Reverse Polarity Function

In the 10BASE-T mode, the PHY monitors for receiver polarity reversal due to crossed wires and corrects by reversing the signal internally.

Collision Detection Function

In the 10BASE-T mode, while in half duplex, a collision state is indicated when there are simultaneous transmissions and receptions on the twisted pair link. During a collision state, the nCOLL signal is asserted. If the received data ends and the transmit control signal is still active, the transmit data is sent to the MAC within 9 bit times. The nnCOLL signal is de- asserted within 9 bit times after the collision terminates. In the AUI mode, the external

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transceiver sends a 10MHz signal to the PHY upon detection of a collision.

Link Integrity

The PHY test for a faulty twisted-pair link. In the absence of transmit data, link test pulses are tranmsitted every 16+/-18ms after the end of the last transmission or link pulse on the twisted pair medium. If neither valid data nor link test pulses are received within 10 to 150ms, the link is declared bad and both data transmission as well as the operational loopback function are disabled. The Link Integrity function can be disabled for pre- 10BASE-T twisted-pair networks.

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