Triple-Speed Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP User Guide: Agilex™ 5 FPGAs and SoCs

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Date 7/08/2024
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4.1. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC

The 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC function handles the flow of data between user applications and Ethernet network through an internal or external Ethernet PHY. Altera offers the following MAC variations:
  • Variations with internal FIFO buffers—supports only single port.
  • Variations without internal FIFO buffers—supports up to 24 ports and the ports can operate at different speeds.
  • Small MAC—provides basic functionalities of a MAC function using minimal resources.

    Refer to 1/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Versus Small MAC for a feature comparison between the 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC and small MAC.

The MAC function supports the following Ethernet frames: basic, VLAN and stacked VLAN, jumbo, and control frames.