Ethernet switch ICs are electrical components that provide control and switching capabilities to ethernet switches. They are usually attached to the circuit board of an ethernet switch and work together with the power supply and fans to ensure optimum switching.
How do Ethernet switch ICs work?
An Ethernet switch IC provides the mechanism for software on a processor to search, learn or delete an entry in a Media Access Control (MAC) address table. They use memory optimisation to enable high speed switching.
Most Ethernet switch ICs have advanced power management features that enable them to power down at the software, hardware, port or even transceiver level. Some will even have a bypass mode that enables them to shut down the processor connected to the switch without impacting the normal switch operation.
What are Ethernet switch ICs used for?
Applications of ethernet switch ICs range from Internet of Things (IoT) consumer electronics and gaming to industrial factory automation and computing.
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WIZnet's range of Embedded Ethernet controller Chips, which
inlcudes the following:. RTL8201CP-VD-LF is a single chip/single port PHYceiver with an MII (Media Independent interface)/SNI(Serial Network Interface) and implements all 10/100M Ethernet Physical-layer functions. A PECL interface is supported to connect ...
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The KSZ8895MQX/RQX/FQX/ML is a highly-integrated, Layer 2 managed,
five-port switch with numerous features designed to reduce system cost. Advanced Switch FeaturesVLAN support for up to 128 active VLAN groups (full-range 4096 of VLAN IDs)Static MAC table supports up to 32 ...
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The KSZ8794CNX is a highly integrated, Layer 2
managed, four-port switch with numerous features designed to reduce system cost. It is intended for cost-sensitive applications requiring three 10/100Mbps copper ports and one 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit uplink port. The KSZ8794CNX incorporates a ...
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The LAN9303 from Microchip is a 3-port 10/100
managed Ethernet Switch in a small footprint QFN package, featuring a MII/RMII/Turbo MII interface that allows network speeds of up to 200Mbps. Full-featured 3-port Switches with per-port IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support (up ...
