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VSC3340 Line Card and Central Switch Card Application
Switch Card
ASIC or
FPGA
Serial DC to
6.5 Gbps
Serial DC to
6.5 Gbps
XFP
40
Line Card
40
VSC3340PHY
VSC3340
Backplane
Highlights
• DC to 6.5 Gbps operation
• 40 × 40 fully non-blocking switch capability
• Protocol-independent operation
• Advanced EQ
• Low power green modes
• Small 23 mm × 23 mm form factor
Applications
• HDMI/DVI/DisplayPort switching/routing
• Broadcast video routers
• Broadcast video switchers
• PCIe repeater applications
• Blade servers
• Storage servers
• Telecom
Microsemi’s multichannel 6.5 Gbps crosspoint switch provides a cost-
effective solution for high-speed copper interconnects.
The VSC3340 is the industry’s highest performance signal integrity
crosspoint solution with low power green modes for optimal reduced
power operation. The VSC3340 is uniquely capable of addressing
a wide array of routing, switching, and signal integrity issues across
storage, blade server, broadcast video, telecommunications, and
Ethernet applications. In video applications, the VSC3340 can support
HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, or SDI HDTV protocols. The VSC3340 features
a 40 × 40 non-blocking, multicasting switch core with ports running at
any rate up to 6.5 Gbps. The VSC3340 architecture provides protocol-
independent operation that allows each channel to run independently,
and optimizes low power operation when running at lower speeds.
The VSC3340 includes both register and static programming modes.
The VSC3340 incorporates Microsemi’s fourth-generation input
equalization and pre-emphasis I/O capability for the industry’s latest
generation protocols. The device can perform signal fanout, loopback,
and protection switching. It can also regenerate signals severely
compromised by transmission losses. Microsemi’s industry-proven
equalization provides highly effective compensation for deterministic
jitter across a wide range of high-speed interconnect applications.
VSC3340
6.5 Gbps 40 × 40 Crosspoint Switch with Low Power Green Modes
