The 40Gb PCS is a 40Gb/s Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) to be used in high port density switching ASICs. The 40Gb PCS interfaces to four 10G SERDES as well as a MAC and provides PCS functionality with low gate count thus providing both area and power savings. The 40Gb PCS is compliant with 802.3ba clause 82 for 40Gbps (802.3-2008 clause 49 specifies 10Gb PCS of which 40G is a natural extension) operation. The 40G PCS is architected for both ASIC and FPGA implementations.
Features
PCS Architecture to support the following speed: 1x40Gbps
Interfaces to four SERDES on line side. SERDES operating at 10.312Gbps for 40Gbps operation
Implements the following PCS Configurations. 1x40GBASE-R PCS while operating at 40Gbps
Provides 128-bit data, 16 bit control XLGMII like interface the MAC. Alternatively provides 64-bit data, 8 bit control XLGMII interface for narrower data path
Implements the PCS Register set(s) for operation and control of the PCS modules
Capable of interfacing to SERDES Modules with a 64-bit or 32-bit or 16-bit wide data buses