Next-Generation Network Offload Engine IP Cores for Agilex 5 E-Series

Unlocking High-Performance Edge Networking with Zero-Cost Ethernet Hard IP

As high-speed applications become more demanding, traditional CPUs struggle to keep up with the data deluge. Enter the Agilex™ 5 E-Series FPGA from Altera®, now supercharged with Design Gateway’s TOE10G-IP and UDP10G-IP—a next-generation solution designed to meet the rigorous demands of ultra-low-latency, high-throughput networking.

🧠 Why Offload Protocols to FPGA?

In today’s data-driven world, applications such as AI computing, 8K video transmission, cloud services, and real-time data streaming demand 10Gbps+ network performance. But relying solely on the CPU to handle protocol processing (TCP or UDP) results in bottlenecks—slashing throughput and increasing latency.

✅ The solution? Full hardware offloading.

Our TOE10G-IP (TCP/IP Offload Engine) and UDP10G-IP are designed to offload all protocol handling directly to FPGA hardware, drastically reducing CPU load while maximizing network efficiency.

🚫 CPU Overload, Limited Throughput
At 10Gbps Ethernet speed, protocol processing by the CPU leads to high system load and throughput bottlenecks—resulting in only ~3Gbps performance. Upgrade your architecture to eliminate inefficiencies in real-time data communication.

✅ Maximum Throughput, Minimum CPU Load
Achieve full 10Gbps throughput with Design Gateway’s TOE/UDP Offload Engine IP on Agilex 5 FPGA. Reduce CPU workload, enhance system performance, and accelerate time-critical applications with seamless protocol offloading.

⚙️ Key Features & Benefits

✅ Full Hardware-Based TCP & UDP Protocol Offloading No CPU intervention needed—enabling real-time, deterministic networking performance.
💡 Zero-Cost EMAC Hard IP Leveraging Agilex 5’s built-in EMAC saves FPGA resources and boosts system performance.
🚀 10G/25G Ethernet Ready Future-proof your design with support for ultra-high-speed data transfer.
🔧 Complete Reference Design Available Tested and verified with the Agilex 5 E-Series Development Kit, accelerating your time-to-market.

⚙️ Technology in Action: Demo on Agilex 5 Sulfur

We showcase a live demo using the Agilex 5 Sulfur Development Kit, offloading both sending and receiving 4GB of data via UDP at full 10Gbps.
The result? Maximum throughput, reliable transmission, and minimized CPU intervention.

Sulfur is a production-quality SOM equipped with Agilex™ 5 FPGAs E series and a carrier board with a wide range of interfaces, making it an ideal platform for both the development evaluation phase and the production design phase. You can connect the devices you plan to use to each interface to quickly develop in an environment similar to the actual system, and after development and verification with Sulfur, you can seamlessly incorporate a mass-production quality SOM into your final product. is. One of the features of Sulfur is that it can evaluate various cameras and image sensors such as MIPI CSI-2, SLVS-EC, and CameraLink. Since it is equipped with many other interfaces, there is no need to develop a new entire board for prototype use, making it possible to significantly reduce board development man-hours and board manufacturing costs during function development. Sulfur can support any application that combines the Agilex™ 5 FPGAs E series ARM processor and FPGA fabric, from industrial applications such as machine vision and robot/motor controllers to slow mobility and object applications such as AGV/AMR and service robots. It enables algorithm development, validation, and system enhancements for a wide range of today's applications, including detection, video surveillance, and autonomous driving assistance. — Sulfur – SOM Development Kit with Agilex™ 5 FPGAs E Series

🎥 Watch the Live Demo Video
Experience how 10Gbps throughput is achieved with real-world FPGA setup, sending and receiving UDP packets with zero CPU overload. 📺 Watch now.