Factory communication
Ethernet PHYs & Switches
Application diagram industrial network
- L2/L3 lswitches
- Fiber Optic transceivers
- 10G/5G/2.5G PHYs
- L2 Roboswitch
- Optical fast Ethernet transceivers
- 1G/100MBd Ethernet PHYs
- Discrete field bus Transmitters & Receivers
- Optocouplers for I/O Isolation
- 10MBd/100MBd PHYs
- Single Port 1GBE Copper Phy
- 7x7 48QFN package
- RGMII Mac Interface
- Leading power saving features
- Best in class timing features (1588 Time stamp)
- Single Port 1GBE Copper Phy
- 6x6 36QFN package
- RGMII Mac Interface
- Leading power saving features
RoboSwitch® Portfolio
Industrial Single Pair Ethernet (SPE/ BASE-T1)
Single Pair Ethernet is a technology that will enable communication in Smart factories with reliable real time data from any sensor up to the cloud. Features of Single Pair Ethernet are reduced cabling costs, small sized connectors and high bandwidth using Ethernet-TSN Standard products.
Broadcom has a comprehensive product portfolio of PHYs and switches that are already available today with the lowest power consumption and featuring auto-negotiation.
Megatrend Industry 4.0 | Standardization for Semiconductor Specs | Semiconductor Solutions |
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IEEE 802.3 Standardization of Connectors |
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Broadcom‘s offering for Industrial Single Pair Ethernet
Automotive BASE-T1 PHYs
Switches with integrated BASE-T1 PHYs
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SPE Media converter Reference design
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IEEE 802.3 compliant |
BroadR-Reach® Product Family
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BCM954811_MC Evaluation Board |
Non-compliant w IEEE802.3 |
Industrial Fiber Optic solutions
Plastic Optic Fiber products
Versatile link family – Plastic Optic Fiber
- Integrated Tx and Rx Solutions for ease of electrical integration
- Data rates supported from DC up to 160 MBd
- Very efficient analog Tx for lowest power consumption and optimized mission life
- 3.3 V or 5 V supply voltage options
- Compatible with 1mm Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) and PCS Fiber for longer link lengths
- Versatile Link Snap-in connector for reliable connections and ease of use
- Horizontal, Vertical and Tilted housing options for ease of mechanical integration
- Extended temperature range -40°C to +95°C
- Various POF cables and connectors available
Versatile link family overview table
OC = open collector, HE = high efficiency
AFBR-15x9xZ high efficient transmitters can be combined with any receiver of the Versatile Link family. Special attention must be paid to the link power budget calculation to not saturate the receivers. Peaking of the electrical input signal will be required if used for signaling rates above 12 MBd.
High voltage on-board Insulation „Short Link“
Applications
- Mid voltage power stations
- Transportation
- Inverters
- High voltage power supplies
- Test & Measurement
- Medical
Features
- VDE Certified Insulation as per IEC 60747-5-5:2007
- 100% Partial discharge tested
- Extreme low capacitance from
- input to output side
Compact versatile link POF transceiver
Receiver and Transmitter in one compact housing
PARAMETERS | AFBR-5972Z | AFBR-5972EZ | AFBR-5972BZ |
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Data rate | 10 MBd - 125 MBd | 10MBd - 250 MBd | 10MBd - 250 MBd |
Supply voltage | 3.3 V | 3.3 V | 3.3 V |
Power consumption, max | 430 mW | 240 mW | 240 mW |
Distance over POF | 50 m (NA 0.5) 70 m (NA 0.3) | 50 m (NA 0.5) 70 m (NA 0.3) | 50 m (NA 0.5) 70 m (NA 0.3) |
Operating temperature | -40 °C to 85 °C | -40 °C to 85 °C | -40 °C to 85 °C |
Electrical signal | LVPECL | LVDS | LVDS |
Receive signal detection | Signal Detect | Analog Mon | Analog Mon |
Optical port color | Black | Black | Blue |
Recommended PHY IC | BCM 100-Base FX | FPGA | FPGA |
Industrial Glass Fiber products
Fast Ethernet Glass Fiber in the more efficient factory automation
- Optics replace expensive and less-greener copper solutions.
- Optics are industrial friendly as they naturally protect against EMI.
- Broadcom is actively replacing old power-hungry devices with the new ones with the significantly less power consumption.
Related products
Broadcom
Fast Ethernet Transceiver - AFBR-57E6APZ-HT
Low Power 125MBd SFP Transceiver for Fast Ethernet & FDDI (-40°C to +95°C Temperature)

Broadcom
AFBR-59E4APZ-HT
The AFBR-59E4APZ-HT is a new power saving Small Form Factor transceiver that gives the system designer a product to implement a range of solutions for multimode fiber Fast Ethernet.

- New Transceivers offer 50% (SFP) and 40% (SFF) power savings over 1st generation
- Lower power dissipation minimizes intristic heating; higher operating temperature reduces cooling needs
- Suited to be used in dense packages without fan cooling
- Conformal coating offers protection in harsh environments
- No competition can offer this performance
Broadcom
AFBR-58x3xxZ
Broadcom offers a new family of AFBR-58x3xxZ transceivers for 125-MBd Fast Ethernet communication in energy distribution systems.

- The new transceivers have a very low power dissipation of less than 0.5 Watt (max) and 0.3 Watt (typical), which is about 40% down compared to Broadcoms AFBR-5803–type.
- The new transceivers are widely based on Broadcom’s tailor made inhouse semiconductors to support superior performance and reliability.
- The transceivers are applicable to Fast Ethernet (100BASE-FX version of IEEE802.3u), FDDI and ATM designs at 100Mb/s-125Mb/s rates. The 2x9 transceivers provide DMI using the 2-wire serial interface as defined in the SFF-8472 MSA.
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