Broadcom Corporation announced the industry's lowest-power Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch for home gateways, small business switch systems and wireless router applications. The BCM53134 GbE switch enables OEMs and ODMs to meet European Code of Conduct and stricter energy efficiency requirements for broadband routers and gateways. Broadcom will preview the BCM53134 at COMPUTEX from June 2-6 in Taipei Taiwan.
Built on Broadcom's RoboSwitch architecture, the BCM53134 uses a 28 nanometer (nm) process node to reduce power consumption to less than 1 Watt, surpassing energy efficiency standards around the world. Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), which is supported on the BCM53134, can reduce power consumption by an additional 60 percent.
The BCM53134 is also the industry's first low-port-count Gigabit Ethernet switch to integrate 2.5 Gbps SGMII, which addresses the increased demand for bandwidth in SOHO, home and wireless router applications.
The increased adoption of services such as Internet Protocol (IP) phone and video streaming are also driving the need for a reliable, always-on connection. The BCM53134 delivers the most comprehensive feature set required by top tier service providers for home and SOHO/SMB gateways, including eight selectable classes of service per port, delivering significantly improved Quality of Service (QoS).
Features:
－ Under 1W typical power
－ Four GPHY integrated + 1xRGMII + 1xRGMII/SGMII
－ 1G/2.5 Gbps SGMII to address growth in bandwidth demand, connectivity to GPON networks, and 802.11ac rollout
－ Integrated on-chip 8051 microcontroller for cable diagnostics and green-power saving modes
－ Robust Layer 2 feature set with IEEE 802.1p, MAC Port, TOS and DiffServ
－ 256-pin, 11 x 11 mm FBGA package for improved layout and yield
－ Integrated rules engine, rate control per queue, with support for 128 entries
－ BroadSync HD for IEEE 802.1AS support
