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Revision 4.2 July 29, 2005
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VSC7177 Data Sheet
Enhanced 2:1 Port Selector for Serial ATA and Serial Attached SCSI
FEATURES
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APPLICATIONS
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2:1 port selector for both Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) links Serial ATA 1.0 compliant at 1.5 Gbps (3.0 Gbps capable) Sideband port selection Complies with Serial ATA II: Port Selector specification 1.0, including failover control Passes Serial ATA patterns transparently Programmable receiver sensitivity High output swing mode with pre-emphasis Compatible with legacy designs (VSC7173 and VSC7175); provides enhanced connectivity and signal pre-emphasis 0.6 W to 0.8 W power dissipation (depending on operating mode) 3.