Marvell Alaska 88E1543
Quad Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Energy Efficient Ethernet Transceiver
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Marvell
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Alaska
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88E1543 Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver is a physical layer device containing four independent Gigabit
Ethernet transceivers. Each transceiver performs all the physical layer functions for 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and
10BASE-T standards.
The device supports Quad Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface (SGMII) to Copper and Dual-port SGMII (system)
to Copper/Fiber/SGMII with Auto-Media Detect.
In addition to supporting Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) on the new generation of enabled MACs, these products are
also capable of implementing EEE with legacy or non-EEE devices by incorporating EEE buffering. The device also
integrates MDI interface termination resistors into the PHY. This resistor integration simplifies board layout and reduces
board cost by reducing the number of external components. The new Marvell calibrated resistor scheme will achieve and
exceed the accuracy requirements of the IEEE 802.3 return loss specifications.
The Alaska 88E1543 device has an integrated switching voltage regulator to generate all required voltages and can
run off of a single 3.3V supply. This device uses advanced mixed-signal processing to perform equalization, echo and
crosstalk cancellation, data recovery, and error correction at a gigabit-per-second data rate. The device achieves robust
performance in noisy environments with very low power dissipation.
The Marvell Alaska family of transceiver products provides the ideal solution for rapid development and deployment of
gigabit standalone and switching systems for the Enterprise, embedded, consumer and Metro/service provider market
segments.
APPLICATION BLOCK DIAGRAM
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC
System Interface:
- SGMII
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Media Interface:
-10BASE-T
-100BASE-TX
-1000BASE-T
Fig 1. SGMII to Copper Application
SFP Interface
(x2)
Dual 10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet MAC with
SGMII Interface
Media Interface:
-SGMII (Media)
-1000BASE-X
-100BASE-FX
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Media Interface:
-1000BASE-T
-100BASE-TX
-10BASE-T
System Interface:
- SGMII
Fig 2. Dual-port SGMII (System) to Copper/SGMII/Fiber with AutoMedia
Marvell Alaska 88E1543
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS
FEATURES
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Supports EEE (IEEE 802.3az)
– Implements EEE with legacy or non-EEE MAC
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Wake on LAN (WoL)
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Integrated Switching Voltage Regulator
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Advanced Virtual Cable Tester
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(VCT™)
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14mm x 20mm 128-pin LQFP with EPAD
BENEFITS
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Extended energy savings through incorporation of the IEEE 802.3az
standard
– Additional support added to allow EEE enablement on non-EEE MACs
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Provides programmable lower power (S5) event/pattern and link change
detection
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Allows devices to run off single 3.3V supply
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Detects and reports potential cabling issues to within one meter of the
distance to the fault
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Green, environmentally friendly, small form factor for minimal real
estate requirements with efficient heat dissipation
APPLICATIONS
The Alaska 88E1543 Transceiver delivers optimal physical layer interfacing and features for a broad range of
applications within the Enterprise, embedded, consumer and Metro/service provider market segments.
The Alaska 88E1543 family provides a complete GbE transceiver solution with complete software compatibility. To
shorten system manufacturers’ design cycles and accelerate time-to-market, complete Marvell Alaska reference
designs and supporting docs with schematics, layout files and other documentation are provided.
THE MARVELL ADVANTAGE:
Marvell products come with complete reference designs which include board layout designs, software,
manufacturing diagnostic tools, documentation, and other items to assist customers with product evaluation and production. Marvell’s
worldwide field application engineers collaborate closely with end customers to develop and deliver new leading-edge products for quick
time-to-market. Marvell utilizes world leading semiconductor foundry and packaging services to reliably deliver high-volume and low-cost
total solutions.
ABOUT MARVELL:
Marvell is a leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell’s diverse product portfolio includes
switching, transceiver, communications controller, processors, wireless, power management and storage solutions that power the entire
communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home, storage, and digital entertainment solutions. For more information, visit our
website at
www.marvell.com.
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
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Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone 408.222.2500
www.marvell.com
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