MII/RMII 10/100 Ethernet Transceiver with HP Auto-MDIX and flexPWR® Technology in a Small Footprint

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Table 4.2 MII/RMII Signal Mapping

LAN8710 PIN NAME

MII MODE

RMII MODE

 

 

 

TXD0

TXD0

TXD0

 

 

 

TXD1

TXD1

TXD1

 

 

 

TXEN

TXEN

TXEN

 

 

 

RXER/

RXER

RXER

RXD4/PHYAD0

 

Note 4.2

 

 

 

COL/CRS_DV/MODE2

COL

CRS_DV

 

 

 

RXD0/MODE0

RXD0

RXD0

 

 

 

RXD1/MODE1

RXD1

RXD1

 

 

 

TXD2

TXD2

Note 4.1

 

 

 

TXD3

TXD3

Note 4.1

 

 

 

nINT/TXER/TXD4

TXER/

 

 

TXD4

 

 

 

 

CRS

CRS

 

 

 

 

RXDV

RXDV

 

 

 

 

RXD2/RMIISEL

RXD2

 

 

 

 

RXD3/PHYAD2

RXD3

 

 

 

 

TXCLK

TXCLK

 

 

 

 

RXCLK/PHYAD1

RXCLK

 

 

 

 

XTAL1/CLKIN

XTAL1/CLKIN

REF_CLK

 

 

 

Note 4.1 In RMII mode, this pin needs to tied to VSS.

Note 4.2 The RXER signal is optional on the RMII bus. This signal is required by the transceiver, but it is optional for the MAC. The MAC can choose to ignore or not use this signal.

The RMII REF_CLK is a continuous clock that provides the timing reference for CRS_DV, RXD[1:0], TXEN, TXD[1:0] and RXER. The LAN8710 uses REF_CLK as the network clock such that no buffering is required on the transmit data path. However, on the receive data path, the receiver recovers the clock from the incoming data stream, and the LAN8710 uses elasticity buffering to accommodate for differences between the recovered clock and the local REF_CLK.

4.7Auto-negotiation

The purpose of the Auto-negotiation function is to automatically configure the transceiver to the optimum link parameters based on the capabilities of its link partner. Auto-negotiation is a mechanism for exchanging configuration information between two link-partners and automatically selecting the highest performance mode of operation supported by both sides. Auto-negotiation is fully defined in clause 28 of the IEEE 802.3 specification.

Once auto-negotiation has completed, information about the resolved link can be passed back to the controller via the Serial Management Interface (SMI). The results of the negotiation process are reflected in the Speed Indication bits in register 31, as well as the Link Partner Ability Register (Register 5).

Revision 1.0 (04-15-09)

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