Pcie Specifications -

PCI-SIG is finalizing electrical specs, but the next frontier is optical PCIe (expected around 2026–2027). This will:

The specification is the standard interface for connecting high-speed components (GPUs, SSDs, network cards) to a motherboard. Managed by the PCI-SIG (Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group), the specification defines physical dimensions, electrical signaling, and protocol layers. pcie specifications

*PCIe 7.0 specification v0.7 was released in early 2025 for member review; full release is expected by late 2025. PCI-SIG is finalizing electrical specs, but the next