Overview
AeroTSN-EP provides Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities to devices that operate as end systems in the network. End systems typically behave as the source (talker) and/or sink (listener) of the data that is exchanged within the network.
TSN extends standard Ethernet with mechanisms that enable deterministic communication, traffic scheduling, redundancy and time-aware operation. For aerospace onboard networks, these capabilities are being consolidated through the IEEE 802.1DP-2025 profile, which defines how selected TSN and IEEE 802.1 security mechanisms can be applied to aerospace Ethernet networks. AeroTSN-EP is compliant with IEEE 802.1DP-2025 profile and developed according to DO-254 / ED-80 for safety-critical applications.
This product is co-developed and co-owned in collaboration with SafeCore Devices, a technology company specialized in the development of programmable logic devices for safety-critical applications with vast expertise in DO-254.
Key Features
- Compliant with IEEE 802.1DP™-2025 / SAE AS6675Implements synchronous type 2 end station requirements.
- DO-254 DAL A certifiableDeveloped to DAL A according to DO-254 / ED-80. Accompanied by a Certification Kit.
- FPGA-vendor agnosticVHDL code is designed to be independent from specific vendors. AMD and Microchip FPGAs recommended.
- (Optional) Radiation-hardened version
Technical Specifications
- Communication Interfaces
- Integrated 10M/100M/1000M MACs for 10/100 Mbps and 1 Gbps PHY interface rates to use with any PHY interface type (e.g. MII, GMII, RGMII) depending on application
- Native SGMII (Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface) interfaces available
- Host communication through two AXI Interfaces:
- AXI4-Lite subordinate allows the host to access the status, control and configuration
- AXI4-Manager allows the host to read/write messages using AXI burst transfers
- Time Sensitive Networking (TSN)
- IEEE 802.1DP™-2025 / SAE AS6675
- IEEE 802.1AS – Timing and Synchronization (gPTP)
- IEEE 802.1Qav – Credit Based Shaper (CBS)
- IEEE 802.1Qbv – Time Aware Shaper (TAS)
- IEEE 802.1CB – Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability (FRER)
- IEEE 802.1Qcc – Stream Reservation Protocol (SRP) Enhancements and Performance Improvements
Certification Kit, Technical Support & Deliverables
Certification Kit
AeroTSN-EP developed according to RTCA DO-254 / EUROCAE ED-80 guidance with DAL A criteria.
RTCA DO-254 / EUROCAE ED-80 “Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware” is a standard, published by RTCA and EUROCAE, that provides guidance for the development of airborne electronic hardware. The DO-254 / ED-80 standard is recognized as acceptable means of compliance by authorities like FAA and EASA.
DO-254 / ED-80 defines five Design Assurance Levels (DAL): A, B, C, D and E. The DAL of a hardware item determines the criteria to be satisfied by its life-cycle processes, with DAL A being the most rigorous.
SOC-E offers the possibility to acquire the full Certification Kit of AeroTSN-EP IP Core, which provides sufficient data and services to use the IP Core in a DAL A development.
The detailed content of each Certification Kit is provided upon request.
For customers that only need DAL C or DAL D, reduced versions of the Certification Kits at a lower price. These reduced Certification Kits include less life-cycle data and services.
Technical Support
IP Licenses are provided along with a technical support package that ensures a direct communication channel with our highly experienced support engineers. This is vastly valued during customer product development & integration phases.
Deliverables
Source RTL code
Documentation (IP Core)
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- Time-Sensitive Networking IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 802.1Qbv, IEEE 802.1Qci, IEEE 802.1CB, IEEE 802.1Qcc
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- Port Speed 10M/100M/1G/10G
- Synchronization IEEE 802.1AS, IEEE1588 (PTPv2)
- Time-Sensitive Networking IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 802.1Qbv, IEEE 802.1Qci, IEEE 802.1CB, IEEE 802.1Qbu / IEEE 802.3br, IEEE 802.1Qcc
- Other FeaturesQoS, IEEE 802.1Q tag-based and Port-based VLANs, Spanning-Tree protocol, IEEE802.1X
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