Date: 24th May 2011
Broadcom expands its Gigabit Ethernet
IC family with new chips supporting IEEE802.3az
Broadcom Corporation has added 3 new gigabit Ethernet
chips to its family of Ethernet switch ICs for use in home
and small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) networking applications.
These chips based on Broadcom's Intelligent Power Management
(IPM) technology, adapt to the physical conditions of the
network, lowering power consumption by 70 percent or more
when the network is active and up to 95 percent during down
time claims Broadcom.
The new devices include:
The BCM53125 highly integrated 7-port GbE multilayer switch
for desktop, wireless router and gateway applications.
The BCM53128 highly integrated 9-port GbE switch for unmanaged
switches, routers and gateway applications.
The BCM53324 series highly integrated 24-port GbE switch
for unmanaged and smart switch applications.
All products are immediately available in volume production.
These devices support IEEE802.3az specification for EEE
and extend the 802.3az EEE capability to convert any legacy
non-EEE complaint devices.
Ed Redmond, Senior Director of Connectivity, Processor
& Security Solutions said "As energy costs continue
to climb and environmental impact remains top of mind for
many organizations, energy efficient networking can have
a significant impact on the bottom line while also reducing
carbon footprint. Broadcom continues to drive innovation
in communication technology through its leadership and development
of energy efficient solutions that increase overall performance
of the network while significantly reducing power consumption."
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Broadcom said it will demonstrate its latest EEE switch
solutions for home and SMB applications at the 2011 Computex
conference and exposition in Taiwan May 31 - June 4.
Visit www.broadcom.com to learn more.
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