DATA SHEET
PMC-970113
ISSUE 3
PM3351 ELAN 1X100
SINGLE PORT FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
FEATURES
• Single-chip, 1-port, full duplex or half duplex, 10/100BaseT switching device for
low-cost unmanaged and managed networks.
• On-chip 50 MHz RISC CPU processor core, multi-channel DMA controller,
MAC-layer interface logic, FIFOs, PCI-based expansion port and a flexible
memory controller.
• CPU supports background applications running on local OS (e.g., SNMP or
RMON), and real-time data oriented applications (e.g., frame forwarding and
filtering decisions).
• Performs frame switching at a rate of 200 Mbit/s (full duplex), 100 Mbit/s (half
duplex).
• Fully compatible with the PM3350, 8-port 10 Mbit/s switch device; may be used
to create a compact and inexpensive mixed 10/100 Mbit/s switching hub.
• Store-and-forward operation with full error checking and filtering.
• Filtering and switching at wire rates (up to 148,800 packets per second),
supporting a mix of Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 protocols.
• Expansion port supports a peak system bandwidth of 1 Gbit/s, and is compatible
with industry-standard PCI bus (version 2.1).
• Performs all address learning, address table management and aging functions
for up to 32,768 MAC addresses (limited by external memory). Address
learning rate of up to 100,000 addresses per second.
• Maximum broadcast/multicast at wire rates with configurable broadcast storm
rate limiting.
• Low-latency operation in both unicast and broadcast modes.
• Implements the Link Partition function to isolate malfunctioning segments or
hosts.
• IEEE 802.1d compliant spanning-tree transparent bridging supported on-chip,
with configurable aging time and frame lifetime control.
PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL TO PMC-SIERRA, INC., AND FOR ITS CUSTOMERS’ INTERNAL USE 1