VSC3312YP Datasheet, PDF (2/2 Pages) Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation – 6.5 Gbps 12x12 Crosspoint Switch

VSC3312
6.5 Gbps 12x12 Crosspoint Switch
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The VSC3312 is a 12-port 6.5 Gbps asynchronous
switch with advanced signal equalization designed
for high-speed serial backplanes and cable
VSC3312
interconnect applications. VSC3312 switches allow
multicast, loopback, and reconfigurable Input/Output
(I/O) capability, allowing for great flexibility in
allocating and routing signals in a broad range of applications. The
VSC3312 includes dual time-constant equalization, which significantly
reduces jitter associated with driving multigigabit signals across
backplanes and cables.
Using a fully asynchronous architecture allows any data rate or protocol on
any channel without the need for an external reference clock. This gives
the VSC3312 wire-like interoperability in virtually any application that uses
binary signaling.
The VSC3312 can also be used as a buffer that simplifies and enhances
the design of high-speed signal paths by providing signal equalization at
both inputs and outputs to reduce or reverse signal degradation due to
transmission line effects.
The VSC3312 has a total of 24 ports. Eight are dedicated inputs, eight are
dedicated outputs, and the remaining eight may be configured as either
inputs or outputs without restriction. This design provides the flexibility of
using the device as a standard 12x12 crosspoint, or any ratio from 8x16 to
16x8. This unique feature allows full I/O utilization in any application that
has less than a 2:1 ratio between inputs and outputs. In many cases, this
translates to a significant reduction in chip count.
Featuring programmable input signal equalization and output pre-
emphasis, each with multiple time constants, the VSC3312 is also ideal for
countering signal degradation over a wide variety of transmission media
types and lengths.
Typical power consumption for the device is 160 mW per active channel,
and unused channels may be de-activated to save the power associated
with those ports. The output drivers for the VSC3312 also a feature a wide
supply voltage range, from 1.8 V to 3.3 V, that allows flexibility in matching
the output swing to the application requirements.
The VSC3312 has a LOS detector with programmable thresholds on every
input port. The LOS status can be made to appear at either of two status
pins for external use. The LOS signal can also be switched to each of the
outputs in concert with the high-speed switching core. LOS forwarding can
be enabled for each of the outputs, which will cause the outputs to be
squelched in response to a LOS detect at the corresponding input, thereby
propagating signal envelopes through the switch.
Programming of the VSC3312 is through a standard two-wire serial
interface. The interface address can be hardwired through static pins or
through a proprietary two-pin interface that allows for address selection
after power-up. All pin functions such as Config, ResetB, and Status pin
states are also accessible through registers to ensure maximum flexibility.
For more information about signal integrity solutions, visit the Vitesse Web
site at www.vitesse.com/SI.
BACKPLANE APPLICATION:
Line Cards
ASIC
ASIC
VSC3312
SPECIFICATIONS:
` 6.5 Gbps non-return-to-zero (NRZ) per-channel data rate
` 2.5 V core, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V high-speed I/O
` 3.2 W maximum at 3.3 V, or 2.4 W at 2.5 V, or 2 W at 1.8 V
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