IXF1110 - 10-port Gigabit Ethernet MAC w/ SERDES The IXF1110 is a 10-port Gigabit Ethernet MAC that provides a 10 Gigabit, system-level interface to 10 individual 1000 Mbps full-duplex Ethernet MACs. System Packet Interface Level 4 Phase 2 (SPI4-2) is the high performance interface to the network processor or switching ASIC. An integrated SerDes provides a PHY interface that enables direct connection to optical modules, helping reduce PCB real estate use and lower system-cost. The highly integrated IXF1110 reduces the number of components required to enable non-blocking fiber-based Gigabit Ethernet solutions.
Features and Benefits
Cortina's implementation of SP14-2 offers high performance and robustness through the following unique features:

  • Utilization of a combination of static and dynamic phase alignment empowers designers with the most flexible and robust design scenario in routing SPI4-2 over long trace lengths and through connectors
  • Support of 400MHz double data rate clock accommodates for the additional bandwidth needed to support overhead functions like in-band management-without impacting the full performance of 10Gbs Ethernet data rates
  • Implementation of a receive FIFO status channel improves the efficiency of flow control in non-blocking, high performance systems
  • Cost-effective MAC memory architecture supports high performance with minimal memory usage
    • Product Change Notifications
    PCN106766 - 02 Ethernet Phy, MAC, Framers, T1/E1, Legacy Phy and Framers - Product Marking and Packaging Change, Product Marking 2006-Oct-12
    PCN0107-04.0 IXF1010, IXF1110, & IXF1104 - Product Marking 2007-Jan-24
    PCN0907-01 IXF1110 & IXF1104 Product Material 2007-Sep-18
    DCL200711-01 Early Shipments due to IT Shutdown and Conversion 2007-Nov-06
    DCL0108-01.0 Product Code Change 2008-Jan-04
    DCL200802-01.0 Cortina Systems, Inc. Products (Ethernet Phy, MAC, Framers, T1/E1, Transport and Legacy Phy, & EPON), DCL200802-01.0; FYI – Europe & Middle Eastern Region Orders and Payment Transition 2008-Feb-05
    PCN0308-01.0 Cortina Systems, Product Marking Change, FYI 2008-Mar-13
    DCL200804-01 Cortina Systems, Inc. Products (Ethernet Phy, MAC, Framers, T1/E1, Transport and Legacy Phy, & EPON), ; FYI – Latin America Regions Order and Payment Transition, DCL200804-01 2008-Apr-14