Triple-Speed Ethernet IP User Guide

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Date 9/29/2025
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. About This IP 2. Getting Started with Altera IPs 3. Parameter Settings 4. Functional Description 5. Configuration Register Space 6. Interface Signals 7. Design Considerations 8. Timing Constraints 9. Testbench 10. Software Programming Interface 11. Triple-Speed Ethernet IP User Guide Archives 12. Document Revision History for the Triple-Speed Ethernet IP User Guide A. Ethernet Frame Format B. Simulation Parameters
1. About This IP x
1.1. Release Information 1.2. Device Family Support 1.3. Features 1.4. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Versus Small MAC 1.5. High-Level Block Diagrams 1.6. Example Applications 1.7. IP Verification 1.8. Performance and Resource Utilization
1.7. IP Verification x
1.7.1. Optical Platform 1.7.2. Copper Platform
2. Getting Started with Altera IPs x
2.1. Design Walkthrough 2.2. Generated Files
2.1. Design Walkthrough x
2.1.1. Creating a New Quartus® Prime Project 2.1.2. Generating a Design Example or Simulation Model 2.1.3. Simulating the System 2.1.4. Compiling the Triple-Speed Ethernet IP Design 2.1.5. Programming an FPGA Device
2.2. Generated Files x
2.2.1. Design Constraint File No Longer Generated
3. Parameter Settings x
3.1. Core Configuration 3.2. Ethernet MAC Options 3.3. FIFO Options 3.4. Timestamp Options 3.5. PCS/Transceiver Options
4. Functional Description x
4.1. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC 4.2. 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS With Optional Embedded PMA 4.3. Precision Time Protocol 4.4. Deterministic Latency
4.1. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC x
4.1.1. MAC Architecture 4.1.2. MAC Interfaces 4.1.3. MAC Transmit Datapath 4.1.4. MAC Receive Datapath 4.1.5. MAC Transmit and Receive Latencies 4.1.6. FIFO Buffer Thresholds 4.1.7. Congestion and Flow Control 4.1.8. Magic Packets 4.1.9. MAC Local Loopback 4.1.10. MAC Error Correction Code (ECC) 4.1.11. MAC Reset 4.1.12. PHY Management (MDIO) 4.1.13. Connecting MAC to External PHYs
4.1.3. MAC Transmit Datapath x
4.1.3.1. IP Payload Re-alignment 4.1.3.2. Address Insertion 4.1.3.3. Frame Payload Padding 4.1.3.4. CRC-32 Generation 4.1.3.5. Interpacket Gap Insertion 4.1.3.6. Collision Detection in Half-Duplex Mode
4.1.4. MAC Receive Datapath x
4.1.4.1. Preamble Processing 4.1.4.2. Collision Detection in Half-Duplex Mode 4.1.4.3. Address Checking 4.1.4.4. Frame Type Validation 4.1.4.5. Payload Pad Removal 4.1.4.6. CRC Checking 4.1.4.7. Length Checking 4.1.4.8. Frame Writing 4.1.4.9. IP Payload Alignment
4.1.4.3. Address Checking x
4.1.4.3.1. Unicast Address Checking 4.1.4.3.2. Multicast Address Resolution
4.1.6. FIFO Buffer Thresholds x
4.1.6.1. Receive Thresholds 4.1.6.2. Transmit Thresholds 4.1.6.3. Transmit FIFO Buffer Underflow
4.1.7. Congestion and Flow Control x
4.1.7.1. Remote Device Congestion 4.1.7.2. Receive FIFO Buffer and Local Device Congestion
4.1.8. Magic Packets x
4.1.8.1. Sleep Mode 4.1.8.2. Magic Packet Detection
4.1.12. PHY Management (MDIO) x
4.1.12.1. MDIO Connection 4.1.12.2. MDIO Frame Format
4.1.13. Connecting MAC to External PHYs x
4.1.13.1. Gigabit Ethernet 4.1.13.2. Programmable 10/100 Ethernet 4.1.13.3. Programmable 10/100/1000 Ethernet Operation
4.2. 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS With Optional Embedded PMA x
4.2.1. 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Architecture 4.2.2. Transmit Operation 4.2.3. Receive Operation 4.2.4. Transmit and Receive Latencies 4.2.5. GMII Converter 4.2.6. SGMII Converter 4.2.7. Auto-Negotiation 4.2.8. Ten-bit Interface 4.2.9. PHY Loopback 4.2.10. PHY Power-Down 4.2.11. 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Reset
4.2.2. Transmit Operation x
4.2.2.1. Frame Encapsulation 4.2.2.2. 8b/10b Encoding
4.2.3. Receive Operation x
4.2.3.1. Comma Detection 4.2.3.2. 8b/10b Decoding 4.2.3.3. Frame De-encapsulation 4.2.3.4. Synchronization 4.2.3.5. Carrier Sense 4.2.3.6. Collision Detection
4.2.6. SGMII Converter x
4.2.6.1. Transmit 4.2.6.2. Receive
4.2.7. Auto-Negotiation x
4.2.7.1. 1000BASE-X Auto-Negotiation 4.2.7.2. SGMII Auto-Negotiation
4.2.10. PHY Power-Down x
4.2.10.1. Power-Down in PCS Variations with Embedded PMA
4.3. Precision Time Protocol x
4.3.1. IEEE 1588v2 Supported Configurations 4.3.2. IEEE 1588v2 Features 4.3.3. IEEE 1588v2 Architecture 4.3.4. IEEE 1588v2 Transmit Datapath 4.3.5. IEEE 1588v2 Receive Datapath 4.3.6. IEEE 1588v2 Frame Format
4.3.6. IEEE 1588v2 Frame Format x
4.3.6.1. PTP Frame in IEEE 802.3 4.3.6.2. PTP Frame over UDP/IPv4 4.3.6.3. PTP Frame over UDP/IPv6
5. Configuration Register Space x
5.1. MAC Configuration Register Space 5.2. PCS Configuration Register Space 5.3. Register Initialization
5.1. MAC Configuration Register Space x
5.1.1. Base Configuration Registers (Dword Offset 0x00 – 0x17) 5.1.2. Statistics Counters (Dword Offset 0x18 – 0x38) 5.1.3. Transmit and Receive Command Registers (Dword Offset 0x3A – 0x3B) 5.1.4. Supplementary Address (Dword Offset 0xC0 – 0xC7) 5.1.5. IEEE 1588v2 Feature (Dword Offset 0xD0 – 0xD6) 5.1.6. Deterministic Latency (Dword Offset 0xE1– 0xE3) 5.1.7. IEEE 1588v2 Feature PMA Delay
5.1.1. Base Configuration Registers (Dword Offset 0x00 – 0x17) x
5.1.1.1. Command_Config Register (Dword Offset 0x02)
5.2. PCS Configuration Register Space x
5.2.1. Control Register (Word Offset 0x00) 5.2.2. Status Register (Word Offset 0x01) 5.2.3. Dev_Ability and Partner_Ability Registers (Word Offset 0x04 – 0x05) 5.2.4. An_Expansion Register (Word Offset 0x06) 5.2.5. If_Mode Register (Word Offset 0x14)
5.2.3. Dev_Ability and Partner_Ability Registers (Word Offset 0x04 – 0x05) x
5.2.3.1. 1000BASE-X 5.2.3.2. SGMII MAC Mode Auto Negotiation 5.2.3.3. SGMII PHY Mode Auto Negotiation
5.3. Register Initialization x
5.3.1. Triple-Speed Ethernet System with MII/GMII or RGMII 5.3.2. Triple-Speed Ethernet System with SGMII 5.3.3. Triple-Speed Ethernet System with 1000BASE-X Interface
6. Interface Signals x
6.1. Interface Signals 6.2. Timing
6.1. Interface Signals x
6.1.1. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Signals 6.1.2. 10/100/1000 Multiport Ethernet MAC Signals 6.1.3. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Signals 6.1.4. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS and Embedded PMA Signals (E-Tile) 6.1.5. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Without Internal FIFO Buffers with 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS Signals 6.1.6. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Without Internal FIFO Buffers with IEEE 1588v2 and 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS Signals 6.1.7. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Without Internal FIFO Buffers with IEEE 1588v2, 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS, SGMII Bridge, and Deterministic Latency Signals 6.1.8. 10/100/1000 Multiport Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Signals 6.1.9. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII TBI (LVDS I/O only) PCS Signals 6.1.10. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS and Embedded PMA Signals 6.1.11. 10/100/1000 Multiport Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS and Embedded PMA Signals 6.1.12. 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Signals 6.1.13. 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS Signals 6.1.14. 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS and PMA Signals
6.1.1. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Signals x
6.1.1.1. Clock and Reset Signals 6.1.1.2. Clock Enabler Signals 6.1.1.3. MAC Control Interface Signals 6.1.1.4. MAC Status Signals 6.1.1.5. MAC Receive Interface Signals 6.1.1.6. MAC Transmit Interface Signals 6.1.1.7. Pause and Magic Packet Signals 6.1.1.8. MII/GMII/RGMII Signals 6.1.1.9. PHY Management Signals 6.1.1.10. ECC Status Signals
6.1.2. 10/100/1000 Multiport Ethernet MAC Signals x
6.1.2.1. Multiport MAC Clock and Reset Signals 6.1.2.2. Multiport MAC Receive Interface Signals 6.1.2.3. Multiport MAC Transmit Interface Signals 6.1.2.4. Multiport MAC Packet Classification Signals 6.1.2.5. Multiport MAC FIFO Status Signals
6.1.3. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Signals x
6.1.3.1. TBI Interface Signals 6.1.3.2. Status LED Control Signals 6.1.3.3. SERDES Control Signals 6.1.3.4. ECC Status Signals
6.1.4. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS and Embedded PMA Signals (E-Tile) x
6.1.4.1. GMII Clock Signals 6.1.4.2. E-Tile Transceiver Native PHY Signals
6.1.7. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC Without Internal FIFO Buffers with IEEE 1588v2, 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS, SGMII Bridge, and Deterministic Latency Signals x
6.1.7.1. Deterministic Latency Clock Signals 6.1.7.2. Deterministic Latency Datapath Signals 6.1.7.3. Deterministic Latency Control and Status Interface Signals 6.1.7.4. Deterministic Latency Interface Signals 6.1.7.5. IEEE 1588v2 PCS TX PTP Alignment Interface Signals
6.1.9. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII TBI (LVDS I/O only) PCS Signals x
6.1.9.1. LVDS I/O Related Interface Signals
6.1.10. 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS and Embedded PMA Signals x
6.1.10.1. 1.25 Gbps Serial Interface 6.1.10.2. Transceiver Native PHY Signal 6.1.10.3. Arria® 10 Transceiver Native PHY Signals 6.1.10.4. SERDES Control Signals 6.1.10.5. Altera LVDS Transmitter and Receiver Soft-CDR I/O Signals
6.1.11. 10/100/1000 Multiport Ethernet MAC with 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS and Embedded PMA Signals x
6.1.11.1. IEEE 1588v2 RX Timestamp Signals 6.1.11.2. IEEE 1588v2 TX Timestamp Signals 6.1.11.3. IEEE 1588v2 TX Timestamp Request Signals 6.1.11.4. IEEE 1588v2 TX Insert Control Timestamp Signals 6.1.11.5. IEEE 1588v2 Time-of-Day (TOD) Clock Interface Signals 6.1.11.6. IEEE 1588v2 PCS Phase Measurement Clock Signal 6.1.11.7. IEEE 1588v2 PHY Path Delay Interface Signals
6.1.12. 1000BASE-X/SGMII PCS Signals x
6.1.12.1. PCS Control Interface Signals 6.1.12.2. PCS Reset Signals 6.1.12.3. MII/GMII Clocks and Clock Enablers 6.1.12.4. GMII 6.1.12.5. MII 6.1.12.6. SGMII Status Signals
6.1.13. 1000BASE-X/SGMII 2XTBI PCS Signals x
6.1.13.1. Clock Enablers 6.1.13.2. PCS Reset Signals 6.1.13.3. TBI Interface Signals
6.2. Timing x
6.2.1. Avalon Streaming Receive Interface 6.2.2. Avalon Streaming Transmit Interface 6.2.3. GMII Transmit 6.2.4. GMII Receive 6.2.5. RGMII Transmit 6.2.6. RGMII Receive 6.2.7. MII Transmit 6.2.8. MII Receive 6.2.9. IEEE 1588v2 Timestamp
7. Design Considerations x
7.1. Optimizing Clock Resources in Multiport MAC with PCS and Embedded PMA 7.2. Sharing PLLs in Devices with LVDS Soft-CDR I/O 7.3. Sharing PLLs in Devices with GIGE PHY 7.4. Sharing Transceiver Quads 7.5. Migrating From Old to New User Interface For Existing Designs 7.6. Clocking Scheme of MAC with 2XTBI PCS and Embedded PMA
7.1. Optimizing Clock Resources in Multiport MAC with PCS and Embedded PMA x
7.1.1. MAC and PCS With GX Transceivers 7.1.2. MAC and PCS With LVDS Soft-CDR I/O
7.5. Migrating From Old to New User Interface For Existing Designs x
7.5.1. Exposed Ports in the New User Interface
8. Timing Constraints x
8.1. Creating Clock Constraints 8.2. Recommended Clock Frequency
9. Testbench x
9.1. Triple-Speed Ethernet Testbench Architecture 9.2. Testbench Components 9.3. Testbench Verification 9.4. Testbench Configuration 9.5. Test Flow 9.6. Simulation Model
9.6. Simulation Model x
9.6.1. Generate the Simulation Model 9.6.2. Simulate the IP 9.6.3. Simulation Model Files
10. Software Programming Interface x
10.1. Driver Architecture 10.2. Directory Structure 10.3. PHY Definition 10.4. Using Multiple SG-DMA Descriptors 10.5. Using Jumbo Frames 10.6. API Functions 10.7. Constants
10.6. API Functions x
10.6.1. alt_tse_mac_get_common_speed() 10.6.2. alt_tse_mac_set_common_speed() 10.6.3. alt_tse_phy_add_profile() 10.6.4. alt_tse_system_add_sys() 10.6.5. triple_speed_ethernet_init() 10.6.6. tse_mac_close() 10.6.7. tse_mac_raw_send() 10.6.8. tse_mac_setGMII mode() 10.6.9. tse_mac_setMIImode() 10.6.10. tse_mac_SwReset()
A. Ethernet Frame Format x
A.1. Basic Frame Format A.2. VLAN and Stacked VLAN Frame Format A.3. Pause Frame Format
A.3. Pause Frame Format x
A.3.1. Pause Frame Generation
B. Simulation Parameters x
B.1. Functionality Configuration Parameters B.2. Test Configuration Parameters
1. About This IP
2. Getting Started with Altera IPs
3. Parameter Settings
4. Functional Description
5. Configuration Register Space
6. Interface Signals
7. Design Considerations
8. Timing Constraints
9. Testbench
10. Software Programming Interface
11. Triple-Speed Ethernet IP User Guide Archives
12. Document Revision History for the Triple-Speed Ethernet IP User Guide
A. Ethernet Frame Format
B. Simulation Parameters

1.1. Release Information

Altera® IP versions match the Quartus® Prime Design Suite software versions until v19.1. Starting in Quartus® Prime Design Suite software version 19.2, the IP has a new versioning scheme.

The IP version (X.Y.Z) number can change with each Quartus® Prime software version. A change in:

  • X indicates a major revision of the IP. If you update the Quartus® Prime software, you must regenerate the IP.
  • Y indicates the IP includes new features. Regenerate your IP to include these new features.
  • Z indicates the IP includes minor changes. Regenerate your IP to include these changes.
Table 1.   Triple-Speed Ethernet IP Release Information
Item Description
IP Version 24.0.0
Quartus® Prime Version 25.3
Release Date 2025.09.29
Ordering Code Triple-Speed Ethernet: IP-TRIETHERNET

IEEE 1588v2 for Triple-Speed Ethernet: IP-TRIETHERNETF
Product ID(s) Triple-Speed Ethernet: 00BD

IEEE 1588v2 for Triple-Speed Ethernet: 0104
Vendor ID(s) 6AF7

Altera verifies that the current version of the Quartus® Prime software compiles the previous version of each IP. The Triple-Speed Ethernet IP Release Notes report any exceptions to this verification. Altera does not verify compilation with IP versions older than one release.

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