Ethernet IP Solutions for Stratix IV GX/GT Development Platform

The HTG-S4GT-100G module can be used as an evaluation and development platform for 100Gbps, 40Gbps and 10Gbps Ethernet solutions by connecting the module to various AirMax extender modules (available from Mantaro). Ethernet IP solutions provided by Mantaro for the module are:

100Gbps 802.3ba Compliant Ethernet; Based upon Mantaro supplied 100G MAC and 100G PCS IP cores; 10x 10Gbps links on the AirMax connector to the CFP/SFP+ extender module

40Gbps 802.3ba Compliant Ethernet; Based upon Mantaro supplied 40G MAC and 40G PCS IP cores; 4x 10Gbps links on the AirMax connector to the CFP/SFP+ extender module

10Gbps/1Gbps 802.3-2008 compliant, runtime configurable 10Gbps/1Gbps dual-mode Ethernet; Based upon Mantaro supplied 10G/1G MAC core and Xilinx no-charge 10GBASE-R plus 1000Base-X PCS cores; 1x 10Gbps link on the AirMax connector to the SFP+ extender module

10Gbps only 802.3-2008 compliant Ethernet; Based upon Mantaro supplied 10G MAC core and Xilinx no-charge core; 1x 10Gbps link on the AirMax connector to SFP+ module

All Ethernet solutions are supplied with no-charge statistics (RMON) block. If required, MDIO, I2C and DRP Controller cores to control and configure the external PHYs/XVRs and GTH blocks are also provided by Mantaro on a no-charge basis as part of the Ethernet solution.

Following diagram shows the elements and the IP blocks used for the 100G and Dual 40G Ethernet solutions for the HTG-S4GT-100G module mated with either the HTG-CFP-MDL or HTG-SPF-PLUS-MDL AirMax extender modules. Although, only one FPGA (FPGA-A) is shown, IP solutions can be targeted to either/both FPGAs on the HTG-S4GT-100G module.

For information on FPGA Resource allocation and demo evaluation setup, please view the full Stratix IV GX/GT Ethernet Solutions brief.