General Description
The Broadcom BCM5671 switch fabric is the central component of the modular and highly scalable StrataXGS Gigabit Ethernet switch architecture. StrataXGS components can be applied in a wide variety of configurations, enabling system designers to strategically balance cost, port density, and performance in the products they build.
FEATURES
• Four 10-Gbps (HiGig™) switch fabric ports
• Nonblocking, 80-Gbps wire speed backplane/switch fabric performance
• Forwarding rate of 60 million packets/second
• 4 integrated high performance XAUI interfaces
• Eight programmable priority queues per port
• Port trunking and mirroring across multiple devices
• Hot-swap capable with AC coupling
• Supports redundancy on linecards for chassis based applications
• Advanced diagnostic features including IEEE 1149.1 boundary scan, JTAG and extensive BIST functionality
• Resilient link configuration through active multipath forwarding
• PCI interface
• Broadcom switch API compatibility
• Advanced 0.13 µm CMOS technology
• Small 600-pin EBGA package
• Low power: 6W