VSC8479 - 9.95 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps 16 Bit Transceiver

The VSC8479 is a 1:16, 16:1 transceiver with integrated Clock and Data Recovery unit (CDR) and Clock Multiplier Unit (CMU) that provides the most comprehensive solution available in the industry.

Continuous frequency of operation spans from 9.953 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps over full temperature range.

• functions and clock modes required for 300-pin multi-source agreement (MSA) transponder module full compliance. All loopback modes are supported with multiple line timing clock modes. A highly flexible reference clock source selection and reference clock clean-up support scheme is provided to minimize external circuitry. A selectable two-wire serial or Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) provides full microcontroller access to all status and control registers, including software read-back capabil.