Synthesized RTL of FiberChannel controller IP-core

Key Features

• ANSI INCITS 424-2007 support with 1.0625/2.125/4.25 GBaud data rates
• Built-in scatter-gather DMA engine for FC frames receiver/transmitter queues
• Built-in CRC calculation on transmitted frames and checks on received frames
• FC frame length check with up to 16K max frame length support
• FC Port connection support with optional manual connection control
• Area ? 60 K cells

Benefits

• Easy to integrate with standard AXI and APB interfaces and simple flow-through interface with SERDES
• Port-independent implementation supports underlying functionality for all non-arbitrated loop port types: N, F, E, and B
• Buffer-to-buffer flow control and credit recovery support

Applications

• Fibre Channel endpoints and switches
• Fibre Channel host bus adapters
• Fiber Channel point-to-point devices
• Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks

Technical Specifications