PCI-Express 3.0 Specs Delayed until 2010

The PCI-Express 3.0 specification, which was initially expected to be ready by the end of this year, has been delayed to next year, says tcmagazine.

According to PCI-SIG (PCI Special Internet Group) who is in charge of the development and management of PCI bus, although PCIe 3.0 is almost finished, they need some more time to ensure the backwards compatability and electrical requirements.

PCI-Express 3.0 will feature a 8GT/s bit rate, up from 5GT/s with PCIe 2.0 as well as a number of optimizations for enhanced signaling and data integrity. If the PCI-Express 3.0 is delivered on time, then the first products to support it will arrive as soon as Q2 2011.

Source: expreview.com