ETHERNET PRODUCTS
VSC8221
Single Port 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY with 1.25 Gbps SerDes / SGMII for SFPs / GBICs
SFP/GBIC Serial Interface (SGMII or 802.3z SerDes) to Cat-5
3.3v
SGMII
OR
802.3z SerDes
GBIC/SFP
Interface
SerDes I/F
Vitesse VSC8221
10/100/1000BASE-T
Transceiver
Quad
Transformer
Module
RJ-45
Cat-5 UTP
10/100/1000BASE-T
Optional I/F for
Configuration
Optional EEPROM
F E AT U R E S :
Very Low Power Consumption at < 700mW
Single 3.3V Power Supply with On-chip Regulator
Patented, Low EMI Line Driver with Integrated Line Side
Termination Resistors
Supports PICMG 2.16 and 3.0 Ethernet Backplanes at Approximately
500mW
High Performance 1.25 Gbps SerDes Supports SGMII and SerDes to
Cat-5 Interfaces
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 150m 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
Several Flexible Power Management Modes
Manufactured in Advanced 0.13µm, 3.3V/1.2V Digital CMOS Process
BENEFITS:
Only Gigabit Ethernet PHY That Enables Copper SFP Designers to Meet
the Stringent MSA Power Consumption Specification of < 1W
Eliminates External Regulators, Reducing System Costs
Removed 12 Passive Components, Reducing PCB Area and Cost by 50%
Lowest Power Mode Reduces Power Supply Costs
Connects to Serial MACs or Optical Modules and can be Used to Design
Copper SFP/GBIC Modules and 100BASE-FX Modules
Ensures Seamless Deployment Throughout Copper and Optical 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
Reduces Power Consumption and System Costs
Most Cost Effective Technology Eliminates more Expensive Analog
Process Variants
A P P L I C AT I O N S :
Triple Speed Copper SFP/GBIC Modules
Media Converters
PB-VSC8221-002
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