VSC8244
Data Sheet
Quad 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY with RGMII and RTBI MAC Interfaces
1 General Description
Ideally suited for high port density Gigabit Ethernet switches
and routers, or multi-port Network Interface Cards (NICs),
Vitesse's VSC8244 integrates four low-power, triple speed
(10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T) Ethernet
transceivers in thermally-enhanced, 260-pin plastic Ball Grid
Array (BGA).
and completely eliminating dozens of external series
termination resistors on the receive side of the MAC
interface. In addition, the VSC8244 integrates, for the first
time in the industry, all copper media side line termination
resistors.
To enable maximum network management feedback to the
host system and the user, the VeriPHY® Link Management
and Cable Diagnostics Suite can be used with the device.
VeriPHY provides extensive network and cable plant
operating and status information, such as the cable length,
termination status, and open/short fault location. VeriPHY
integrates with NIC or switch software to greatly simplify
Gigabit Ethernet network deployment and management by
providing the functionality equivalent to a hand-held cable
tester.
The VSC8244 physical layer "PHY" IC leverages Vitesse’s
proprietary 4th generation DSP Technology. Vitesse's highly
optimized DSP architecture yields industry leading
performance at less than 640mW per port, supporting
1000BASE-T with respect to all worst case impairments
(NEXT, FEXT, Echo, and system noise sources).
Each of the four independent triple-speed transceivers
features pin-efficient RGMII and RTBI compliant MAC
interfaces. On-chip RGMII/RTBI series termination resistors
simplify board design challenges by improving signal integrity
2 System Diagrams
RGMII, RTBI
1.2 v
3.3 v
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
SimpliPHY’d
Magnetics
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
SimpliPHY’d
Magnetics
VSC8244
Quad 10/100/1000BASE-T
Transceiver
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
SimpliPHY’d
Magnetics
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
SimpliPHY’d
Magnetics
MDC, MDIO
Serial
Management
I/F
Optional
EEPROM
MDINT#_n
I/F
Figure 1. VSC8244 System Diagram
VMDS-10108 Revision 4.1
June 2006
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