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16 years ago

Maximum ethernet speed available with NiosII + Linux

Hello, I plane to built a system with a niosII mmu and linux on an Cyclone III device. I will use an IP ethernet core with an dp83848 phy. I need to use ethernet TCP communication. What is t...
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16 years ago

An FPGA can provide superior ethernet throughput to a processor. However, the NIOS processor is not a high-speed processor. There is essentially no way it can keep up with an atom processor with regards to performance. If the sole purpose for your product is ethernet and you need a processor, a stand-alone processor is a better fit than an FPGA.

Jake