GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The VSC7132-01 is a high performance serial Link Replicator for applications in Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, and HDTV. A serializer/deserializer (SerDes), such as the VSC7145, would normally be connected to the IN/OUT ports in order to provide duplicate links on the IN/OUT ports of the VSC7132-01. A popular application is for Line Cards using serial links from a SerDes or Serial Backplane IC (VSC7226) where the VSC7132-01 provides redundant, hot-swappable links to redundant Switch Fabric Cards. Another common application is in a Host Adapter Board that may require an internal and an external connector where the VSC7132-01 steers serial data between the SerDes and the two connectors.

FEATURES

► Replicates Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, and HDTV Links

► T11 Fibre Channel Compliant at 1.0625 Gb/s

► IEEE802.3z Gigabit Ethernet Compliant at 1.25 Gb/s

► SMPTE-292M Compliant at 1.485 Gb/s

► No External Components Required

APPLICATIONS

► Link Replicator for:

- Fibre Channel

- Gigabit Ethernet

- HDTV

► For Line Cards to Provide Redundant, Hot-Swappable Links to

Redundant Switch Fabric Cards

► For Host Bus Adapter Boards for Routing Between Internal and

External Connectors