Aquantia

Timeline

 * 2004 - Aquantia Corporation was founded.
 * 2012 - Aquantia acquired the 10GBASE-T assets of PLX Technology.
 * 2012 - Aquantia developed the first integrated 10GBASE-T MAC/PHY for servers.
 * 2016 - Aquantia introduced the first 100GBASE technology (QuantumStream).
 * 2019 (May 6) - Marvell is set to acquire Aquantia Corporation • News releases
 * 2019 (Sep 19) - Aquantia was acquired by Marvell Technology Group • News

Chipsets
Aquantia Corporation is a manufacturer of high-speed transceivers.
 * The Aquantia GEN2 AQrate PHYs are low-power, high-performance multi-speed
 * 10GBASE-T/5GBASE-T/2.5GBASE-T/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX transceivers.


 * Aquantia AQtion AQN-107
 * Aquantia AQtion AQN-108

Client computing
Following its success in pioneering and deploying AQrate, a new class of Ethernet PHY connectivity solution
 * capable of delivering Multi-Gigabit Ethernet over copper cables such as Cat5e typically used for Gigabit,

Aquantia has developed AQtion, an Enterprise-class client controller technology supporting Multi-Gigabit speeds.

{{SCollapse|Aquantia AQtion PHYs: AQC107/AQC108 Aquantia’s AQtion devices, the AQC107 and AQC108 support 5 and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet over copper, or 2.5/5GBASE-T, and
 * are compliant with the NBASE-T specification and the new 802.3bz standard that was formally ratified in September 2016.
 * In addition, both devices also support backward compatibility with 100MbE and Gigabit Ethernet.

The AQC107 has the extra feature of supporting up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, or 10GBASE-T, on Cat6A copper cables,
 * complying with the IEEE standard 802.3an.

The AQtion controller is designed with a PCI Express Gen2/3 x1, x2, x4 for optimal line rate performance connecting to
 * the CPU on the system side. The AQtion software includes drivers for Windows (10, 8.x, and 7), Mac OS X, and Linux.

Aquantia also provides UEFI and PXE boot code, as well as ROM programming and Windows Installer utilities.
 * The AQtion devices are packaged in a 12 mm x 14 mm, 0.8 mm pitch flip-chip BGA.

Features
AQTION GENERATION 1 – PRODUCT LINE 28nm AQC107	Single-port 5 speeds	12 mm x 14 mm AQC108	Single-port 4 speeds	12 mm x 14 mm }}
 * 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
 * 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)
 * Extensive software support – Windows, MAC OS X, and Linux drivers; UEFI and PXE remote boot

Enterprise infrastructure

 * Aquantia’s 28nm AQrate AQR107 is the world’s only 1-port five-speed
 * 10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps PHY in the industry.

{{SCollapse|Aquantia AQrate PHYs: AQR107/AQR108/AQR109 The AQR107/AQR108/AQR109 are pin-compatible multi-speed 1-port PHYs that
 * address multiple network connectivity applications and speed requirements.

These devices are available in compact 7 mm x 11 mm flip-chip BGA packages
 * featuring Industrial (-40℃ to +108℃)1 temperature operating range.

The Aquantia GEN2 AQrate PHYs are low-power, high-performance multi-speed
 * 10GBASE-T /5GBASE-T /2.5GBASE-T /1000BASE-T /100BASE-TX transceivers.

AQrate technology bridges the bandwidth gap between legacy Enterprise cabling infrastructure designed
 * for 1Gbps data rates and emergent 802.11ac WLAN technology aggregating bandwidth in excess of 1 Gbps.

AQrate delivers 5GbE and 2.5GbE network connectivity speed through 100 meters of Cat5e or Cat6 cabling
 * enabling the unabated roll-out of 802.11ac WLAN infrastructure with zero change to legacy cabling.

AQrate PHYs are compatible with the NBASE-TTM Alliance PHY Specification, the recently ratified 802.3bz
 * standard and the 802.3an standard to perform all the physical layer functions required to implement
 * 10GBASE-T /5GBASE-T /2.5GBASE-T /1000BASE-T /100BASE-TX transmission over 100 meters
 * of twisted pair cabling.

The AQrate PHY family integrates such features as Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), 1588v2, MACsec
 * and supports all PoE standards up to 60W.

Features

 * 802.3bz and NBASE-T compliant, featuring AQrate Adaptive Rate Operation
 * Supports 10GBASE-T /5GBASE-T /2.5GBASE-T /1000BASE-T /100BASE-TX
 * Integrated MACsec, 1588v2, EEE support
 * Full support for AES-256 and stand-alone operation
 * Advanced Cable Diagnostics
 * On-chip high-resolution cable analyzer
 * Built-in Thermal Management
 * On-chip thermal sensor with alarm and warning thresholds
 * High-Performance Interfaces
 * Full KR with auto-negotiation/XFI/USXGMII/2500BASE-X/SGMII

AQrate GEN2 Ethernet PHYs: Product Brief AQRATE GENERATION 2 – PRODUCT LINE 28nm AQR107	Single-Port 5-Speed	7mm x 11mm AQR108	Single-Port 4-Speed	7mm x 11mm AQR109	Single-Port 3-Speed	7mm x 11mm AQR407	Quad-Port 5-Speed	19mm x 19mm AQR408	Quad-Port 4-Speed	19mm x 19mm AQR409	Quad-Port 3-Speed	19mm x 19mm AQR809	Octal-Port 3-speed	23mm x 23mm

AQRATE GENERATION 1 – PRODUCT LINE 28nm AQR105	Single-Port	19mm x 19mm AQR205	Dual-Port	19mm x 19mm AQR405	Quad-Port	25mm x 25mm }}

Wireless Routers

 *  total devices


 * ASUS GT-AC9600 (ROG Rapture Aura 10G) - AC9600 WiFi Gaming Router
 * FCC ID: MSQ-RTG03H, IC ID: 3568A-RTG03H, PSU: 19V/3.42A

Ethernet Switches

 * ASUS XG-U2008 - 10GBase-T Network 10-Port Unmanaged Switch (Marvell) • PPage
 * Netgear GS110EMX - 2x 10GBase-T (+ 8x GbE) ports Switch ($200)
 * Netgear GS810EMX - 2x 10GBase-T (+ 8x GbE) ports Switch ($250)
 * Netgear XS708E - 8x 10GBase-T (+ 1x SFP+) ports Switch ($553)
 * Netgear XS716E - 16x 10GBase-T (+ 1x SFP+) ports Switch ($1350) • B01LXVJBXR
 * Netgear XS724EM - 24x 10GBase-T (+ 2x SFP+) ports Switch ($1700) • Reviews
 * TP-LINK T1700X-16TS - 12x 10GBase-T ports Switch ($1300)
 * QNAP QSW-804-4C - 4x 10GBase-T ports Switch ($435)

Ethernet Adapters

 * ASUS ROG Areion 10G - 10GBase-T PCIe LAN Card (Aquantia AQC107) • (PR)
 * ASUS XG-C100C - 10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter (Aquantia AQC107) • PPage
 * 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100Mbps; RJ45 port and built-in QoS; Jumbo Frame: up to 9 KB


 * Gigabyte GC-AQC107 - 5/10GbE PCI-Express LAN Card (PR)
 * Gigabyte GC-AQC108 - 2.5/5GbE PCI-Express LAN Card
 * Sonnet Solo10G PCIe Card - AQtion AQC107S - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G

Thunderbolt Adapters

 * CalDigit AQUA-X - Thunderbolt 3 10Gb Ethernet Adapter - AQtion AQC107 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G (Press Statement)
 * Promise SANLink3 T1 - Thunderbolt 3 Ethernet Adapter - AQtion AQC107 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G (Press Statement)
 * Promise SANLink3 N1 - Thunderbolt 3 Ethernet Adapter - AQtion AQC107, but likely AQC107S - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G, not Windows 7 compatible
 * Sonnet Solo 10G - Ethernet Thunderbolt 3 Adapter - AQtion AQC107S - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G, not Windows 7 compatible
 * Note: AKiTiO Thunder3 10G Network Adapter uses Tehuti Networks PHYs, rather than Aquantia, hence its peculiar absence.


 * QNAP QNA-T310G1T - Thunderbolt 3 Ethernet Adapter (100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G) • QNAP PR • PPage
 * PHY IC: Aquantia AQC107S; I/O: 1x Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE/NBASE-T connector; 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 cable


 * QNAP QNA-T310G1S - Thunderbolt 3 Ethernet Adapter (10G only) • QNAP PR • PPage
 * PHY IC: Aquantia AQC100S; I/O: 1x Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE SFP+ connector; 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 cable

Motherboards

 * ASRock Z270 SuperCarrier - Aquantia AQtion AQC108 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G • PPage
 * ASRock Fatal1ty X370 (Professional Gaming) - AQtion AQC108 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G
 * ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 (Professional Gaming i7) - AQtion AQC108 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G
 * ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 (Professional Gaming i7) - AQtion AQC107 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G
 * ASRock Fatal1ty X299 (Professional Gaming i9) - AQtion AQC107 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G