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| Broadcom Unveils Its New 65nm ’Smart’ Switch Broadcom has announced the industry's first 65 nanometer 5-port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch in a single-chip design that enables the ubiquitous deployment of GbE connectivity to consumer electronic devices and home networking equipment. 65nm process technology allowed Broadcom to develop an intelligent switching solution with the industry's smallest footprint, achieving unprecedented performance and a 30% reduction in power versus previous generations of Broadcom silicon. For the first time, a GbE switch is now available with a power level and price point that can drive the transition from Fast Ethernet to GbE in home routers, residential gateways, set-top-boxes and other consumer electronics devices. Broadband connectivity is now ubiquitous and the demand to share a high-speed connection and multimedia content throughout the home is growing by leaps and bounds. The digital home is quickly becoming a reality, and whether users download movies, share music and photos, or telecommute using a VPN router, they want to share all of their content across one home network. The desire to share bandwidth-intensive content across a large number of computers and consumer electronics devices puts a strain on home networks. This is particularly true in the WLAN market where the migration from 802.11g to 802.11n Wi-Fi technology will boost network speeds in excess of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps). As a result, home networks will need to transition from FE to GbE connectivity to create the wired infrastructure necessary to support these increased network speeds. Announced is the 5-port Broadcom BCM53115 GbE switch that provides better network performance in a smaller, cooler device. It offers a comprehensive Layer 2 (L2) feature set, support for digital subscriber line (DSL)/cable modem and wireless LAN (WLAN) connectivity, and features an industry-leading 5 gigabits of switching capacity on a single chip. The BCM53115 also provides a 30% power reduction versus previous generations of Broadcom products. The new GbE switch is also unique in its ability to provide intelligent traffic management through Broadcom's compact field processor (CFP) which provides quality of service and ensures a better user experience. The CFP makes it possible for consumers to share HD video, download music to a handheld multimedia player, transfer photo libraries, and make VoIP calls simultaneously across the same network. The BCM53115 leverages Broadcom's experience in switching silicon to enable mass deployment of Gigabit Ethernet. Additional features include: . 5-port GbE switch in 65nm with integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps PHYs; . IPv4 and IPv6 security; . L2 and L3 multicast support for IPTV; . A VoIP engine to help prioritize voice over IP packets; . Two GbE uplinks for connectivity to CPUs and wireless LANs; . LoopDTechT and CableCheckerT technologies to help reduce network down time and minimize installation, maintenance and network support efforts. The 65nm process is the most advanced lithographic node for manufacturing semiconductors in large volumes today. It provides significant benefits over 90nm and 130nm processes by enabling lower power consumption, smaller size, higher yields and higher levels of integration. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Networking News :: home page |