PCI-SIG

PCI-SIG, or Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group, is an electronics industry consortium responsible for specifying the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), PCI-X, and PCI Express (PCIe) computer buses. It is based in Beaverton, Oregon.[1] The PCI-SIG is distinct from the similarly named and adjacently-focused PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group.

PCI-SIG
Formation1992 (1992) (as PCI Special Interest Group)

2000 (2000) (as nonprofit)
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersBeaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Products
Membership
800+ companies incl.
Chairman and President
Al Yanes
Executive Director
Reen Presnell
Websitepcisig.com

It has produced the PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express specifications.

As of 2022, the board of directors of the PCI-SIG has representatives from: AMD, ARM, Dell EMC, IBM, Intel, Synopsys, Keysight, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm. The chairman and president of the PCI-SIG is Al Yanes, a "Distinguished Engineer" from IBM. The executive director of the PCI-SIG is Reen Presnell, president of VTM Group.

Formation

The PCI Special Interest Group was formed in 1992, initially as a "compliance program" to help computer manufacturers implement the Intel specification.[2] The organization became a nonprofit corporation, officially named "PCI-SIG" in the year 2000.

Membership

Membership of PCI-SIG is open to all of the microcomputer industry with a $4,000 annual fee.[3] PCI-SIG has a membership of over 800 companies that develop differentiated, interoperable products based on its specifications. PCI-SIG specifications are available to members of the organization as free downloads.[4] Non-members can purchase hard-copy specifications.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Contact PCI-SIG". PCI-SIG. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  2. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. (October 3, 1994). Benefits appear to outweigh drawbacks. San Francisco, CA: InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. p. 36. ISSN 0199-6649.
  3. "PCI-SIG® Background & Membership Forms" (PDF). PCI-SIG. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. "Specifications". PCI-SIG. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  5. "Specification order form". PCI-SIG. Retrieved June 24, 2010.


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