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PCI-SIG
Formation1992; 32 years ago (1992) (as PCI Special Interest Group)

2000; 24 years ago (2000) (as nonprofit)
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersBeaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Products
Membership800+ companies incl.
Chairman and PresidentAl Yanes
Executive DirectorReen Presnell
Websitepcisig.com

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. 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 2024, 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. 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. 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. Non-members can purchase hard-copy specifications.

See also

References

  1. "Contact Us PCI-SIG". pcisig.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. "Board of Directors PCI-SIG". pcisig.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. (October 3, 1994). Benefits appear to outweigh drawbacks. San Francisco, CA: InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. p. 36. ISSN 0199-6649.
  4. "PCI-SIG® Background & Membership Forms" (PDF). PCI-SIG. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. "Specifications". PCI-SIG. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  6. "Specification order form". PCI-SIG. Retrieved June 24, 2010.

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