
About This Document ...................................................................................................................7  
Introduction....................................................................................................................................9  
Package Information ...................................................................................................................15  
Power Plane Layout ....................................................................................................................17  
41110 Reset and Power Timing Considerations.......................................................................21  
General Routing Guidelines .......................................................................................................23  
Board Layout Guidelines............................................................................................................27  
PCI-X Layout Guidelines.............................................................................................................29  
PCI Express Layout.....................................................................................................................41  
Circuit Implementations..............................................................................................................45  
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41110 Customer Reference Boards...........................................................................................51  
Design Guide Checklist ..............................................................................................................55  
Figures  
Tables  
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Revision History  
Date  
Revision  
Description  
March 2006  
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Initial release.  
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About This Document  
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This document provides layout information and guidelines for designing platform or add-in board  
applications with the Intel® 41110 Serial to Parallel PCI Bridge (also called the 41110 Bridge). It is  
recommended that this document be used as a guideline. Intel recommends employing best-known  
design practices with board level simulation, signal integrity testing and validation for a robust  
design.  
Designers should note that this guide focuses upon specific design considerations for the 41110  
Bridge and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all good design practices. Use this guide as  
a starting point and use empirical data to optimize your particular design.  
1.1  
Terminology and Definitions  
Table 1 provides a list of terms and definitions that may be useful when working with the 41110  
Bridge product.  
Table 1. Terminology and Definitions (Sheet 1 of 2)  
Term  
Definition  
Stripline in a PCB is composed of the  
conductor inserted in a dielectric with GND  
planes to the top and bottom.  
Stripline  
NOTE: An easy way to distinguish stripline  
from microstrip is that you need to  
strip away layers of the board to view  
the trace on stripline.  
Microstrip in a PCB is composed of the  
conductor on the top layer above the dielectric  
with a ground plane below  
Microstrip  
Material used for the lamination process of manufacturing PCBs. It consists of a layer of  
epoxy material that is placed between two cores. This layer melts into epoxy when heated and  
forms around adjacent traces.  
Prepreg  
Core  
Material used for the lamination process of manufacturing PCBs. This material is two sided  
laminate with copper on each side. The core is an internal layer that is etched.  
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Table 1. Terminology and Definitions (Sheet 2 of 2)  
Term  
Definition  
Printed circuit board.  
Layer 1: copper  
Prepreg  
Example manufacturing process consists of  
the following steps:  
Layer 2: GND  
Consists of alternating layers of core and  
prepreg stacked  
Core  
The finished PCB is heated and cured.  
The via holes are drilled  
PCB  
Layer 3: VCC15  
Prepreg  
Layer 4: copper  
Plating covers holes and outer surfaces  
Etching removes unwanted copper  
Board is tinned, coated with solder mask  
and silk screened  
Example of a Four-Layer Stack  
SSTL_2  
JEDEC  
Series Stub Terminated Logic for 2.5 V  
Provides standards for the semiconductor industry.  
A network that transmits a coupled signal to another network is aggressor network.  
Zo  
Zo  
Aggressor  
Zo  
Zo  
Victim Network  
Aggressor Network  
Victim  
Network  
Stub  
A network that receives a coupled cross-talk signal from another network is a victim network.  
The trace of a PCB that completes an electrical connection between two or more components.  
Branch from a trunk terminating at the pad of an agent.  
CRB  
Customer Reference Board  
Downstream refers either to the relative position of an interconnect/system element (Link/  
Downstream device) as something that is farther from the Root Complex, or to a direction of information  
flow, i.e., when information is flowing away from the Root Complex.  
Upstream  
®
Memory subsystem on the Intel XScale processor DDR SDRAM or Peripheral Bus Interface  
Local memory  
busses.  
DWORD  
32-bit data word.  
FC-BGA (flip chip-ball grid array) chip packages are designed with processor core flipped up  
on the back of the chip, facing away from the PCB. This allows more efficient cooling of the  
package.  
Flip Chip  
Mode  
Conversion  
Mode Conversions are due to imperfections on the interconnect which transform differential  
mode voltage to common mode voltage and common mode voltage to differential voltage.  
PCI-E  
PCI-Express  
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Introduction  
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The Intel® 41110 Serial to Parallel PCI Bridge integrates a PCI Express-to-PCI bridge. The bridge  
follows the PCI-to-PCI Bridge programming model. The PCI Express port is compliant to the PCI  
Express Specification, Revision 1.0. The PCI bus interface is fully compliant to the PCI Local Bus  
Specification, Revision 2.3.  
2.1  
PCI Express Interface Features  
PCI Express Specification, Revision 1.0b compliant.  
Support for single x8, single x4 or single x1 PCI Express operation.  
64-bit addressing support.  
32-bit CRC (cyclic redundancy checking) covering all transmitted data packets.  
16-bit CRC on all link message information.  
Raw bit-rate on the data pins of 2.5 Gbit/s, resulting in a raw bandwidth per pin of 250 MB/s.  
Maximum realized bandwidth on PCI Express interface is 2 GB/s (in x8 mode) in each  
direction simultaneously, for an aggregate of 4 GB/s.  
2.2  
PCI-X Interface Features  
PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 compliant.  
PCI-to-PCI Bridge Specification, Revision 1.1 compliant.  
PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 1.0a compliant.  
64-bit 66 MHz, 3.3 V, NOT 5 V tolerant.  
On Die Termination (ODT) with 8.2Kpull-up to 3.3V for PCI signals.  
Six external REQ/GNT Pairs for internal arbiter on the PCIX bus segment respectively.  
Programmable bus parking on either the last agent or always on Intel® 41110 Serial to Parallel  
PCI Bridge.  
2-level programmable round-robin internal arbiter with Multi-Transaction Timer (MTT)  
External PCI clock-feed support for asynchronous primary and secondary domain operation.  
64-bit addressing for upstream and downstream transactions  
Downstream LOCK# support.  
No upstream LOCK# support.  
PCI fast Back-to-Back capable as target.  
Up to four active and four pending upstream memory read transactions  
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Up to two downstream delayed (memory read, I/O read/write and configuration read/write)  
transaction.  
Tunable inbound read prefetch algorithm for PCI MRM/MRL commands  
Local initialization via SMBus  
Secondary side initialization via Type 0 configuration cycles.  
2.3  
Power Management  
Support for PCI Express Active State Power Management (ASPM) L0s link state  
Support for PCI PM 1.1 compatible D0, D3hot and D3cold device power states  
Support for PME# event propagation on behalf of PCI devices  
2.4  
SMBus Interface  
Compatible with System Management Bus Specification, Revision 2.0  
Slave mode operation only.  
Full read/write access to all configuration registers  
2.4.1  
SMBus for configuration register initialization  
Support for local initialization of the configuration registers can be implemented using a  
microcontroller via SMB. Figure 1shows this SMBus and the data transfer that occurs between  
the 41110 and the microcontroller.  
Configuration Register information is stored internally in a microcontroller and the  
information is transferred to the product via System Managed Bus (SMBus) protocols when  
the device receives power or reset.  
The requirements of the microcontroller are as follows:  
— Supports I2C and SMBus Protocols  
— Has at least 256 Byte of internal EEprom space  
— To facilitate this programming on the Customer Reference Board a Microchip part  
PIC16F876A was used.  
— Code space: estimated code size is ~2K words of program space and 32 words of RAM  
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Figure 1. Microcontroller Block Diagram  
Serial to Parallel  
PCI Bridge  
2.4.2  
Microcontroller Connections to the 41110  
Figure 2 shows the SMB interface from the 41110 to the microcontroller.  
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Introduction  
Figure 2. 41110 Microcontroller Connections  
Serial to  
Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
2.5  
2.6  
JTAG  
Compliant with IEEE Standard Test Access Port and Boundary Scan Architecture 1149.1a  
Related Documents  
.  
PCI Express Specification, Revision 1.0, from www.pci-sig.com.  
PCI Express Design Guide, Revision 0.5  
PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3, from www.pci-sig.com.  
PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 1.0a, from www.pci-sig.com.  
IEEE Standard Test Access Port and Boundary Scan Architecture 1149.1a  
System Management Bus Specification, Revision 2.0  
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Figure 3. 41110 Block Diagram  
Serial to Parallel  
PCI Bridge  
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Applications  
This section provides a block diagram for a typical the 41110 application. This application shows a  
PCI-E adapter card with two Dual 2Gb Fibre Channel controllers. Each of the PCI-X bus segments  
is connected to the Dual 2Gb Fibre Channel chip running at 133MHz. The two Dual FC chips  
provides the four 2Gb/s outputs.  
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Figure 4. 41110 Adapter Card Block Diagram  
Serial to Parallel  
PCI Bridge  
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Package Information  
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3.1  
Package Specification  
The 41110 Bridge is in a 567-ball FCBGA package, 31mm X 31mm in size, with a 1.27mm ball  
pitch (see Figure 5 and Figure 6).  
Figure 5.  
41110 Bridge Package Dimensions (Top View)  
Die  
Keepout  
Area  
Handling  
Exclusion  
Area  
0. 491in.  
0. 291in.  
0. 247in.  
17. 00mm 21. 00mm 31. 00mm  
0. 547in.  
0. 200in.  
17. 00mm  
21. 00mm  
31. 00mm  
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Figure 6.  
41110 Bridge Package Dimensions (Side View)  
0.84±0.05 mm  
Substrate  
2.445±0.102 mm  
2.010±0.099 mm  
Decoup  
Cap  
Die  
0.7 mm Max  
0.20  
See Note 4.  
-C-  
0.20  
Seating Plane  
0.435±0.025 mm  
See Note 3  
See Note 1  
Notes:  
1. Primary datum -C- and seating plan are defined by the spherical crowns of the solder balls (shown before motherboard attach).  
2. All dimensions and tolerances conform to ANSI Y14.5M-1994  
3. BGA has a pre-SMT height of 0.5 mmand post-SMT height of 0.41-0.46 mm  
4. Shown before motherboard attach; FCBGA has a convex (dome shape) orientation before reflow and is expected to have a slightly  
concave (bowl shaped) orientation after reflow.  
Note:  
Note:  
Primary datum -C- and seating plane are defined by the spherical crowns of the solder balls.  
All dimensions and tolerances conform to ANSI Y14.5M-1982  
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Power Plane Layout  
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This chapter provides details on the decoupling and voltage planes needed to bias the 41110  
package.  
4.1  
41110 Decoupling Guidelines  
Table 2 lists the decoupling guidelines for the 41110. Figure 7 and Figure 8 provide the decoupling  
capacitors around the 41110 ball grid pins.  
Figure 7. Decoupling Placement for Core and PCI Express Voltage Planes  
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Figure 8. Decoupling Placement for PCI/PCI-X 1.5V and 3.3V Voltage Planes  
Capacitor Legend  
0603-0.1  
0603-1  
F
F
1206-10  
F
B2714-01  
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Table 2. 41110 Decoupling Guidelines  
41110  
Bridge  
Pins  
C
(uF)  
ESR  
(m) (nH)  
ESL  
# of  
Caps  
Voltage Plane  
Voltage  
Package  
Location  
PCI/PCI-X  
Voltage  
50-  
300  
1.0-  
3.0  
Beneath 41110  
Bridge BGA  
3.3V  
3.3V  
VCC33  
VCC33  
0.1  
1.0  
0603  
0603  
5
As close as design  
rules will allow to  
41110 Bridge BGA  
PCI/PCI-X  
Voltage  
50-  
300  
1.0-  
3.0  
2
As close as design  
rules will allow to  
41110 Bridge BGA  
PCI/PCI-X  
Voltage  
50-  
300  
1.0-  
3.0  
3.3V  
1.5V  
1.5V  
VCC33  
VCC15  
VCC15  
10  
0.1  
1.0  
1206  
0603  
0805  
3
5
5
Beneath 41110  
Bridge BGA  
Core Voltage  
Core Voltage  
200  
200  
2.0  
2.3  
As close as design  
rules will allow to  
41110 BridgeBGA  
As close as design  
rules will allow to  
41110 Bridge BGA  
Core Voltage  
1.5V  
1.5V  
1.5V  
VCC15  
VCCPE  
VCCPE  
10  
0.1  
1
1206  
0603  
0805  
200  
200  
200  
1.9  
2.0  
2.3  
2
3
4
PCI Express  
Voltage  
Beneath41110  
Bridge BGA  
As close as design  
rules will allow to  
41110 Bridge BGA  
PCI Express  
Voltage  
As close as design  
rules will allow to  
41110 Bridge BGA  
PCI Express  
Voltage  
1.5V  
VCCPE  
10  
1206  
200  
1.9  
2
4.2  
Split Voltage Planes  
There are two 1.5V voltage planes that supply power to the 41110:  
VCC15:1.5V ±5% (1.5V core voltage)  
VCCPE:1.5V ±3% (1.5V PCI Express voltage)  
The 41110 Bridge core (VCC15), PCI-Express (VCCPE) voltages should be supplied by two  
separate voltage regulators or a single regulator. If VCC15 and VCCPE is supplied by a single  
voltage regulator the power planes should be split as shown in Figure 9.  
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Power Plane Layout  
Note: Linear voltage regulators are recommended when using 1.5 Volt power supplies.  
Figure 9. 41110 Bridge Single-Layer Split Voltage Plane  
Core  
PCI  
Express  
B2715-01  
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41110 Reset and Power Timing  
Considerations  
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This chapter describes the 41110 reset timing considerations.  
5.1  
5.2  
A_RST# and PERST# Timing Requirements  
The PCI-X Specification requires that there is a 100ms delay from valid power (PERST#) to reset  
deassertion (A_RST#). 41110 will keep A_RST# asserted for a minimum of 320ms after PERST#  
is deasserted.  
VCC15 and VCC33 Voltage Requirements  
The following steps are the power sequencing requirements that must be followed with the  
41110:  
1. The 41110 requires that the VCC33 voltage rail be no less than 0.5V below VCC15 (absolute  
voltage value) at all times during 41110 operation, including during system power up and  
power down. In other words, the following must always be true:  
VCC33 >= (VCC15 – 0.5V)  
This can be accomplished by placing a diode (with a voltage drop <0.5V) between VCC15 and  
VCC33. A node will be connected to VCC15 and cathode will be connected to VCC33.  
If VCC15 (1.5V PCI-X I/O voltage) and VCC15 (1.5V core voltage) are tied together on the  
platform, then both voltages must meet the above rule.  
Note: Linear voltage regulators are recommended when using 1.5 Volt power supplies.  
2. If a voltage regulator solution is used which shunts VCC15 to ground while VCC33 is  
powered, the maximum allowable time that VCC15 can be shunted to ground while VCC33 is  
fully powered is 20ms.  
3. The maximum allowed time between VCC33 and VCC15 ramping is 525ms.  
Note: There is no minimum sequencing time requirement other than requirements in Steps 2 and 3.  
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This chapter provides some basic routing guidelines for layout and design of a printed circuit board  
using the 41110. The high-speed clocking required when designing with the 41110 requires special  
attention to signal integrity. In fact, it is highly recommended that the board design be simulated to  
determine optimum layout for signal integrity. The information in this chapter provides guidelines  
to aid the designer with board layout. Several factors influence the signal integrity of a 41110  
design. These factors include:  
power distribution  
minimizing crosstalk  
decoupling  
layout considerations when routing the PCI Express bus and PCI-X bus interfaces  
6.1  
6.2  
General Routing Guidelines  
This section details general routing guidelines for designing with the 41110. The order in which  
signals are routed varies from designer to designer. Some designers prefer to route all clock signals  
first, while others prefer to route all high-speed bus signals first. Either order can be used, provided  
the guidelines listed here are followed.  
Crosstalk  
Crosstalk is caused by capacitive and inductive coupling between signals. Crosstalk is composed of  
both backward and forward crosstalk components. Backward crosstalk creates an induced signal on  
victim network that propagates in the opposite direction of the aggressor signal. Forward crosstalk  
creates a signal that propagates in the same direction as the aggressor signal.  
Circuit board analysis software is used to analyze your board layout for crosstalk problems.  
Examples of 2D analysis tools include Parasitic Parameters from ANSOFT* and XFS from Quad  
Design*. Crosstalk problems occur when circuit etch lines run in parallel. When board analysis  
software is not available, the layout should be designed to maintain at least the minimum  
recommended spacing for bus interfaces.  
A general guideline to use is, that space distance between adjacent signals be a least 3.3 times  
the distance from signal trace to the nearest return plane. The coupled noise between adjacent  
traces decreases by the square of the distance between the adjacent traces.  
It is also recommended to specify the height of the above reference plane when laying out  
traces and provide this parameter to the PCB manufacturer. By moving traces closer to the  
nearest reference plane, the coupled noise decreases by the square of the distance to the  
reference plane.  
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Figure 10. Crosstalk Effects on Trace Distance and Height  
Reduce Crosstalk:  
- Maximize P  
P
H
aggressor  
victim  
Reference Plane  
- Minimize H  
A9259-01  
Avoid slots in the ground plane. Slots increases mutual inductance thus increasing crosstalk.  
Make sure that ground plane surrounding connector pin fields are not completely cleared out.  
When this area is completely cleared out, around the connector pins, all the return current must  
flow together around the pin field increasing crosstalk. The preferred method of laying out a  
connector in the GND layer is shown in Figure 11.  
Figure 11. PCB Ground Layout Around Connectors  
Connector  
Connector Pins  
GND PCB Layer  
A. Incorrect method  
B. Correct method  
A9260-01  
6.3  
EMI Considerations  
It is highly recommended that good EMI design practices be followed when designing with the  
41110.  
To minimize EMI on your PCB a useful technique is to not extend the power planes to the  
edge of the board.  
Another technique is to surround the perimeter of your PCB layers with a GND trace. This  
helps to shield the PCB with grounds minimizing radiation.  
The below link can provide some useful general EMI guidelines considerations:  
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6.4  
Power Distribution and Decoupling  
Have ample decoupling to ground, for the power planes, to minimize the effects of the switching  
currents. Three types of decoupling are: the bulk, the high-frequency ceramic, and the inter-plane  
capacitors.  
Bulk capacitance consist of electrolytic or tantalum capacitors. These capacitors supply large  
reservoirs of charge, but they are useful only at lower frequencies due to lead inductance  
effects. The bulk capacitors can be located anywhere on the board.  
For fast switching currents, high-frequency low-inductance capacitors are most effective.  
Place these capacitors as close to the device being decoupled as possible. This minimizes the  
parasitic resistance and inductance associated with board traces and vias.  
Use an inter-plane capacitor between power and ground planes to reduce the effective plane  
impedance at high frequencies. The general guideline for placing capacitors is to place high-  
frequency ceramic capacitors as close as possible to the module.  
6.4.1  
Decoupling  
Inadequate high-frequency decoupling results in intermittent and unreliable behavior.  
A general guideline recommends that you use the largest easily available capacitor in the lowest  
inductance package. For specific decoupling requirements for a 41110 application please refer to  
6.5  
Trace Impedance  
All signal layers require controlled impedance 60 +/- 15%, microstrip or stripline for add-in card  
applications. Selecting the appropriate board stack-up to minimize impedance variations is very  
important. When calculating flight times, it is important to consider the minimum and maximum  
trace impedance based on the switching neighboring traces. Use wider spaces between traces, since  
this can minimize trace-to-trace coupling, and reduce cross talk.  
When a different stack up is used the trace widths must be adjusted appropriately. When wider  
traces are used, the trace spacing must be adjusted accordingly (linearly).  
It is highly recommended that a 2D Field Solver be used to design the high-speed traces. The  
following Impedance Calculator URL provide approximations for the trace impedance of various  
topologies. They may be used to generate the starting point for a full 2D Field solver.  
The following website link provides a useful basic guideline for calculating trace parameters:  
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Note: Using stripline transmission lines may give better results than microstrip. This is due to the  
difficulty of precisely controlling the dielectric constant of the solder mask, and the difficulty in  
limiting the plated thickness of microstrip conductors, which can substantially increase cross-talk.  
6.5.1  
Differential Impedance  
The PCI Express standard defines a 100 differential impedance. This section provides some basic  
background information on the differential impedance calculations. In the cross section of  
Figure 12 shows the cross section of two traces of a differential pair.  
Figure 12. Cross Section of Differential Trace  
Ground reference plane  
B2716 -01  
To calculate the coupled impedance requires a 2x2 matrix. The diagonal values in the matrix  
represent the impedance of the traces to ground and the off-diagonal values provide a measure of  
how tightly the traces are coupled. The “differential impedance is the value of the line-to-line  
resistor terminator that optimally terminates pure differential signals.” The two by two matrix is  
shown below as:  
Figure 13. Two-by-two Differential Impedance Matrix  
Z11 Z12  
Zo =  
Z21 Z22  
B2717 -01  
For a symmetric trace Z11 = Z22, the differential impedance can be calculated from this equation:  
Z
differential = 2(Z11-Z12)  
For two traces to be symmetric, they must have the same width, thickness and height above the  
ground plane.1 With the traces terminated with the appropriate differential, impedance ringing is  
minimized.  
1. “Terminating Differential Signals on PCBs”, Steve Kaufer and Kelee Crisafulli, Printed Circuit Design, March 1999  
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Board Layout Guidelines  
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This chapter provides details on adapter card stackup suggestions. It is highly recommended that  
signal integrity simulations be run to verify each 41110 PCB layout especially if it deviates from  
the recommendations listed in these design guidelines.  
7.1  
Adapter Card Topology  
The 41110 will be implemented on PCI-E adapter cards with an eight layer stackup PCB. The  
specified impedance range for all adapter card implementations will be 60+/-15%. Adjustments  
will be made for interfaces specified at other impedances. Table 3 defines the typical layer  
geometries for eight layer boards.  
Table 3.  
Adapter Card Stack Up, Microstrip and Stripline  
Nominal Minimum Maximum  
Variable  
Type  
Notes  
(mils)  
(mils)  
(mils)  
Solder Mask Thickness (mil)  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
0.8  
0.6  
1.0  
Solder Mask E  
3.65  
2.8  
3.65  
3.0  
3.65  
3.2  
r
Core Thickness (mil)  
Core E  
4.3  
3.75  
4.85  
2113 material  
r
Power  
2.7  
1.35  
3.5  
2.5  
1.15  
3.3  
2.9  
1.55  
3.7  
Plane Thickness (mil)  
Ground  
1
The trace height will be determined to  
achieve a nominal 60 .  
Trace Height (mil)  
2
3.5  
3.3  
3.7  
3
10.5  
4.30  
4.30  
9.9  
11.1  
4.85  
4.85  
Microstrip  
Stripline1  
3.75  
3.75  
2113 material  
2113 material  
Preg E  
r
7628 material. Trace height 3 is composed  
of one piece of 2113 and one piece of  
7628.  
Stripline2  
4.3  
3.75  
4.85  
Microstrip  
Stripline  
1.75  
1.4  
1.2  
1.2  
2.3  
1.6  
Trace Thickness (mil)  
Trace Width (mil)  
Microstrip  
Stripline  
FR4  
4.0  
4.0  
2.5  
2.5  
5.5  
5.5  
Total Thickness (mil)  
62.0  
56.0  
68.0  
Trace Spacing (using  
microstrip E2E/C2C)  
[12]/[16]  
[12]/[16]  
Trace Spacing (using  
stripline E2E/C2C)  
Microstrip  
Stripline  
60  
60  
51  
51  
69  
69  
Trace Impedance  
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Board Layout Guidelines  
Note: Each interface will set the trace spacing based on its signal integrity of differential impedance  
requirements. For the purposes of the building the transmission line models, it is assumed the  
artwork is very accurate and therefore a constant. All the variability in the trace spacing is the result  
of the tolerances of the trace width.  
Figure 14. Adapter Card Stackup  
Microstrip  
Trace  
Width  
Microstrip  
Trace  
Spacing  
Microstrip Trace Thickness  
Solder Mask Thickness  
L1  
L1  
Trace Height 1  
L2 (GND)  
Trace Height 2  
Stripline Trace Thickness  
L3  
L3  
Trace Height 3  
L4 (VCC)  
L5 (VCC)  
Core Thickness  
Plane Thickness  
L4  
L4  
L7 (GND)  
L8  
Stripline  
Trace  
Stripline  
Trace  
Width  
Spacing  
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8
This chapter describes several factors to be considered with a 41110 PCI/PCI-X design. These  
include the PCI IDSEL, PCI RCOMP, PCI Interrupts and PCI arbitration.  
8.1  
Interrupts  
PCI Express provides interrupt messages that emulate the legacy wired mechanism. This allows IO  
devices to signal PCI-style interrupts using a pair of ASSERT and DEASSERT messages This  
message pairing preserves the level-sensitive semantics of the PCI interrupts on PCI Express.  
The 41110 uses four interrupts - A_INTA:A_INTD on bus A segment corresponding to the four  
interrupts defined in the PCI specification. The 41110 routes its PCI interrupt pins and the internal  
interrupts to PCI Express INTx interrupts according to Table 4.  
Table 4. INTx Routing Table  
A_INT# Interrupt Pins  
PCI Express INTx Message  
INTA  
A_INTA  
A_INTB  
A_INTC  
A_INTD  
INTB  
INTC  
INTD  
The 41110 will use its primary bus number and device number in the Requester ID field for the PCI  
Express INTx messages. As stated in the PCI Express specification, the function number is  
reserved for interrupt messages and will always be 0.  
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Note: PCI Express Assert_INTx/Deassert_INTx messages are not inhibited by the BME bit.  
8.1.1  
Interrupt Routing for Devices Behind a Bridge  
Given the legacy interrupt sharing scheme shown in Table 5, to get the best legacy interrupt  
performance (by reducing interrupt sharing), adapter boards have to select the appropriate  
A_INTX# (where X is A, B, C or D) input pin to use on the PCI bus segment. The chosen interrupt  
input also imposes a PCI device number requirement for the interrupt source as specified in the  
PCI-to-PCI Bridge specification and reproduced in Table 5.  
Table 5. Interrupt Binding for Devices Behind a Bridge  
Device Number on  
Interrupt Pin on Device  
Secondary Bus  
Interrupt on 41110 Bridge  
INTA#  
INTA#  
INTB#  
INTB#  
INTC#  
INTD#  
INTB#  
INTC#  
INTD#  
INTA#  
INTC#  
INTD#  
INTA#  
INTB#  
INTD#  
INTA#  
INTB#  
INTC#  
a
b
- . 4, 8 , 12, 16, 20, 24, 28  
INTC#  
INTD#  
INTA#  
INTB#  
INTC#  
INTD#  
INTA#  
INTB#  
INTC#  
INTD#  
INTA#  
INTB#  
INTC#  
INTD#  
b
1, 5, 9 , 13, 17, 21, 25, 29  
b
2, 6, 10 , 14, 18, 22, 26, 30  
b
3, 7, 11 , 15, 19, 23, 27, 31  
a.  
b.  
Device number 0 is reserved for the Bridge and should not be assigned to secondary devices.  
AD[27:24] which correspond to devices 11:8 should not be used for IDSEL# connections as these signals are used  
when accessing the extended configuration space in the bridge from the secondary bus.  
8.2  
PCI Arbitration  
The 41110 supports a high-performance internal PCI arbiter that supports up to seven masters on  
each PCI segment A and B PCI Buses. The request inputs into the internal arbiter include: six  
external request inputs and 1 internal request input. All request inputs to the internal arbiter are  
split into two groups, a high priority group and a low priority group. Any master, including the  
internal master, can be programmed to be in either of the two groups. This could also mean that all  
the request inputs into the arbiter could be in one single group. Within a group, priority is round-  
robin. The entire low-priority group represents one slot in the high priority group. The 41110  
provides a 16-bit arbiter control register to control two aspects of the internal arbiter behavior:  
Priority group for a master (i.e., whether a master is in low priority group or high priority  
group).  
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Bus parking on last PCI agent or the bridge.  
By default, the arbiter parks the bus on the bridge and drives the A/D, C/BE# and PAR lines to a  
known value while the bus is idle.  
8.2.1  
PCI Resistor Compensation  
Figure 15 provides the recommended resistor compensation pin termination for the PCI A bus.  
Figure 15. PCI RCOMP  
RCOMP  
100  
– 1%  
B2718 -01  
8.3  
PCI General Layout Guidelines  
For acceptable signal integrity with bus speeds up to 133 MHz it is important to PCB design layout  
to have controlled impedance.  
Signal traces should have an unloaded impedance of 60 +/- 10% .  
Signal trace velocity should be roughly 150 – 190 ps/inch  
There are a couple of general guidelines which should be used when routing your PCI bus signals:  
Avoid routing signals > 8”.  
The following signals have no length restrictions: A_INTA#, A_INTB#, A_INTC#,  
A_INTD#, and TCK, TDI, TDO, TMS and TRST#. Most PCI-X signals are timing critical.  
These signals have length restrictions for propagation, setup, and hold requirements. Table 6  
shows the PCI-X signals.  
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Table 6. PCI-X Signals  
A PCI Bus Segment:  
A_ACK64#, A_AD[63:0], A_CBE_[7:0]#, A_DEVSEL#, A_FRAME#,  
A_GNT_[5:0]#, A_IRDY#, A_LOCK#, A_PAR64, A_REQ64#, A_REQ_[5:0]#,  
A_STOP#, A_TRDY#, A_CLKO[6:0], A_CLKI  
Timing Critical Signals  
A PCI Bus Segment:  
A_RST#, A_PME#  
Reset Signals  
A PCI Bus Segment:  
Non Timing Critical  
Signals  
A_133EN, A_IRQ[15:0]#, A_M66EN, A_PCIXCAP, A_PERR#, A_SERR#  
Table 7. PCI/PCI-X Frequency/Mode Straps  
Bus  
Mode/  
Freq  
A_PCIXCAP  
A_M66EN  
A_133EN(on  
board)  
0
0
0
1
X
X
PCI 33  
PCI 66  
PCI-X 66MHz cards connect this  
signal to ground through a 10KΩ  
±5% resistor in parallel with a  
0.01uF ±10% capacitor.  
X
X
PCI-X 66  
PCI-X 133 MHz cards connect  
PCIXCAP to ground through a  
0.01uF ±10% capacitor.  
X
X
0
1
PCI-X 100  
PCI-X 133  
PCI-X 133 MHz cards connect  
PCIXCAP to ground through a  
0.01uF ±10% capacitor.  
Note: All signals sampled on the rising edge of PERST#.  
8.3.1  
PCI Pullup Resistors Not Required  
PCI control signals on the 41110 do NOT require pullup resistors on the adapter card to ensure that  
they contain stable values when no agent is actively driving the bus. These include:  
A_ACK64#, A_AD[63:32], A_CBE#[7:4], A_DEVSEL#, A_FRAME#, A_INTA#, A_INTB#,  
A_INTC#, A_INTD#, A_IRDY#, A_PERR#, A_PAR, A_GNT#[5:0], A_REQ#[5:0], A_LOCK#,  
A_PAR64, A_REQ64#, A_SERR#, A_STOP#, and A_TRDY#  
8.4  
PCI Clock Layout Guidelines  
The PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 1.0a compliant, allows a  
maximum of 0.5 ns clock skew timing for each of the PCI-X frequencies: 66 MHz, 100 MHz and  
133 MHz. A typical PCI-X application may require separate clock point-to-point connections  
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distributed to each PCI device. The 41110 provides seven buffered clocks on the PCI bus to connect  
to multiple PCI-X devices. The Figure 16 shows the use of four PCI “A” clock outputs and length  
matching requirements. . The recommended clock buffer layout are specified as follows:  
Match each of the used the 41110 output clock lengths A_CLK[6:0] to within 0.1”to help keep  
the timing within the 0.5 ns maximum budget.  
Keep the distance between the clock lines and other signals “d” at least 25 mils from each other.  
Keep the distance between the clock line and itself “a” at a minimum of 25 mils apart (for  
serpentine clock layout).  
A_CLKIN gets connected to A_CLKO6 through a 22+/- 1% resistor The 22 +/- 1% Ω  
resistor is within 500 mils of A_CLKO.  
Figure 16.  
PCI Clock Distribution and Matching Requirements  
Serial to  
Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
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Table 8.  
PCI-X Clock Layout Requirements Summary  
Parameter  
Routing Guidelines  
PCI Clocks A_CLK[6:0]  
Signal Group  
Reference Plane  
Route over unbroken ground or power plane  
4 mils  
Stripline Trace Width  
Stripline Trace Spacing: Separation between two  
different clock lines, “d” clock lines  
25 mils center to center from any other signal  
25 mils center to center from any other signal  
50 mils center to center from any other signal  
Stripline Trace Spacing: Separation between two  
segments of the same clock line (on serpentine  
layout), “a” dimension  
Stripline Trace Spacing: Separation between clocks  
and other lines  
All 41110 Output Clocks A_CLK[6:0] connected to  
devices must be length matched to 0.1 inch of each  
other.  
Length Matching Requirements  
The clock feedback line lengths from A_CLKOUT to  
A_CLKIN should be length matched to all other clock  
lines within 0.1”.  
Total Length of the 41110 PCI CLKs on the adapter  
card  
10” -14”  
Connect A_CLKIN to one end of a 22+/- 1% resistor  
A_CLKIN Series Termination  
A_CLK[6:0] Series Termination  
and the other end connected to A_CLKOUT  
Each of the clock outputs A_CLKO[6:0] should have  
series 22resistor located within 500 mils of the  
41110 clock output.  
Point to point signal routing should be used to keep  
the reflections low.  
Routing Guideline 1  
Routing Guideline 2  
Minimize number of vias  
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8.5  
PCI-X Topology Layout Guidelines  
The PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 1.0a compliant, recommends  
the following guidelines for the number of loads for your PCI-X designs. Any deviation from these  
maximum values requires close attention to layout with regard to loading and trace lengths.  
Table 9.  
PCI-X Slot Guidelines  
Frequency  
Maximum Loads  
Maximum Number of Slots  
66 MHz  
100 MHz  
133 MHz  
8
4
2
4
2
1
8.6  
41110 Layout Analysis  
The following sections describes layout recommendations based on the signal integrity analysis.  
This analysis was conducted using the following parameters:  
Card stack up: 60 +/- 15% single-ended impedance  
Driver Model 41110 IBIS  
Receiver Model: generic models for PCI-X and PCI  
Driver Package Model: 41110 Model  
Cross talk and ISI impact on timing were not modeled  
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8.6.1  
Embedded PCI-X 133 MHz  
This section lists the routing recommendations for PCI-X 133 MHz without a slot. Figure 17 shows  
the block diagram of this topology and Table 10 describes the routing recommendations.  
Figure 17. Embedded PCI-X 133 MHz Topology  
EM1  
TL1  
EM2  
B2719 -01  
Table 10.  
Embedded PCI-X 133 MHz Routing Recommendations  
Parameter  
Reference Plane  
Routing Guideline for Lower AD Bus  
Route over an unbroken ground plane  
60 +/- 15%  
Board Impedance  
Stripline Trace Spacing  
Microstrip Trace Spacing  
Break Out  
12 mils from edge to edge  
18 mils, from edge to edge  
5 mils on 5 mils spacing. Maximum length of breakout region can be 500 mils  
Spacing from other groups: 25 mils min, edge to edge  
Group Spacing  
Trace Length 1 (TL1): From  
41110 signal Ball to first  
junction  
1.75” min - 4.0” max  
Trace Length 3 junction of  
TL_EM1 and TL_EM2 to the 1.25” min - 3.25” max  
embedded device  
Length Matching  
Requirements:  
Clocks coming form the clock driver must be on the same layer and length  
matched to within 25 mils.  
Number of vias  
3 vias max per path  
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8.6.2  
Embedded PCI-X 100 MHz  
This section lists the embedded routing recommendations for PCI-X 100 MHz. Figure 18 shows  
the block diagram of this topology and Table 11 describes the routing recommendations.  
Figure 18. Embedded PCI-X 100 MHz Topology  
TL_EM1  
EM1  
TL_EM3  
TL_EM2  
EM3  
EM2  
TL1  
B2720 -01  
Table 11.  
Embedded PCI-X 100 MHz Routing Recommendations  
Parameter  
Reference Plane  
Routing Guideline for Lower AD Bus  
Route over an unbroken ground plane  
Board Impedance  
Stripline Trace Spacing  
Microstrip Trace Spacing  
Break Out  
60 +/- 15%  
12 mils from edge to edge  
18 mils, from edge to edge  
5 mils on 5 mils spacing. Maximum length of breakout region can be 500 mils  
Spacing from other groups: 25 mils min, edge to edge  
Group Spacing  
Trace Length 1 (TL1): From  
41110 signal Ball to first  
junction  
0.5” min - 3.0” max  
2.5” min - 3.5” max  
Trace Length: TL_EM1: from  
41110 signal ball to the first  
embedded device  
Trace Length TL_EM2 -  
TL_EM3: from junction to the 1.5” min - 3.5” max  
embedded device  
Length Matching  
Requirements:  
Clocks coming form the clock driver must be on the same layer and length  
matched to within 25 mils.  
Number of vias  
4 vias max per path  
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8.6.3  
PCI-X 66 MHz Embedded Topology  
Figure 19 and Table 12 provide routing details for a topology with an embedded PCI-X 66 MHz  
application.  
Figure 19.  
PCI-X 66 MHz Embedded Routing Topology  
EM1  
EM3  
EM5  
EM7  
TL1  
TL2  
TL3  
TL4  
EM2  
EM4  
EM6  
EM8  
B2721 -01  
Table 12.  
PCI-X 66 MHz Embedded Routing Recommendations  
Parameter  
Reference Plane  
Routing Guideline for Lower AD Bus  
Route over an unbroken ground plane  
Board Impedance  
Stripline Trace Spacing  
Microstrip Trace Spacing  
Break Out  
60 +/- 15%  
12 mils edge to edge  
18 mils, edge to edge  
5 mils on 5 mils. Maximum length of breakout region can be 500 mils  
Spacing from other groups: 25 mils min, edge to edge  
Group Spacing  
Trace Length 1 (TL1): From  
41110 signal Ball to first  
junction  
1.0” - 5.0” max  
Trace Length TL2 to TL4 -  
between junctions  
1.0” min - 2.5” max  
Trace Length TL_EM1 to  
TL_EM8 from junction  
connector to the embedded  
device  
2.0” min - 3.0” max  
Length Matching  
Requirements:  
Clocks coming form the clock driver must be length matched to within 25 mils  
and routed identical in layers.  
Number of vias  
4 vias max.  
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8.6.4  
PCI 66 MHz Embedded Topology  
Figure 20 and Table 13 provide routing details for a topology with an embedded PCI 66 MHz  
design.  
Figure 20. PCI 66 MHz Embedded Topology  
EM1  
EM3  
TL1  
TL2  
EM2  
EM4  
B2722 -01  
Table 13.  
PCI 66 MHz Embedded Table  
Parameter  
Routing Guideline for Lower AD Bus  
Reference Plane  
Route over an unbroken ground plane  
60 +/- 15%  
Board Impedance  
Microstrip Trace Spacing  
Stripline Trace Spacing  
Group Spacing  
18 mils center to center  
12 mils center to center  
Spacing from other groups: 25 mils min, edge to edge  
5 mils on 5 mils spacing. Maximum length of breakout  
region can be 500 mils.  
Breakout  
Trace Length 1 TL1: From 41110 signal Ball to first  
junction  
5.0” max  
Trace Length TL2 between junctions  
0.5” min - 3.5” max  
2.0” min - 3.0” max  
Trace Length TL_EM1 to TL_EM4 from junction to  
embedded devices  
Clocks coming from the clock driver must be length  
matched to within 25 mils.  
Length Matching Requirements  
Number of vias  
4 vias max.  
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8.6.5  
PCI 33 MHz Embedded Mode Topology  
Figure 21 and Table 14 provide routing details for a topology with an embedded PCI 33 MHz  
design.  
Figure 21. PCI 33 MHz Embedded Mode Routing Topology  
EM1  
EM3  
EM5  
EM7  
EM9  
TL1  
TL2  
TL3  
TL4  
TL5  
EM2  
EM4  
EM6  
EM8  
EM10  
B2723 -01  
Table 14.  
PCI 33 MHz Embedded Routing Recommendations  
Parameter  
Reference Plane  
Routing Guideline for Lower AD Bus  
Route over an unbroken ground plane  
Board Impedance  
Stripline Trace Spacing  
Microstrip Trace Spacing  
Group Spacing  
60 +/- 15%  
12 mils, edge to edge  
18 mils edge to edge  
Spacing from other groups: 25 mils min, edge to edge  
Breakout  
5 mils on 5 mils spacing. Maximum length of breakout region can be 500 mils.  
Trace Length 1 TL1: From  
41110 signal Ball to first  
junction  
5.0” max  
Trace Length TL2 to TL5 -  
between junctions  
0.5” min - 3.5” max  
Trace Length TL_EM1 to  
TL_EM10 from junction to  
embedded devices  
2.0” min - 3.0” max  
Length Matching  
Requirements  
Clocks coming from the clock driver must be length matched to within 25 mils.  
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This section provides an overview of the PCI-Express stackup recommended based on Intel  
presimulation results. For additional information, refer to the Intel® 41110 Serial to Parallel PCI  
Bridge Developers Manual or the PCI Express Specification, Revision 1.0 from the  
www.pcisig.com website.  
9.1  
General recommendations  
PCI Express is a serial differential low-voltage point-to-point interconnect. The PCI Express was  
designed to support 20 inches between components with standard FR4. The 41110 supports x8 lanes.  
PCI-Express requires special considerations be made for interconnect losses, jitter, crosstalk and  
mode conversions. The below list provides some general guidelines for the layout of a PCI-Express  
trace:  
1. Jitter: Trace lengths of a PCB trace can introduce around 1 to 5 ps of jitter and 0.35 to 0.5 dB  
of loss per inch of differential pair. An add-in card the trace length from edge-finger pad to  
device is limited to 3 inches.  
2. Matching within pair: Trace lengths of matching differential pairs are required to be matched  
within +/-5 mil delta. Each net within a differential pair should be length matched on a  
segment-by-segment basis at point of discontinuity such as an breakout area, routes between  
vias, routes between AC coupling capacitors and connector pins.  
3. Trace Symmetry: Trace Symmetry is required between two traces of the same differential pair.  
4. Vias: Vias contribute 0.5 to 1.0 dB/via toward the loss budget. Vias on an add-in card should  
be limited to one near the breakout section of the pads and one near the edge finger.  
5. Bends: Trace bends should be kept to a minimum. If bends are used they should be at a 45-  
degree angle or smaller. The number of left and right bends should be matched as closely as  
possible to even out the overall lengths of each segment of the differential pair.  
6. AC Coupling capacitors: AC coupling capacitor with a value of 75nF to 200nF should line  
up at the same location from one trace to the other within the pair. The 0402 size capacitor  
with a small pad size is highly recommended. The breakout from the capacitor should be  
symmetrical for both signal traces in the differential pair.  
7. Connector pins: Length compensation for the connector pins of the differential pair being  
offset from each other the PCB trace should be considered.  
8. Ground Plane Referencing: Ground plane referencing is required along the entire route of the  
differential pair. Traces routed near the edge should maintain a 40 mil air gap to the edge.  
Layer switching should also maintain the ground plane. Grounds between planes should be  
connected with stitching vias (with one to three recommended per differential pair).  
9. Breakout Areas: Breakout areas near a device package should be limited to 500 mils in lengths.  
The necking down to a smaller trace width should be symmetrical on the differential pair.  
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9.2  
PCI-Express Layout Guidelines  
The layout guidelines for PCI-Express were developed for an adapter card topologies. The models and  
assumptions used in development of these guidelines were as follows:  
Add-In Card Stackup: 60 single-ended impedance  
Target Differential Impedance: 100 +/- 20%.  
Driver Model: 41110 PCI-E IBIS  
Receiver Model: 41110 PCI-E IBIS. Specification model did not meet specifications  
Driver Package Model: Preliminary 41110 model.  
No receiver package model used since specification eye is at package pin.  
Assumed that traces in a lane could be routed totally on microstrip, totally on stripline, or a  
mixture of microstrip and stripline.  
AC coupling capacitors were modeled as a parasitic resistor and inductor in series.  
Add-in card was modeled as micro-strip routes only.  
No vias were modeled at this time.  
Only the receiver eye was evaluated. The next revision will evaluate the eye at the transmitter  
and connector as well as the receiver.  
9.3  
Adapter Card Layout Guidelines  
Table 15.  
Adapter Card Routing Recommendations (Sheet 1 of 2)  
Parameter  
Reference Plane  
Routing Guidelines  
Route over an unbroken ground plane  
Target Single Ended  
Impedance  
60 nominal  
Target Differential  
Impedance  
100 +/- 20% Differential Impedance  
Microstrip and Stripline Trace  
Width  
4 mils  
Intrapair: 10 mils center-to-center  
Interpair: 30 mils center-to-center  
22 mils. center to center (pair to pair).  
Microstrip Trace Spacing  
Group Spacing  
Transmit and Receive pairs should be interleaved. If no interleaving, then inter  
pair spacing should be increased to 50 mils (c2c). Center to center of inter pair is  
defined as center of Positive of one pair to Center of Negative of the next or vice  
versa  
Spacing from other groups: 25 mils minimum, center to center  
Transmit Trace Length  
(41110 signal pin to AC  
coupling capacitor.)  
0.25”- 5.0” max  
Transmit Trace Length (AC  
coupling capacitor to card  
edge finger.)  
1.00”- 4.5” max  
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Table 15.  
Adapter Card Routing Recommendations (Sheet 2 of 2)  
Receive Trace Length (Card  
edge finger to 41110 receiver 1.0” min - 6.0” max  
pin  
Total allowable intra-pair length mis-match must not exceed 25 mils. Each  
routing segment should be matched as close as possible. Total skew across all  
lanes must be less than 20 ns. See the PCI-Express Desktop Design Guidelines  
for additional routing requirements  
Length Matching  
Requirements:  
Number of vias  
4 max  
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Circuit Implementations  
10  
This chapter describes 41110 circuit implementations.  
10.1  
41110 Analog Voltage Filters  
The 41110 requires several external analog voltage filter circuits to be placed on the system board,  
three for the PCI interface, one for the PCI Express interface, and one for the bandgap voltage. The  
41110 lists the recommended filter values for these filter circuits -- any one of the filter circuits can  
use any one of the four R, L and C combinations shown in Table 16, except that configuration  
number 4 cannot be used for the PCI Express analog voltage filter.  
Table 16. Recommended R, L and C Values for 41110 Analog Filter Circuits  
Config  
1
R
L
C
4.7uH ±25%  
PCI, PCI-E: 45mA  
Bandgap: 30mA  
0.5±1%  
1/16W  
33uF ±20%  
6.3V  
4.7uH ±20  
0.5±1%  
1/16W  
22uF ±20%  
6.3V  
2
3
PCI, PCI-E: 45mA  
Bandgap: 30mA%  
4.7uH ±20%  
PCI, PCI-E: 45mA  
Bandgap: 30mA  
0.5±1%  
1/16W  
2x10uF ±20%  
6.3V  
4.7uH ±20%  
PCI: 45mA  
1.0±1%  
1/16W  
10uF ±20%  
6.3V  
a
4
Bandgap: 30mA  
a.  
Configuration number 4 cannot be used for the PCI Express analog voltage filter.  
Additional Notes:  
L (Inductor)  
— L must be magnetically shielded  
— ESR: max < 0.4Ω  
— rated at 45mA (or 30mA for bandgap circuit only)  
C (Capacitor)  
— ESR: max < 0.5Ω  
— ESL < 3.0nH  
R (Resistor)  
— 1/16W  
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10.1.1  
PCI Analog Voltage Filters  
The following filter circuit is recommended for the PCI interface. Three separate, identical  
versions of this circuit should be placed on the system board, one for each VCCAPCI[2:0] pin on  
the 41110.  
Figure 22. PCI Analog Voltage Filter Circuit  
Serial to  
Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
Note: Three of these PCI filter circuits must be placed on the system board, one for each of the  
VCCAPCI[2:0] pins on the 41110.  
Place C as close as possible to package pin.  
R must be placed between VCC15 and L.  
Route VCCPCI[x] and VSS as differential traces.  
VCCPCI[x] and VSS traces must be ground referenced (No VCC15 references).  
Max total board trace length = 1.2”.  
Min trace space to other nets = 30 mils.  
10.1.2  
PCI Express Analog Voltage Filter  
Figure 23 shows the PCI Express Analog Voltage Circuit.  
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Figure 23.  
PCI Express Analog Voltage Filter Circuit  
Serial to  
Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
Additional Notes:  
Place C as close as possible to package pin.  
R must be placed between VCC15 and L.  
Route VCCAPE and VSSAPE as differential traces.  
VCCAPE and VSSAPE traces must be ground referenced (No VCC15 references).  
Max total board trace length = 1.2”.  
Min trace space to other nets = 30 mils.  
10.1.3  
Bandgap Analog Voltage Filter  
Figure 24 shows the Bandgap Analog Voltage Filter Circuit.  
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Figure 24.  
Bandgap Analog Voltage Filter Circuit  
Serial to  
Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
Additional Notes:  
Place C as close as possible to package pin.  
R must be placed between the 2.5V supply and L.  
Route VCCBGPE and VSSBGPE as differential traces.  
VCCBGPE and VSSBGPE traces must be ground referenced (No 2.5V references).  
VSSBGPE should be grounded at the capacitor.  
Max total board trace length = 1.2”.  
Min trace space to other nets = 30 mils.  
10.2  
41110 Reference and Compensation Pins  
There are three compensation pins on 41110.  
PE_RCOMP[1:0] are two separate pins that provide voltage compensation for the PCI Express  
interface on the 41110. The nominal compensation voltage is 0.5V. An external 24.9±1% pullup  
resistor should be used to connect to VCC15. A single pullup resistor can be used to for both of  
these signals.  
RCOMP is an analog PCI interface compensation pin, providing 0.75V to the 41110. A 100±1%  
pulldown resistor should be used to connect the RCOMP pin to ground.  
These implementations are shown in Figure 25.  
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Figure 25. Reference and Compensation Circuit Implementations  
Serial to  
Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
10.2.1  
SM Bus  
The SMBus interface does not have configuration registers. The SMBus address is set by the states  
of pins SMBUS[5] and SMBUS [3:1] when PERST# is asserted as described in Table 17.  
Table 17.  
SMBUs Address Configuration  
Bit  
Value  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
SMBUS[5]  
0
SMBUS[3]  
SMBUS[2]  
SMBUS[1]  
Refer to Section 2.4 for details on how to use the SMBus to initialize 41110 registers with a  
microcontroller.  
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41110 Customer Reference Boards 11  
This chapter describes the 41110 Customer Reference Board (CRB).  
11.1  
Board Stack-up  
The proposed layout of the PCB is eight layers with the following stackup:  
Signal #1 (Top/Component Side)  
Ground Plane: GND  
Signal #2  
Power Plane  
Power Plane  
Signal #3  
Ground Plane  
Signal #4 (Bottom)  
The permittivity constant Er = 4.5  
Table 18. CRB Board Stackup (Sheet 1 of 2)  
Thickness  
(mils)  
Layer  
Type  
Copper Weight  
1
Signal  
Prepreg  
Plane: GND  
Core  
2.00  
4.50  
1.20  
4.80  
1.20  
14.00  
1.20  
3.8  
1/2 + plating  
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
Signal  
Prepreg  
Plane: PWR  
Core  
Plane: PWR  
Prepreg  
Signal  
1.20  
14.00  
1.20  
4.80  
1.20  
Core  
Plane: Power  
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Table 18. CRB Board Stackup (Sheet 2 of 2)  
Thickness  
(mils)  
Layer  
Type  
Copper Weight  
1
2
3
8
Signal  
Prepreg  
Plane: GND  
Core  
2.00  
4.50  
1.20  
4.80  
1.20  
4.50  
2.00  
1/2 + plating  
1
Signal  
1
Prepreg  
Signal  
1/2 + plating  
Est. Total  
Thickness  
62 +/- 7  
11.2  
11.3  
Material  
The following materials are used with the 41110 CRB:  
FR-4, 0.062 in. +/- .007, 1.0 oz Copper Power/GND.  
Full length PCI Raw Card (3.3V Universal) 6.2” high x 7.00” long max with ½ inch cut away.  
Impedance  
Most signal layers require controlled Impedance of 60 +/- 5% microstrip or stripline where  
appropriate.  
Differential signals for the PCI-E interface require matched 100 differential termination realized  
as matched 50resistances referenced to ground.  
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11.4  
Board Outline  
Figure 26 provides the mechanical outline of the 41110 CRB.  
Figure 26. Mechanical Outline of the 41110  
U1  
Serial to  
Parallel PCI  
Bridge  
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Design Guide Checklist  
12  
This checklist highlights design considerations that should be reviewed prior to manufacturing an  
adapter card that implements the 41110 product. The items contained within this checklist attempt  
to address important connections to these devices and any critical supporting circuitry. This is not a  
complete list and does not guarantee that a design will function properly.  
Table 19. PCI Express Interface Signals  
Signals  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
Must be connected to clock from a PCI Express  
connector for add-in card designs or to a 100MHz  
oscillator for an embedded design.  
REFCLKn,  
REFCLKp  
24.9±1% pullup resistor to 1.5V. A single resistor can  
PE_RCOMP[1:0] be used for both signals. Place resistor as close as  
possible to REFCLKn, REFCLKp pins.  
PCI Express compensation pin.  
0.5V nominal.  
For X1 mode, only signals PERp[0] and PERn[0] or  
PERp[7] and PERn[7] are used.  
PCI Express data serial inputs  
(differential data receive  
signals).  
PERP[7:0]  
PERN[7:0]  
For X4 mode, only signals PERp[3:0] and PERn[3:0]  
are used.  
For X8 mode, all of these signals, PERp[7:0] and  
PERn[7:0], are used.  
For X1 mode, only signals PETp[0] and PETn[0] or  
PETp[7] and PETn[7] are used.  
PCI Express data serial inputs  
(differential data transmit  
signals).  
PETP[7:0]  
PETN[7:0]  
For X4 mode, only signals PETP[3:0] and PETN[3:0]  
are used.  
For X8 mode, all of these signals, PETP[7:0] and  
PETN[7:0], are used.  
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Table 20. PCI/PCI-X Interface Signals (Sheet 1 of 2)  
Signals  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
A_AD[63:32]  
A_CBE[7:4]#  
A_DEVSEL#  
A_FRAME#  
A_IRDY#  
A_TRDY#  
A_STOP#  
A_PERR#  
A_SERR#  
A_REQ[5:0]#  
A_GNT[5:0]#  
A_LOCK#  
A_PAR  
41110 has internal pullup resistors  
on these signals.  
No external pullup resistors required on system board.  
X_AD[31:0] and X_CBE#[3:0]  
signals do not require pullups  
according to the PCI Specification.  
A_PAR64  
A_ACK64#  
A_REQ64#  
Only relevant when running in PCI-X Mode  
(X_PCIXCAP = 1).  
Determines the max PCI-X Mode 1 frequency for a  
particular segment (100 MHz or 133 MHz):  
A_133EN  
Sampled on the rising edge of  
PERST#.  
0 = 100 MHz PCI-X max frequency  
1 = 133 MHz PCI-X max frequency  
Use an 8.2Kpullup resistor to VCC33. This resistor is  
located on the system board.  
A_INTA#  
A_INTB#  
A_INTC#  
A_INTD#  
The 41110 has internal pullup  
resistors on these signals.  
No pullup resistors required on these signals.  
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Table 20. PCI/PCI-X Interface Signals (Sheet 2 of 2)  
Signals  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
Controls frequency of the PCI segment when running  
in conventional PCI mode (33 MHz or 66 MHz):  
0 = 33 MHz PCI  
1 = 66 MHz PCI  
A_M66EN  
Sampled on the rising edge of  
PERST#.  
Pull-up using a 8.2Kresistor when the PCI bus is  
to operate at 66 MHz and not already pulled up by  
system board. This signal is grounded for 33 MHz  
operation.  
Design without secondary PCI/PCI-  
X Slot  
If there is at least one legacy  
PCI device on the PCI/PCI-X  
bus, tie this pin directly to  
GND.  
If all devices are PCI-X  
capable and there is at least  
one PCI-X device that only  
supports maximum PCI-X  
66MHz on the secondary PCI  
bus, pull down to GND  
through 10Kseries resistor  
parallel with a 0.01uF  
A_PCIXCAP  
Connects directly to the PCIXCAP pin on the PCI slot.  
Connect to VCC33 through an 8.2Kpullup resistor.  
capacitor.  
If all secondary PCI-X  
devices (and the bus loading)  
support PCI-X 133MHz,  
connect PCIXCAP to 3.3V  
through an 8.2K resistor  
The series resistor on IDSEL should be 200±5% if it  
is exclusively PCIX mode. If it is PCI mode or mixed  
PCI/ PCIX mode is intended, 510 ohms is  
recommended.  
IDSEL  
Table 21. Miscellaneous Signals  
Signals  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
Used for debug purposes. Connect to VCC33 through  
an 8.2Kpullup resistor for normal operation.  
RSTIN#  
A_STRAP0,  
A_STRAP1,  
A_STRAP2,  
A_STRAP6,  
These signals REQUIRE external pull-downs to GND  
on the board 8.2Kunless otherwise stated.  
RESERVED [8:1]  
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Table 21. Miscellaneous Signals  
Signals  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
Input pin to configure 41110 to retry configuration  
accesses on it's PCI Express interface.  
CFGRETRY  
To retry configuration accesses to the 41110, pull high to  
3.3V through a 2K resistor.  
To allow configuration accesses to the 41110, ground  
this pin through a 2K resistor.  
A_TEST1,  
A_TEST2,  
A_PME#,  
A_STRAP[3],  
A_STRAP[4],  
A_STRAP[5],  
These signals REQUIRE an external pull-up, 8.2Kto  
3.3V.  
In normal operating mode, this  
pin must be tied high.  
CMODE  
This signal requires an external pull-up, 8.2Kto 3.3V.  
Table 22. SMBus Interface Signals  
Signal  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
SMBCLK  
SMBDAT  
Connect to VCC33 through an 8.2Kpullup resistor.  
Connect to VCC33 through an 8.2Kpullup resistor.  
SMBus addressing:  
Bit 7----------------’1’  
Bit 6----------------’1’  
Bit 5---------------SMBUS[5]  
Bit 4----------------’0’  
SMBUS[5],  
SMBUS[3:1]  
Sampled on the rising edge of  
PERST#.  
Bit 3---------------SMBUS[3]  
Bit 2---------------SMBUS[2]  
Bit 1---------------SMBUS[1]  
Use 8.2Kresistors as pullups to VCC33 for a ‘1’ and  
as pulldowns to ground for a ‘0’ to set the SMBus  
address.  
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Table 23. Reset Pins  
Ballout  
Pin Name  
STRAP_V_1  
Usage  
E6  
B5  
B3  
A3  
B4  
D4  
F5  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull up to VCC33  
Pull down to GND  
STRAP_V_2  
STRAP_V_3  
STRAP_V_4  
STRAP_V_5  
STRAP_V_6  
STRAP_V_7  
STRAP_V_8  
STRAP_V_9  
STRAP_V_10  
STRAP_V_11  
STRAP_V_12  
STRAP_V_13  
STRAP_V_14  
STRAP_V_15  
P2  
C3  
D1  
U1  
D7  
U10  
R5  
A19  
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Table 24. Power and Ground Signals  
Signal  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
100±1% (1/4 W) pulldown resistor to ground.  
Analog compensation pin for  
PCI. 0.75V nominal.  
RCOMP  
The trace impedance of this signal should be < 0.1Ω.  
Connect to 1.5V power supply.  
Note: Linear voltage regulators are recommended  
when using 1.5 Volt power supplies.  
Decoupling:  
VCC15  
1.5V ±5% core voltage.  
5 0.1uF caps beneath package (backside of board)  
2 1.0 uF caps as close as design rules permit to  
package  
3 10 uF caps as close as design rules permit to  
package  
Connect to 3.3V power supply.  
Decoupling: TBD  
The platform must insure that the VCC33 voltage rail  
be greater than to (or no less than 0.5V below) VCC15  
(absolute voltage value at all times during 41110  
operation, including during system power up, power  
down or any other time during system operation. This  
can be accomplished by placing a diode (with a voltage  
drop < 0.5V) between VCC15 and VCC33. Anode will  
be connected to VCC15 and cathode will be connected  
to VCC33.  
VCC33  
3.3V ±5% PCI I/O voltage.  
Connect to 1.5V power supply.  
1.5V ±3% Analog PCI Express  
voltage.  
VCCAPE  
VCCAPCI[2:0]  
See Figure 22 for circuit.  
Analog PCI voltage pins.  
Voltage output of the bandgap filter circuit into 41110,  
VCCBGPE  
VCCPE  
separated from the rest of the VCC15s. See Figure 24 2.5V ±3% PCI Express voltage.  
for circuit.  
Connect to 1.5V power supply.  
Decoupling:  
3 0.1uF caps beneath package (backside of board)  
1.5V ±3% PCI Express voltage.  
4 1.0 uF caps as close as design rules permit to  
package  
2 10 uF caps as close as design rules permit to  
package  
Ground reference for all  
supplies.  
VSS  
Connect to ground.  
VSSAPE  
VSSBGPE  
See Figure 23 for circuit.  
Analog ground for PCI Express.  
Ground for the bandgap filter circuit, separated from  
the rest of the VSSs. See Figure 24 for circuit.  
Ground for analog bandgap  
voltage.  
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Table 25. JTAG Signals  
Signal  
Recommendations  
Reason/Impact  
Internal pull-up  
TCK  
TDI  
If not used for JTAG, leave as No Connect  
If not used for JTAG, leave as No Connect  
If not used for JTAG, leave as No Connect  
If not used for JTAG, leave as No Connect  
Internal pull-up  
Internal pull-up  
Internal pull-up  
TDO  
TMS  
If TAP interface is not used this  
should be tied to ground.  
TRST#  
Connect to ground via a 1Kpulldown resistor.  
 
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