Software Development for PCI Express and Aurora Protocol

Abstract

This project involves software development for PCI Express communication and Aurora protocol on Xilinxs Zynq-7045 SoC based ZC 706 Evaluation board with Vivado Design Suite. Study of PCI Express serial bus and software development is targeted for PCI Express communication with a host system. ZC706 Supports PCI Express Gen 1 and Gen 2 Capability with x4, x2, or x1 Gen 1 and Gen 2 lane width. *Communication of multiple ZC706 boards using PCI Express is also envisaged to increase the channel count. For communication between multiple Zynq boards, Aurora which is a scalable, lightweight, link-layer protocol that is used to move data across point-to-point serial links are used. Aurora provides a transparent interface to the physical layer, allowing upper layers of proprietary or industry-standard protocols to easily use high-speed transceivers. Depends on availability of the additional ZC706 board.