Occasional ContributorUALink have made modifications to the 802.3 PCS/PMA, e.g. align Flits to RS(544,514) codewords, 64B/66B encoding, etc.
Is it still possible to implement UALink on top of the E-tile 802.3 hard PHY?
Regular ContributorHi,
Thank you for filing this case and sharing the details. I appreciate your patience. Please allow me some time to review the information, and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Regular ContributorHi,
I understand you’re inquiring about support for a modified PCS to enable UALink functionality within the E-Tile Hard PCS. For your reference, the E-Tile Hard PCS is designed to comply strictly with the IEEE 802.3 protocol and does not support customization or modification of its PCS layer.
As a potential workaround, you might consider bypassing the Hard PCS by using the PMA Direct mode and implementing your own Soft PCS to meet the UALink requirements.
Please let me know if you have any concerns or need further clarification.
Best regards,
Chee Pin
Regular ContributorHi,
I believe that your initial question has been addressed, I now transition this thread to community support. If you have a new question, feel free to open a new thread to get the support from Altera experts. Otherwise, the community users will continue to help you on this thread. Thank you very much.
