PCI Bus Demystified, Second Edition (Demystifying Technology Series) [Paperback]

Doug Abbott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750677392 | ISBN-13: 978-0750677394 | Publication Date: March 19, 2004 | Edition: 2

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 design examples to increase the readers understanding of the subject
·Includes updated coverage of PCI-X 2.0

Editorial Reviews

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"All aspects of PCI design and standards are examined, including hot-plug and hot-swap support, "plug and play" operation, and PCI BIOS support. Overall, the topics are presented well and useful for learning and reference purposes... enough technical detail to impress PCI interface designers and simple enough to enlighten engineers and programmers acquainted with the PCI bus from plugging in a few PCI adapters." ELECTRONIC DESIGN

In addition to encompassing a wealth of knowledge, this book is full of helpful diagrams, charts, and illustrations that give the reader a visual reference along with the text. PCI Bus Demystified should not be overlooked - CompactPCI Systems May/June 2004

"PCI Bus Demystified is an excellent text that includes all aspects of PCI design and is written with focus on both hardware as well as software designers. The book is organized in a thorough introduction to PCI and PCI-X and is divided into two parts. First part is an introduction to the basic concepts of PCI and second part is related to PCI-X...This book is a useful introductory book for PCI and PCI-X...Most of the chapters include liberal amount of figures and tables that make the book easy to understand." - E-Streams, Vol. 8, No. 3, March 2005

Book Description

The most accessible introduction to the PCI Bus, now updated to include PCI-X 2.0!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 2 edition (March 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750677392
• ISBN-13: 978-0750677394
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,478,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a very useful reference., November 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: PCI Bus Demystified (Hardcover)

This book does not contain any information that is not easily available on the Web for free. Go to the AMCC or PLX web sites and read their documentation. They go into much more detail. This book is way to general to be of any real use. The diagrams are not explained in any more detail than is available in the PCI spec or the PCI Handbook. Finally, a few software examples would be very instructive. The included CD-ROM does not include examples, only the book in electronic form.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro, April 13, 2005

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This review is from: PCI Bus Demystified (Hardcover)

I am a hardware engineer that only recently got involved in designing a hardware board for the Pci bus. All books and articles on the subject all assume some inherent knowledge on the subject. This is the only book/article that I found that introduced the subject slowly and clearly bringing me up to speed in a very enjoyable manner. Well Done!

14 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars PCI Bus Demystified, December 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: PCI Bus Demystified (Hardcover)

I regreted that I purchased this book. I wish I can return the book and get my money back. It is only a "simplified" and "re-organized" version of the real spec. It is worthless.