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AN3576

Title	Title AN3576 Software for VSC PHYs Application Note
Name	Name AN3576
Date	Date 03/19/2025
Description	Description AN3576 Software for VSC PHYs Application Note

Silicon Products

Title	Product	Title
VSC8491 1 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI to (R)XAUI 1588 MACsec	VSC8491	1 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI to (R)XAUI 1588 MACsec
VSC8488 2 Port 10GbE XFI to XAUI PHY	VSC8488	2 Port 10GbE XFI to XAUI PHY
VSC8601 1 Port GbE Cu PHY with RGMII	VSC8601	1 Port GbE Cu PHY with RGMII
VSC8575 4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII and Pre	VSC8575	4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII and Pre
VSC8572 2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with SGMII/RGMII & IEEE	VSC8572	2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with SGMII/RGMII & IEEE
VSC8228 2 Port 4.25 Gbps Signal Conditioner and Retim	VSC8228	2 Port 4.25 Gbps Signal Conditioner and Retim
VSC8484 4 Port 10GbE XFI to XAUI PHY	VSC8484	4 Port 10GbE XFI to XAUI PHY
VSC8540 1 Port FE Cu PHY with SyncE, RGMII (Ind. Temp)	VSC8540	1 Port FE Cu PHY with SyncE, RGMII (Ind. Temp)
VSC8541 1 Port GbE Cu PHY with SyncE, (R/G/RG)MII	VSC8541	1 Port GbE Cu PHY with SyncE, (R/G/RG)MII
VSC8489 2 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI to (R)XAUI 1588	VSC8489	2 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI to (R)XAUI 1588
VSC8494 4 Port 10GbE PHY with OTN-FEC & IEEE 1588	VSC8494	4 Port 10GbE PHY with OTN-FEC & IEEE 1588
VSC8254 2 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI PHY with IEEE1588 MACsec	VSC8254	2 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI PHY with IEEE1588 MACsec
VSC8257 4 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI PHY IEEE1588	VSC8257	4 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI PHY IEEE1588
VSC8582 2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with IEEE 1588 & MACs	VSC8582	2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with IEEE 1588 & MACs
VSC8564 4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII & MACse	VSC8564	4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII & MACse
VSC8641 1 Port GbE Cu PHY with (R)GMII	VSC8641	1 Port GbE Cu PHY with (R)GMII
VSC8504 4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII	VSC8504	4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII
VSC8552 2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (R/S)GMII	VSC8552	2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (R/S)GMII
VSC8562 2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII & MACse	VSC8562	2 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII & MACse
VSC8248 4 Port 8.5 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps SFI to XFI CDR w	VSC8248	4 Port 8.5 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps SFI to XFI CDR w
VSC8247 4 Channel 8.5 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps CDR with EDC	VSC8247	4 Channel 8.5 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps CDR with EDC
VSC8514 4 Port GbE Cu PHY with QSGMII	VSC8514	4 Port GbE Cu PHY with QSGMII
VSC8490 2 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI to (R)XAUI 1588 MACsec	VSC8490	2 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI to (R)XAUI 1588 MACsec
VSC8242 2 Port 10 Gbps XFI to XFI CDR with EDC	VSC8242	2 Port 10 Gbps XFI to XFI CDR with EDC
VSC8501 1 Port GbE Cu PHY with (G/RG)MII	VSC8501	1 Port GbE Cu PHY with (G/RG)MII
VSC8502 2 Port GbE Cu PHY with (G/RG)MII	VSC8502	2 Port GbE Cu PHY with (G/RG)MII
VSC8531 1 Port GbE Cu PHY with RGMII/RMII (Ind. Temp)	VSC8531	1 Port GbE Cu PHY with RGMII/RMII (Ind. Temp)
VSC8584 4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII, Premium	VSC8584	4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII, Premium
VSC8479 1 Port 16-bit 10GE/10GFC Serial Transceiver	VSC8479	1 Port 16-bit 10GE/10GFC Serial Transceiver
VSC8530 1 Port FE Cu PHY with RGMII/RMII (Ind. Temp)	VSC8530	1 Port FE Cu PHY with RGMII/RMII (Ind. Temp)
VSC8211 10/100/1000 Base-T, SGMII Ethernet PHY	VSC8211	10/100/1000 Base-T, SGMII Ethernet PHY
VSC8256 4 Port 10Gbps SFI to XFI Repeater	VSC8256	4 Port 10Gbps SFI to XFI Repeater
VSC8258 4 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI PHY with IEEE1588 MACsec	VSC8258	4 Port 10GbE XFI/SFI PHY with IEEE1588 MACsec
VSC8221 1 Port GbE Cu PHY with SGMII for CuSFP Apps	VSC8221	1 Port GbE Cu PHY with SGMII for CuSFP Apps
VSC8541RT 1 Port GbE Cu PHY with SyncE, (R/G/RG)MII	VSC8541RT	1 Port GbE Cu PHY with SyncE, (R/G/RG)MII
VSC8512 12 Port GbE Cu PHY with 4 Dual Media ports	VSC8512	12 Port GbE Cu PHY with 4 Dual Media ports
VSC8574 4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII and IEEE	VSC8574	4 Port GbE Cu/Fiber PHY with (Q)SGMII and IEEE