GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The VSC8224 is the industry’s smallest, lowest power quad port Gigabit Ethernet transceiver and is ideal for multi-port switch and router applications. In 1000BASE-T mode, the VSC8224’s power consumption is 30% lower than the next best competitor. In RGMII-to-SerDes applications, its best-in-class power consumption of 145mW per port is more than 40% lower than that of competitors. The device’s compact 19mm x 19mm BGA package makes it ideal for high-density switch applications.
   
FEATURES
► Lowest Power Consumption in the Industry at Less Than 640m W/port
    (1000BASE-T mode)
► Patented, Low EMI Line Driver with Integrated Line Side Termination
    Resistors
► Supports RGMII v1.3 (2.5V & 3.3V) & v2.0 (1.5V HSTL)
► User-programmable RGMII Timing Compensation
► High Performance 1.25 Gbps SerDes
► Auto-media Sense Detects and Configures to Support Fiber or Copper
    Media on a Per Port Basis
► User-configurable Copper or Fiber Link Selection Preference with
    Programmable Interrupt and Signal Detect I/O Pins on Each Port
► Compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T,
    1000BASE-X) Specifications
► >10kB Jumbo Frame Support with Programmable Synchronization
    FIFOs
► Five Direct Drive LEDs with On-chip Filtering
► Serial LED Interface Option
► VeriPHY™ Cable Diagnostics Software Suite
► Full Suite of BIST, MAC, and Far-end Loopback Modes
   
APPLICATIONS
► High Density 10/100/100BASE-T and 1000BASE-X LAN &
    MAN Switches and Routers
► Gigabit Ethernet-based SAN, NAS, and MAN Systems
► High Performance Workstations and Multi-Port Server NICs
► Workgroup LAN Switches and Routers
► Multi-Port Fiber to Copper Media Converters
► PICMG 2.16 and 3.0 Backplane Applications