Synopsys announced that its DesignWaredigital controller IP for PCI Express supports the 2.0 version (Gen II) of the PCI Express specification. The portfolio includes Endpoint, Root Complex, Switch, Bridge and Dual Mode Cores. While maintaining backward compatibility with the 1.1 version of the specification, the Gen II specification provides several improvements, including an increase to 5 gigabits per second data rate to address the industry's need for increased bandwidth in networking, embedded and computer applications. The DesignWare digital controller cores for PCI Express IP 2.0 are available now for early adopters. The DesignWare Verification IP for PCI Express 2.0 is scheduled for general availability in Q1 of calendar 2006.