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GEOS-10: 10:1 Gigabit Ethernet to SONET Multiplexer

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AMPP Approved
OpenCore Support
DSP Builder Ready
Atlantic(TM) Compliant
I-Test



Features

  • Supports up to OC-192 bandwidth
  • Multiplexes up to 10 ports of gigabit (Gbit) Ethernet traffic into SONET
  • Integrated with Altera's four-Gbit Ethernet POS-PHY Level 4 core, scalable to 10-Gbit Ethernet
  • Configurable destination port address
  • Complies with frame mapped generic framing procedures from the international telecommunications union (ITU)
  • Supports a link layer function
  • Provides gigabit Ethernet traffic statistics per port
  • Plugs-and-plays with POS-PHY Level 4 or POS-PHY Level 3 cores for a variety of system solutions with different bandwidths
  • Verilog HDL register transfer level (RTL) code available
  • Included in the interfaces and protocols are the AtlanticTM interface, AIRbus (16-bit slave), and frame-mapped generic framing procedures (GFP)

Block Diagram

Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the GEOS-10 megafunction.

Figure 1. Block Diagram

Figure 1. Block Diagram: GEOS-10 megafunction

Description

The gigabit Ethernet over SONET 10:1 Multiplexer (GEOS-10) intellectual property (IP) core multiplexes gigabit Ethernet traffic into a single packet over SONET (POS) stream, using frame-mapped GFP. The GEOS-10 core is integrated with Altera's four-gigabit Ethernet POS-PHY Level 4 cores to interface to gigabit and SONET PHY devices.

Ethernet-to-SONET Flow Control

  • Controlled by ESMUX module
  • Automatic generation of GFP header to packet with destination port ID
  • Pause information transfer to destination ports

SONET-to-Ethernet Flow Control

  • Controlled by SEDEMUX module
  • De-multiplexes traffic from SONET side into 10-Gbit Ethernet ports
  • Routes packets to their corresponding ports
  • Extracts pause information from control packets
  • Asserts/de-asserts "pause" signal on each gigabit Ethernet port

Device Utilization Example

Table 1 lists the typical device utilization results for the megafunction.

Table 1. Typical Device Utilization for the Megafunction
Target Device Speed Grade Utilization Performance
(fMAX)
Parameter Setting
Logic Elements (LEs) Embedded array blocks (EABs)
EP2A70B724C7 -7 5,338 0 85 MHz Contact Nuvation

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact Nuvation:

Nuvation
3590 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
Tel: (408) 228-5580
Fax: (408) 228-5590
E-mail: ipcores@nuvation.com
URL: www.nuvation.com

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