Altera Triple Speed Ethernet MegaCore Function - Manual (Page 12)

Figure 1-5: Stand-Alone 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet MAC
Gigabit or Fast
Ethernet PHY
Device
User
Application
Host Interface MDIO Master
Altera Device
Triple-Speed Ethernet MegaCore Function
Management
Application
MDIO
Copper
MII/GMII/RGMII Av
alon-ST
Av
alon-MM
10/100/1000-Mbps
Ethernet MAC
Example Applications
This section shows example applications of different variations of the Triple-Speed Ethernet MegaCore
function.
The 10/100/1000-Gbps Ethernet MAC only variation can serve as a bridge between the user application and
standard fast or gigabit Ethernet PHY devices.
Figure 1-6: Stand-Alone 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet MAC
Example application using this variation for a copper network.
Gigabit or Fast
Ethernet PHY
Device
User
Application
Host Interface MDIO Master
Altera Device
Triple-Speed Ethernet MegaCore Function
Management
Application
MDIO
Copper
MII/GMII/RGMII Av
alon-ST
Av
alon-MM
10/100/1000-Mbps
Ethernet MAC
When configured to include the 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS function, the MegaCore function can seamlessly
connect to any industry standard gigabit Ethernet PHY device via a TBI. Alternatively, when the 1000BASE-
X/SGMII PCS function is configured to include an embedded PMA, the MegaCore function can connect
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1-5 Example Applications
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2014.06.30