Datasheet Summary
PMC-Sierra,Inc.
PM8351 OctalPHY™
8-Channel 1.0-1.25 Gbps Transceiver
Features
- Eight independent 1.0-1.25 Gbit/s transceivers
- Ultra low power operation: 1.25 Watts typical
- Integrated serializer/deserializer, clock synthesis, clock recovery, and 8B/10B encode/decode logic
- Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) logic for Gigabit Ethernet
- Optional receive FIFO which synchronizes ining data to local clock domain
- Dual Data Rate (DDR) parallel interface with clock forwarding to halve ASIC terminal count and simplify timing
- Extensive control of loopback, BIST, and operating modes via 802.3 pliant MDC/MDIO serial interface
- Built-in packet generator/checker
- “Trunking” feature to...