
PMC-Sierra
FEATURES
• Monolithic Saturn User Network Interface that implements the ATM physical
layer for Broadband ISDN according to CCITT Recommendation I.432 and
the ATM Forum BISDN Inter Carrier Interface (B-ICI) Specification.
• Supports a 77.76 Mbyte/s STS-12c (STM-4c), a 19.44 Mbyte/s STS-3c
(STM-1), a 6.48 Mbyte/s STS-1, or a 51.84 Mbit/s STS-1 line side interface.
• Provides four-cell deep FIFO buffers in both the transmit and receive paths.
• Provides a generic 8-bit microprocessor bus interface for configuration,
control, and status monitoring.
• Provides a generic parallel output port and a generic parallel input port to
control and monitor front end line devices.
• Provides a standard 5-signal P1149.1 JTAG test port for boundary scan
board test purposes.
• Low-power, +5 Volt, CMOS technology.
• 208-pin high-performance plastic quad flat pack (PQFP) package.
APPLICATIONS
• Workstations
• LAN Switches and Hubs
• Routers
• Video Servers
• Backbones
• Broadband Switching Systems