SmartDV’s Ethernet 100G PCS IP is a silicon-proven, fully featured Physical Coding Sublayer solution purpose-built for SoC designs requiring reliable, high-bandwidth 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity across data center, enterprise networking, and high-performance computing applications. Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3-2022 Clause 82, it delivers complete 100GBASE-R, 100GBASE-KR4, and 100GBASE-CR4 PCS functionality supporting 20-lane distribution for 100GBASE-R and 4-lane distribution for KR4/CR4 backplane and copper configurations, with 64b/66b encoding and decoding across the full PCS to PMA service interface.
Designed to address the demanding signal integrity and error correction requirements of modern data center interconnects, the IP implements complete block synchronization, alignment marker insertion and removal, PCS lane deskew and reordering, gearbox functionality for various data widths, BIP-8 insertion and checking per lane for bit error rate monitoring, and RS-FEC per IEEE 802.3-2022 Clause 91 using the RS(528,514) code for robust forward error correction. Its loopback functionality, receiver link fault status detection, and IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet support give data center SoC teams a production-tested, spec-complete 100G PCS implementation for the most demanding network switching and NIC designs.
Built for design flexibility and silicon efficiency, the IP core is highly configurable for both ASIC and FPGA implementations, with a strong focus on area optimization, power management, and peak performance. Its parameterized PMA interface architecture and clean host interface enable fast integration across a wide range of data center process nodes.
