High Performance Two Port 10/100 Managed Ethernet Switch with 32-Bit Non-PCI CPU Interface
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(PHY_SPECIAL_CONTROL_STAT_IND_x). The 10M PLL locks onto the received Manchester signal and generates the received 20MHz clock from it. Using this clock, the Manchester encoded data is extracted and converted to a 10MHz NRZI data stream. It is then converted from serial to 4-bit wide parallel data.
The RX10M block also detects valid 10BASE-T IDLE signals - Normal Link Pulses (NLPs) - to maintain the link.
7.2.4.3MII MAC Interface
For reception, the 4-bit data nibbles are sent to the MII MAC Interface block where they are sent via MII to the switch fabric MAC. The MII MAC Interface is described in detail in Section 7.2.7, "MII MAC Interface".
Note: The PHY is connected to the switch fabric MAC via standard MII signals. Refer to the IEEE
802.3specification for additional details.
7.2.4.4Jabber Detection
Jabber is a condition in which a station transmits for a period of time longer than the maximum permissible packet length, usually due to a fault condition, that results in holding the TXEN input for an extended period of time. Special logic is used to detect the jabber state and abort the transmission to the line, within 45ms. Once TXEN is deasserted, the logic resets the jabber condition.
7.2.5PHY Auto-negotiation
The purpose of the auto-negotiation function is to automatically configure the PHY 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 and is enabled by setting bit 12 (PHY_AN) of the Port x PHY Basic Control Register (PHY_BASIC_CONTROL_x).
The advertised capabilities of the PHY are stored in the Port x PHY Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (PHY_AN_ADV_x). The PHY contains the ability to advertise 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T in both full or half-duplex modes. Besides the connection speed, the PHY can advertise remote fault indication and symmetric or asymmetric pause flow control as defined in the IEEE 802.3 specification. The LAN9312 does not support “Next Page” capability. Many of the default advertised capabilities of the PHY are determined via configuration straps as shown in Section 14.4.2.5, "Port x PHY Auto- Negotiation Advertisement Register (PHY_AN_ADV_x)," on page 293. Refer to Section 4.2.4, "Configuration Straps," on page 40 for additional details on how to use the LAN9312 configuration straps.
Once auto-negotiation has completed, information about the resolved link and the results of the negotiation process are reflected in the speed indication bits in the Port x PHY Special Control/Status Register (PHY_SPECIAL_CONTROL_STATUS_x), as well as the Port x PHY Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Base Page Ability Register (PHY_AN_LP_BASE_ABILITY_x).
The auto-negotiation protocol is a purely physical layer activity and proceeds independently of the MAC controller.
The following blocks are activated during an Auto-negotiation session:
Auto-negotiation (digital)
100M ADC (analog)
100M PLL (analog)
100M equalizer/BLW/clock recovery (DSP)
10M SQUELCH (analog)
