STM-0/1/4 (STS-1/3/12) Framer

from Aliathon

Features

• Supports all SONET equivalents of SDH functionality
• Generates SDH frames for STM-0/1/4
  • The core may be dynamically switched between SDH rates
• Scrambles the SDH frames
• Inserts regenerator section overhead and calculates B1 values
• Inserts multiplex section overhead and calculates B2 values
• Generates all AU pointers (up to 12 for VC3 over STM-4)
• Inserts VC3, VC4, and VC4-4c, channelised and single-channel
  • All legal combinations of VCs are supported
  • VC settings may be dynamically reconfigured on a per VC basis
• Generates B3 values for all VCs
• Inserts higher order path overhead

Block Diagram

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the function.

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Description

The Aliathon STM-0/1/4 (STS-1/3/12) Framer core provides a flexible, resource-efficient, programmable logic based solution for SONET/SDH interfaces. It supports both concatenated payloads (e.g., VC4-4c over STM-4) and channelized (e.g., multiple VC3s over STM-1). The core supports all of the specified rates and may be dynamically switched to any of those rates. The core is supported for Stratix^® II, Stratix GX, and Cyclone™ FPGAs.

Device Utilization & Performance

Table 1 lists the typical device utilization for the megafunction.

Notes:

1. LEs = Logic elements. The LE count for Stratix II devices is based on the number of adaptive look-up tables (ALUTs) used for the design as reported by the Quartus^® II software.
2. ESBs = Embedded system blocks

Contact Information

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