Bcm84886 Direct
The BCM84886 is distinguished by several advanced capabilities. First, it supports , dramatically reducing power consumption during periods of low link utilization. This is critical for dense networking equipment like top-of-rack switches in data centers. Second, it incorporates sophisticated Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology. DSP allows the PHY to perform adaptive equalization and echo cancellation, effectively compensating for signal degradation caused by long cable lengths (up to 100 meters for 10 Gbps on Category 6a cable) or electromagnetic interference.
ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte have moved away from Aquantia (Marvell) AQtion chips to Broadcom for certain workstation boards. bcm84886