88E6218 Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – Link Street Integrated Gateway Router with Multi-Port QoS Switch

Link Street^™
Integrated Gateway Router
with Multi-Port QoS Switch
88E6218
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Marvell^¨ Link Street^ª family of highly integrated gateway router devices provides a superior level of
functionality and performance for residential gateway applications. The Link Street 88E6218 device is an
advanced single-chip gateway router device integrating a high-performance CPU for wire-speed routing,
an advanced switching fabric with Quality of Service (QoS) support, Þve integrated Fast Ethernet (FE) PHYs,
one MII port, a UART for debugging and modem backup, and advanced Virtual Cable Tester^ª (VCT) cable
diagnostics. The 88E6218 device is an ideal solution for residential gateway applications.
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Figure 1. Link Street 88E6218 Internal Block Diagram
FEATURES
Â¥ Single-chip integration of a high-performance CPU, multi-port
switch with PHYs, peripheral I/O ports and VCT technology
Â¥ ARM-9E CPU at up to 150 MHz clock frequency
Â¥ Five integrated FE PHY ports and one MII port
Ð Auto-MDI/MDIX crossover for 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T ports
Ð One FE PHY port can be conÞgured for copper (100BASE-TX or
10BASE-T) or Þber (100BASE-FX) connections
Ð MII Interface supports both MAC Mode (Forward MII) or PHY Mode
(Reverse MII), 7-wire SNI, or Reduced MII (RMII)
Â¥ Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) technology
BENEFITS
Â¥ Provides a low-cost and full-featured solution for Small
OfÞce/Home OfÞce (SOHO) routers
Â¥ High-performance CPU with optimized internal caches for
wire-speed routing throughput
Ð SimpliÞes and reduces cost of networking installation and reduces
costly phone calls to equipment manufacturersÕ support centers
Ð Supports both copper and Þber connections with the integrated
Marvell Alaska^¨ digital PHY technology for market-leading network reach
Ð Provides design ßexibility for connections to CPUs or external PHYs
Â¥ Advanced cable integrity diagnostics helps customers determine
location of cable opens, shorts and impedance mismatch
¥ Reduces costly phone calls to equipment manufacturersÕ support centers