Antmicro has just released an open-source hardware Thunderbolt to (dual) 10GbE adapter that serves as a reference design for a high-speed Ethernet accessory, further customizable for smart terminals, Point of Sale systems, smart cameras, IoT gateways, and more.The company has a history of releasing open-source hardware designs, and we previously covered a baseboard for Quectel SA800U-WF System-on-Module (Qualcomm Snapdragon 845) and an AMD Xilinx Kintex-7 K410T FPGA development board, both designed in KiCad. The Thunderbolt to 10GbE adapter adds to the list.Antmicro Thunderbolt to 10GbE adapter specifications:
Networking – 2x 10GbE RJ45 ports via Intel X710-AT2 Ethernet controller
Host interface – Thunderbolt 3 USB-C connector via Intel JHL6340SLLSQ Thunderbolt 3 controller (PCIe Gen3 x4)
Misc
Passive cooling via heatsink
