Microchip Technology KSZ8995MA

Description
The MICREL® KS8995MA/FQ is a highly integrated Layer 2 managed switch designed for low port count, cost-sensitive 10/100Mbps switch systems with both copper and optic fiber media. It features an optimized bill of materials (BOM) cost and an extensive feature set, including:
Tag/port-based VLAN
Quality of service (QoS) priority management
MIB counters
Dual MII interfaces
CPU control/data interfaces

Features
Five 10/100 transceivers with patented mixed-signal low-power technology
Five media access control (MAC) units
High-speed non-blocking switch fabric
Dedicated address lookup engine
On-chip frame buffer memory
Support for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX on all PHY units
Support for 100BASE-FX on ports 4 and 5 for KSZ8995MA
Support for 100BASE-FX on ports 3 and 4 for KSZ8995FQ
AUTOMDI/MDIX on all ports
Extensive feature set for effective addressing of current and emerging fast Ethernet applications

Applications
The KS8995MA/FQ is ideal for use in a wide range of applications, including:
Low port count, cost-sensitive 10/100Mbps switch systems
Systems requiring both copper and optic fiber media
Systems requiring advanced features such as VLAN, QoS, and MIB counters
Systems requiring high performance and reliability