PMC-Sierra Gigabit Ethernet Switching User Manual
PMC-Sierra provides exceptional
signal integrity SERDES and Retimer
devices for Enterprise Switch
backplanes and line cards
Guaranteed Jitter Performance
Extremely low bit error rates
Widely deployed proven devices
Low power and small package size
Industrial temperature range
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Enterprise Ethernet Switch
DescriptionDevice
Redundant 10GE/10GFC XGMII to XAUI SERDESQuadPHY 10GX
10GE XGMII to XAUI SERDESOctalPHY II
4 Port GE Retimer for link extension and standards compliance QuadPHY XR
High-Performance Gigabit Serial Retiming via the QuadPHY XR
System BenefitFeature
Redundant 10GE/10GFC XGMII to XAUI SERDESRedundant High-
Speed Serial I/O
Guaranteed Jitter
Performance
Modular Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Enables extremely low bit error rates critical for system performance across
process and system environment (temperature, voltage) variants
Extend backplane distances and improve system signal integrityXAUI Retiming
10GE XGMII to XAUI SERDESRX Equalization
10GE XAUI backplane retimer and 10GBASE-CX4 driverTX Pre-Emphasis
10G XENPAK,
X2 or XPAK
MSA Module Slot
SFP Socket
Optical SFP
SFP Socket
Optical SFP
SFP Socket
Copper SFP
SFP Socket
Copper SFP
SFP Socket
Copper SFP
SFP Socket
For IEEE 10GBASE-LX4, 10GBASE-CX4, 10G Fibre Channel or Infiniband
10GBASE-LX4 Module
Optical
Sub
Assembly
XGMII Interfaces
XAUI
MAC/Port
Controller
ASSP, ASIC,
or FPGA
10 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
RGMII/RTBI Interface
MAC/Port
Controller
ASSP, ASIC,
or FPGA
GbE
Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
with SFP Plug-in Modules
10G XENPAK, X2, XPAK, or IBPAK Modules
10GBASE-CX4 Module
CX4
Cable
CX4 Connector
2G, 3G Serial
or XAUI links
Switch
ASIC
w/ integrated
SERDES
1G or 2G Serial links
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