SmartDV’s Ethernet 10G PCS IP is a silicon-proven, fully featured Physical Coding Sublayer solution purpose-built for SoC designs requiring reliable 10 Gigabit Ethernet chip-to-chip and chip-to-module connectivity across networking, switching, and data center applications. Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3-2022 Clause 48 for XAUI PCS, it delivers complete 10GBASE-X PCS functionality with 8b/10b encoding across four independent 3.125 Gbaud lanes, extending the reach of the XGMII interface for board-level and chip-to-chip 10 Gigabit Ethernet designs.
Designed for the practical integration requirements of modern 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch, router, and NIC SoC designs, the IP implements 8b/10b encoding on each lane in the transmit path and 10b/8b decoding on each lane in the receive path to convert between serialized code-groups and 32-bit XGMII data with 4-bit control characters, complete per-lane code-group boundary synchronization, and deskew of received code-groups from all lanes to a common alignment pattern. Its conversion of XGMII Idle control characters to and from a randomized code-group sequence enables serial lane synchronization, clock rate compensation, and lane-to-lane alignment, giving networking SoC teams a production-tested, spec-complete 10G PCS implementation for XAUI-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet 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 lane architecture and clean host interface enable fast integration across a wide range of networking process nodes.
