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The BCM5693 layer 2 switch is a scalable, modular chip solution with

12 ports. Each of these flexible ports supports Gigabit Ethernet or 10/

100-Mbps Ethernet. Additionally, the BCM5693 supports both copper

and fiber physical interfaces. The BCM5693 has a fully integrated

SerDes functionality consisting of a Gigabit Ethernet or a SGMII PHY

interface.

The BCM5693 supports advanced packet flow control such as head-of-

line blocking prevention and IEEE 802.3x compatible full-duplex

control. Moreover, the BCM5693 supports a fully-integrated data and

address memory.

The BCM5693 has a built-in Fast Filter Processor™ that supports Layer

2–Layer 7 ContentAware™ switching, packet filtering and network

processing per port. The FFP has 64 entries.

The BCM5693 switch supports a BSC (Broadcom Serial Control bus)

controller for communicating with external devices such as serial

EEPROM, flash memories, and parallel port devices.

The modular switching architecture of the BCM5693 embodies the

scalability, integration, and performance features that a next-generation

switch requires.

Additional information

The system design kit available for this device is BCM95691K12, which

includes supporting documentation and software. Please contact your

local sales representative for more information.

Packet Buffer

MAC(s)

ARL

SRAM

CPU/IO

PCI 32/66 MHz

CPU Interface

Built-in SerDes

with SGMII Support

High-Speed

On-chip Memory