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Ethernet 10M/100M/1G PCS IP
Design IP
Overview

SmartDV’s Ethernet 10M/100M/1G PCS (Physical Coding Sublayer) IP Core is a silicon-proven, compact solution for implementing the data coding and transmission functions of up to 1 Gigabit Ethernet systems. Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 Clause 36, the core provides 8b/10b encoding and decoding, auto-negotiation, and link status monitoring to enable reliable and efficient communication.

It supports seamless integration with 10M/100M/1G MAC and PHY layers through standard GMII and SERDES interfaces, making it suitable for Ethernet applications in industrial, automotive, and telecom environments.

Designed for flexibility, the IP core is highly configurable to meet specific design requirements, supporting both ASIC and FPGA implementations while optimizing for area, power, and performance. With its silicon-proven reliability and modular structure, the Ethernet 10M/100M/1G PCS IP accelerates development cycles and ensures standards compliance.

Ethernet 10M/100M/1G PCS
Benefits
  • Standards-Compliant Multi-Speed PCS – Implements Physical Coding Sublayer functionality for 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1 Gbps Ethernet operation per IEEE 802.3-2022
  • Robust Encoding and Decoding – Supports Manchester (10M), 4B/5B (100M), and 8B/10B (1G) encoding and decoding schemes as defined by the standard
  • Clock Recovery and Synchronization – Provides symbol synchronization, clock recovery support, and link status monitoring for reliable operation
  • Seamless MAC Integration – Designed to connect directly with SmartDV’s 10M/100M/1G MAC IP, enabling a complete MAC-to-PHY solution
  • Flexible PHY Connectivity – Interfaces with MII, RMII, RGMII, GMII, and SGMII, allowing interoperability with a wide range of physical layer devices
  • Error Handling and Statistics – Provides code group alignment, error detection, and detailed PCS-level statistics to ease debugging and performance monitoring
Compliance and Compatibility
  • Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3-2022, including PCS specifications for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-X
  • Supports encoding schemes: Manchester (10M), 4B/5B (100M), and 8B/10B (1G)
  • Compatible with MII, RMII, RGMII, GMII, and SGMII interfaces
  • Compatible with all major EDA synthesis, simulation, and linting flows