https://ttl-expired.net/tags/broadcom/ Recent content in Broadcom on TTL Expired Hugo en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://ttl-expired.net/notes/broadcomchipsets/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://ttl-expired.net/notes/broadcomchipsets/ <h1 id="broadcom-switch-chipset-families">Broadcom Switch Chipset Families</h1> <h2 id="1-tomahawk-series--">1. Tomahawk Series — <em>&ldquo;The Bandwidth Beast&rdquo;</em></h2> <p><strong>Focus:</strong> Maximum throughput, low latency, and high radix (port density). These are the &ldquo;packet pushers&rdquo; used in the Spine and Core of hyperscale data centers.</p> <h3 id="tomahawk-5-th5">Tomahawk 5 (TH5)</h3> <p>The first to hit <strong>51.2 Tbps</strong>. It introduced &ldquo;Cognitive Routing&rdquo; to handle the bursty nature of AI traffic and supports <strong>64 ports of 800GbE</strong>.</p> <h3 id="tomahawk-6-th6">Tomahawk 6 (TH6)</h3> <p>Hit production volume in March 2026. Doubles capacity to <strong>102.4 Tbps on a single die</strong>.</p>