PCIe Board Outline

[jsalk]

Hi

I am a masters student designing a high speed data capture card with PCI-Express interface.

Does anyone have a PCI Express board outline and associated edge card connector that I can beg or buy for PADS Layout or know anyone who I can contact in such regard?

Thanks

Jason S

[getkrv]

Hi,
Even i am searching for the same, anybody please give the details.

Bye.

[Gizzmo]

I am confused, why does everyone want these?

[Skip Yutkus]

I'm really confused, the mechanical details of the card are readily available, why is it so difficult for people to build their own? Same deal with libraries pre-made parts certainly are convenient until you scrap boards because of a bad or poorly choosen footprint.

Skip

[Gizzmo]

I'm really confused, the mechanical details of the card are readily available, why is it so difficult for people to build their own? Same deal with libraries pre-made parts certainly are convenient until you scrap boards because of a bad or poorly choosen footprint.

Skip


Ok glad you're with me Skip, if you want it done right design it yourself! ;)

[randychase]

I don't think it is hard, but it is easier to use premade parts and board outlines as templates to start.

[Skip Yutkus]

Randy,

You are absolutely correct - but I can cite one instance that happened with a library that was supposed to be pristine - the edge fingers for the Mini-PCI connector were not off-set per the specification - granted an easy mistake to make seeing that reading thru the spec you find an outline of the edge fingers - fully detailed and dimensioned- with no mention of any other reqm'ts - but 2 or 3 pages later you find a detail of the locating notch with different dimensions to the rear finger and it becomes clear - luckily not a mistake I made, but one that I fixed here - scrapped about 20 boards. The point I'm making is the time spent checking pre-made parts is about the same as making your own - either way if it's wrong it's your fault.

Skip