112G LR-Max Ethernet PHY for TSMC N5

Overview

Synopsys Multi-Protocol 112G PHY IP is part of Synopsys’ high- performance multi-rate transceiver portfolio for high-end networking and high performance computing applications. The area-efficient PHY provides a low active and standby power solution that supports multiple electrical standards, including PCI Express® (PCIe®) 6.0, 1G to 112Gbps electrical PHY for 400G/800G Ethernet, Cache Coherent Interconnect for Accelerators (CCIX), Compute Express Link (CXL), JESD204C, CPRI, SATA, and other
industry-standard interconnect protocols. Using leading-edge design, analysis, simulation, and measurement techniques, the multi-protocol 112G PHY delivers signal integrity and jitter performance that exceeds the standards electrical specifications.

The configurable transmitter and receiver equalizers along with Continuous Calibration and Adaptation (CCA) enable designers to control and optimize signal integrity and performance across voltage and temperature variations. The multi-protocol 112G PHY provides advanced power management features for both standby and active power. The BERT and internal eye monitorprovide on-chip testability and visibility into channel performance. The PHY integrates seamlessly with the DesignWare Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) and Media Access Control (MAC) for 200G/400G/800G links to deliver a complete solution, reduce design time and help designers achieve first-pass silicon success.

Key Features

  • Includes one, two, four, eight or sixteen full-duplex transceivers (transmit and receive functions)
  • North/South & East/West multi-stacking placement with extensive in-house package route escape studies and HFSS simulation
  • Integrated solution with DesignWare 200G/400G/800G MAC+PCS or DesignWare PCIe 6 controller
  • Supports back channel initialization, aggregation, bifurcation, and power management
  • Supports both internal and external reference clock connections to the PHY
  • Configurable transmitter and receiver equalization, supporting chip-to-chip, port side, backplane interfaces
  • Optimal receiver jitter tolerance supports a wider range of board layout designs, immunity to interference (cross talk), and reduces design constraints on board signal paths
  • Fully controllable via the integrated logic core and the test access port (TAP)
  • Embedded BERT and internal eye monitor

Benefits

  • Supports 1.25 to 112 Gbps data-rate
  • Supports PCI Express 6.0, 1G to 400G/800G Ethernet, CCIX, CXL, JESD204C, CPRI, SATA, and OIF CEI LR/MR/VSR Electrical Interfaces protocols
  • Supports x1 to x16 macro configurations with aggregation and bifurcation
  • Spread Spectrum Clock (SSC) support for PCIe
  • PCIe Separate Refclk Independent SSC (SRIS) and power management features
  • Ethernet Electrical Energy Efficient (EEE)
  • Reference clock sharing for aggregated macro configurations
  • ADC/DSP based PVT invariant architecture
  • Embedded bit error rate tester (BERT) and internal eye monitor
  • Supports IEEE 1149.6 AC Boundary Scan

Video

Synopsys 112G Ethernet PHY IP on TSMC N5 Performance Results

This TSMC Symposium 2022 demo shows the Synopsys 112G Ethernet PHY IP for long reach successfully interoperating with Amphenol's 2m DAC cable system and showing BER that's seven orders of magnitude better than the specification.

Applications

  • High performance computing, data center, networking, smart NICs, accelerators
  • Network switches and routers
  • Desktops, workstations, servers
  • 5G RRU/BBU
  • Embedded systems and set-top boxes

Deliverables

  • Verilog models and test bench, Protocol-specific test bench, Liberty timing views (.lib), LEF abstracts (.lef), CDL netlist (.cdl), Firmware for AN/LT support and SoC software development and debug, GDSII, IP-XACT XML files with register details, ATPG models, IBIS-AMI models, Documentation

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node
TSMC 5FF
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Pre-Silicon: 5nm
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