The VSC85xx devices, from Microsemi, are offered in a small, 6 mm x 6 mm (VSC8530-03 and VSC8531) and 8 mm x 8 mm (VSC8540-03 and VSC8541), single-row QFN package and is designed for space-constrained 10BASE-T/10BASE-Te/100BASE-TX (VSC8530-03), 10/100/1000BASE-T (VSC8531 and VSC8541), 10/100/1000BASE-T and 10BASE-TX, and EtherCAT® (VSC8540-03) applications.
They feature integrated, line-side termination to conserve board space, lower EMI, and improve system performance. Additionally, integrated RGMII version 2.0 standard timing compliant compensation eliminates the need for on-board delay lines.
These devices support the industry’s widest range of LVCMOS levels for a parallel MAC interface, including 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V as well as 1.2 V, 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V support on the MDIO / MDC interface. It includes Microsemi’s EcoEthernet™ 2.0 technology with energy-efficient Ethernet and power saving features to reduce power based on link state and cable reach. It optimizes power consumption at all link operating speeds and features Wake-on-LAN power management using magic packets.
VSC8541
- Fast Link Failure™ 2.0 with failure indication for commutator ring applications
- Widest voltage range, fully compliant, parallel MAC interface device
- Start-of-frame sync for ingress and egress enables high-accuracy calculation of latency (RGMII / RMII mode, VSC8541-03 only)
- Configurable drive strength on MAC interface enables better control of system-level EMI / EMC
- Synchronous Ethernet support and Ring Resiliency™
Applications
- IoT applications such as digital signage, eHealth, and industrial-grade switches for automation
- Consumer electronics such as CPE, UHDTV, media servers, and NAS
- Wireless backhaul, hybrid Wi-Fi / LTE-U APs, 4G / 5G small cells
VSC8540-03
- Fast Link Failure 2.0 with failure indication for commutator ring applications
- Widest voltage range, fully compliant parallel MAC interface device
- Synchronous Ethernet support
- Small, 8 mm x 8 mm QFN package
- Configurable drive strength on MAC interface enables better control of system-level EMI / EMC
Applications
- Industrial IoT applications such as eHealth, meters, sensors, and other lower-bandwidth or more cost-sensitive designs that require an RGMII, RMII, or MII interface with or without SyncE support
VSC8531
- Widest voltage range, fully compliant, parallel MAC interface device
- Tiny, 6 mm x 6 mm QFN package
- Configurable drive strength on MAC interface enables better control of system-level EMI / EMC
Applications
- 3D / 2D printers
- IoT applications such as digital signage and eHealth
- Consumer electronics such as CPE, UHDTV, media servers, and NAS
VSC8530-03
- Widest voltage range, fully compliant parallel MAC interface device
- Tiny, 6 mm x 6 mm QFN package
- Configurable drive strength on MAC interface enables better control of system-level EMI / EMC
Applications
- 3D / 2D printers
- Industrial IoT applications such as digital signage, eHealth, meters, sensors, and other lower-bandwidth or more cost-sensitive designs that require an RGMII or RMII interface
