Ethernet PHYs

Physical Layer ICs for Ethernet Networking Equipment

Qualcom-Atheros "ETHOS technologies" provide customers with industry leading low-power and solution size to enable Fast or Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in networking equipment, consumer electronics and computing platforms. Qualcom-Atheros offer Ultra low-power single Gigabit Ethernet PHY as well as Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver. Ethernet transceiver is a single port, 10/100/1000 Mbps tri-speed Ethernet PHY supports both RGMII and SGMII to the MAC.

10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet copper PHYs

• MII / RGMII MAC interface
• Full IEEE 802.3az support
• IEEE 1588 network timing and synchronization
• Power saving based on cable length and link status
• Cable Diagnostics Technology (CDT)
• Qualcomm proprietary SmartEEE support for low power
• Hardware Wake-on-LAN (WoL) Support
• Single 3.3V supply

1G Transceiver

• RGMII-SGMII RGMII to copper or fibre mode
• SGMII to copper mode
• Converter mode

      - 100BASE FX fiber to 100BASE TX copper

      - 1000BASE X fiber to 1000BASE T copper