10GBASE-T PHYs take only two watts/channel

The TN8000 family of 10GBASE-T PHYs include single-, dual- and quad-port devices and require only two watts/channel for 10-meter distances over standard copper cabling. If long reach is needed, the chips are capable of 10 Gbits/s rates for 120 meters on standard Cat6A cabling.

The devices include Enhanced Energy Efficient Ethernet (eEEE) for both 10 Gigabit and Gigabit speeds — a customization of the IEEE 802.3az standard. They have Media Access Control Security (MACSec) features that include options for either variable or fixed latency. The TN8045 quad-port member of the family comes in a 25 X 25 mm flip-chip BGA package.

by Jim Harrison

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