Overview

The AL_EMAC_CORE Ethernet MAC Core is hardware implementation of Ethernet protocol defined by IEEE 802.3-2005 Specification. This core transmits and receives Ethernet frames to and from Ethernet network in all three speeds 10/100/1000 Mbps. Both half-duplex and fullduplex mode of operation are supported at all three speeds. The core interfaces to an industry standard external PHY device through RGMII or GMII for Gigabit Ethernet and RGMII or MII for fast Ethernet.

This core is implemented in both Altera Cyclone-III and Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGA. This core also supports pause frame control based on user programmable register setting.

The core has the following modules:

• Transmitter
• Receiver
• MDIO (Management Data Input Output interface)
• RGMII,GMII and MII interface
• Optional Read and Write DMA Engine
• Configuration and Status Registers for Tx, Rx and MDIO
• PHY Logic for Ethernet I/O

Implementation

The IP core is implemented in Altera Cyclone-III and Xilinx Virtex 4 FPGA devices. Device utilization details are:

Deliverables

• HDL RTL source code or EDIF netlist for FPGA
• Self-checking Testbench in Verilog.
• Simulation scripts, vectors, expected results, and comparison utility
• Synthesis and STA scripts.
• Comprehensive user documentation, including detailed specifications and a system integration guide

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