SERDES Devices

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10 Gigabit Ethernet Switching

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PMC-Sierra provides exceptional signal integrity SERDES and Retimer devices for Enterprise Switch backplanes and line cards

Guaranteed Jitter Performance
Extremely low bit error rates
Widely deployed proven devices
Low power and small package size
Industrial temperature range

10 Gigabit Ethernet Switching

Device	Product Name	Description
PM8358	QuadPHY® 10GX	Redundant 10GE/10GFC XGMII to ZAUI SERDES
PM8357	QuadPHY® XR	4 Port GE Retimer for link extension and standards compliance

High-Performance Gigabit Serial Retiming via the QuadPHY XR

Feature	System Benefit
Redundant High-Speed Serial I/O	Redundant 10GE/10GFC XGMII to XAUI SERDES
Guaranteed Jitter Performance	Enables extremely low bit error rates critical for system performance across process and system environment (temperature, voltage) variants
XAUI Retiming	Extend backplane distances and improve system signal integrity
RX Equalization	10GE XGMII to XAUI SERDES
TX Pre-Emphasis	10GE XAUI backplane retimer and 10GBASE-CX4 driver

Modular Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

10G XENPAK, X2, XPAK, or IBPAK Modules

For IEEE 10GBASE-LX4, 10GBASE-CX4, 10G Fibre Channel or Infiniband

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