Broadcom, IDT Intro LAN Switch Ref Design for Fast Ethernet

Electronic News, July 30, 2001

BROADCOM CORP. AND INTEGRATED DEVICE Technology Inc. (IDT) have unveiled a production-ready LAN switch reference design for next-generation-managed Ethernet switches. The jointly developed design, dubbed the BCM95605S, is a comprehensive system-level product supporting Layer 3 systems using the Broadcom (nasdaq: BRCM) StrataSwitch II family of products, which fulfills the needs of lowcost, lightly managed Layer 2 switches, the companies said.

The LAN switch reference design allows network managers to monitor, control and bill for different types of traffic with application-appropriate priorities and bandwidth allocation. The companies said it is of special use in applications such as streaming video and voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), which require high bandwidth, reliable data transmission, low latency and advanced quality-of-service features. The design uses the on-chip peripheral component interface of the IDT RC32332 integrated processor with a direct connection to Broadcom's StrataSwitch II Ethernet switch fabric. It also includes software from Wind River Systems Inc. and supports 24 Fast Ethernet ports and two gigabit-uplink ports.

"The industry-leading integrated circuits designed into this turnkey, system-level solution will impart a competitive advantage for LAN switch designers focused on developing differentiated features for next-generation Ethernet switching applications," said Sandra Chang, solutions marketing manager for IDT's (nasdaq: IDTI) Internetworking Products division, in a statement.

The LAN switch reference design is available now in a 19-inch rack configuration, priced at $5,000 per kit.