PCI Bus Features |
PCI revision 2.3, 32-bit,
33/66MHz |
Application flexibility for
embedded board designs |
CLKRUN# Signal |
PCI clock suspension for
low-power designs |
Gigabit MAC Features |
64KB configurable RX and TX
packet FIFO |
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No external FIFO memory requirements |
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FIFO size tunable to the application |
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IEEE 802.3x compliant flow
control support |
Reduced frame loss due to
receive FIFO overrun |
Programmable host memory
receive buffers (256B to 16KB) |
Efficient usage of system
resources |
Low-latency transmit and
receive queues |
Network packets handled
without waiting or buffer overflow |
Gigabit PHY Features |
IEEE 802.3ab Auto-Negotiation |
Automatic link configuration
including speed, duplex, and flow control |
State-of-the-art DSP/analog
architecture |
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Implements digital adaptive equalization, echo,
cross-talk and baseline wander cancellation |
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Robust 1000Mbps performance in noisy environments |
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PHY detects polarity |
Easier network installation
and maintenance |
PHY supports 2 pair and 3
pair cable downshift |
Controller adapts to
sub-standard cable plant |
Host Offloading Features |
Transmit TCP segmentation,
and IP, TCP, and UDP checksum off-loading |
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Increased throughput and lower CPU utilization |
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Compatible with large send offload on RX and TX |
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Interrupt moderation controls |
Reduces number of interrupts
generated by RX and TX operations, resulting in lower CPU utilization |
Jumbo frame support up to 16KB |
High throughput for large
data transfers on networks supporting jumbo frames |
Power Management
Features |
Compliance with PCI Power
Management v1.1/ACPI v2.0 |
PCI power management
capabilities for embedded applications |
Automatic link speed
switching from 1000Mbps down to 10 or 100Mbps in standby |
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Supports power-down states without software assistance |
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Low power in standby states |
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Smart Power Down mode when no
signal is detected on the wire |
Enables very low power
consumption |
Additional Features |
Four programmable LED outputs |
Customizable indications for
link speed, activity, duplex, collisions, and port ID on each port |
On-chip power regulator
control circuitry |
Simplified low-cost power
supply design |
Internal PLL for clock
generation using a 25MHz crystal or a 25MHz oscillator |
Lower component count and cost |
BIOS LAN Disable Pin |
Enables low-power LAN disable
via BIOS |