BCM5696

Features:

* 12 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet ports with copper or fibre connectivity
* All address tables and buffer memory fully integrated on-chip
* Support for jumbo frames of up to 9 KB in size
* Advanced full-duplex end-to-end flow and congestion control with head-of-line blocking prevention
* ContentAware(TM) packet filtering and classification per-port
* Wirespeed operation
* Support for 802.1p, TOS/DiffServ, policing, shaping, marking,and remarking
* Rate control of broadcast, unknown multicast and unicast packets
* Eight queues per port
* Support for double 802.1q VLAN tagging and VLAN translation
* Hardware-based IP multicast routing and forwarding
* Support for replication
* Equal and weighted cost multipath routing for load balancing
* Advanced diagnostic features including JTAG boundary scan and BIST functionality
* Low power consumption of 4.65W in a 480-pin PBGA package
* Pin-to-pin compatible with the BCM5691


Application

High-performance standalone GbE switch solutions for distribution and wiring closet of enterprise networks and    remote branches
Embedded GbE switch solutions for blade server applications within space-constrained data centers
Highly reliable GbE switch solutions for telecom applications in central offices


Description

The BCM5696 is an integral component of the highly modular switch architecture. Each port supports 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet with copper or fibre physical interfaces. The BCM5696 has a fully integrated SerDes with an SGMII interface on the GbE ports. The flexibility and modularity of the BCM5696 switch architecture makes it suitable for a
wide range of applications including fixed, blade server, and metro Ethernet switching.