Network interface card (NIC)

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Network interface card (NIC)

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Overview

Our integrated circuits and reference designs help you create network interface card (NIC), host bus adapter (HBA) and storage area network (SAN) card designs for a variety of different applications, from highly programmable to specific functions. Use the resources below to create differentiated designs that are efficient and high bandwidth.

Design requirements

Modern network interface card (NIC) designs require:

  • High speed/bandwidth for data throughput.
  • Compatibility with the latest PCIe standards.
  • Ability to operate with multiple ports without loss of data integrity.

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Network interface card (NIC)

I2C I2C 12V 12V 3.3V 3.3V Clock Clock SAS ports SAS ports I2C I2C 3.3V AUX 3.3V AUX I2C I2C Service port Service port RS232 RS232 (Optional) (Optional) 48V or 12V 48V or12V Input power protection Input power protection eFuse eFuse Hotswap controller Hotswap controller MOSFETs MOSFETs Oring controller Oring controller POL power (FPGA, ASIC, clocks, etc.) POL power (FPGA, ASIC, clocks, etc.) Buck converter Buck converter LDO LDO Sequencer Sequencer Reset/supervisor Reset/supervisor External power External power Buck/boost Buck/boost Power loss protection Power loss protection Fuel gauge Fuel gauge Battery charger Battery charger Clocking Clocking Clock generator Clock generator Oscillator Oscillator Buffer Buffer Signal conditioning Signal conditioning Retimer/redriver Retimer/redriver Digital processing Digital processing CPLD controller CPLDcontroller ASIC/RAID on chip ASIC/RAID on chip MCU MCU ADC ADC Communication Communication Mux Mux Buffer Buffer Voltage translation Voltage translation RS232 RS232 JTAG JTAG I2C expander I2C expander Switches and logic gates Switches and logic gates Sensing Sensing Current sensing Current sensing Temperature sensing Temperature sensing Airspeed sensor Airspeed sensor PCIe connector PCIe connector Memory Memory EEPROM EEPROM DDR5 DDR5 Flash Flash SAS expander SAS expander SAS expander SAS expander

Technical documentation

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Analog Design Journal Benefits of a multiphase buck converter 22 Feb 2012
Application brief Enabling SPI-Based Flash Memory Expansion by Using Multiplexers (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 10 May 2022
Application note DDR VTT Power Solutions: A Competitive Analysis (Rev. A) 09 Jul 2020

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