8GE PORT SWITCH WITH INTEGRATED GE COPPER PHY

The Broadcom BCM5388 device is a highly integrated solution. It combines all the functions of a high-speed switch system, including packet buffer, PHY transceivers, media access controllers, address management, and a nonblocking switch fabric into a single 0.13 µm CMOS device. It complies with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, and 802.3x specifications, including the MAC control, pause frame, and auto-negotiation subsections, providing compatibility with all industrystandard Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet devices.

FEATURES
• Highest silicon integration level achieved for an 8-port, 10/100/1000 Ethernet switch device
• Seventh-generation switch on a chip
• Integrates:
   Four 10/100/1000 transceivers (802.3ab compliant)
   Eight MACs (802.x compliant) with support for 9 Kbyte Jumbo Frames
   Four RGMII Interfaces and 128-Kbyte packet buffer memory
   Nonblocking 8-Gigabit Ethernet fully integrated switch fabric
   SPI Interface for easy setup and smart unmanaged operation
• Classifies packets using four 802.1p QoS or DiffServ/TOS priority queues
• VLAN 4k 802.1Q or port-based supported
• Supports up to 8k unicast MAC addresses
• Supports MAC-based port aggregation (trunking)
• Flow control: full-duplex (802.3x) and half-duplex options supported
• Supports automatic address learning and aging
• Internal oscillator circuit
• Low power 0.13 µm 1.2 V CMOS core: <3.8W Pd.
• Fanless operation supported
• Integrated voltage regulator for simplified power supply design
• 324-pin FBGA package (small form factor 19 mm x 19 mm)