Asix Electronics has released the AX88742 and AX88783 Ethernet IC solutions.
The two-port Ethernet devices can be configured as a fully managed, Layer-2 switch, with the third port being connected to any host processor.
Using an AX88742 with 32bit PCI microcontroller or an AX88783 with generic 8/16/32bit microcontroller, designers can provide two-port Ethernet connectivity to the embedded systems to distribute voice, video and data remotely over the network.
The AX88783 is a two-port Ethernet switch featuring a third port, 32bit nonPCI/SRAM-like host interface.
The AX88742 is a two-port Ethernet switch, with the third port being connected to a 32bit/33MHz PCI host interface.
The built-in switching fabric supports nonblocking wire-speed forwarding and offers an advanced switch feature set that includes tag/port-based VLAN, spanning tree, QoS priority management, rate control, port security, port mirroring, IGMP snooping and MIB counters.
Asix' ICs are designed for performance-sensitive embedded applications that need to support two Ethernet ports, typically one for a LAN port and one for a WAN port.
The AX88742/AX88783 support HP Auto-MDIX, which allows both the straight-through and crossover cables to be directly connected to the device without end user guesswork.
For more information please contact TRG Components UK via e-mail: sales@trgcomp.co.uk, or visit the ASIX website: www.asix.com.tw.