PLDA Announces New Partner Ecosystem, Providing True Freedom of Choice for Complete PCIe Controller and PHY Integrated IP Solutions

PLDA’s Ecosystem approach enables global customers to choose best-in-class PCIe IP solutions, specifically designed by the world’s leading PCIe specialists

San Jose, California – June 8, 2015 – PLDA, the industry leader in PCI Express® controller IP solutions, today announced the industry’s best support for independently-designed PCIe solutions with the launch of their new Partner Ecosystem. PLDA is the leading supplier of PCIe controller IP solutions, with over 5800 worldwide customers for their PCIe controller IP products and significant industry successes, including a combined PCIe 4.0 Controller and Partner PHY for 16nm process. PLDA has created its Partner Ecosystem to more easily enable selection and integration of complete PCIe controller and PHY solutions, delivering impeccably-designed PCIe solutions as an alternative to traditional, multi-product IP providers. This approach allows ASIC and SoC designers access to a broader set of PCIe interface options for their projects and because PLDA solely concentrates on PCIe interface and controller solutions, they are ideally positioned to spearhead the creation of this best-in-class PCIe ecosystem.

The PLDA Partner Ecosystem comprises a carefully selected group of PHY providers, chosen for their product quality and their enablement of painless product integration. All of the products offered through the PLDA Partner Ecosystem are completely compatible PLDA PCIe Controller IP and fully tested. Initial PLDA Partner Ecosystem members include:

• Analog Bits
• GUC
• M31
• OmniPhy
• Rambus
• Renesas Electronics
• Semtech-Snowbush® IP
• Sillabtech
• Terminus Circuits

The complete list of partners can be accessed on the PLDA website at www.plda.com/partners.

“At PLDA, we recognize that the true value we bring to our customers is not only the creation of the industry’s best PCIe controller IP products but also by providing a complete knowledge base for our 40,000 unique website visitors who come to us for PCIe information.” said Stephane Hauradou, CTO of PLDA. “By partnering with like-minded companies who prioritize designing high quality PHY solutions, we are able to deliver truly functional, integrated and innovative PCIe solutions to our customer base while expanding the market reach for our Partner Ecosystem members.”

Get to know the PLDA Partner Ecosystem at DAC

Visit PLDA and its partners in booth #516 at the 2015 DAC show, running June 7 – 11, 2015 in San Francisco, CA.

More information:

• To review the complete listing of current PLDA Partner Ecosystem partners and their products, please visit https://www.plda.com/partners/phy-partners.
• For information on the PLDA line of PCIe IP Controller products please visit the PLDA site at www.plda.com or contact us at sales@plda.com.

About PLDA

PLDA has been successfully delivering PCI and PCI Express IP for more than 18 years. With over 5,800 licenses, PLDA has establish a vast customer base and the world’s broadest PCIe ecosystem. PLDA has maintained its leadership over four generations of PCI Express specifications, enabling customers to reduce risk and accelerate time to market for their ASIC and FPGA based designs. PLDA provides a complete PCIe solution with its IP cores, FPGA boards for ASIC prototyping, PCIe BFM/testbench, PCIe drivers and APIs. PLDA is a global company with offices in North America (San Jose, California) and Europe (France, Italy, Bulgaria).