
Vitesse Semiconductor
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The VSC7132-01 is a high performance serial Link Replicator for applications in Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, and HDTV. A serializer/deserializer (SerDes), such as the VSC7145, would normally be connected to the IN/OUT ports in order to provide duplicate links on the IN/OUT ports of the VSC7132-01. A popular application is for Line Cards using serial links from a SerDes or Serial Backplane IC (VSC7226) where the VSC7132-01 provides redundant, hot-swappable links to redundant Switch Fabric Cards. Another common application is in a Host Adapter Board that may require an internal and an external connector where the VSC7132-01 steers serial data between the SerDes and the two connectors.
FEATURES
► Replicates Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, and HDTV Links
► T11 Fibre Channel Compliant at 1.0625 Gb/s
► IEEE802.3z Gigabit Ethernet Compliant at 1.25 Gb/s
► SMPTE-292M Compliant at 1.485 Gb/s
► No External Components Required
APPLICATIONS
► Link Replicator for:
- Fibre Channel
- Gigabit Ethernet
- HDTV
► For Line Cards to Provide Redundant, Hot-Swappable Links to
Redundant Switch Fabric Cards
► For Host Bus Adapter Boards for Routing Between Internal and
External Connectors