IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom
Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in
semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,
today announced a new series of physical layer transceivers (PHYs)
supporting 2.5G and 5G Ethernet speeds. The next-generation devices
provide a 2.5X to 5X increase in data rate over Gigabit Ethernet
with no disruption to existing cabling infrastructure. The new
devices also offer the lowest bill-of-materials, cost and power
consumption. For more information visit Broadcom's Newsroom.
The BCM8486X Series provides network managers with additional
data rate options that go beyond 1G and 10G, while improving
performance over currently deployed Cat5e and Cat6 cabling. The new
PHYs also unleash the full benefits of next-generation 802.11ac
wireless technology, including Wave 1 and Wave 2 MIMO and ensures a
seamless wired connection between the access point and switch.
"As the influx of wireless computing devices continues to
increase within the enterprise, the need for additional data rates
is becoming a necessity," said Lorenzo
Longo, Broadcom Vice President and General Manager, Physical
Layer Products. "The BCM8486X Series extends our robust PHY
portfolio and helps alleviate some of the current challenges of 1G
and 10G speeds within the enterprise."
Designed in 28 nanometer (nm) process technology, the BCM8486X
Series is the industry's first 2.5/5G PHY based on the open and
royalty-free specification adopted by the MGBASE-T Alliance.
Available in single-port and quad-port packages, the new PHYs
address both the switching and access point markets. Based on the
industry proven 10GBASE-T architecture, the BCM8486X Series offers
the coding strength of 10G at 2.5G and 5G speeds, resulting in
improved alien noise rejection and a cable reach of more than 100m
over existing Cat5e and Cat6 cables. Integrated coding and
constellation schemes provide best-in-class wideband noise
rejection, allowing system vendors to implement low cost 2.5G
capable platforms using magnetics similar in cost to
1000-BASE-T-based platforms.
Key Features
- Single-chip integrated single Ethernet transceiver-MAC to
magnetics:
- 10GBASE-T IEEE 802.3an
- 5GBASE-T (MGBASE-T Specification)
- 2.5GBASE-T (MGBASE-T Specification)
- 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3ab
- 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u
- IEEE 1588-2008 version 2-compliant
- IEEE fast retrain and link monitoring
- EEE in 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1000 and 100 BASE-T modes
- BCM84860 and BCM84861 (single-port) packaged in 11mm x 11mm
FBGA
- BCM84864 and BCM84868 (quad-port) packaged in 23mm x 23mm
FBGA
Availability
The BCM8486X Series consists of four devices including the
BCM84860, BCM84861, BCM84864 and BCM84868. All device options are
now sampling.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is
a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired
and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver
voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office
and mobile environments. With the industry's broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip solutions, Broadcom is changing
the world by connecting everything®. For more information, go to
www.broadcom.com.
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