Gigabit Ethernet Media Access

Features

• Highly Integrated Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) core
• Compliance with IEEE 802.3-2000 specifications
• Backward Compatible with 100/10 Mbits.
• Network data bandwidth: 1 Gbps in CSMA/CD (Half Duplex) and 2 Gbps in Full Duplex.
• Generic Host Interface
• Configurable flow control with MAC control pause frames compliant to IEEE 802.3x for frame-based flow control
• Reconciliation Physical Sub-layer with GMII included
• 8K Receive FIFO and 4K Transmit FIFO
• Carrier Extension and Packet Bursting
• Supports 802.3z, Gigabit Ethernet over optical fibres
• Supports 802.3ab, Gigabit Ethernet over copper
• Supports 802.3u 100 Mbits Fast Ethernet
• 2 Independent Clock Domains