Ethernet PCS 1G/2.5G

Overview

Comcores PCS IP core is a silicon agnostic implementation of the Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) compliant with Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3-2018. The IP core supports 1G and 2.5G line rates. The IP provides an interface between the Media Access Control (MAC) and Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) through a Gigabit Media Independent Interface (GMII) or Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface (SGMII).

On one side it interfaces to a SerDes device and on the application side it has a port for GMII/SGMII Ethernet signals.

The PCS IP core is verified using advanced methodologies for RTL design, verification, HW verification and interoperability testing. It has been optimized for size and is a highly tested solution that will fast track any project.

Block Diagram

Block Diagram of Comcores Ethernet PCS 1G/2.5G IP

Key Features

Richly Featured

  • Configurable for several modes
  • IEEE Std. 802.3 Clause 37 Auto-negotiation
  • Support GMII interface for 1000BASE-X
  • 8B10B encoding to convert data to 10-bit encoded data for each lane
  • IEEE Std. 802.3 Clause 37 Auto-negotiation
  • Near-end loopback at both ends

Delivering Performance

  • Designed to IEEE 802.3-2018 specification
  • Low Latency
  • Can be used in synchronous Ethernet applications

Easy to use

  • AXI/APB/MDIO Slave PHY Management interface
  • GMII/SGMII interfaces for attaching to Ethernet MAC
  • Solid documentation

Silicon Agnostic

  • Designed in VHDL and targeting both ASICs and FPGAs

Applications

Any 1G/2.5G Ethernet Solution

  • Fits into solutions where Ethernet PCS is needed

Deliverables

The IP Core can be delivered in Source code or Encrypted format. The following deliverables will be provided with the IP Core license:

  • Solid documentation, including User Manual and Release Note.
  • Simulation Environment, including Simple Testbed, Test case, Test Script.
  • Timing Constraints in Synopsys SDC format.
  • Access to support system and direct support from Comcores Engineers.
  • Synopsys SGDC Files (optional)
  • Synopsys Lint, CDC and Waivers (optional)

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What Comcores IP will do for you

Proven Quality

Solid process and predictability

Strong verification

Faster Time-to-Market

First in bringing out new solutions

Tremendous investments in research

Know-How

Long-term experience in communication protocols

Expert in executing digital design projects

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