ETHERNET PRODUCTS
VSC8234
10/100/1000BASE-T PHY with SGMII and SerDes MAC Interfaces
Copper Media
+1.2 V
+3.3 V
SGMII, SerDes
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
Magnetics
Magnetics
Magnetics
Magnetics
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
VSC8234
Quad
10/100/1000BASE-T
Transceiver
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
MDC, MDIO
MDINT#_n
Management
Interface
Optional
EEPROM
Serial I/F
B E N E F I T S :
F E A T U R E S :
ꢀLowest Power Consumption in the Industry at Less than 640m W/port
ꢀEliminates Heatsinks and Fans for Gigabit to the Desktop LAN Switches
ꢀRemoves 576 Passive Components in 48-port Switch Applications
ꢀCompatible with a Wide Variety of Serial Switch ICs
(1000BASE-T mode)
ꢀPatented, Low EMI Line Driver with Integrated Line Side Termination
Resistors
ꢀSupports Cisco SGMII v1.7 and 10000BASE-X MACs
ꢀHigh Performance 1.25 Gbps SerDes
ꢀSupports SerDes and SGMII to CAT-5 Interfaces from a Single Device
ꢀCompliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T,
1000BASE-X) Specifications
ꢀEnsures Seamless Deployment Throughout Copper Networks with Industry’s
Highest Tolerance to Noise and Substandard Cable Plants
ꢀ>10kB Jumbo Frame Support with Programmable Synchronization FIFOs
ꢀProvides for Maximum Jumbo Frame Sizes in Custom SAN and LAN Systems
ꢀEliminates External Components and EMI Issues
ꢀProvides Maximum System Design Flexibility
ꢀFive Direct Drive LEDs with On-chip Filtering
ꢀSerial LED Interface Option
ꢀThree User Configuration Options: 1) Optional Serial EEPROM,
2) Hardware Configuration Pins, or 3) Serial Management Interface (SMI)
ꢀOffers Design Engineer a Solution to Fit any Unmanaged or Managed
System Requirement
ꢀFull Suite of BIST, MAC, and Far-end Loopback Modes
ꢀVeriPHY™ Cable Diagnostics Software Suite
ꢀSimplifies Comprehensive In-system Test to Ensure the Highest Product Quality
ꢀEnables Network Manufacturers to Simplify Deployment and Improve
Network Management Capabilities of Gigabit Ethernet Links
ꢀAutomatic Detection and Correction of Cable Pair Swaps, Pair Skew
and Pair Polarity, Along with HP Auto MDI/MDI-X Crossover Function
ꢀCompatible with 1st Generation 1000BASE-T PHYs; Supports Auto
MDI/MDI-X Even When Autonegotiation is Disabled
ꢀManufactured in Advanced 0.13µm, 3.3V/1.2V Digital CMOS Process
ꢀMost Cost Effective Technology Eliminates More Expensive Analog Process
Variants
A P P L I C A T I O N S :
ꢀHigh Density 10/100/100BASE-T LAN & MAN Switches and Routers
ꢀWorkgroup LAN Switches and Routers
ꢀHigh Performance Workstations and Multi-Port Server NICs
ꢀMulti-Port Fiber to Copper Media Converters
ꢀGigabit Ethernet-based SAN, NAS, and MAN Systems
PB-VSC8234-002