Intel® IXF1104 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller

4.5Multiplexed Ball Connections

4.5.1GMII/RGMII/SerDes/OMI Multiplexed Ball Connections

Table 16 lists the balls used for the line-side interfaces (GMII, RGMII, SerDes/OMI) and provides a guide to connect these balls. Some of these balls are multiplexed depending on the mode of operation selected for that port.

Note: Do not connect any balls marked as unused (NC).

Table 16. Line Side Interface Multiplexed Balls (Sheet 1 of 2)

Copper Mode

Fiber Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unused Port

 

Ball Designator

 

GMII Signal

RGMII Signal

Optical Module/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SerDes Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXC_0:3

TXC_0:3

NC

NC

AA1

AD7

AC20

AB14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXD[3:0]_0

TD[3:0]_0

 

 

AA3

Y3

Y2

Y1

TXD[3:0]_1

TD[3:0]_1

NC

NC

AD9

AB9

AB7

AC7

TXD[3:0]_2

TD[3:0]_2

AB23

AB22

AB21

AB20

 

 

TXD[3:0]_3

TD[3:0]_3

 

 

V17

V16

V15

V14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXD4_0:3

NC

TX_DISABLE_0:32

NC

AB3

AA7

AD16

AA14

TXD[7:5]_0

 

 

 

Y4

AB4

AC3

 

TXD[7:5]_1

NC

NC

NC

AC9

AD8

AB8

 

TXD[7:5]_2

AA18

AA20

AB19

 

 

 

 

 

TXD[7:5]_3

 

 

 

W14

AA16

Y15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TX_EN_0:3

TX_CTL_0:3

NC

NC

AB2

Y8

AC22

V12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TX_ER_0:3

NC

NC

NC

W1

AD6

AD17

AB13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RXC_0:3

RXC_0:3

GND

GND

V4

AD11

AA24

V23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RXD[3:0]_0

RD[3:0]_0

 

 

Y7

W7

V7

V8

RXD[3:0]_1

RD[3:0]_1

GND

GND

W9

W11

Y11

Y9

RXD[3:0]_2

RD[3:0]_2

Y23

Y22

Y21

Y20

 

 

RXD[3:0]_3

RD[3:0]_3

 

 

W18

Y19

Y18

Y17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RXD4_0:3

GND

MOD_DEF_0:31

GND

Y6

AD10

W22

T16

RXD5_0:3

GND

TX_FAULT_0:31

GND

Y5

AC11

V20

T17

RXD6_0:3

GND

RX_LOS_0:31

GND

AB5

AA11

V19

T18

RXD7_0:3

GND

GND

GND

AC5

Y10

W20

T19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RX_DV_0:3

RX_CTL_0:3

GND

GND

V5

AB11

Y24

V18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RX_ER_0:3

GND

GND

GND

W5

Y12

AA22

U20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRS_0:3

GND

GND

GND

AA5

AA9

AB15

AC16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COL_0:3

GND

GND

GND

AB6

AB10

AD15

AB17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

GND

RX_P_0:3

GND

P22

V22

T24

U24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

GND

RX_N_0:3

GND

R22

U22

R24

V24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NC

NC

TX_P_0:3

NC

Y13

AD13

W16

AC18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NC

NC

TX_N_0:3

NC

Y14

AD14

Y16

AD18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. An external pull-up resistor is required with most optical modules.

2. An open drain I/O, external 4.7 k Ω pull-up resistor is required.

Datasheet

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Document Number: 278757

Revision Number: 009

Revision Date: 27-Oct-2005

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Intel IXF1104 manual GMII/RGMII/SerDes/OMI Multiplexed Ball Connections, Line Side Interface Multiplexed Balls Sheet 1

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