Organization:PCI-SIG
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| Formation | 1992 (as PCI Special Interest Group) 2000 (as nonprofit) |
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| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
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Membership | 800+ companies incl. |
Chairman and President | Al Yanes |
Executive Director | Reen Presnell |
| Website | pcisig |
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.
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
- ↑ "Contact PCI-SIG" (in en-US). http://www.pcisig.com/membership/contact_us.
- ↑ InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. (3 October 1994). Benefits appear to outweigh drawbacks. San Francisco, CA: InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.. pp. 36. https://books.google.com/books?id=aDgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36.
- ↑ "PCI-SIG® Background & Membership Forms". https://pcisig.com/sites/default/files/files/PCI_NM_Packet_04102020.pdf.
- ↑ "Specifications". http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/.
- ↑ "Specification order form". http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/order_form/.
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