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By Gary Hilson, EETimes - 09.29.2025
As PCIe 8.0 aims to double the data rate yet again with its 2028 release, the PCI-SIG may also need to reconsider whether backwards compatibility as far back as 1.0 is feasible.
The aim for the next iteration of PCIe is to achieve a raw bit rate of 256.0 GT/s and up to 1 TB/s, delivered bi-directionally via an x16 configuration.