IEEE 1588 v2.1 PTP Solution
Timestamping Unit IP & Software Stack
Overview
Comcores IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Solution is a high quality and high performance time synchronization solution, including Timestamping Unit IP (TSU) and PTP Software Stack. The PTP solution is fully compliant with IEEE 1588 v2.1 and IEEE 1588 v2 standards and enables time synchronization across multiple devices. The solution supports IEEE 802.1AS profile making it ideal for TSN applications. Comcores timing solution supports IEEE 1588 PTP profiles such as IEEE Default and Peer-to-Peer, as well as ITU-T G.8275.1 and ITU-T G.8275.2 profiles.
The fully autonomously operated IP includes XGMII and GMII interfaces. User configuration allows easy configuration for various synchronization methods.
Time synchronization is crucial in many applications and industries, such as Wireless, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, and many others. Phase alignment method allows sub-nanosecond precision and enables even the most demanding applications, for example, 5G networks (Delivering timing accuracy in 5G networks whitepaper).
Block Diagram
Key Features
Delivers Performance
- High synchronization accuracy down to 3 ns
- Supports Slave, Master, Ordinary Clock, Boundary Clock and Transparent Clock
- Best Master Clock (BMC) selection algorithm
- Support for PTP on Layer 2 (Ethernet) and Layer 3 (IPv4) interfaces
- Up to 240 PTP domains supported
- Supports PTP profiles defined in the standard
- 1588 Default Profile
- 1588 Peer-to-Peer Profile
- IEEE 802.1AS
- ITU-T G-8275.1
- ITU-T G8275.2
Highly Configurable
- Configurable for many operating modes
- Automatically calculates point-to-point latency
- Has programmable eMAC and PHY ingress and egress latency
- Supports GMII/XGMII interfaces
Easy to use
- Easy integration with MAC/PCS solutions
- Pre-integrated with Altera or Xilinx Ethernet MAC cores; services available for integrating with other 3rd party eMAC cores
- Complete reference designs for Altera and Xilinx, incl sample application software
- Platform independent software
Silicon Agnostic
- Designed in VHDL and targeting targeting both ASICs and FPGAs
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.
- Programming Register Specification (optional).
- Timing Constraints in Synopsys SDC format.
- Access to support system and direct support from Comcores Engineers.
- Software Application (optional).
- Synopsys Lint and CDC (optional).
- Synopsys SGDC Files (optional).
- Synopsys Lint, CDC and Waivers (optional).
Related Products
Profiles Supported by the PTP IP
Profile Name
Default Delay Request-Response
Default Peer-to-Peer
Precision time protocol telecom profile for phase/time synchronization with full timing support from the network
Precision time protocol telecom profile for time/phase synchronization with partial timing support from the network
IEEE Std 802.1AS
Defining Document
IEEE Std 1588-2019
IEEE Std 1588-2019
G.8275.1
G.8275.2
IEEE Std 802.1AS-2020
Application
Generic
Generic
Telecommunication
Telecommunication
Audio/Video, Industrial Automation, Automotive
Standards Development Organization
IEEE
IEEE
ITU-T
ITU-T
IEEE
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