Marvell Alaska 88E3015/88E3016/88E3018
FEATURES
BENEFITS
• Supports RGMII interface (MII also supported in the 88E3015 and 88E3018)
• Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover at all speeds of operation
• Reduces pin count and offers Gigabit Ethernet upgrade
• Eases installation and reduces costs by working with both straight
and cross-over cables
• PECL interface supporting 100BASE-FX applications
• IEEE 802.3u compliant auto-negotiation
• MDC/MDIO management interface
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• Coma mode support and energy detect feature
• Supports 802.3ah unidirectional enable
• Supports three LEDs per port
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• Enables the PHY transmit path even if no link is established
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• 88E3016/88E3018: Pin-upgradeable to Marvell Gigabit Ethernet PHY
• 88E3016/88E3018: Supports IEEE 1149.1 JTAG
APPLICATIONS
Despite the existence of advanced Gigabit Ethernet, 10/100 Ethernet maintains a strong presence in corporate networks, in
small home networks and in various media devices. The Marvell Alaska single-port FE PHY transceivers provide connectivity
solutions for a variety of applications including DVRs, game consoles, media vaults, video cameras, printers, and notebook
or desktop PCs. The Alaska 88E3015, 88E3016, and 88E3018 offer low-power dissipation, enabling system manufacturers
to decrease their system costs by reducing power supply requirements.
88E3015
88E3016
88E3018
Package
56-Pin QFN
No
64-Pin QFN
Yes
64-Pin QFN
Yes
Pin-Upgradeable to GbE
MII
Yes
No
Yes
RGMII
Yes
Yes
Yes
Virtual Cable Tester®
Fiber Support
Parallel LEDs
Power Management
JTAG Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Fig 2. Device Feature Comparison
THE MARVELL ADVANTAGE: Marvell products come with complete reference designs which include board layout designs, software, manufacturing
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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 the 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.
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Moving Forward Faster, Alaska, Datacom Systems on Silicon, Fastwriter, Libertas, Link Street,
NetGX, PHYAdvantage, Prestera, Raising The Technology Bar, The Technology Within, Virtual
Cable Tester, and Yukon are registered trademarks of Marvell. Marvell Makes It All Possible,
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