
LXT971A 3.3 V Dual-Speed Fast Ethernet Transceiver
Datasheet
Document #: 249414
Revision #: 002
Rev. Date: August 7, 2002
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Contents
1.0
Pin Assignments ..............................................................................................................................12
2.0
Signal Descriptions..........................................................................................................................16
3.0
Functional Description.....................................................................................................................21
3.1
Introduction.......................................................................................................................21
3.1.1
Comprehensive Functionality.............................................................................21
3.1.2
OSP Architecture ............................................................................................21
3.2
Network Media / Protocol Support....................................................................................22
3.2.1
10/100 Network Interface ...................................................................................22
3.2.1.1 Twisted-Pair Interface ..........................................................................22
3.2.1.2 Fiber Interface.......................................................................................22
3.2.1.3 Fault Detection and Reporting..............................................................23
3.2.2
MII Data Interface...............................................................................................23
3.2.2.1 Increased MII Drive Strength...............................................................23
3.2.3
Configuration Management Interface.................................................................24
3.2.3.1 MDIO Management Interface ..............................................................24
3.2.3.2 Hardware Control Interface..................................................................25
3.3
Operating Requirements....................................................................................................26
3.3.1
Power Requirements...........................................................................................26
3.3.2
Clock Requirements............................................................................................26
3.3.2.1 External Crystal/Oscillator...................................................................26
3.3.2.2 MDIO Clock.........................................................................................26
3.4
Initialization.......................................................................................................................26
3.4.1
MDIO Control Mode ..........................................................................................26
3.4.2
Hardware Control Mode .....................................................................................27
3.4.3
Reduced Power Modes........................................................................................28
3.4.3.1 Hardware Power Down ........................................................................28
3.4.3.2 Software Power Down..........................................................................29
3.4.3.3 Sleep Mode...........................................................................................29
3.4.4
Reset....................................................................................................................29
3.4.5
Hardware Configuration Settings........................................................................30
3.5
Establishing Link...............................................................................................................31
3.5.1
Auto-Negotiation ................................................................................................31
3.5.1.1 Base Page Exchange.............................................................................31
3.5.1.2 Next Page Exchange.............................................................................31
3.5.1.3 Controlling Auto-Negotiation...............................................................31
3.5.2
Parallel Detection................................................................................................31
3.6
MII Operation....................................................................................................................32
3.6.1
MII Clocks ..........................................................................................................32
3.6.2
Transmit Enable..................................................................................................33
3.6.3
Receive Data Valid .............................................................................................33
3.6.4
Carrier Sense.......................................................................................................33
3.6.5
Error Signals .......................................................................................................33
3.6.6
Collision..............................................................................................................33
3.6.7
Loopback.............................................................................................................34
3.6.7.1 Operational Loopback ..........................................................................35