Intel® IXF1104 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller

Table 8. Transmit Pause Control Interface Signal Descriptions

Signal Name

Ball

Type

Standard

Description

Designator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXPAUSEADD2

P21

 

2.5 V

TXPAUSEADD[2:0] is the port selection address

TXPAUSEADD1

P20

Input

CMOS

for pause frame insertion.

TXPAUSEADD0

N20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXPAUSEFR

T20

Input

2.5 V

TX Pause Interface Strobe.

CMOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 9. Optical Module Interface Signal Descriptions (Sheet 1 of 2)

Signal Name

Ball

Type

Standard

Description

Designator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmit Disable:

 

 

 

 

TX_DISABLE_0:3 outputs disable the Optical

 

 

 

 

Module Interface transmitter. An external pull-up

 

 

 

 

resistor usually resident in an optical module is

TX_DISABLE_0

AB3

Open

2.5 V

required for proper operation.

TX_DISABLE_1

AA7

 

Drain

 

TX_DISABLE_2

AD16

CMOS

NOTE: These signals are multiplexed with the

Output*

TX_DISABLE_3

AA14

 

 

 

TXD[4]_n bits of the GMII Interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: *Dual-mode I/O

 

 

 

 

Normal operation: Open drain output

 

 

 

 

Boundary Scan Mode: Standard CMOS

 

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

 

 

MOD_DEF_0

Y6

 

 

MOD_DEF_0:3 inputs determine when an

 

 

Optical Module Interface is present.

MOD_DEF_1

AD10

 

2.5 V

Input

 

MOD_DEF_2

W22

CMOS

 

 

NOTE: These signals are multiplexed with the

MOD_DEF_3

T16

 

 

 

 

RXD[4]_n bits of the GMII interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RX_LOS_0

AB5

 

 

RX_LOS_0:3 inputs determine when the Optical

 

 

Module Interface receiver loses synchronization.

RX_LOS_1

AA11

 

2.5 V

Input

 

RX_LOS_2

V19

CMOS

 

 

NOTE: These signals are multiplexed with the

RX_LOS_3

T18

 

 

 

 

RXD[6]_n bits of the GMII interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TX_FAULT_0

Y5

 

 

TX_FAULT_0:3 inputs determine an Optical

 

 

Module Interface transmitter fault.

TX_FAULT_1

AC11

 

2.5 V

Input

 

TX_FAULT_2

V20

CMOS

 

 

NOTE: These signals are multiplexed with the

TX_FAULT_3

T17

 

 

 

 

RXD[5]_n bits of the GMII Interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiver Loss of Signal Interrupt.

 

 

 

 

RX_LOS_INT is an open drain interrupt output to

 

 

 

 

signal an RX_LOS condition.

 

 

Open

2.5 V

NOTE: An external pull-up resistor is required

RX_LOS_INT

P19

Drain

CMOS

for proper operation.

 

 

Output*

 

 

 

NOTE: *Dual-mode I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal operation: Open drain output

 

 

 

 

Boundary Scan Mode: Standard CMOS

 

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

 

 

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Document Number: 278757

Revision Number: 009

Revision Date: 27-Oct-2005

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