The PCI Express Gen 3 Test Backplane was designed to support production testing and debugging modern PCI express boards. This backplane expands the Host computer’s PCI Express, MiniPCI Express, or ExpressCard® interface into four x16 PCI Express Gen 3 slots via 10 ft. CAT7 cable and 10-pins flat Power Control cable. It supports testing PCI Express board Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen3 and testing PCI express boards based on bifurcation. The backplane supports UUT hot-swap and has per-slot overcurrent protection.