VSC8211
Single Port 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY and 1000BASE-X PHY with SGMII, SerDes, GMII, MII, TBI, RGMII / RTBI MAC Interfaces
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.
Microsemi’s mixed signal and DSP architecture yields robust
performance, supporting both full and half duplex 10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T over >140m of Category 5, unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cable, with industry leading tolerance to NEXT, FEXT,
Echo, and system noise.
Applications
• Media converters
• Dual media switch ports
• iSCSI and TOE LOM
• Triple speed copper GBIC/SFP modules
• 100BASE-FX switch ports and modules
• Backplanes
Specifications
• Steady state power consumption
(1000BASE-T) including SerDes
• Power consumption in ActiPHY™ low
power state
• Cable link length supported in 1000BASE-T
& 100BASE-TX modes, over Category 5
cable
• Cable link length supported in 10BASE-T
mode, over Category 3 cable
• SerDes, SGMII interface data rate
• DC power supply voltage range
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MDI (Analog Front End)
• Core supply voltage
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• Crystal parallel resonant frequency
(± 100 ppm tolerance)
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VSC8211
Single Port 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY and 1000BASE-X PHY with SGMII, SerDes, GMII, MII, TBI, RGMII / RTBI MAC Interfaces
Features
• Very low power consumption at < 700 mW
• Patented, low EMI line driver with integrated line side
termination resistors
• Supports PICMG 2.16 and 3.0 Ethernet backplanes at
approximately 500 mW
• Supports Cisco SGMII v 1.7 and 1000BASE-X MACs, RGMII
and RTBI v 1.3 & v 2.0 (2.5 V & 3.3 V)
• 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 150 m 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
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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 back plane
interfaces from a single device
Single chip solution for flexible media support
Ensures seamless deployment throughout copper and opti-
cal 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
Benefits
• Reduces power supply costs
• Removes 12 passive components, reducing PCB area and
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