AQtion Ethernet Controllers
AQtion Ethernet Controllers offer network speeds for client computing at its best. They support Multi-Gig speeds for a variety of applications including standalone Network Interface Cards (NICS), motherboards, networked attached storage, docking stations and TB/USB dongles for notebooks.
AQtion controllers incorporate industry-proven AQrate PHY technology which enables the delivery of Multi-Gig Ethernet over copper cabling. All AQtion controllers are compliant to the IEEE 802.3bz standard and are backward-compatible with legacy 1000BASE-T Ethernet.
Key Features
- Integrated PCIe, MAC, and PHY solution enables power and space-efficient connectivity for client systems
- PCIe Gen3 and Gen2 interface with x1/x2/x4 lane-widths delivering maximum flexibility
- IEEE® 802.3bz and NBASE-T compliant AQrate PHY supporting 10GBASE-T/5GBASE-T/2.5GBASE-T/1000BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX
- MSI, MSI-X, LSO, RSS, and IPv4/IPv6 Checksum offloads for high performance and low CPU utilization
- Energy Efficient Ethernet, Wake On LAN, and power management features
- Jumbo frame support (up to 16Kbytes)
- Driver support: Windows 7, 8.1 & 10; Windows Server 2012, 2016 & 2019; Linux Kernel 3.10 and higher; FreeBSD 12; DPDK; VMware ESXi
- Linux distributions: Redhat 7.4 and higher
- Remote boot: UEFI and PXE
Product Comparison Chart
| Product Name | Description | Documentation |
| AQC107 | Single-port 5-speed, 10Gbps PCIe–to–Multi-Gig Ethernet controller integrates MAC and PHY | Product Brief |
| AQC108 | Single-port, four-speed, 5Gbps PCIe–to–Multi-Gig Ethernet controller integrates MAC and PHY | Product Brief |
| AQC111U | Four-speed USB to Multi-Gig Ethernet controller that integrate a USB v3.1 Gen1 PHY and 5GBASE-T MAC/PHY | Product Brief |
| AQC112U | Three-speed USB to Multi-Gig Ethernet controller that integrate a USB v3.1 Gen1 PHY and 2.5GBASE-T MAC/PHY | Product Brief |
| AQC111C | Four-speed USB to Multi-Gig Ethernet controller that integrate 5GBASE-T MAC/PHY in a 9x9 mm package. | Product Brief |
| AQC112C | Three-speed USB to Multi-Gig Ethernet controller that integrate 5GBASE-T MAC/PHY in a 9x9 mm package. | Product Brief |
| AQC100 | Single-port/10Gigabit MAC | Product Brief |
