bcm56720 Broadcom Corp., bcm56720 Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: bcm56720
• Description: Bcm56720 - 16-port, 256-gbps Higgig /higgig2 Switch Fabric
• Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp.

Broadcom
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and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective
owners.
BROADCOM CORPORATION
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, California 92617
© 2007 by BROADCOM CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
56720-PB00-R
®
, the pulse logo, Connecting everything
Line Rate 96 x 1-GbE /Stackable
Enterprise/Data Center
Note1: HiGig/10-GbE ports can drive connectors, backplanes or CX-4, and iPass cables directly,
allowing physical switch device to be located anywhere in the system.
Modular Applications
96 x 1-GbE + 8 x HG[16]
04/03/07
Switch Fabric Card B
Switch Fabric Card B
Stacking Links
Line Card 1 of N
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®
, and the Connecting everything logo are among
Enterprise/Data Center Fixed/Stackable Applications
Card A
Switch
Fabric
Backplane
48 x 1-GbE
Line Cards
O V E R V I E W
M x 10-GbE + 4 x 1-GbE
4 x HG[16]
per link
Line Rate 48 x 10-GbE + 16 x 1-GbE Fixed/Stackable
Enterprise Modular and Embedded Applications
8 x 10-GbE
Line Cards
48 x 10-GbE + 16 x 1-GbE
N x Line Cards
N
24 x 1-GbE
Line Cards
M x 10-GbE + 4 x 1-GbE
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.broadcom.com
12 x 10-GbE
Line Cards
HiGig [16]
Switch
Card B
Fabric