Key Features
Microchip offers an FPGA-based Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) reference solution using PolarFire and PolarFire SoC FPGAs, demonstrating real-time capabilities such as motor control and reliable Ethernet communication. The solution features precise timing with PTP(Precision Time Protocol) and provides tools to help developers test and build TSN-based applications.
TSN Solution Block Diagram
The PolarFire® SoC Video Kit must bu used to work with Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet FMC.
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AN5892 demonstrates how the PolarFire SoC enables real-time, time-synchronized Ethernet communication using TSN features like traffic scheduling and PTP. It shows high-priority motor control data delivery alongside low-priority traffic, highlighting deterministic performance.
Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet FMC Demo setup
Licensing
Libero® SoC PolarFire Design Suite offers high productivity with its comprehensive, easy-to-learn, and easy-to-adopt development tools for designing with Microchip’s PolarFire FPGAs. The suite integrates industry standard Synopsys Synplify Pro synthesis and Mentor Graphics ModelSim simulation with best-in-class constraints management and debug capabilities.The PolarFire kit is now supported by a free Libero silver license.
Download the latest Libero SoC PolarFire release from Microchip website. Generate your free silver license at Microchip portal.