CONFIDENTIAL FOR ZTE CORPORATION
5/15/2015 RSEX6
Data Sheet
B50612E
B50612E-DS106-R
5300 California Avenue • Irvine, CA 92617 • Phone: 949-926-5000 • Fax: 949-926-5203 December 18, 2013
10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The Broadcom® B50612E is a triple-speed
1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) transceiver integrated into a single monolithic
CMOS chip. The device performs all physical-layer
functions for 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and
10BASE-T Ethernet on standard Category 5 UTP
cable. 10BASE-T can also run on standard Category 3,
4, and 5 UTP. The B50612E is a highly integrated
solution combining digital adaptive equalizers, ADCs,
phase-locked loops, line drivers, encoders, decoders,
echo cancellers, crosstalk cancellers, and all required
support circuitry. Based on Broadcom’s proven
digital signal processor technology, the B50612E is
designed to be fully compliant with RGMII, allowing
compatibility with industry-standard Ethernet MACs
and switch controllers.
Designed for reliable operation over worst-case
Category 5 cable, the B50612E automatically
negotiates with its link partner to determine the
highest possible operating speed. The device detects
and corrects most common wiring problems. The
B50612E features CableChecker™ diagnostics, which
detect common cable problems including shorts,
opens, and cable length.
• Single-chip integrated triple-speed Ethernet
transceiver
• 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3ab
• 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u
• 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3™
• Supports only RGMII MAC interface
• Supports SOFT-RESET
• IDDQ with Soft Recovery (IDDQ-SR mode)
• IDDQ with Signal Detect (IDDQ-SD mode)
• Ethernet@Wirespeed™
• Integrated voltage regulator
• Trace matched output impedance
• Lineside loopback
• Low EMI emissions
• Cable plant diagnostics
• Robust CESD tolerance
• Support for jumbo packets up to 10 KB
• Detection and correction of pair swaps
• (MDI crossover), pair skew, and pair polarity
• Advanced power management
• IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary scan
• IEEE 802.3az-compliant support
– Support for native EEE MACS
– Support for legacy non-EEE MAC using
AutogrEEEn mode
• Super-isolate mode
• 48-pin MLP packages
APPLICATIONS
• GbE switches and uplinks