ETHERNET PRODUCTS
VSC8204
Quad Port 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY with R/GMII, R/TBI Interfaces
10/100/1000
Ethernet MAC
10/100/1000
Ethernet MAC
10/100/1000
Ethernet MAC
10/100/1000
Ethernet MAC
GMII / MII
RGMII
TBI
RTBI
388 HS-PBGA
(35mm x 35mm or 27mm x 27mm)
Quad
Transformer
Quad
Transformer
Quad
Transformer
Quad
Quad
Transformer
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
VSC8204
F E AT U R E S :
Four, Triple Speed (10/100/1000BASE-T) Transceivers in a Single 388-
Pin Thermally Enhanced HS-PBGA Package
1000BASE-T Power Consumption of <1W per Port
Integrated Series Termination Resistors on MAC Interface Pins
Integrated RGMII Timing Compensation Eliminates PCB Design
Challenges
VeriPHY™ Cable Diagnostics Software Suite
Fully IEEE 802.3, 802.3u (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX) & 802.3ab
(1000BASE-T) Compliant
Automatic Detection and Correction of Cable Pair Swaps, Pair Skew,
and Pair Polarity, Along with Auto MDI/MDI-X Crossover Function
Choice of Standard GMII/MII or TBI, or Pin Saving RGMII/RTBI
Interfaces
Optional, Integrated Oscillator Circuit
>10KB Jumbo Frame Support with Programmable Synchronization
FIFOs
Manufactured in Mainstream, 3.3V / 1.5V Digital CMOS rocess
BENEFITS:
Enables Widespread, Low Cost, 1000BASE-T Deployment in Gigabit
Ethernet and Switches
Eliminates Expensive Fans and Heat Sinks
Improves Signal Integrity, Reduces EMI, and Eliminates More Than 600
External Components in 48-port Switch Blade Applications
Decreases Board Design Efforts, Increases PCB Timing Margins and
Yields, and Shortens Time-to-market
Enables Network Manufacturers to Simplify Deployment and Improve
Network Management Capabilities of Gigabit Ethernet Links
Ensures Seamless Deployment Throughout Category-5 Networks
Compatible with 1st Generation 1000BASE-T PHYs, Allowing Trouble Free
Migration to 1000BASE-T by Minimizing Common Interoperability Problems
Compatible with a Wide Variety of MACs and Switches
Supports Single Low Cost 25MHz Crystal, or Either a 25MHz or 125MHz
Standard Reference Clock Input
Provides Support for Maximum Jumbo Frame Sizes in Custom LAN and
SAN Systems
Cost Effective Manufacturing Process Eliminates Expensive Analog
Process Variants
A P P L I C AT I O N S :
Desktop LAN and SAN Switches with High Density 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
Workgroup & Campus Switches, Routers
High Performance, Multi-port Server NICs
PB-VSC8204-001
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