Synopsys Ethernet 1.6T Verification IP and Protocol Solutions for Next-Generation Networking and Communication Systems

Introduction

Ethernet has been instrumental since the 1980s. The rates have increased from 10Mbps in 1985, to 1Gbps in 1997, to 10Gbps in 2004, 100 Gbps in 2010, to 400 Gbps in 2018, leading up to the emerging 1.6Tbps Ethernet standard. The surge in data from technologies such as virtual reality, video streaming, social networking, AI, ML, automotive, and cloud services are some of factors which are fueling the evolution in high-speed interfaces. Steered by the ever-increasing internet traffic, there is always a need for more bandwidth.

With every iteration of the Ethernet standard applications are becoming diversified. The latest addition of 1.6T (1.6 Terabits per second) speed is going to further transform data centers to meet the continuously increasing demands for high bandwidth.

Synopsys Verification IP (VIP) for Ethernet 1.6T

Synopsys VIP for Ethernet 1.6T can switch speed configurations dynamically at run time and includes an extensive and customizable set of frame generation and error injection capabilities. UNH-IOL compliance suites, available for key Ethernet features and clauses, allow teams to quickly jumpstart their own custom testing and accelerate verification closure. Following are the highlights of the Synopsys VIP solution:

• Collaboration with standard bodies and partners
• Extensive error injection support at all levels –
  • Insertion of Fault Sequences /Control Codes in Datapath @ MAC Layer
  • Insertion of corrupted Align Marker Nibbles, 66 Bit PCS Blocks  @ PCS Layer
  • Insertion of Invalid Transcode block fields, Align Marker Payload @  PCS Layer
  • Insertion of Correctible/In-correctible RS Symbols errors  @  PCS Layer
  • In-range/out-of-range skew insertion @ PMA layer
• Exhaustive list of protocol checks to trigger a protocol violation Error message if any protocol violation is detected at any layer.
• Native Integration with Verdi Protocol Analyzer, trace files, debug ports, detailed error message. Built in extensive coverage model (with an option for extension to user) and Verification Plans help users to get more confidence on verification completeness.
• Easy to integrate source code Testsuite covering all major tests to verify 1.6T protocol for faster closure on Verification.

Synopsys Protocol Solution for Software Validation and Network Testing

Synopsys Virtual System Adaptors (VSA) for networking validation solution leverages the power of industry leading 3^rd party virtual test platforms to provide an efficient and flexible way to shift left post-silicon network validation to pre-silicon. By combining Synopsys ZeBu® emulator, Synopsys ZeBu® 1.6T Ethernet Transactor, and third-party network traffic generators and analyzers such as Spirent TestCenter or Keysight IxVerify, our solution enables customers to perform comprehensive pre-silicon validation in a virtual environment.