Broadcom Announces Highly Integrated Power over Ethernet Solutions

Broadcom Corp. announced its first Power over Ethernet (PoE) products featuring two highly integrated power sourcing equipment (PSE) controllers. The new 4–port PoE controllers provide power to networked devices in enterprise, small–to–medium–sized business (SMB) or residential environments using the Ethernet cable infrastructure that is already in place for transferring voice, video and data. Broadcom® PoE solutions are said to consolidate triple–play capabilities with power across a standard Ethernet infrastructure to simplify network designs, reduce maintenance and, in turn, save time, cost and resources.

The Broadcom BCM59101 and BCM59103 controllers feature high integration and enhanced power per port versus any competitive PoE solution currently available. The BCM59101 (IEEE802.3af–compliant) and the BCM59103 (pre–IEEE802.3at) controllers are said to provide a highly integrated, single–chip design that results in 30% fewer components and easier PCB layout than any competitive products. The BCM59103 goes beyond the original IEEE802.3af specification to provide 37 watts per port, for higher powered wireless, video and security technologies.

The BCM59101 and BCM59103 are each manufactured in a robust, high voltage silicon process technology from Broadcom’s technology partner AMI Semiconductor (AMIS), which provides customers in the automotive, medical, industrial, military/aerospace and communications markets with optimal high voltage process semiconductor solutions.

The BCM59101 and BCM59103 PSE controllers – are now in production and available to customers. Pricing is available upon request.