Intel® IXF1104 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller

Table 6. RGMII Interface Signal Descriptions (Sheet 1 of 2)

Signal Name

Ball

Type

Standard

Description

Designator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXC_0

AA1

 

 

Source Synchronous Transmit Clock.

TXC_1

AD7

 

2.5 V

Output

This clock is supplied synchronous to the transmit

TXC_2

AC20

CMOS

 

data bus in either RGMII or GMII mode.

TXC_3

AB14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TD3_0

AA3

 

 

 

TD2_0

Y3

 

 

 

TD1_0

Y2

 

 

 

TD0_0

Y1

 

 

 

TD3_1

AD9

 

 

 

TD2_1

AB9

 

 

Transmit Data.

TD1_1

AB7

 

 

 

 

Bits [3:0] are clocked on the rising edge of TXC.

TD0_1

AC7

 

 

 

 

Output

2.5 V

Bits [7:4] are clocked on the falling edge of TXC.

 

 

CMOS

 

TD3_2

AB23

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Shares data signals TXD[3:0]_n with the

TD2_2

AB22

 

 

 

 

GMII interface.

TD1_2

AB21

 

 

 

 

 

TD0_2

AB20

 

 

 

TD3_3

V17

 

 

 

TD2_3

V16

 

 

 

TD1_3

V15

 

 

 

TD0_3

V14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmit Control.

TX_CTL_0

AB2

 

 

TX_CTL is TX_EN on the rising edge of TXC and a

 

 

logical derivative of TX_EN and TX_ER on the

TX_CTL_1

Y8

 

2.5 V

Output

falling edge of TXC.

TX_CTL_2

AC22

CMOS

 

 

TX_CTL_3

V12

 

 

NOTE: TX_CTL multiplexes with TX_EN_n on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMII interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiver Reference Clock.

 

 

 

 

Operates at:

RXC_0

V4

 

 

125 MHz for 1 Gigabit

RXC_1

AD11

Input

2.5 V

25 MHz for 100 Mbps

RXC_2

AA24

CMOS

2.5 MHz for 10 Mbps

 

RXC_3

V23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Shares the same balls as RXC on the

 

 

 

 

GMII interface.

 

 

 

 

 

Datasheet

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Document Number: 278757

Revision Number: 009

Revision Date: 27-Oct-2005

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Intel IXF1104 manual Rgmii Interface Signal Descriptions Sheet 1, Source Synchronous Transmit Clock, Transmit Control

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