GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
●The VSC8211 is ideal for Media Converter and 100BASE-FX applications. Its low power consumption and patented line driver technology reduce the cost and complexity of Gigabit Ethernet system designs. The VSC8211’s integrated 1.25 Gbps SerDes and Auto-Media Sense™ feature allow system designers to support Category-5 twisted pair, fiber optic, and backplane interfaces from a single device.
●FEATURES:
●Very Low Power Consumption at < 700mW
●Patented, Low EMI Line Driver with Integrated Line Side Termination Resistors
●Supports PICMG 2.16 and 3.0 Ethernet Backplanes at Approximately 500mW
●Supports Cisco SGMII v 1.7 and 1000BASE-X MACs
●Supports RGMII and RTBI v 1.3 & v 2.0 (2.5V & 3.3V)
●User-programmable RGMII Timing Compensation
●High Performance 1.25 Gbps SerDes
●Auto-media Sense Feature Detects and Configures to Support Either Copper or Fiber Media
●Compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-X) and SFP MSA Specifications
●Full Suite of BIST, MAC, Far-end, and Connector Loopback Modes
●Over 150m of Category-5 Reach with Industry’s Highest Noise Tolerance
●VeriPHY™ Cable Diagnostics Software Suite
●Automatic Detection and Correction of Cable Pair Swaps, Pair Skew and Pair Polarity, Along with Auto MDI/MDI-X Crossover Function
●BENEFITS:
●Reduces Power Supply Costs
●Removes 12 Passive Components, Reducing PCB Area and Cost by 50%
●Lowest Power Mode Reduces Power Supply Costs
●Connects to Virtually any MAC or Optical Module and can be Used to Design Copper GBIC/SFP Modules and 100BASE-FX Modules
●Simplifies PCB Layout, Eliminating the Need for On-board Delay Lines
●Supports Category-5 Copper, Fiber Optic, and Backplane Interfaces From a Single Device
●Single Chip Solution for Flexible Media Support
●Ensures Seamless Deployment Throughout Copper and Optical Networks with Industry’s Highest Tolerance to Noise and Substandard Cabling Infrastructures
●Simplifies Comprehensive In-system Test to Ensure the Highest Product Quality
●Ensures Trouble-free Deployment in Real World Ethernet Networks
●Enables Network Manufacturers to Simplify Deployment and Improve Network Management Capabilities of Gigabit Ethernet Links
●Compatible with 1st Generation 1000BASE-T PHYs, Minimizing Common Interoperability Problems
●APPLICATIONS:
●Media Converters
●Triple Speed Copper GBIC/SFP Modules
●Dual Media Switch Ports
●100BASE-FX Switch Ports and Modules
●iSCSI and TOE LOM Backplanes
