OCTAL-PORT 10/100/1000BASE-T GIGABIT ETHERNET TRANSCEIVER
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Eight 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T Gigabit
Ethernet (GbE) transceivers in a single fully integrated 90-nm
CMOS chip
Reverse MDI capability
Low power: 500 mW per port
SGMII and SerDes MAC interface options
Internal 100Ω twisted-pair termination resistors
Supports 10/100/1000BASE-T and 100BASE-FX on copper
interface
Enhanced LED driver modes
Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, and
IEEE 802.3ab standards
Line-side loopback
Low EMI emissions
Hardware-accelerated CableChecker™ diagnostics
Robust cable-sourced electrostatic discharge (CESD)
tolerance
Support for jumbo packets
IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) and 1149.6 (AC-JTAG) boundary scan
Ethernet@Wirespeed™ and Super-Isolate mode support
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BCM54980 System Diagram
10/100/1000BASE-T
Gigabit Ethernet
BCM54980
Transceiver
BCM54980
BCM54980
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Energy efficient, low-cost, and low-power octal-port
integration enables single-row, high-port density switches
Ability to reverse MDI, easing board design and simplifying
layout in high port density switch designs
Low-cost solution for unmanaged switch applications
Lowers system BOM cost and simplifies system design
Internal 100Ω twisted-pair termination resistors eliminate
need for external resistors, saving eight resistors per port
Provides compatibility with IEEE standard devices operating
at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps at half-duplex and full-
duplex
Eases system-level debug
Enables use of low-cost magnetics, even in high-density (48+)
designs
CableChecker characterizes cable plant condition and
immediately indicates cabling issues
Operates with larger packets for wider range of packet-
protocol support and improved efficiency
Ease of manufacturing with JTAG support, simplified power
supply, and multiple MAC interfaces
- CableChecker detection of cable plant impairments
- Prevents erroneous equipment return due to bad cable
- Prevents manufacturing fallout due to bad cable plants
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