The Enterprise Ethernet PCS Controller IP (XLGPCS) provides an interface between a Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Medium Attachment Sublayer (PMA) through a Media Independent Interface (MII). The ASIL B Ready ISO 26262 certified Enterprise Ethernet PCS Controller IP is available with an automotive safety package.
The Enterprise Ethernet PCS Controller IP supports the following functions as per IEEE 802.3 and 25G consortium specifications (for 25G and 50G modes):
PCS sub layer functions
PMA sub layer functions
FEC functions
Link Training
Auto Negotiation
Host Interface via APB3
The IP supports the following link types through the PMA layer:
10GBASE-R
25GBASE-CR
25GBASE-CR-S
25GBASE-KR
25GBASE-KR-S
40GBASE-R
40GBASE-KR4
50GBASE-CR2
50GBASE-KR2
100GBASE-CR4
100GBASE-KR4
As the leading supplier of Ethernet IP, Synopsys provides designers with a high-performance, easily-configurable Enterprise Ethernet IP solution. Synopsys’ expertise in developing and supporting Ethernet IP offers a low-risk, high-quality enterprise Ethernet IP solution with optimized configurations for a range of applications. The Enterprise Ethernet PCS Controller IP is verified using state-of-the-art methodologies including the RTL design, verification, hardware verification and interoperability tests. It can be easily configured with a user-friendly application interface to accomplish functional and implementation objectives and meet design requirements. Coupled with the configurable Enterprise Ethernet MAC Controller IP and the Multi-Protocol 25G PHY supporting Ethernet, Synopsys provides designers with a complete solution for Enterprise Ethernet designs.
The Ethernet IP solution includes configurable controllers and silicon-proven PHYs supporting speeds of up to 100G, verification IP, IP Prototyping Kits, Software Development Kits and Interface IP Subsystems.