
Vitesse Semiconductor
GENERAL DESCRIPTION :
The VSC8238 device is a compact, fully integrated electronic dispersion compensator (EDC) and provides clock and data recovery (CDR) unit incorporating a sophisticated feed-forward equalization (FFE) and decision feedback equalization (DFE) architecture. The device is designed to operate at 10.3125 Gbps for use in 10GBASE-LRM Ethernet applications.
FEATURES :
♦ Multitap FFE and DFE filter
♦ Integrated CDR and XFI output driver
♦ Integrated AGC and offset controls
BenefitS :
♦ Provides superior modal dispersion compensation and exceeds 10GBASE-LRM specifications
♦ Provides XFP-compatible Rx CDR for XPF LRM module applications
♦ Provides robust handing of wide TIA input signal range and duty cycle conditions
APPLICATIONS :
♦ XENPAK/X2 10GBASE-LRM module applications
♦ XFP 10GBASE-LRM module applications