Avago unveils Retimer IC solutions for 100G network backplane and portside apps

SAN JOSE, USA & SINGAPORE: Avago Technologies has announced the availability of a new family of multi-channel retimer IC devices, the AVSP-4412 and AVSP-8801, designed for modern 100GbE systems.

Withstanding up to 32 dB of channel loss at 25 Gbps per channel, these devices enable high-density, long-reach 4x25G and 8x25G connections for network backplane interface and VSR connections up to 4x28G for network front port interface.

The AVSP-4412 is a bidirectional 4-channel retimer IC. The AVSP-8801 is a unidirectional 8-channel retimer IC. Both devices feature built-in test and channel analysis capabilities such as pattern generation, eye capture, and error detection. A user can control the device via MDIO, I2C, or JTAG, and the Avago-provided API facilitates seamless software integration.

Furthermore, the AVSP-4412 includes an embedded backchannel allowing for automatic link training such that the Rx and Tx of each channel can be optimized without simulation or system validation to determine the best EQ settings.