The Marvell Yukon Fast / Gigabit Ethernet connectivity solutions are designed for LAN on motherboard (LOM), NIC and embedded applications. The Yukon products are well-suited for desktop, mobile and server network connections. Loaded with powerful manageability features, such as the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) technology and Wake-on-LAN support, the Yukon solution provides support for the broadest range of client and server platforms. The Yukon Ultra II and Yukon FE+ are offered in both 7 x 7 mm, 48 pin QFN and 9 x 9 mm, 64 QFN packages.

Marvell® Yukon® FE+ 88E8040 controller: The Yukon FE+ 88E8040 features the industry’s smallest controller package size, with a new level of integration that enables a highly compact PC design while reducing system-level costs. The 88E8040 also delivers a new level of energy efficiency along with unsurpassed networking performance.

The 88E8040 is part of Marvell’s Yukon family of pin-compatible Fast Ethernet (FE) and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controllers for PCs. The Yukon family’s pin-compatibility and use of a single driver across all Yukon GbE and FE controllers provides the flexibility to leverage a single motherboard design across a broad range of consumer and enterprise platforms. This latest addition to the Yukon family is available in the pin-compatible 64-pin QFN package, and the smaller footprint 7×7mm 48-pin package; the smallest in the industry for a PCI Express Ethernet controller. The 88E8040 eliminates the need for external passives, voltage regulators, and an external EEPROM by integrating these on the controller, thus reducing manufacturing and bill-of-material (BOM) costs by more than 20% while shrinking the space needed to implement LAN-on-motherboard (LOM).

While offering a tiny footprint, the 88E8040 delivers the industry’s highest performance and lowest power consumption for FE PC connectivity. The 88E8040 packs advanced functionality for highly optimized, smart power-down modes to extend battery time in mobile PCs and to enable the most energy-efficient EnergyStar compliance. The 88E8040 also supports advanced capabilities such as IPv6 and IPv4 checksum offloads and Receive Side Scaling (RSS), thus enabling high network throughput and a better user experience. As with all Marvell Yukon products, the 88E8040 supports Marvell Virtual Cable Tester® (VCT™) technology, providing advanced cable diagnostics.