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28G Multi-protocol SerDes PHY
Designed as a 100 Gigabit Ethernet solution that is optimized for power and area in long-reach channels, with an efficient and scalable architecture for networking and data center applications.
The Rambus 28G Multi-Protocol SerDes (MPS) PHYs are a comprehensive IP solution that delivers enterprise-class performance across the challenging signaling environments typical of networking and server systems. With high performance and multi-protocol compatibility, the PHYs support data rates from 1.25Gbps to 28.1Gbps across copper and backplane channels with more than 30dB insertion loss in a wide range of industry-standard interconnect protocols. They feature application-specific optimization enabled by an efficient and scalable architecture with adaptive and programmable receive equalization, and support for transmit FIR adaptation. The 1.25-28G MPS PHYs are designed with a system-oriented approach, maximizing flexibility in today’s most challenging system environments and applications including:
• Gigabit Ethernet copper backplane networking
• Line card to switch fabric interface
• Framer/MAC to NPU or L2/L3 switch interface
• System packet interfaces
• TDM fabric to framer interface
• Data converter interface
The Rambus 28G Multi-Protocol SerDes (MPS) PHYs are a comprehensive IP solution that delivers enterprise-class performance across the challenging signaling environments typical of networking and server systems. With high performance and multi-protocol compatibility, the PHYs support data rates from 1.25Gbps to 28.1Gbps across copper and backplane channels with more than 30dB insertion loss in a wide range of industry-standard interconnect protocols. They feature application-specific optimization enabled by an efficient and scalable architecture with adaptive and programmable receive equalization, and support for transmit FIR adaptation. The 1.25-28G MPS PHYs are designed with a system-oriented approach, maximizing flexibility in today’s most challenging system environments and applications including:
• Gigabit Ethernet copper backplane networking
• Line card to switch fabric interface
• Framer/MAC to NPU or L2/L3 switch interface
• System packet interfaces
• TDM fabric to framer interface
• Data converter interface
Features
- On-chip, AC-coupled receiver to eliminate on-board decoupling capacitors
- Supports sharing of calibrated impedance codes among multiple PMAs to reduce the number of onboard reference resistors
- Adaptive receive equalizer with programmable settings providing up to 12dB of CTLE and 8-tap DFE
- Transmit FIR adaptation through back channel for Ethernet applications
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet
- x4-lane configurations with tight lane skew control
- BIST with PRBS generator
- In-situ real-time monitoring and receive data eye schmoo
- Optional LabStation™ for enhanced bring-up and validation
- Available for the TSMC, Global Foundry, and Samsung process node
Benefits
- Multi-protocol PHYs supporting data rate in the range of 1.25 Gbps - 28.1 Gbps
- Optimized for low-power operation and north/south die-edge placement
- AC-coupled RX front end with on-chip capacitors
- Flexible ASIC interface for sharing impedance codes among multiple PMA hard macros and reducing the number of external reference resistors for impedance calibration
- Duplex Lane configurations of x4 and x1
- An LC-PLL provides a wide range of operating frequencies
- Wide range programmable multipliers for reference clock multiplication
- Differential reference clock inputs are selectively sourced from C4 or internal ASIC interface pins
- Flexible ASIC clocking
- Programmable clock outputs from the PLL to the ASIC core
- Parallel data, transmitted to the PMA, is synchronous to the transmit parallel data clock from the ASIC core
- Tight lane skew control in the PMA
- Adaptive receive equalizer with programmable settings providing up to 12dB of CTLE and 8-tap DFE support
- Support transmit FIR adaptation through back channel for Ethernet applications
- Built-in Self Test (BIST) support
- At-speed functional test capability with low-speed reference clocks
- Built-in PRBS15/31 and custom pattern generation and checking for standalone testing
- Internal serial loopback with optional phase advancing
- Parallel loopback supported within the PMA
- In-situ real-time monitoring and receive data eye schmoo through an adaptive receive sampler
- ATPG Mux Scan support for digital logic
- IEEE 1149.6 JTAG boundary scan for serial link pins
- Multiple interfaces for the access of PMA registers
- Provides direct register control of all PMA functionality, as well as extended features
- Interfaces available for connection to a JTAG TAP controller or through a simple parallel read/write port
- Optional MDIO interface can be provided as required for Ethernet standard PHYs
- PHYs are spec compliant across a wide operating junction temperature range (-20 °C to 125 °C). PLLs, bias circuits, and data path are functional between -40 °C to -20 °C
- A complete design kit for fast SoC integration
Deliverables
- PMA Hard Macro and Design Kit
- Verilog models
- LEF abstracts (.lef)
- Timing models (.lib)
- CDL netlists (.cdl)
- ATPG models
- IBIS-AMI models
- GDSII layout
- DRC & LVS reports
- Datasheet
- SoC integration guide
- Optional design integration and bring-up support services
Block Diagram of the 28G Multi-protocol SerDes PHY IP Core
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