# #4 AI Context Consensus Processor (ACCP)
## Description
PCIe Gen4 x16 Subsystem for ACCP 2U Blade: Integrated Switch, Lane Bifurcation, and SRNS Refclk with 85Ω Impedance Routing
## Project Details
- **Owner:** sucoro
- **Created:** 10/28/2025
- **Last Updated:** 10/29/2025
- **Visibility:** Public
- **Stackup:** Standard 10 Layer
- **Pending_Violations:** No ERC or DRC issues detected
- **GND_Stitching_Pitch:** 5 mm along the defined keepout boundaries
- **Board Width:** 482.6mm
- **Bus Type:** PCIe 4.0
- **Last_Route_Validation:** 2025-10-29T00:00:00Z
- **Stackup:** Standard 4 Layer
- **Pair to Pair Skew Max:** 20ps
- **Net Type:** High Speed
- **Power Planes:** Inner Layers 2 and 3
- **high_speed_keepout_and_stitching:** Upstream domain: 0.5 mm keepout margin around PCIe Gen4 x16 lane routing regions; Downstream domains: 0.5 mm keepout margin around x8 fanout regions; Stitching vias every 5 mm along differential pair return‐path boundaries.
- **Upstream_Keepout_Boundaries:** 0.5 mm keepout margin around x16 upstream PCIe lane routing area
- **Controlled Impedance:** 85Ω
- **Downstream_Keepout_Boundaries:** 0.5 mm keepout margin around x8 downstream fan-out routing area
- **Board Height:** 88.9mm
- **Ground Fill Layers:** Top and Bottom
- **SRNS_refclk_net_class:** differential pair ~85 Ω, skew ≤2 ps, length matching ±50 mil, dedicated routing.
- **Min Differential Pair Spacing:** 6mil
- **PCIE_Lanes_NetClass:** target impedance: 85Ω; min spacing: 6 mil; max PN skew: 5 ps; max pair-to-pair skew: 20 ps; max vias per lane: 2
- **Downstream_Keepout_Region:** 0.5 mm keepout around x8 downstream fan-out routing area
- **Upstream_Keepout_Region:** 0.5 mm keepout around x16 upstream PCIe lane routing area
- **PN Skew Max:** 5ps
- **System Architecture:** ```
mermaid
graph TD
CE["PCIe x16 Card-edge Connector"] -->|"16x PCIe Gen4 Lanes
+ SRNS REFCLK
+ Sideband
+ Power (12V, 3.3V_AUX)"| SW["PCIe Gen4 Switch (x16 Upstream)"]
SW -->|"x8 PCIe Gen4 Lanes
+ Sidebands
+ Power"| EP1["Downstream x8 Endpoint Connector #1"]
SW -->|"x8 PCIe Gen4 Lanes
+ Sidebands
+ Power"| EP2["Downstream x8 Endpoint Connector #2"]
CE -.->|"Sideband: PERST#, CLKREQ#, WAKE#,
SMBus/PD, Presence Detect"| SW
CE -.->|"Power: 12V, 3.3V_AUX"| SW
```
- **Differential Coupling:** enabled
- **Max Vias Per Lane:** 2
- **SRNS_REFCLK_NetClass:** target impedance: 85Ω; skew ≤ 2 ps; length matching ±50 mil; dedicated differential routing; max vias: 2
## Key Components
### J1 — [APCI0164-P001A](https://www.flux.ai/lcsc/apci0164-p001a.md)
- Part Type: Card Edge Connectors
- JLCPCB Part Class: Extended Part
- Datasheet URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/graviton-electric-symbols/document_assets/lcsc/2012071238_LOTES-APCI0164-P001A_C841666.pdf
- position: {"x": -241.3, "y": 7.5}
- Package or Case Code: PCI-SMD_APCI0164-P001A
- Manufacturer Part Number: APCI0164-P001A
- Role Details: PCIe x16 card-edge connector
- LCSC Part Number: C841666
- Manufacturer Name: 嘉澤端子(LOTES)
- Product Info Url: https://lcsc.com/product-detail/Card-Edge-Connectors_LOTES-APCI0164-P001A_C841666.html
**Pins:**
- 1 [pin 1]
- 10 [pin 10]
- 11 [pin 11]
- 12 [pin 12]
- 13 [pin 13]
- 14 [pin 14]
- 15 [pin 15]
- 16 [pin 16]
- 17 [pin 17]
- 18 [pin 18]
- 19 [pin 19]
- 2 [pin 2]
- 20 [pin 20]
- 21 [pin 21]
- 22 [pin 22]
- 23 [pin 23]
- 24 [pin 24]
- 25 [pin 25]
- 26 [pin 26]
- 27 [pin 27]
- 28 [pin 28]
- 29 [pin 29]
- 3 [pin 3]
- 30 [pin 30]
- 31 [pin 31]
- 32 [pin 32]
- 33 [pin 33]
- 34 [pin 34]
- 35 [pin 35]
- 36 [pin 36]
- 37 [pin 37]
- 38 [pin 38]
- 39 [pin 39]
- 4 [pin 4]
- 40 [pin 40]
- 41 [pin 41]
- 42 [pin 42]
- 43 [pin 43]
- 44 [pin 44]
- 45 [pin 45]
- 46 [pin 46]
- 47 [pin 47]
- 48 [pin 48]
- 49 [pin 49]
- 5 [pin 5]
- 50 [pin 50]
- 51 [pin 51]
- 52 [pin 52]
- 53 [pin 53]
- 54 [pin 54]
- 55 [pin 55]
- 56 [pin 56]
- 57 [pin 57]
- 58 [pin 58]
- 6 [pin 6]
- 67 [pin 67]
- 68 [pin 68]
- 69 [pin 69]
- 7 [pin 7]
- 70 [pin 70]
- 71 [pin 71]
- 72 [pin 72]
- 73 [pin 73]
- 74 [pin 74]
- 75 [pin 75]
- 76 [pin 76]
- 8 [pin 8]
- 9 [pin 9]
### U1 — [PI3PCIE3412AZHEX](https://www.flux.ai/adrian95/pi3pcie3412azhex.md)
- Part Type: Integrated Circuit
- Role: Switching
- position: {"x":-236.3,"y":7.5}
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Datasheet URL: https://www.diodes.com/assets/Datasheets/PI3PCIE3412A.pdf
- Manufacturer Part Number: PI3PCIE3412AZHEX
- Role Details: PCIe Gen4 x16→2×x8 switch
- Manufacturer Name: Diodes Incorporated
**Pins:**
- A0- [pin 3]
- A0+ [pin 2]
- A1- [pin 7]
- A1+ [pin 6]
- A2- [pin 12]
- A2+ [pin 11]
- A3- [pin 16]
- A3+ [pin 15]
- B0- [pin 37]
- B0+ [pin 38]
- B1- [pin 35]
- B1+ [pin 36]
- B2- [pin 28]
- B2+ [pin 29]
- B3- [pin 26]
- B3+ [pin 27]
- C0- [pin 33]
- C0+ [pin 34]
- C1- [pin 31]
- C1+ [pin 32]
- C2- [pin 24]
- C2+ [pin 25]
- C3- [pin 22]
- C3+ [pin 23]
- EP [pin 43]
- GND_1 [pin 1]
- GND_2 [pin 4]
- GND_3 [pin 10]
- GND_4 [pin 14]
- GND_5 [pin 17]
- GND_6 [pin 19]
- GND_7 [pin 21]
- GND_8 [pin 39]
- GND_9 [pin 41]
- SEL [pin 9]
- V_DD_1 [pin 5]
- V_DD_2 [pin 18]
- V_DD_3 [pin 20]
- V_DD_4 [pin 40]
- V_DD_5 [pin 42]
- VDD_1 [pin 8]
- VDD_2 [pin 13]
- VDD_3 [pin 30]
### U2 — [LTC6957IDD-1#PBF](https://www.flux.ai/lcsc/ltc6957idd-1pbf.md)
- Part Type: Clock Buffers, Drivers
- Package or Case Code: DFN-12_L3.0-W3.0-P0.45-BL-EP
- Product Info Url: https://lcsc.com/product-detail/Pre-ordered-Products_Analog-Devices_LTC6957IDD-1-PBF_Analog-Devices-ADI-LINEAR-LTC6957IDD-1-PBF_C689876.html
- Datasheet URL: https://assets.lcsc.com/datasheet/szlcsc/Download-ISO9001-Certification.pdf
- Role Details: PCIe reference clock buffer
- Manufacturer Name: ADI(亚德诺)/LINEAR(凌特)
- JLCPCB Part Class: Extended Part
- Role: Signal Generation
- Manufacturer Part Number: LTC6957IDD-1#PBF
- position: {"x": -221.3, "y": 7.5}
- LCSC Part Number: C689876
**Pins:**
- EP [pin 13]
- FILTA [pin 1]
- FILTB [pin 6]
- GND [pin 5]
- IN– [pin 4]
- IN+ [pin 3]
- OUT1– [pin 10]
- OUT1+ [pin 11]
- OUT2– [pin 9]
- OUT2+ [pin 8]
- SD1 [pin 12]
- SD2 [pin 7]
- V+ [pin 2]
### U3 — [TUSB1046-DCIRNQT](https://www.flux.ai/adrian95/tusb1046-dcirnqt.md)
- Role Details: PCIe Gen4 retimer (optional)
- Reserved Keepout Margin: 5mm
- Part Type: Integrated Circuit
- Role: Signal Generation
- Manufacturer Name: Texas Instruments
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Datasheet URL: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tusb1046-dci.pdf
- Manufacturer Part Number: TUSB1046-DCIRNQT
**Pins:**
- AUXN [pin 25]
- AUXP [pin 24]
- CAD_SNK/RSVD1 [pin 29]
- CTL0/SDA [pin 22]
- CTL1/HPDIN [pin 23]
- DP0N [pin 10]
- DP0P [pin 9]
- DP1N [pin 13]
- DP1P [pin 12]
- DP2N [pin 16]
- DP2P [pin 15]
- DP3N [pin 19]
- DP3P [pin 18]
- DPEQ0/A1 [pin 14]
- DPEQ1 [pin 2]
- EP_(GND) [pin 41]
- EQ0 [pin 38]
- EQ1 [pin 35]
- FLIP/SCL [pin 21]
- HPDIN/RSVD2 [pin 32]
- I2C_EN [pin 17]
- RX1N [pin 31]
- RX1P [pin 30]
- RX2N [pin 39]
- RX2P [pin 40]
- SBU1 [pin 27]
- SBU2 [pin 26]
- SSEQ0/A0 [pin 11]
- SSEQ1 [pin 3]
- SSRXN [pin 4]
- SSRXP [pin 5]
- SSTXN [pin 7]
- SSTXP [pin 8]
- TX1N [pin 34]
- TX1P [pin 33]
- TX2N [pin 36]
- TX2P [pin 37]
- VCC_1 [pin 1]
- VCC_2 [pin 6]
- VCC_3 [pin 20]
- VCC_4 [pin 28]
### Y1 — [CCSS-945X-25-100.000](https://www.flux.ai/adrian95/ccss-945x-25-100p000.md)
- Role: Signal Generation
- Datasheet URL: https://www.crystek.com/crystal/spec-sheets/clock/CCSS-945.pdf
- Part Type: Oscillator
- Role Details: 100 MHz SRNS reference clock source
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Manufacturer Part Number: CCSS-945X-25-100.000
- position: {"x":-226.3,"y":7.5}
- Manufacturer Name: Crystek Corporation
**Pins:**
- GND
- NC
- OUT
- VDD
*The full schematic, PCB layout, bill of materials, and interactive design are available at [https://www.flux.ai/sucoro/4-ai-context-consensus-processor-accp](https://www.flux.ai/sucoro/4-ai-context-consensus-processor-accp).*
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