E t h e r n e t M o d u l e

EFE

Host

MAC core

 

MCS

TFUN

 

RFUN

 

SAL

HOST

CLKRST

Interface

MII

ENDEC

PMD

MIIM

TX

RX

Mgmt

10/100

PHY

Figure 23: MAC block diagram

Other modules in the diagram include:

MAC core — 10/100 Mbps media access controller. Performs the CSMA/CD function and flow control functions. See ISO/IEC and IEEE Standard 802.3x documentation for more information.

Host — Host interface. Provides a 16-bit interface for control and configuration.

CLKRST — Clocks and resets. Provides a central location for clock trees and reset logic.

MIIM — MII management. Provides a control/status path to MII PHYs.

SAL — Station address logic. Performs station address, broadcast, and multicast filtering.

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