BCM8011

Features:

• Support for four channels of 3.125 GigaBaud per second (GBd) resulting in an effective aggregate data rate of 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps)
• Support for the 10 Gigabit attachment unit (XAUI) and 10 Gigabit media independent interface (XGMII) proposed by the IEEE 802.3ae standards
• Less than 3 ps Root Mean Square (RMS) transmit jitter using Broadcom's LC-VCO technology
• 32 bytes of de-skewing capability for the channels
• 32-bit parallel interface compatible to SSTL_2/HSTL (1.5) Class I EIA/JEDEC specifications
• On-chip phase-locked loop (PLL), providing clock synthesis from 156.25 MHz clock references
• Optional 8B/10B encoder and 10B/8B decoder in each channel
• Parallel or serial loopback modes
• Built-In Self-Test (BIST) capability
• Termination resistors on-chip
• Implemented in a 0.18 standard CMOS process technology (1.8V and 2.5V supplies)
• 2.5W nominal power
• 324-pin FBGA package (19 mm x 19 mm)




Application

• 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, MAN, WAN switches and routers
• Next-generation network interface cards
• Fiber headends
• Advanced Test Equipment (ATE)
• High-speed serial copper connections




Description

The BCM8011 chip provides an aggregate bandwidth of 10-Gbps fullduplex, extending Ethernet capabilities into the Wide Area Network (WAN). The BCM8011 integrates four channels of the Broadcom FusionCore™ - a high-performance mixed-signal transceiver core, capable of transmitting and receiving data at 3.125 Gigabits per second (Gbps).

The BCM8011 also supports Broadcom's EyeOpener™ adaptive equalizer, which improves overall cable reach and compensates for the electrical imperfections associated with the copper traces and connectors.