PMC-Sierra Extends SERDES for Gigabit Ethernet Backplane

PMC-Sierra introduced 6-channel HexPHY 1GR and 4-channel QuadPHY 1GR serializer/deserializer (SERDES) devices for high-speed serial backplanes and Gigabit Ethernet (GE) transceivers. The HexPHY 1GR and QuadPHY 1GR features support for the RGMII v2.0 industry standard parallel interface to enable low power, low cost and compact Ethernet-based system designs. RGMII (Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface) v2.0 simplifies board design by reducing the number of routing layers required which also lowers board manufacturing costs. PMC-Sierra said the new devices are ideal for a broad range of multi-gigabit serial connections including enterprise Ethernet switches, blade servers, access and metro transport network equipmenthttp://www.pmc-sierra.com/serdes