How many different frame can a F-Tile Ethernet IP output in one beat in segment interface?

Hi,

If the minimum Ethernet frame size (excluding preamble and SFD) is 64 bytes, you could theoretically have one full minimum-sized frame and parts of two other frames within a single 1024-bit segment.

For example, you could have:

• A 32-byte tail of the first frame
• A 64-byte complete minimum-sized frame
• A 32-byte header of the next frame

If the IP does output broken frames, the number of frames in a single beat could potentially increase since broken frames are smaller than the minimum size. However, this would be an error condition, and the frames would not be valid Ethernet frames.

For instance, if the IP were to output 32-byte broken frames without discarding them, you could have up to four such frames in a single 1024-bit beat. But again, this would be an error scenario, and typically, Ethernet controllers are designed to handle errors according to the Ethernet standard, which would involve discarding frames that do not meet the minimum size requirement.

The behavior can vary significantly between different implementations, and the IP vendor's documentation will provide the most accurate and relevant information for your situation.

Best regards,

zying