Chapter 5

Core Architecture

As described in Chapter 4, “Generating the Core”, the core can be generated in one of two formats, the functionality of which is described in this chapter:

“Standard CORE Generator Format” (provided for the standard ISE® software environment)

This option will deliver the core in the standard CORE Generator™ output format, as used by many other cores including previous versions of this core and all other Ethernet LogiCORE™ IP solutions.

When generated in this format, the core is designed to interface to the LogiCORE IP Tri-Mode Ethernet MAC or the LogiCORE IP Embedded Tri-Mode Ethernet MAC wrappers (available in selected Virtex® families). See Figure 5-1.

“EDK pcore Format”(provided for the Embedded Development Kit)

This option will deliver the core in the standard pcore format, suitable for directly importing into the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) environment.

When generated in this format, the core is designed to interface to the XPS LocalLink Tri-Mode Ethernet MAC (xps_ll_temac). See Figure 5-2.

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