PCI-SIG Compliance Workshops host interoperability and compliance tests. Interoperability tests enable members to test their products against other members’ products. Compliance tests allow for product testing against PCI-SIG test modules.
Both testing types issue “pass” or “fail” results for each test area examined. To formally label products as compliant, they must score a minimum of 80 percent on interoperability tests and pass all required compliance tests.
Tested Specifications
Interoperability and compliance tests focus on the latest PCI specifications, specifically:
- PCI Express 6.x
- PCI Express 5.0
Test Areas
PCI Express compliance testing includes:
- Electrical Testing - Examines platform and add-in card Transmitter and Receiver characteristics
- Configuration Testing - Examines configuration space in PCIe devices
- Link Protocol Testing - Examines device’s link-level protocol behavior
- Transaction Protocol Testing - Examines devices transaction-level protocol behavior
Corresponding Test Guides by specification version can be downloaded here. These downloadable guides include test descriptions, test specifications, procedural guidelines and required tools.
- PCI Express 6.x Test Guide
- PCI Express 5.0 Test Guide
- PCIe Workshop Testing Summary
- IL Product Listing Request Form
Authorized Test Lab Program
The PCI-SIG has announced an Authorized Test Lab Program for PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 Compliance Testing up to 32.0 GT/s. This program is in addition to the normally scheduled PCI-SIG Compliance Workshops held periodically throughout the year. This Authorized Test Lab program will serve the same goal by replicating testing at a Compliance Workshop using the same PCI-SIG approved and MOI listed test equipment to ensure compliance against the PCI-SIG specifications. More information about the program and information for registering products for testing can be found at: https://pcisig.com/developers/authorized-test-lab-program.
Test Fixtures
The following fixtures are available for purchase via our ordering form.
As of May 1st, 2023 PCI-SIG discontinued collecting orders for the 5.0 CEM fixtures via reservation rounds and transitioned to fulfilling orders via the ordering form with no quantity limit per company.
- PCIe M.2 3.0 (8.0 GT/s) CLB/CBB Test Fixture Kit
- PCIe 5.0 CEM Fixture Kit Rev 4.0
- PCIe 5.0 Base Rx Calibration Fixture
- PCIe 4.0 (16.0 GT/s) CEM Electrical Test Fixture
- CBB3 – Rev. 3.0 of the PCI Express Compliance Base Board (CBB) for testing PCI Express Add-in Cards. (8.0 GT/s)
- x1/x16 CLB3 – PCI Express Compliance Load Board (CLB) for testing PCI Express Platforms (8.0 GT/s).
- x4/x8 CLB3 – PCI Express Compliance Load Board (CLB) for testing PCI Express Platforms (8.0 GT/s).
