ASIX AX88179QF High-Performance USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

The ASIX AX88179QF is a high-performance USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet controller. It is compliant with USB 3.0 and IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab standards. This controller is designed for embedded systems that require high performance, low power consumption, and small form factor.

The AX88179QF integrates a USB 3.0 PHY and a 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet MAC/PHY in a single chip. This reduces the number of components required and simplifies the PCB design. The controller also supports a variety of features, including:

• Full support for USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (5 Gbps) and HiSpeed (480 Mbps) modes
• Support for IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab standards
• Support for full-duplex and half-duplex operation
• Support for jumbo frames up to 9K bytes
• Support for VLAN tagging
• Support for IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• Support for Wake-on-LAN (WoL)

The AX88179QF is available in a 68-pin QFN package. It is supported by a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.

The AX88179QF is ideal for a wide range of embedded applications, including:

• Industrial control systems
• Network attached storage (NAS) devices
• Set-top boxes (STBs)
• Media players
• Gaming consoles
• Thin clients
• Industrial PCs

Here are some of the key benefits of using the AX88179QF:

• High performance: The AX88179QF is a high-performance USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet controller. It can achieve speeds up to 5 Gbps, making it ideal for demanding applications such as video streaming, file transfer, and gaming.
• Low power consumption: The AX88179QF is designed for low power consumption. This makes it ideal for battery-powered devices and applications where power saving is important.
• Small form factor: The AX88179QF is available in a 68-pin QFN package. This makes it ideal for space-constrained applications.
• Wide range of features: The AX88179QF supports a wide range of features, including full support for USB 3.0 SuperSpeed and HiSpeed modes, IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab standards, full-duplex and half-duplex operation, jumbo frames up to 9K bytes, VLAN tagging, IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), and Wake-on-LAN (WoL).
• Wide range of applications: The AX88179QF is ideal for a wide range of embedded applications, including industrial control systems, network attached storage (NAS) devices, set-top boxes (STBs), media players, gaming consoles, thin clients, and industrial PCs.

Overall, the ASIX AX88179QF is a high-performance, low-power, small form factor USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet controller that is ideal for a wide range of embedded applications.