Features

• Host-side interface:

– Long reach (LR): >30 dB

– Chip-to-chip (C2C) compliant

• Line-side interface:

– Long reach (LR): >30 dB for cable (CR) and backplane (KR) application

– Chip-to-module (C2M) compliant

• Retimer, Forward and Reverse Gearbox modes

• Flexible crossbar

• Supports forward error correction (FEC)

• Supports Mux and Broadcasting modes

• Supports 400G-CR8 mode

• Integrated AC-coupling capacitors at host-side and line-side receiver

• Multiple standard and line rate support for both PAM-4 and NRZ

• Continuous auto-adaptive equalizer

• Line- and system-side loopbacks

• PRBS generator/error checker

• Eye monitoring per lane accessed through MDIO

• Recovered clock output

• Interoperates with Broadcom ASIC and merchant switch silicon

• Low-power 7-nm CMOS design

• 23 mm × 23 mm BGA, 0.8-mm ball pitch package