The peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus is the dominant bus system used
to connect the different elements making up today's high-performance computer
systems. Different PCI implementations have also been developed for such
applications as telecommunications and embedded computing. If an application
calls for high speed, high reliability, flexible configuration, and bus
mastering, then PCI is the only logical bus choice. This book is an
applications-oriented introduction to the PCI bus, with an emphasis on
implementing PCI in a variety of computer architectures. Special attention is
given to industrial and mission-critical applications of PCI bus.
.Fully describes PCI electrical specifications, mechanical requirements, and
signal types
.Covers advanced topics through numerous