IEEE 802.3 Ethernet implements only the bottom two layers of the OSI protocol stack. It is typically implemented as network interface cards (NICs) that plug into the host device’s motherboard.
100 Gbps interface is an Ethernet Controller standard and is ratified as IEEE 802.3ba standard which however has been limited with Fiber Optics medium only. For 100 Gbps, Copper medium is ratified for 7 meter distance only. Fiber Optics medium supports high speed data transmission, but is very expensive and therefore have not fully replaced UTP/STP and coaxial cables in the world, especially in developed countries like of Asia and Africa.
This project comprises of system designing of Physical and MAC layer for 100 Gbps Ethernet 802.3ba Controller for UTP Category 6 cable (Copper) for transmission line length of 100 meters. This is not a fully IEEE 802.3ba compatible work but it is attempted to prove on system level that with a slight variation in the IEEE 802.3ba standard, the system can work well keeping the current cabling standards intact for Copper Medium. Designing 100 Gbps Ethernet LAN Controller is cost-effective and easily accessible.
System Designing of 100 Gbps Ethernet Controller for Copper Medium 