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Altera_Forum
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13 years agoGigabit Ethernet Interface (via Marvell 88E1111) with Cyclone IVE FPGA
Hello Everybody, I am using Altera DE2-115 Board (CyloneIVE device) and want to connect some other device running in Gbps via its Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver (Marvell 88E1111) interface. ...
Altera_Forum
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13 years agoYes the core should be good for the job. It does requires an extra license so it isn't free.
Are you using a development kit? If so you should already have an example design with the TSE Mac that you can look at. If you are making your own board I would strongly suggest to consider alternatives to the Marvell PHY because Marvell is very annoying with the way they handle datasheets. They require you to sign a restrictive NDA before sending you any documentation.