Infineon Technologies introduced a Layer2+ Ethernet Access Switch Switch-on-Chip solution for access
switch designs handling standard Ethernet, Ethernet-over-Fiber, and VDSL links. Infineon’s “Purple” Switch-on-a-Chip silicon could be used in seven different switch configurations, ranging from 48
Fast Ethernet (FE) + 2 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports up to 8 GbE ports. The range of applications supported by the Purple Switch-on-Chip include IP-DSLAM/DLCs, high port count workgroup switches, GbE aggregators, LAN Access Switches, cellular base stations and Packet over SONET/SDH systems.
In addition, Infineon previewed a Layer 2+ Ethernet over VDSL (EoVDSL) switch evaluation and demonstration system that combines the Purple Switch-on-Chip and its EoVDSL PHYs. The EoVDSL design includes a chassis, power supply, and LED front panel. It features 24 single-port EoVDSL PHYs, as well as two Plug and Play GbE Copper or GbE Fiber uplink modules. The main board is expandable up to 48 EoVDSL PHYs.
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