A prototype of WideBand/Ethernet bridge using WEMAC

In this paper we present a full System prototype for the WideBand/Ethernet Bridge for Application Specific Integrated Circuit, (ASIC) Using WEMAC, WEMAC is the WideBand Embedded Media Access Controller (WEMAC), which provides the efficient bandwidth for WideBand network users. WEMAC controls the flow of data between its different network devices. WEMAC prevents collisions using the Buffered Packet Synchronization (BPS) approach. It also eliminates the need of a computer to connect any digital device to a Local Area Network (LAN), with significant improvement for the performance/cost ratio. WEMAC is synthesized in FPGA using ASIC. Performance characteristics like power consumption and delay are measured using the ASIC tool. Analysis revealed that WEMAC reduces the power consumption. If the devices are no longer consuming high power, they can be powered through a category-5 network cable and eliminate the process of regular electrical power outlet installations and maintenance. The full System prototype can be used in future for quantitative buffer measures, and total performance/cost evaluation.