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PRODUCT FEATURES  
Promiscuous mode  
Inverse filtering  
Pass all incoming with status report  
Highlights  
Optimized for embedded applications with 32-bit  
RISC CPUs  
Wakeup packet support  
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet PHY  
Integrated descriptor based scatter-gather DMA and  
IRQ deassertion timer effectively increase network  
throughput and reduce CPU loading  
Auto-negotiation  
Automatic polarity detection and correction  
Supports HP Auto-MDIX  
Integrated Ethernet MAC with full-duplex support  
Supports energy-detect power down  
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet PHY with HP Auto-MDIX  
support  
Support for 3 status LEDs  
Receive and transmit TCP checksum offload  
32-bit, 33MHz, PCI 3.0 compliant interface  
PCI Interface  
PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 3.0 compliant  
32-bit/33-MHz PCI bus  
Descriptor based scatter-gather DMA enables zero-  
copy drivers  
Reduced power operating modes with PCI Power  
Management Specification 1.1 compliance  
Supports multiple audio & video streams over  
Ethernet  
Comprehensive Power Management Features  
Supports PCI Bus Power Management Interface  
Specification, Revision 1.1  
Target Applications  
Cable, satellite, and IP set-top boxes  
Digital televisions  
Supports optional wake from D3cold  
(via configuration strap option when Vaux is available)  
Wake on LAN  
Wake on link status change (energy detect)  
Magic packet wakeup  
Digital video recorders  
Home gateways  
Digital media clients/servers  
Industrial automation systems  
Industrial/single board PC  
Kiosk/POS enterprise equipment  
General Purpose I/O  
3 programmable GPIO pins  
2 GPO pins  
Support for Optional EEPROM  
Serial interface provided for EEPROM  
Used to store PCI and MAC address configuration  
values  
Key Benefits  
Integrated High-Performance 10/100 Ethernet  
Controller  
Miscellaneous Features  
Big/Little/Mixed endian support for registers,  
descriptors, and buffers  
IRQ deassertion timer  
General purpose timer  
Fully compliant with IEEE802.3/802.3u  
Integrated Ethernet MAC and PHY  
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX support  
Full- and half-duplex support  
Full-duplex flow control  
Single 3.3V Power Supply  
Preamble generation and removal  
Automatic 32-bit CRC generation and checking  
Automatic payload padding and pad removal  
Loop-back modes  
Integrated 1.8V regulator  
Packaging  
Available in 128-pin VTQFP Lead-free RoHS Compliant  
package  
Flexible address filtering modes  
Environmental  
One 48-bit perfect address  
64 hash-filtered multicast addresses  
Pass all multicast  
Available in commercial & industrial temperature ranges  
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G3................................................................................................. 75  
D0A............................................................................................... 76  
D3HOT.......................................................................................... 77  
D3COLD ....................................................................................... 78  
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Chapter 1 Introduction  
1.1  
Block Diagrams  
EEPROM  
(optional)  
PCI Host  
To Ethernet  
Magnetics  
LAN9420/LAN9420i  
GPIOs/LEDs  
(optional)  
PCI Bus  
External  
25MHz Crystal  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
Figure 1.1 System Level Block Diagram  
PCI Bridge (PCIB)  
DMA Controller  
Ethernet MAC  
TX DMA Engine  
RX DMA Engine  
TX FIFO (2KB)  
RX FIFO (2KB)  
TX COE  
PCI Master  
Arbiter  
MAC  
10/100  
Ethernet  
PHY  
Ethernet  
RX COE  
PCI  
MAC Interface Layer  
(MIL)  
MAC Control & Status  
Registers (MCSR)  
DMA Control &  
Status Registers  
(DCSR)  
PCI Target  
System Control Block (SCB)  
Interrupt  
Controller  
(INT)  
Power  
Management  
(PM)  
System Control &  
Status Registers  
(SCSR)  
EEPROM  
Controller  
(EPC)  
GPIO/LED  
Controller  
(GPIO)  
Free-Run  
Counter  
3.3V to 1.8V  
Regulator  
GP Timer  
PLL  
LAN9420/LAN9420i  
+3.3V  
EEPROM  
(optional)  
GPIOs/LEDs  
(optional)  
25MHz  
Figure 1.2 LAN9420/LAN9420i Internal Block Diagram  
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1.2  
General Description  
LAN9420/LAN9420i is a full-featured, Fast Ethernet controller which allows for the easy and cost-  
effective integration of Fast Ethernet into a PCI-based system. A system configuration diagram of  
LAN9420/LAN9420i in a typical embedded environment can be seen in Figure 1.1, followed by an  
internal block diagram of LAN9420/LAN9420i in Figure 1.2. LAN9420/LAN9420i consists of a PCI  
Local Bus Specification Revision 3.0 compliant interface, DMA Controller, Ethernet MAC, and 10/100  
Ethernet PHY.  
LAN9420/LAN9420i provides full IEEE 802.3 compliance and all internal components support full/half-  
duplex 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and manual full-duplex flow control. The descriptor based scatter-  
gather DMA supports usage of zero-copy drivers, effectively increasing throughput while decreasing  
Host load. The integrated IRQ deassertion timer allows a minimum IRQ deassertion time to be set,  
providing reduced Host load and greater control over service routines. Automatic 32-bit CRC  
generation/checking, automatic payload padding, and 2K jumbo packets (2048 byte) are supported.  
Big, little, and mixed endian support provides independent control over register, descriptor, and buffer  
endianess. This feature enables easy integration into various ARM/MIPS/PowerPC designs.  
LAN9420/LAN9420i supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification Revision 1.1 and  
provides the optional ability to generate wake events in the D3cold state when Vaux is available. Wake  
on LAN, wake on link status change (energy detect), and magic packet wakeup detection are also  
supported, allowing for a range of power management options.  
LAN9420/LAN9420i contains an EEPROM controller for connection to an optional EEPROM. This  
allows for the automatic loading of static configuration data upon power-up or reset. When connected,  
the EEPROM can be configured to load a predetermined MAC address, the PCI SSID, and the PCI  
SSVID of LAN9420/LAN9420i.  
In addition to the primary functionality described above, LAN9420/LAN9420i provides additional  
features designed for extended functionality. These include a multipurpose 16-bit configurable General  
Purpose Timer (GPT), a Free-Run Counter, a 3-pin configurable GPIO/LED interface, and 2 GPO pins.  
All aspects of LAN9420/LAN9420i are managed via a set of memory mapped control and status  
registers.  
LAN9420/LAN9420i’s performance and features make it an ideal solution for many applications in the  
consumer electronics, enterprise, and industrial automation markets. Targeted applications include: set  
top boxes (cable, satellite and IP), digital televisions, digital video recorders, home gateways, digital  
media clients/servers, industrial automation systems, industrial single board PCs, and kiosk/POS  
enterprise equipment.  
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1.3  
PCI Bridge  
LAN9420/LAN9420i implements a PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 3.0 compliant interface,  
supporting the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification Revision 1.1. It provides the PCI  
Configuration Space Control and Status registers used to configure LAN9420/LAN9420i for PCI device  
operation. Please refer to Section 3.2, "PCI Bridge (PCIB)," on page 23 for more information.  
1.4  
DMA Controller  
The DMA controller consists of independent Transmit and Receive engines and a control and status  
register (CSR) space. The Transmit Engine transfers data from Host memory to the MAC Interface  
Layer (MIL) while the Receive Engine transfers data from the MIL to Host memory. The controller  
utilizes descriptors to efficiently move data from source to destination with minimal processor  
intervention. Descriptors are DWORD aligned data structures in system memory that inform the DMA  
controller of the location of data buffers in Host memory and also provide a mechanism for  
communicating the status to the Host CPU. The DMA controller has been designed for packet-oriented  
data transfer, such as frames in Ethernet. Zero copy DMA transfer is supported. Copy operations for  
the purpose of data re-alignment are not required in the case where buffers are fragmented or not  
aligned to a DWORD boundary. The controller can be programmed to interrupt the Host on the  
occurrence of particular events, such as frame transmit or receive transfer completed, and other  
normal, as well as error, conditions. Please refer to Section 3.4, "DMA Controller (DMAC)," on page 38  
for more information.  
1.5  
1.6  
Ethernet MAC  
The transmit and receive data paths are separate within the 10/100 Ethernet MAC, allowing the highest  
performance, especially in full duplex mode. The data paths connect to the PCI Bridge via a DMA  
engine. The MAC also implements a CSR space used by the Host to obtain status and control its  
operation. The MAC Interface Layer (MIL), within the MAC, contains a 2K Byte transmit and receive  
FIFO. The MIL supports store and forward and operate on second frame mode for minimum inter-  
packet gap. Please refer to Section 3.5, "10/100 Ethernet MAC," on page 53 for more information.  
Ethernet PHY  
The PHY implements an IEEE 802.3 physical layer for twisted pair Ethernet applications. It can be  
configured for either 100 Mbps (100BASE-TX) or 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) Ethernet operation in either full  
or half duplex configurations. The PHY block includes support for auto-negotiation, auto-polarity  
correction and Auto-MDIX. Minimal external components are required for the utilization of the  
integrated PHY. Please refer to Section 3.6, "10/100 Ethernet PHY," on page 64 for more information.  
1.7  
System Control Block  
The System Control Block provides the following additional elements for system operation. These  
elements are controlled via its System Control and Status Registers (SCSR). Please refer to Section  
1.7.1  
Interrupt Controller  
The Interrupt Controller (INT) can be programmed to issue a PCI interrupt to the Host on the  
occurrence of various events. Please refer to Section 3.3.1, "Interrupt Controller," on page 28 for more  
information.  
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1.7.2  
PLL and Power Management  
LAN9420/LAN9420i interfaces with a 25MHz crystal oscillator from which all internal clocks, with the  
exception of PCI clock, are generated. The internal clocks are all generated by the PLL and Power  
Management blocks. Various power savings modes exists that allow for the clocks to be shut down.  
These modes are defined by the power state of the PCI function. Please refer to Section 3.7, "Power  
Management," on page 73 for more information.  
1.7.3  
1.7.4  
EEPROM Controller  
LAN9420/LAN9420i provides support for an optional EEPROM via the EEPROM Controller. Please  
GPIO/LED Controller  
The 3-bit GPIO and 2-bit GPO (Multiplexed on the LED and EEPROM Pins) interface is managed by  
the GPIO/LED Controller. It is accessible via the System Control and Status Registers (SCSR). The  
GPIO signals can function as inputs, push-pull outputs and open drain outputs. The GPIOs can also  
be configured to trigger interrupts with programmable polarity. The GPOs are outputs only and have  
no means of generating interrupts.  
page 92 for more information.  
1.7.5  
1.7.6  
General Purpose Timer  
The General Purpose Timer has no dedicated function within LAN9420/LAN9420i and may be  
programmed to issue a timed interrupt. Please refer to Section 3.3.3, "General Purpose Timer (GPT),"  
on page 30 for more information.  
Free Run Counter  
The Free Run Counter has no dedicated function within LAN9420/LAN9420i and may be used by the  
software drivers as a timebase. Please refer to Section 3.3.4, "Free-Run Counter (FRC)," on page 31  
for more information.  
1.8  
Control and Status Registers (CSR)  
LAN9420/LAN9420i’s functions are controlled and monitored by the Host via the Control and Status  
Registers (CSR). This register space includes registers that control and monitor the DMA controller  
(DMA Control and Status Registers - DCSR), the MAC (MAC Control and Status Registers - MCSR),  
the PHY (accessed indirectly through the MAC via the MII_ACCESS and MII_DATA registers), and the  
elements of the System Control Block via the System Control and Status Registers (SCSR). The CSR  
may be accessed be via I/O or memory operations. Big or Little Endian access is also configurable.  
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55  
54  
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51  
50  
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48  
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41  
40  
39  
38  
37  
36  
35  
34  
33  
97  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
98  
VSS  
99  
AD15  
nCBE1  
PAR  
TPO-  
100  
101  
102  
103  
104  
105  
106  
107  
108  
109  
110  
111  
112  
113  
114  
115  
116  
117  
118  
119  
120  
121  
122  
123  
124  
125  
126  
127  
128  
TPO+  
nSERR  
VDD33IO  
VSS  
VSS  
VDD33A  
TPI-  
nPERR  
nSTOP  
nDEVSEL  
nTRDY  
nIRDY  
VDD33IO  
VSS  
NC  
TPI+  
VDD33A  
VSS  
EXRES  
VSS  
SMSC  
LAN9420/LAN9420i  
VDD33BIAS  
NC  
VSS  
nFRAME  
nCBE2  
AD16  
NC  
NC  
128-VTQFP  
AUTOMDIX_EN  
VDD18TX  
VDD18PLL  
VSS  
TOP VIEW  
AD17  
AD18  
VDD33IO  
VSS  
XO  
AD19  
XI  
AD20  
PWRGOOD  
VAUXDET  
GPIO0/nLED1  
NC  
AD21  
AD22  
AD23  
VDD33IO  
VSS  
NC  
NC  
IDSEL  
nCBE3  
NC  
NC  
NOTE: When HP Auto-MDIX is activated, the TPO+/- pins function as TPI+/- and vice-versa.  
Figure 2.1 LAN9420/LAN9420i 128-VTQFP (Top View)  
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2.1  
Pin List  
Table 2.1 PCI Bus Interface Pins  
BUFFER  
NUM  
PINS  
NAME  
SYMBOL  
TYPE  
DESCRIPTION  
1
1
PCI Clock In  
PCI Frame  
PCICLK  
IS  
PCI Clock In: 0 to 33MHz PCI Clock Input.  
nFRAME  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Cycle Frame  
32  
PCI Address  
and Data Bus  
AD[31:0]  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Address and Data Bus  
1
4
PCI Reset  
PCInRST  
nCBE[3:0]  
IS  
PCI Reset  
PCI Bus  
Command and  
Byte Enables  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Bus Command and Byte Enables  
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
PCI Initiator  
Ready  
nIRDY  
nTRDY  
nSTOP  
nDEVSEL  
PAR  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Initiator Ready  
PCI Target Ready  
PCI Stop  
PCI Target  
Ready  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Stop  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Device  
Select  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Device Select  
PCI Parity  
PCI Parity  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Parity  
Error  
nPERR  
nSERR  
nINT  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Parity Error  
PCI System Error  
PCI Interrupt  
PCI System  
Error  
IPCI/  
OPCI  
PCI Interrupt  
OPCI  
Note:  
This pin is an open drain output.  
1
1
PCI IDSEL  
IDSEL  
nREQ  
IPCI  
PCI IDSEL  
PCI Request  
OPCI  
PCI Request  
Note:  
This pin is a tri-state output.  
1
1
PCI Grant  
nGNT  
nPME  
IPCI  
PCI Grant  
PCI Power  
Management  
Event  
OPCI  
PCI Power Management Event  
Note:  
This pin is an open drain output.  
1
Power Good  
PWRGOOD  
IS  
(PD)  
PCI Bus Power Good: This pin is used to sense the  
presence of PCI bus power during the D3 power  
management state.  
Note:  
This pin is pulled low through an internal pull-  
down resistor  
1
V
Detection  
VAUXDET  
IS  
(PD)  
PCI Auxiliary Voltage Sense: This pin is used to sense  
the presence of a 3.3V auxiliary supply in order to define  
the PME support available.  
AUX  
Note:  
This pin is pulled low through an internal pull-  
down resistor  
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Table 2.2 EEPROM  
NUM  
PINS  
BUFFER  
TYPE  
NAME  
SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
EEPROM Data  
EEDIO  
IS/O8  
EEPROM Data: This bi-directional pin can be connected  
to an optional serial EEPROM DIO.  
GPO3  
GPO3  
O8  
General Purpose Output 3: This pin can also function  
as a general purpose output. The EECS pin is deasserted  
so as to never unintentionally access the serial EEPROM.  
TX_EN  
TX_EN  
O8  
O8  
O8  
TX_EN Signal Monitor: This pin can also be configured  
to monitor the TX_EN signal on the internal MII port. The  
EECS pin is deasserted so as to never unintentionally  
access the serial EEPROM.  
1
1
TX_CLK  
TX_CLK  
TX_CLK Signal Monitor: This pin can also be configured  
to monitor the TX_CLK signal on the internal MII port.  
The EECS pin is deasserted so as to never  
unintentionally access the serial EEPROM.  
EEPROM Chip  
Select  
EECS  
Serial EEPROM Chip Select.  
EEPROM  
Clock  
EECLK  
IS/O8  
(PU)  
EEPROM Clock: Serial EEPROM Clock pin  
GPO4  
GPO4  
O8  
General Purpose Output 4: This pin can also function  
as a general purpose output. The EECS pin is deasserted  
so as to never unintentionally access the serial EEPROM.  
RX_DV  
RX_DV  
O8  
RX_DV Signal Monitor: This pin can also be configured  
to monitor the RX_DV signal on the internal MII port. The  
EECS pin is deasserted so as to never unintentionally  
access the serial EEPROM.  
1
RX_CLK  
RX_CLK  
O8  
RX_CLK Signal Monitor: This pin can also be  
configured to monitor the RX_CLK signal on the internal  
MII port. The EECS pin is deasserted so as to never  
unintentionally access the serial EEPROM.  
Note 2.1 This pin is used for factory testing and is latched on power up. This pin is pulled high  
through an internal resistor and must not be pulled low externally. This pin must be  
augmented with an external resistor when connected to a load. The value of the resistor  
must be such that the pin reaches its valid level before de-assertion of PCInRST following  
power up. The “IS” input buffer type is enabled only during power up. The “IS” input buffer  
type is disabled at all other times.  
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Table 2.3 GPIO and LED Pins  
BUFFER  
NUM  
PINS  
NAME  
SYMBOL  
TYPE  
DESCRIPTION  
General  
Purpose I/O  
data 0  
GPIO0  
IS/O12/ General Purpose I/O data 0: This general-purpose pin is  
OD12  
OD12  
fully programmable as either push-pull output, open-drain  
output or input by writing the GPIO_CFG configuration  
register in the SCSR. GPIO pins are Schmitt-triggered  
inputs.  
1
nLED1 (Speed  
Indicator)  
nLED1  
GPIO1  
nLED2  
nLED1 (Speed Indicator): This pin can also function as  
the Ethernet speed indicator LED and is driven low when  
the operating speed is 100Mbs, during auto-negotiation,  
and when the cable is disconnected. This pin is driven  
high only during 10Mbs operation.  
General  
Purpose I/O  
data 1  
IS/O12/ General Purpose I/O data 1: This general-purpose pin is  
OD12  
fully programmable as either push-pull output, open-drain  
output or input by writing the GPIO_CFG configuration  
register in the SCSR. GPIO pins are Schmitt-triggered  
inputs.  
nLED2 (Link &  
Activity  
OD12  
nLED2 (Link & Activity Indicator): This pin can also  
function as the Ethernet Link and Activity Indicator LED  
and is driven low (LED on) when LAN9420/LAN9420i  
detects a valid link. This pin is pulsed high (LED off) for  
80mS whenever transmit or receive activity is detected.  
This pin is then driven low again for a minimum of 80mS,  
after which time it will repeat the process if TX or RX  
activity is detected. Effectively, LED2 is activated solid for  
a link. When transmit or receive activity is sensed, LED2  
will flash as an activity indicator.  
1
Indicator)  
General  
Purpose I/O  
data 2  
GPIO2  
nLED3  
IS/O12/ General Purpose I/O data 2: This general-purpose pin is  
OD12  
fully programmable as either push-pull output, open-drain  
output or input by writing the GPIO_CFG configuration  
register in the SCSR. GPIO pins are Schmitt-triggered  
inputs.  
1
nLED3 (Full-  
Duplex  
Indicator)  
OD12  
nLED3 (Full-Duplex Indicator): This pin can also  
function as the Ethernet Full-Duplex Indicator LED and is  
driven low when the link is operating in full-duplex mode.  
Table 2.4 Configuration Pins  
NUM  
PINS  
BUFFER  
TYPE  
NAME  
SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
AutoMDIX  
Enable  
AUTOMDIX_EN  
IS  
(PU)  
AutoMDIX Enable: Enables Auto-MDIX. Pull high or  
leave unconnected to enable Auto-MDIX, pull low to  
disable Auto-MDIX.  
1
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Table 2.5 PLL and Ethernet PHY Pins  
NUM  
PINS  
BUFFER  
TYPE  
NAME  
SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
Crystal Input  
XI  
ICLK  
Crystal Input: External 25MHz crystal input. This pin  
can also be driven by a single-ended clock oscillator.  
When this method is used, XO should be left  
unconnected.  
1
Crystal  
Output  
XO  
OCLK  
AIO  
Crystal Output: External 25MHz crystal output.  
1
1
Ethernet TX  
Data Out  
Negative  
TPO-  
Ethernet Transmit Data Out Negative: The transmit  
data outputs may be swapped internally with receive  
data inputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.  
Ethernet TX  
Data Out  
Positive  
TPO+  
TPI-  
AIO  
AIO  
AIO  
AI  
Ethernet Transmit Data Out Positive: The transmit  
data outputs may be swapped internally with receive  
data inputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.  
1
1
1
1
Ethernet RX  
Data In  
Negative  
Ethernet Receive Data In Negative: The receive data  
inputs may be swapped internally with transmit data  
outputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.  
Ethernet RX  
Data In  
Positive  
TPI+  
Ethernet Receive Data In Positive: The receive data  
inputs may be swapped internally with transmit data  
outputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.  
External  
PHY Bias  
Resistor  
EXRES  
External PHY Bias Resistor: Used for the internal  
PHY bias circuits. Connect to an external 12.4K 1.0%  
resistor to ground.  
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BUFFER  
NUM  
PINS  
NAME  
SYMBOL  
TYPE  
DESCRIPTION  
+3.3V  
Analog  
Power  
Supply  
VDD33A  
P
+3.3V Analog Power Supply  
2
1
Refer to the LAN9420/LAN9420i application note for  
connection information.  
+1.8V PLL  
Power  
Supply  
VDD18PLL  
VDD18TX  
P
P
+1.8V PLL Power Supply: This pin must be connected  
to VDD18CORE for proper operation.  
Refer to the LAN9420/LAN9420i application note for  
additional connection information.  
+1.8V TX  
Power  
+1.8V Transmitter Power Supply: This pin must be  
connected to VDD18CORE for proper operation.  
1
1
Supply  
Refer to the LAN9420/LAN9420i application note for  
additional connection information.  
+3.3V  
Master Bias  
Power  
VDD33BIAS  
VDD33IO  
P
P
+3.3V Master Bias Power Supply  
Refer to the LAN9420/LAN9420i application note for  
additional connection information.  
Supply  
+3.3V I/O  
Power  
+3.3V Power Supply for I/O Pins and Internal  
Regulator  
15  
21  
3
Refer to the LAN9420/LAN9420i application note for  
additional connection information.  
Ground  
VSS  
P
P
Common Ground for I/O Pins, Core, and Analog  
Circuitry  
+1.8V Core  
Power  
VDD18CORE  
Digital Core +1.8V Power Supply Output from  
Internal Regulator  
Refer to the LAN9420/LAN9420i application note for  
additional connection information.  
Table 2.7 No-Connect Pins  
NUM  
PINS  
BUFFER  
TYPE  
NAME  
SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
17  
No Connect  
NC  
-
No Connect: These pins must be left floating for  
normal device operation.  
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Table 2.8 128-VTQFP Package Pin Assignments  
PIN  
NUM  
PIN  
NUM  
PIN  
NUM  
PIN  
NUM  
PIN NAME  
PIN NAME  
PIN NAME  
PIN NAME  
1
GPIO1/nLED2  
GPIO2/nLED3  
VDD33IO  
VSS  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
nCBE3  
IDSEL  
VSS  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
90  
91  
92  
93  
94  
95  
96  
AD14  
VSS  
97  
NC  
NC  
2
98  
3
VDD33IO  
AD13  
99  
VSS  
4
VDD33IO  
AD23  
100  
101  
102  
103  
104  
105  
106  
107  
108  
109  
110  
111  
112  
113  
114  
115  
116  
117  
118  
119  
120  
121  
122  
123  
124  
125  
126  
127  
128  
TPO-  
5
VDD33IO  
VDD33IO  
VDD33IO  
VDD18CORE  
VDD18CORE  
VSS  
AD12  
TPO+  
VSS  
6
AD22  
AD11  
7
AD21  
AD10  
VDD33A  
TPI-  
8
AD20  
AD9  
9
AD19  
VSS  
NC  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
VSS  
VDD33IO  
AD8  
TPI+  
VSS  
VDD33IO  
AD18  
VDD33A  
VSS  
VSS  
nCBE0  
AD7  
VDD33IO  
nINT  
AD17  
EXRES  
VSS  
AD16  
AD6  
PCInRST  
PCICLK  
nGNT  
nCBE2  
nFRAME  
VSS  
AD5  
VDD33BIAS  
NC  
VSS  
VDD33IO  
VDD18CORE  
VSS  
NC  
nREQ  
VSS  
NC  
nPME  
VDD33IO  
nIRDY  
nTRDY  
nDEVSEL  
nSTOP  
nPERR  
VSS  
AUTOMDIX_EN  
VDD18TX  
VDD18PLL  
VSS  
VSS  
AD4  
VDD33IO  
AD31  
AD3  
AD2  
AD30  
AD1  
XO  
AD29  
AD0  
XI  
AD28  
VSS  
PWRGOOD  
VAUXDET  
GPIO0/nLED1  
NC  
AD27  
VDD33IO  
nSERR  
PAR  
VDD33IO  
NC  
VSS  
VDD33IO  
AD26  
EEDIO/GPO3  
NC  
nCBE1  
AD15  
NC  
AD25  
EECS  
EECLK/GPO4  
NC  
NC  
AD24  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
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Buffer Types  
BUFFER TYPE  
DESCRIPTION  
IS  
O8  
Schmitt-triggered Input  
Output with 8mA sink and 8mA source current  
Output with 12mA sink and 12mA source current  
Open-drain output with 12mA sink current  
PCI compliant Input  
O12  
OD12  
IPCI  
OPCI  
PU  
PCI compliant Output  
50uA (typical) internal pull-up. Unless otherwise noted in the pin description, internal pull-ups  
are always enabled.  
Note:  
Internal pull-up resistors prevent unconnected inputs from floating. Do not rely on  
internal resistors to drive signals external to LAN9420/LAN9420i. When connected  
to a load that must be pulled high, an external resistor must be added.  
PD  
50uA (typical) internal pull-down. Unless otherwise noted in the pin description, internal pull-  
downs are always enabled.  
Note:  
Internal pull-down resistors prevent unconnected inputs from floating. Do not rely  
on internal resistors to drive signals external to LAN9420/LAN9420i. When  
connected to a load that must be pulled low, an external resistor must be added.  
AI  
AIO  
ICLK  
OCLK  
P
Analog Input  
Analog bi-directional  
Crystal oscillator input  
Crystal oscillator output  
Power and Ground pin  
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Chapter 3 Functional Description  
3.1  
Functional Overview  
The LAN9420/LAN9420i Ethernet Controller consists of five major functional blocks. These blocks are:  
The following sections discuss the features of each block. A block diagram of LAN9420/LAN9420i is  
3.2  
PCI Bridge (PCIB)  
The PCI Bridge (PCIB) facilitates LAN9420/LAN9420i’s operation on a PCI bus as a device. It has the  
following features:  
PCI Master Interface: This interface connects LAN9420/LAN9420i to the PCI bus when it is  
functioning as a PCI Master. It is used by the DMA engines to directly access the PCI Host’s memory.  
PCI Target Interface: This interface connects LAN9420/LAN9420i to the PCI bus when it is functioning  
as a PCI Target. It provides access to PCI Configuration Space Control and Status Register (CONFIG  
CSR), and access to the Control and Status Registers (CSR) via I/O or Non-Prefetchable (NP) memory  
accesses. In addition, Big/Little Endian support for the registers may be selected.  
PCI Power Management Support: LAN9420/LAN9420i supports PCI Bus Power Management  
Interface Specification Rev. 1.1. Refer to Section 3.7, "Power Management," on page 73 for more  
information.  
Interrupt Gating Logic: This logic controls assertion of the nINT signal to the Host system.  
PCI Configuration Space Control and Status Registers (CONFIG CSR): The Host system controls  
and monitors the LAN9420/LAN9420i device using registers in this space.  
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PCI Bridge (PCIB) Block Diagram  
PCI Bridge (PCIB)  
To/From DMAC Arbiter  
PCI Master  
PCI Target  
PCI  
To/From CSR Blocks  
PM Related Signals  
(To/From PM)  
PCI  
Configuration  
Space CSR  
PM Signal (From PM)  
nPME  
nINT  
PME Gating  
IRQ (From INT)  
Interrupt Gating  
Figure 3.1 PCI Bridge Block Diagram  
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3.2.2  
PCI Interface Environments  
The PCIB supports only Device operation. It functions as a simple bridge, permitting  
LAN9420/LAN9420i to act as a master/target PCI device on the PCI bus. The Host performs PCI  
arbitration and is responsible for initializing configuration space for all devices on the bus. Figure 3.2  
illustrates Device operation.  
Host  
System  
PCI  
Bus  
PCIB  
PCI  
Component  
PCI  
Component  
PCI  
Component  
LAN9420  
Figure 3.2 Device Operation  
3.2.3  
PCI Master Interface  
The PCI Master Interface is used by the DMA engines to directly access the PCI Host’s memory. It is  
used by the TX and RX DMA Controllers to access Host descriptor ring elements and Host DMA  
buffers. No address translation occurs, as these entities are contained within the Host, which allocates  
them within the flat PCI address space.  
3.2.3.1  
PCI Master Transaction Errors  
In the event of an error during a descriptor read or during a transmit data read, the DMA controller will  
generate a Master Bus Error Interrupt (MBERR_INT).  
When an MBERR_INT is asserted, all subsequent transactions from the DMAC will be aborted. In  
order to cleanly recover from this condition, a software reset or H/W reset must be performed. A  
software reset is accomplished by setting the SRST bit of the BUS_MODE register.  
Note: It is guaranteed that the MBERR_INT will be reported on the frame upon which the error  
occurred as follows:  
- Errors on descriptor reads will be aborted immediately.  
- Errors on TX data will be reported either upon the data or the close descriptor (if the error  
occurs on the last data transfer).  
- DMA RX data and descriptor write operations are posted and will therefore not generate the  
MBERR_INT.  
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PCI Target Interface  
The PCI target interface implements the address spaces listed in Table 3.1.  
Table 3.1 PCI Address Spaces  
SPACE  
SIZE  
RESOURCE  
PCI standard and PCIB-specific registers  
Configuration  
BAR0...BAR2  
BAR3  
256 bytes  
RESERVED  
1 KB  
256B  
Control and Status Registers (Non-prefetchable area)  
Control and Status Registers (I/O area)  
RESERVED  
BAR4  
BAR5  
Expansion ROM  
-
RESERVED  
The PCI Configuration space is used to identify PCI Devices, configure memory ranges, and manage  
interrupts. The Host initializes and configures the PCI Device during a plug-and-play process.  
The PCI Target Interface supports 32-bit slave accesses only. Non 32-bit PCI target reads to  
LAN9420/LAN9420i will result in a full 32-bit read. Non 32-bit PCI target writes to LAN9420/LAN9420i  
will be silently discarded.  
3.2.4.1  
3.2.4.2  
PCI Configuration Space Registers  
PCI Configuration Space Registers include the standard PCI header registers and PCIB extensions to  
implement power management control/status registers. See Section 4.6, "PCI Configuration Space  
CSR (CONFIG CSR)," on page 149 for further details. These registers exist in the configuration space.  
Control and Status Registers (CSR)  
The PCI Target Interface allows PCI bus masters to directly access the LAN9420/LAN9420i Control  
and Status registers via memory or I/O operations. Each set of operations has an associated address  
range that defines it as follows:  
The non-prefetchable (NP) address range is mapped in BAR3. No data prefetch is performed when  
serving PCI transactions targeting this address range.  
The I/O address range is mapped in BAR4.  
3.2.4.2.1  
CSR ENDIANNESS  
The Non-Prefetchable address range contains a double mapping of the CSR. These mappings allow  
the registers to be accessed in little endian or big endian order. Figure 3.3, "CSR Double Endian  
Mapping" illustrates the mapping. BA is the base address, as specified by BAR3.  
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BA + 3FCh  
CSR - Big Endian (512 Bytes)  
BA + 200h  
BA + 1FCh  
CSR - Little Endian (512 Bytes)  
BA (BAR3)  
Figure 3.3 CSR Double Endian Mapping  
3.2.4.2.2  
I/O MAPPING OF CSR  
The I/O BAR (BAR4) is double mapped over the CSR space with the non-prefetchable area. The CSR  
big endian space is disabled, as the Host processors (Intel x86) that use the I/O BAR are little endian.  
Note: A comparison of Figure 3.3 with Figure 3.4 indicates only the first 256 bytes of CSR little endian  
space is addressable via the I/O BAR.  
.
I/O BAR and non-  
prefetchable memory  
are double mapped to  
the CSR space  
BA + 0FCh  
CSR - Little Endian ( 256 Bytes)  
BA (BAR4)  
Figure 3.4 I/O Bar Mapping  
3.2.4.3  
PCI Target Interface Transaction Errors  
If the Host system attempts an unsupported cycle type when accessing the CSR via the PCI Target  
Interface, a slave transaction error will result and the PCI Target Interface will generate a Slave Bus  
Error Interrupt (SBERR_INT), if enabled. CSR may only be read or written as DWORD quantities and  
any other type of access is unsupported and will result in the assertion of SBERR_INT. Non-DWORD  
reads will return a DWORD while non-DWORD writes are silently discarded. In order to cleanly recover  
from this condition, a software reset or H/W reset must be performed. A software reset is accomplished  
by setting the SRST bit of the BUS_MODE register.  
3.2.4.4  
PCI Discard Timer  
When the PCI master performs a read of LAN9420/LAN9420i, the PCI Bridge will fetch the data and  
acknowledge the PCI transfer when data is available. If the PCI master malfunctions and does  
complete the transaction within 32768 PCI clocks, LAN9420/LAN9420i will flush the data to prevent a  
potential bus lock-up.  
3.2.5  
Interrupt Gating Logic  
One set of interrupts exists: PCI Host interrupts (PCI interrupts from LAN9420/LAN9420i to the PCI  
Host). PCI Host interrupts result from the assertion of the internal IRQ signal from the Interrupt  
Controller. Refer to Section 3.3.1, "Interrupt Controller," on page 28 for sources of this interrupt.  
Figure 3.5 illustrates how interrupts are sourced by the Interrupt Controller to the PCIB and are  
propagated to the Host. The Interrupt is passed on to the Host only when the Host has enabled it by  
setting bit 10 in the PCI Device Command Register. The Host may obtain interrupt status by reading  
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Bit 3 of the PCI Device Status Register. The PCI Device Status Register and PCI Device Command  
Register are standard registers in PCI Configuration Space. Please refer to Section 4.6, "PCI  
PCIB  
Bit 3  
PCI Device  
Status Register  
Interrupt  
IRQ  
nINT  
Controller  
RW  
(To Host)  
Bit 10  
PCI Device  
Command Register  
Figure 3.5 Interrupt Generation  
3.3  
System Control Block (SCB)  
The System Control Block includes an interrupt controller, wake detection logic, a general-purpose  
timer, a free-run counter and system control and status registers.  
Interrupt Controller: The interrupt controller can be programmed to interrupt the Host system  
applications on the occurrence of various events. The interrupt is routed to the Host system via the  
PCIB.  
Wake Detection Logic: This logic detects the occurrence of an enabled wake event and asserts the  
PCI nPME signal, if enabled.  
General Purpose Timer (GPT): The general purpose timer can be configured to generate a system  
interrupt upon timeout.  
Free-Run Counter (FRC): A 32-bit free-running counter with a 160 ns resolution.  
EEPROM Controller (EPC): An optional, external, Serial EEPROM may be used to store the default  
values for the MAC address, PCI Subsystem ID, and PCI Subsystem Vendor ID. In addition, it may  
also be used for general data storage. The EEPROM controller provides LAN9420/LAN9420i access  
to the EEPROM and permits the Host to read, write and erase its contents.  
System Control and Status Registers (SCSR): These registers control system functions that are not  
specific to the DMAC, MAC or PHY.  
3.3.1  
Interrupt Controller  
The Interrupt Controller handles the routing of all internal interrupt sources. Interrupts enter the  
controller from various modules within LAN9420/LAN9420i. The Interrupt Controller drives the interrupt  
request (IRQ) output to the PCI Bridge. The Interrupt Controller is capable of generating PCI interrupts  
on detection of the following internal events:  
DMAC interrupt request (DMAC_INT)  
PHY interrupt request (PHY_INT)  
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General-purpose timer interrupt (GPT_INT)  
General purpose Input/Output interrupt (GPIOx_INT)  
Software interrupt (SW_INT)  
Master bus error interrupt (MBERR_INT)  
Slave bus error interrupt (SBERR_INT)  
Wake event detection (WAKE_INT)  
A Block diagram of the Interrupt Controller is shown in Figure 3.6  
.
Interrupt Controller  
SW_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
SW_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
0 to 1  
DETECT  
RW  
MBERR_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
Master Bus Error  
Interrupt  
MBERR_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
SBERR_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
Slave Bus Error  
Interrupt  
INT_DEAS[7:0]  
(INT_CFG Register)  
INT_DEAS_STS  
(INT_CFG Register)  
RW  
RW  
RO  
SBERR_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
GPIO2_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
INT_DEAS_CLR  
(INT_CFG Register)  
DEASSERTION  
TIMER  
IRQ  
(PCIB)  
GPIO2 Interrupt  
GPIO1 Interrupt  
GPIO2_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
GPIO1_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
IRQ_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
GPIO1_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
GPIO0_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
IRQ_INT  
(INT_CFG Register)  
GPIO0 Interrupt  
RO  
GPIO0_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
GPT_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
GP Timer Interrupt  
GPT_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
PHY_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
RO  
PHY Interrupt  
PHY_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
DMAC_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
RO  
DMAC Interrupt  
WAKE_INT  
(INT_STS Register)  
RO  
Wake Event Interrupt  
WAKE_INT_EN  
(INT_CTL Register)  
RW  
Figure 3.6 Interrupt Controller Block Diagram  
The Interrupt Controller control and status register are contained within the System Control and Status  
Registers (SCSR) block. The interrupt status register (INT_STS) reflects the current state of the  
interrupt sources prior to qualification with their associated enables. The SW_INT, MBERR_INT,  
SBERR_INT, GPIOx_INT, and GPT_INT are latched, and are cleared through the SCSR block upon a  
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write of '1' to the corresponding status bit in the INT_STS register. The remaining interrupts are cleared  
from the source CSR.  
The Interrupt Controller receives the wake event detection interrupt (WAKE_INT) from the wake  
detection logic. If enabled, the wake detection logic is able to generate an interrupt to the PCI Bridge  
on detection of a MAC wakeup event (Wakeup Frame or Magic Packet), or on an Ethernet link status  
change (energy detect).  
Note: LAN9420/LAN9420i can optionally generate a PCI interrupt in addition to assertion of nPME  
on detection of a power management event. Generation of a PCI interrupt is not the typical  
usage.  
Unlike the other interrupt sources, the software interrupt (SW_INT) is asserted on a 0-to-1 transition  
of its enable bit (SW_INT_EN). The DMAC interrupt is enabled in the DMA controller. All other  
Interrupts are enabled through the INT_EN register. Setting an enable bit high enables the  
corresponding interrupt as a source of the IRQ.  
The Interrupt Controller contains an interrupt de-assertion timer. This timer guarantees a minimum  
interrupt de-assertion period for the IRQ. The de-assertion timer has a resolution of 10us and is  
programmable through the INT_CFG SCSR (refer to Section 4.2.4, "Interrupt Configuration Register  
(INT_CFG)," on page 91). A setting of all zeros disables the de-assertion timer. The state of the  
interrupt de-assertion timer is reflected by the interrupt de-assertion timer status bit (INT_DEAS_STS)  
bit in the IRQ_CFG register. When this bit is set, the de-assertion timer is currently in a de-assertion  
interval, and, with the exception of the WAKE_INT, all pending interrupts are blocked.  
Note: The interrupt de-assertion timer does not affect WAKE_INT. This interrupt event is able to  
assert IRQ regardless of the state of the de-assertion timer.  
The IRQ_INT status bit in the INT_CFG register reflects the aggregate status of all interrupt sources.  
If this status bit is set, one or more enabled interrupts are active. The IRQ_INT status bit is not affected  
by the de-assertion timer.  
The IRQ output is enabled/disabled by the IRQ_EN enable bit in the INT_CTL register. When this bit  
is cleared, with the exception of WAKE_INT, all interrupts to the PCI Bridge are disabled. When set,  
interrupts to the PCI Bridge are enabled.  
Note: The IRQ_EN does not affect WAKE_INT. This interrupt event is able to assert IRQ regardless  
of the state of IRQ_EN.  
3.3.2  
3.3.3  
Wake Event Detection Logic  
LAN9420/LAN9420i supports the ability to generate wake interrupts on detection of a Magic Packet,  
Wakeup Frame or Ethernet link status change (energy detect). When enabled to do so, the wake event  
detection logic generates an interrupt to the Interrupt Controller. Refer to Section 3.7.6, "Detecting  
Power Management Events," on page 80 for more information on the wake event interrupt.  
Wakeup frame detection must be enabled in the MAC before detection can occur. Likewise, the energy  
detect interrupt must be enabled in the PHY before this interrupt can be used.  
General Purpose Timer (GPT)  
The General Purpose Timer is a programmable device that can be used to generate periodic system  
interrupts. The resolution of this timer is 100uS.  
The GP Timer loads the GPT_CNT Register with the value in the GPT_LOAD field and begins counting  
when the TIMER_EN bit is asserted (1). On a chip-level reset, or when the TIMER_EN bit changes  
from asserted (1) to de-asserted (0), the GPT_LOAD field is initialized to FFFFh. The GPT_CNT  
register is also initialized to FFFFh on a reset. Software can write the pre-load value into the  
GPT_LOAD field at any time (e.g., before or after the TIMER_EN bit is asserted). The GPT Enable bit  
TIMER_EN is located in the GPT_CFG register.  
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Once enabled, the GPT counts down either until it reaches 0000h, or until a new pre-load value is  
written to the GPT_LOAD field. At 0000h, the counter wraps around to FFFFh, asserts the GPT  
interrupt status bit (GPT_INT) and the GPT interrupt (if the GPT_INT_EN bit is set), and continues  
counting. GPT_INT is a sticky bit (R/WC), Once the GPT_INT bit is asserted, it can only be cleared  
by writing a '1' to the bit. The GPT_INT hardware interrupt can only be asserted if the GPT_INT_EN  
bit is set.  
3.3.4  
3.3.5  
Free-Run Counter (FRC)  
The FRC is a simple 32-bit up counter. The FRC counts at fixed rate of 6.25MHz (160nS resolution).  
When the FRC reaches a value of FFFF_FFFFh, it wraps around to 0000_0000h and continues  
counting. The FRC is operational in all power states. The FRC has no fixed function in  
LAN9420/LAN9420i and is ideal for use by drivers as a timebase. The current FRC count is readable  
for more information on this register.  
EEPROM Controller (EPC)  
LAN9420/LAN9420i may use an optional, external, EEPROM to store the default values for the MAC  
address, PCI Subsystem ID, and PCI Subsystem Vendor ID. The PCI Subsystem ID and PCI  
Subsystem Vendor ID are used by the PCI Bridge (PCIB). The MAC address is used as the default  
Ethernet MAC address and is loaded into the MAC’s ADDRH and ADDRL registers. If a properly  
configured EEPROM is not detected, it is the responsibility of the Host LAN Driver to set the IEEE  
addresses.  
After a system-level reset occurs, LAN9420/LAN9420i will load the default values from a properly  
configured EEPROM. LAN9420/LAN9420i will not accept PCI target transactions until this process is  
completed.  
The LAN9420/LAN9420i EEPROM controller also allows the Host system to read, write and erase the  
contents of the Serial EEPROM. The EEPROM controller supports most “93C46” type EEPROMs  
configured for 128 x 8-bit operation.  
3.3.5.1  
EEPROM Format  
Table 3.2 illustrates the format in which data is stored inside of the EEPROM.  
Table 3.2 EEPROM Format  
EEPROM BYTE ADDRESS  
EEPROM CONTENTS  
0
1
0xA5  
MAC Address [7:0]  
2
MAC Address [15:8]  
3
MAC Address [23:16]  
MAC Address [32:24]  
MAC Address [39:33]  
MAC Address [47:40]  
Subsystem Device ID [7:0]  
Subsystem Device ID [15:8]  
Subsystem Vendor ID [7:0]  
Subsystem Vendor ID [15:8]  
4
5
6
7
8
9
0Ah  
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Note: EEPROM byte addresses past 0Ah can be used to store data for any purpose.  
The signature value of 0xA5 is stored at address 0. A different signature value indicates to the  
EEPROM controller that no EEPROM or an un-programmed EEPROM is attached to  
LAN9420/LAN9420i. In this case, following default values are used for the Subsystem Device ID  
(SSID), Subsystem Vendor ID (SSVID), and the MAC address.  
Table 3.3 EEPROM Variable Defaults  
VARIABLE  
DEFAULT  
Subsystem ID [15:0]  
0x9420  
Subsystem Vendor ID [15:0]  
MAC Address [47:0]  
0x1055  
0xFFFF_FFFF_FFFF  
3.3.5.2  
MAC Address, Subsystem ID, and Subsystem Vendor ID Auto-Load  
On a system-level reset, the EEPROM controller attempts to read the first byte of data from the  
EEPROM (address 00h). If the value A5h is read from the first address, then the EEPROM controller  
will assume that an external EEPROM is present. The EEPROM controller will then access the next  
EEPROM byte and send it to the MAC Address register byte 0 (ADDRL[7:0]). This process will be  
repeated for the next five bytes of the MAC Address, thus fully programming the 48-bit MAC address.  
The Subsystem ID and Subsystem Vendor ID are similarly extracted from the EEPROM and are used  
to set the value of the analogous PCI Header registers contained within the PCIB. Once all eleven  
bytes have been programmed, the “EEPROM Loaded” bit is set in the E2P_CMD register. A detailed  
explanation of the EEPROM byte ordering with respect to the MAC address is given in Section 4.4.3,  
If an 0xA5h is not read from the first address, the EEPROM controller will end initialization. The default  
values, as specified in Table 3.3, will then be assumed by the associated registers. It is then the  
responsibility of the Host LAN driver software to set the IEEE address by writing to the MAC’s ADDRH  
and ADDRL registers.  
3.3.5.3  
EEPROM Host Operations  
After the EEPROM controller has finished reading (or attempting to read) the EEPROM after a system-  
level reset, the Host is free to perform other EEPROM operations. EEPROM operations are performed  
using the EEPROM Command (E2P_CMD) and EEPROM Data (E2P_DATA) registers. Section 4.2.11,  
"EEPROM Command Register (E2P_CMD)," on page 99 provides an explanation of the supported  
EEPROM operations.  
If the EEPROM operation is the “write location” (WRITE) or “write all” (WRAL) commands, the Host  
must first write the desired data into the E2P_DATA register. The Host must then issue the WRITE or  
WRAL command using the E2P_CMD register by setting the EPC_CMD field appropriately. If the  
operation is a WRITE, the EPC_ADDR field in E2P_CMD must also be set to the desired location. The  
command is executed when the Host sets the EPC_BSY bit high. The completion of the operation is  
indicated when the EPC_BSY bit is cleared.  
If the EEPROM operation is the “read location” (READ) operation, the Host must issue the READ  
command using the E2P_CMD register with the EPC_ADDR set to the desired location. The command  
is executed when the Host sets the EPC_BSY bit high. The completion of the operation is indicated  
when the EPC_BSY bit is cleared, at which time the data from the EEPROM may be read from the  
E2P_DATA register.  
Other EEPROM operations are performed by writing the appropriate command to the E2P_CMD  
register. The command is executed when the Host sets the EPC_BSY bit high. The completion of the  
operation is indicated when the EPC_BSY bit is cleared. In all cases, the Host must wait for EPC_BSY  
to clear before modifying the E2P_CMD register.  
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Note: The EEPROM device powers-up in the erase/write disabled state. To modify the contents of  
the EEPROM, the Host must first issue the EWEN command.  
If an operation is attempted, and an EEPROM device does not respond within 30mS,  
LAN9420/LAN9420i will timeout, and the EPC Time-out bit (EPC_TO) in the E2P_CMD register will be  
set.  
Figure 3.7 illustrates the Host accesses required to perform an EEPROM Read or Write operation.  
EEPROM Write  
EEPROM Read  
Idle  
Idle  
Write  
Command  
Register  
Write Data  
Register  
Write  
Read  
Command  
Register  
Command  
Register  
Busy Bit = 0  
Read  
Command  
Register  
Read Data  
Register  
Busy Bit = 0  
Figure 3.7 EEPROM Access Flow Diagram  
The Host can disable the EEPROM interface through the GPIO_CFG register. When the interface is  
disabled, the EEDIO and ECLK signals can be used as general-purpose outputs, or they may be used  
to monitor internal MII signals.  
3.3.5.3.1  
SUPPORTED EEPROM OPERATIONS  
The EEPROM controller supports the following EEPROM operations under Host control via the  
E2P_CMD register. The operations are commonly supported by “93C46” EEPROM devices. A  
description and functional timing diagram is provided below for each operation. Please refer to the  
page 99 for E2P_CMD field settings for each command.  
ERASE (Erase Location): If erase/write operations are enabled in the EEPROM, this command will  
erase the location selected by the EPC Address field (EPC_ADDR). The EPC_TO bit is set if the  
EEPROM does not respond within 30ms.  
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tCSL  
EECS  
EECLK  
1
1
1
A6  
A0  
EEDIO (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO (INPUT)  
Figure 3.8 EEPROM ERASE Cycle  
ERAL (Erase All): If erase/write operations are enabled in the EEPROM, this command will initiate a  
bulk erase of the entire EEPROM.The EPC_TO bit is set if the EEPROM does not respond within  
30ms.  
tCSL  
EECS  
EECLK  
EEDIO (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO (INPUT)  
1
0
0
1
0
Figure 3.9 EEPROM ERAL Cycle  
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EWDS (Erase/Write Disable): After issued, the EEPROM will ignore erase and write commands. To  
re-enable erase/write operations issue the EWEN command.  
tCSL  
EECS  
EECLK  
1
0
0
0
0
EEDIO (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO (INPUT)  
Figure 3.10 EEPROM EWDS Cycle  
EWEN (Erase/Write Enable): Enables the EEPROM for erase and write operations. The EEPROM  
will allow erase and write operations until the “Erase/Write Disable” command is sent, or until power  
is cycled.  
Note: The EEPROM device will power-up in the erase/write-disabled state. Any erase or write  
operations will fail until an Erase/Write Enable command is issued.  
tCSL  
EECS  
EECLK  
1
0
0
1
1
EEDIO (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO (INPUT)  
Figure 3.11 EEPROM EWEN Cycle  
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READ (Read Location): This command will cause a read of the EEPROM location pointed to by EPC  
Address (EPC_ADDR). The result of the read is available in the E2P_DATA register.  
tCSL  
EECS  
EECLK  
1
1
0
A6  
A0  
EEDIO (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO (INPUT)  
D7  
D0  
Figure 3.12 EEPROM READ Cycle  
WRITE (Write Location): If erase/write operations are enabled in the EEPROM, this command will  
cause the contents of the E2P_DATA register to be written to the EEPROM location selected by the  
EPC Address field (EPC_ADDR). The EPC_TO bit is set if the EEPROM does not respond within  
30ms.  
tCSL  
EECS  
EECLK  
EEDIO (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO (INPUT)  
1
0
1
A6  
A0  
D7  
D0  
Figure 3.13 EEPROM WRITE Cycle  
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WRAL (Write All): If erase/write operations are enabled in the EEPROM, this command will cause the  
contents of the E2P_DATA register to be written to every EEPROM memory location. The EPC_TO bit  
is set if the EEPROM does not respond within 30ms.  
tCSL  
EECS  
EECLK  
1
0
0
0
1
D7  
D0  
EEDIO (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO (INPUT)  
Figure 3.14 EEPROM WRAL Cycle  
Table 3.4, "Required EECLK Cycles", shown below, shows the number of EECLK cycles required for  
each EEPROM operation.  
Table 3.4 Required EECLK Cycles  
OPERATION  
REQUIRED EECLK CYCLES  
ERASE  
ERAL  
10  
10  
10  
10  
18  
18  
18  
EWDS  
EWEN  
READ  
WRITE  
WRAL  
3.3.5.3.2  
HOST INITIATED MAC ADDRESS, SSID, SSVID RELOAD  
The Host can initiate a reload of the MAC address, SSID, and SSVID from the EEPROM by issuing  
the RELOAD command via the E2P command (E2P_CMD) register. If the first byte read from the  
EEPROM is not A5h, it is assumed that the EEPROM is not present, or not programmed, and the  
RELOAD operation will fail. The “EEPROM Loaded” bit indicates a successful reload of the MAC  
address, SSID, and SSVID.  
3.3.5.3.3  
3.3.5.3.4  
EEPROM COMMAND AND DATA REGISTERS  
"EEPROM Data Register (E2P_DATA)," on page 102 for a detailed description of these registers.  
Supported EEPROM operations are described in these sections.  
EEPROM TIMING  
Refer to Section 5.8, "EEPROM Timing," on page 165 for detailed EEPROM timing specifications.  
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3.3.6  
System Control and Status Registers (SCSR)  
description of the SCSR.  
3.4  
DMA Controller (DMAC)  
The DMA Controller is designed to transfer data from and to the MAC RX and TX Data paths. Similar  
to the MAC, it contains separate TX and RX data paths that are controlled by a single arbiter.  
The DMA Controller includes the following features:  
Generic 32-bit DMA with single-channel Transmit and Receive engines  
Optimized for packet-oriented DMA transfers with frame delimiters  
Supports dual-buffer and linked-list Descriptor Chaining  
Descriptor architecture allows large blocks of data transfer with minimum Host intervention - each  
descriptor can transfer up to 2KB of data  
Comprehensive status reporting for normal operation and transfers with errors  
Supports programmable interrupt options for different operational conditions  
Supports Start/Stop modes of operation  
Selectable round-robin or fixed priority arbitration between Receive and Transmit engines  
The DMA controller consists of independent transmit (TX) and receive (RX) engines and a control and  
status register space (DCSR). The transmit engine transfers data from Host memory through the PCI  
Bridge (PCIB) to the MAC, while the receive engine transfers data from the MAC, through the PCIB  
to Host memory. The DMAC utilizes descriptors to efficiently move data from source to destination with  
minimal Host intervention. Descriptors are 4-DWORD (16-byte) aligned data structures in Host memory  
that inform the DMAC of the location of data buffers in Host memory and also provide a mechanism  
for communicating status to the Host on completion of DMA transactions. The DMAC has been  
designed for packet-oriented data transfer, such as frames in Ethernet. The DMAC can be programmed  
to assert an interrupt for situations such as frame transmit or receive transfer completed, and other  
normal, as well as error conditions that are described in the DMAC Control and Status Registers  
(DCSR) section.  
Note: Descriptors should not cross cache line boundaries if cache memory is used.  
3.4.1  
DMA Controller Architecture  
The DMA Controller has four main hardware components: TX DMA engine, RX DMA engine, the DMA  
arbiter, and the DCSR.  
TX DMA Engine - The transmit DMA engine fetches transmit descriptors from Host memory and  
handles data transfers from Host memory to the MAC destination port.  
RX DMA Engine - The receive DMA engine fetches receive descriptors from Host memory and  
handles data transfers from the MAC source port to destination buffers in Host memory.  
DMA Arbiter - The DMA arbiter controls access to Host memory. It can be configured to support  
round robin or fixed priority arbitration.  
DCSR - The DMA control and status register block implements register bits that control and monitor  
the operation of the DMA subsystem.  
3.4.2  
Data Descriptors and Buffers  
The DMAC and the driver communicate through two data structures:  
DMA Control and Status Registers (DCSR), as described in Section 4.3, "DMAC Control and Status  
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Descriptor lists and data buffers, described in this chapter.  
The DMAC transfers RX data frames to the RX buffers in Host memory and transmits data from TX  
buffers in the Host memory. Descriptors that reside in Host memory contain pointers to these buffers.  
There are two DMA descriptor lists; one for receive operations and one for transmit operations. The  
base address of each list is written into the RX_BASE_ADDR and TX_BASE_ADDR registers,  
respectively. A descriptor list is forward linked (either implicitly or explicitly). Descriptors are usually  
placed in the physical memory in an incrementing and a contiguous addressing scheme. However, the  
last descriptor may point back to the first entry to create a ring structure. Explicit chaining of descriptors  
is accomplished by setting the Second Address Chained flag in both receive and transmit descriptors  
(RCH - RDES1[24] and TCH - TDES1[24]). Each descriptor's list resides in Host memory. Each  
descriptor can point to a maximum of two buffers. This enables the use of two physically addressed,  
as well as non-contiguous memory buffers.  
Data buffers reside in the Host memory space. An Ethernet frame can be fragmented across multiple  
data buffers, but a data buffer cannot contain more than one Ethernet frame. Data chaining refers to  
Ethernet frames that span multiple data buffers. Data buffers contain only data used in the Ethernet  
frame. The buffer status is maintained in the descriptor. In a ring structure, each descriptor can point  
to up to two data buffers with the restriction that both buffers contain data for the same Ethernet frame.  
In a chain structure, each descriptor points to a single data buffer and to the next descriptor in the  
chain.  
The DMAC will skip to the next frame buffer when end of frame is detected. Data chaining can be  
enabled or disabled. The ring and chain type descriptor structures are illustrated in Figure 3.15.  
Note: Descriptors of zero buffer length are not supported at the initial and final descriptors of a chain.  
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Ring Structure:  
BUFFER 1  
DESCRIPTOR 0  
BUFFER 2  
BUFFER 1  
DESCRIPTOR 1  
BUFFER 2  
BUFFER 1  
BUFFER 2  
DESCRIPTOR n  
Chain Structure:  
BUFFER 1  
DESCRIPTOR 0  
BUFFER 1  
DESCRIPTOR 1  
NEXT DESCRIPTOR  
Figure 3.15 Ring and Chain Descriptor Structures  
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3.4.2.1  
Receive Descriptors  
The receive descriptors must be 4-DWORD (16-byte) aligned. Except for the case where descriptor  
address chaining is disabled (RCH=0), there are no alignment restrictions on receive buffer addresses.  
Providing two buffers, two byte-count buffers, and two address pointers in each descriptor facilitates  
compatibility with various types of memory-management schemes. Figure 3.16 shows the receive  
descriptor.  
OW FF  
FL  
ES DE  
R
LE RF MF FS LS TL CS FT RW ME DB CE  
R
0
RDES0  
RDES1  
RDES2  
RDES3  
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9  
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
RESERVED  
RE RC RES  
RBS2  
RBS1  
5
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9  
0
0
0
BUFFER 1 ADDRESS POINTER  
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9  
5
5
BUFFER 2 ADDRESS POINTER  
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9  
Figure 3.16 Receive Descriptor  
Receive Descriptor 0 (RDES0)  
RDES0 contains the received frame status, the frame length, and the descriptor ownership information.  
Table 3.5 RDES0 Bit Fields  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
31  
OWN - Own Bit  
When set, indicates that the descriptor block and associated buffer(s) are owned by the DMA  
controller. When reset, indicates that the descriptor block and associated buffer(s) are owned by  
the Host system.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine ownership of the descriptor block and associated  
buffer(s). The Host sets this bit to pass ownership to the DMAC. The Host does not modify a  
descriptor block or access its associated buffer(s) until this bit is cleared by DMAC or until the  
DMAC is in STOPPED state, whichever comes first.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine ownership of the descriptor block and its associated  
buffer(s). The DMAC clears this bit either when it completes the frame reception or when the  
buffers that are associated with this descriptor are full. By clearing this bit, the DMAC closes the  
descriptor block and passes ownership to the Host. If the DMAC fetches a descriptor with the  
OWN bit cleared, the DMAC state machine enters the SUSPENDED state.  
30  
FF - Filter Fail  
Indicates that the current frame failed the receive address filtering. This bit can only be set when  
receive all (RXALL) is set in the MAC control register (MAC_CR). This bit is only valid when the  
last descriptor (LS) bit is set and the received frame is greater than or equal to 64 bytes in length.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
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Table 3.5 RDES0 Bit Fields (continued)  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
29:16  
FL - Frame Length  
Indicates the length in bytes, including the CRC, of the received frame that was transferred to  
Host memory. This field is set only after the last descriptor (LS) bit is set and the descriptor error  
(DE) is reset.  
Host Actions: Reads this field to determine Frame Length.  
DMAC Actions: Initializes this field to define Frame Length.  
15  
ES - Error Summary  
Indicates the logical OR of the following RDES0 bits:  
RDES0[1] - CRC error  
RDES0[6] - Collision seen  
RDES0[7] - Frame too long  
RDES0[11] - Runt frame  
RDES0[14] - Descriptor Error  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
14  
DE - Descriptor Error  
When set, indicates a frame truncation caused by a frame that does not fit within the current  
descriptor buffers, and that the DMA controller does not own the next descriptor. The frame is  
truncated. This field is set only after the last descriptor (LS) bit is set.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
13  
12  
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads and cleared on writes.  
LE - Length Error  
When set, this bit indicates that the actual length does not match with the Length/Type field of  
the incoming frame.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
11  
RF - Runt Frame  
When set, this bit indicates that frame was prematurely terminated before the collision window  
(64 bytes). Runt frames are passed on to the Host memory only if the Pass Bad Frames bit  
(PASS_BAD) in the MAC control register (MAC_CR) is set.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
10  
9
MF - Multicast Frame  
When set, this bit indicates that the received frame has a Multicast address.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
FS - First Descriptor  
When set, indicates that this descriptor contains the first buffer of a frame. If the size of the first  
buffer is 0, the second buffer contains the beginning of the frame. If the size of the second buffer  
is also 0, the second descriptor contains the beginning of the frame.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
8
LS - Last Descriptor  
When set, indicates that the buffers pointed to by this descriptor are the last buffers of the frame.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
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Table 3.5 RDES0 Bit Fields (continued)  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
7
TL - Frame Too Long  
When set, indicates the frame length exceeds maximum Ethernet-specified size of 1518 bytes  
(or 1522 bytes when VLAN tagging is enabled). This bit is valid only when last descriptor (LS) is  
set. Frame too long is only a frame length indication and does not cause any frame truncation.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
6
5
CS - Collision Seen  
When set, this bit indicates that the frame has seen a collision after the collision window. This  
indicates that a late collision has occurred.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
FT - Frame Type  
When set, indicates that the frame is an Ethernet-type frame (frame length field is greater than  
or equal to 1536 bytes). When clear, indicates that the frame is an IEEE 802.3 frame. This bit is  
not valid for runt frames of less than 14 bytes.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
4
3
2
RW – Receive Watchdog  
When set, indicates that the receive watchdog timer expired while receiving the current packet  
with length greater than 2048 bytes through 2560 bytes.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
ME - MII Error  
When set, this bit indicates that a receive error was detected during frame reception (RX_ER  
asserted on internal MII bus).  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
DB - Dribbling Bit  
When set, indicates that the frame contained a noninteger multiple of 8 bits. This error is reported  
only if the number of dribbling bits in the last byte is 4 in MII operating mode, or at least 3 in 10  
Mb/s serial operating mode. This bit is not valid if collision seen (CS - RDES0[6]) is set. If set,  
and the CRC error (CE - RDES0[1]) is reset, then the packet is valid.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
1
CE - CRC Error  
When set, indicates that a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error occurred on the received frame.  
This bit is also set when the MII error signal is asserted during the reception of a receive packet  
even though the CRC may be correct. This bit is not valid if one of the following conditions exist:  
The received frame is a runt frame  
A collision occurred while the packet was being received  
A watchdog timeout occurred while the packet was being received  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
0
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads and cleared on writes.  
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Receive Descriptor 1 (RDES1)  
Table 3.6 RDES1 Bit Fields  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
31:26  
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads. DMAC does not write to RDES1.  
25  
24  
RER - Receive End of Ring  
When set, indicates that the DMAC reached the final descriptor. Upon servicing this descriptor,  
the DMAC returns to the base address of the DMA descriptor list pointed to by the Receive List  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine if this is the final descriptor in the ring.  
RCH - Second Address Chained  
When set, indicates that the second address in the descriptor is the next descriptor address,  
rather than the second buffer address. When RCH is set, RBS2 (RDES1[21:11]) must be all  
zeros. RCH is ignored if RER (RDES1[25]) is set.  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine if second address is next descriptor address.  
23:22  
21:11  
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads. DMAC does not write to RDES1.  
RBS2 - Receive Buffer 2 Size  
Indicates the size, in bytes, of the second data buffer. The buffer size must be a multiple of 4.  
This field is not valid if RCH (RDES1[24]) is set.  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field to determine the allocated size of associated data buffer.  
10:0  
RBS1 - Receive Buffer 1 Size  
Indicates the size, in bytes, of the first data buffer. The buffer size must be a multiple of 4. In the  
case the buffer size is not a multiple of 4, the resulting behavior is undefined. If this field is 0,  
the DMA controller ignores this buffer and uses buffer2. (This field cannot be zero if the  
descriptor chaining is used – Second Address Chained (RCH - RDES1[24]) is set).  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field to determine the allocated size of associated data buffer.  
Receive Descriptor 2 (RDES2)  
Table 3.7 RDES2 Bit Fields  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
31:0  
Buffer 1 Address Pointer  
Indicates the address of buffer 1 in the Host memory. There are no limitations on the buffer  
address alignment.  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field upon opening a new DMA descriptor to obtain the buffer  
address.  
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Receive Descriptor 3 (RDES3)  
Table 3.8 RDES3 Bit Fields  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
31:0  
Buffer 2 Address Pointer (Next Descriptor Address)  
The RCH (Second Address Chained) bit (RDES1[24]) determines the usage of this field as  
follows:  
RCH is zero: This field contains the pointer to the address of buffer 2 in Host memory. The buffer  
must be DWORD (32-bit) aligned (RDES3[1:0] = 00b). In the case where the buffer is not  
DWORD aligned, the resulting behavior is undefined.  
RCH is one: Descriptor chaining is in use and this field contains the pointer to the next descriptor  
in Host memory. The descriptor must be 4-DWORD (16-byte) aligned (RDES3[3:0] = 0000b). In  
the case where the buffer is not 4-DWORD aligned, the resulting behavior is undefined.  
Note:  
If RER (RDES1[25]) is set, RCH is ignored and this field is treated as a pointer to buffer  
2 as in the “RCH is zero” case above.  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field upon opening a new DMA descriptor to obtain the buffer  
address.  
3.4.2.2  
Transmit descriptors  
The descriptors must be 4-DWORD (16-byte) aligned, while there are no alignment restrictions on  
transmit buffer addresses. Providing two buffers, two byte-count buffers, and two address pointers in  
each descriptor facilitates compatibility with various types of memory-management schemes.  
Figure 3.17 shows the Transmit Descriptor format.  
OW  
RESERVED  
ES  
RES  
LC NC LT EC HF  
CC  
ED UE DE  
TDES0  
TDES1  
TDES2  
TDES3  
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31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9  
5
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BUFFER 2 ADDRESS POINTER  
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9  
Figure 3.17 Transmit Descriptor  
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Transmit Descriptor 0 (TDES0)  
TDES0 contains the transmitted frame status and the descriptor ownership information.  
Table 3.9 TDES0 Bit Fields  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
31  
OWN - Own Bit  
When set, indicates that the descriptor block and associated buffer(s) are owned by the DMA  
controller. When reset, indicates that the descriptor block and associated buffer(s) are owned by  
the Host system.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine ownership of the descriptor block and associated  
buffer(s). The Host sets this bit to pass ownership to the DMAC. The Host does not modify a  
descriptor block or access its associated buffer(s) until this bit is cleared by DMAC or until the  
DMAC is in STOPPED state, whichever comes first. The ownership bit of the first descriptor of the  
frame should be set after all subsequent descriptors belonging to the same frame have been set.  
This avoids a possible race condition between the DMA controller fetching a descriptor and the Host  
setting an ownership bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine ownership of the descriptor block and its associated  
buffer(s). The DMAC clears this bit either when it completes the frame transmission or when the  
buffers that are associated with this descriptor are empty. By clearing this bit, the DMAC closes the  
descriptor block and passes ownership to the Host. If the DMAC fetches a descriptor with the OWN  
bit cleared, the DMAC state machine enters the SUSPENDED state.  
30:16  
15  
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads and cleared on writes.  
ES - Error Summary  
Indicates the logical OR of the following TDES0 bits:  
TDES0[2] – Excessive Deferral  
TDES0[8] – Excessive collisions  
TDES0[9] – Late collision  
TDES0[10] – No carrier  
TDES0[11] – Loss of carrier  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
14:12  
11  
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads and cleared on writes.  
LC - Loss of Carrier  
When set, indicates loss of carrier during transmission.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
10  
9
NC - No Carrier  
When set, indicates that the carrier signal from the transceiver was not present during transmission.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
LT - Late Collision  
When set, indicates that the frame transmission was aborted due to collision occurring after the  
collision window of 64 bytes.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
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Table 3.9 TDES0 Bit Fields (continued)  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
8
EC - Excessive Collision  
When set, indicates that the transmission was aborted after 16 successive collisions while  
attempting to transmit the current frame.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
7
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads and cleared on writes.  
6:3  
CC - Collision Count  
This 4-bit counter indicates the number of collisions that occurred before the frame was transmitted.  
Not valid when the excessive collisions bit (EC - TDES0[8]) is also set.  
Host Actions: Reads this field to determine Collision Count.  
DMAC Actions: Initializes this field to define Collision Count.  
2
ED - Excessive Deferral  
If the deferred bit is set in the control register, the setting of the Excessive Deferral bit indicates  
that the transmission has ended because of deferral of over 24,288-bit times during transmission.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
1
0
Reserved  
DE - Deferred  
When set, indicates that the DMA Controller had to defer while ready to transmit a frame because  
the carrier was asserted.  
Host Actions: Checks this bit to determine status.  
DMAC Actions: Sets/clears this bit to define status.  
Transmit Descriptor 1 (TDES1)  
Table 3.10 TDES1 Bit Fields  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
31  
IC - Interrupt on Completion  
When set, the DMA Controller sets transmit interrupt (TI - DMAC_STATUS[0]) after the present  
frame has been transmitted. This field is valid only when last segment (LS - TDES1[30]) is set.  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine whether IOC should be asserted.  
30  
29  
LS - Last Segment  
When set, indicates that the buffer contains the last segment of a frame.  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine whether the buffer contains the last segment of a  
frame.  
FS - First Segment  
When set, indicates that the buffer contains the first segment of a frame.  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine whether the buffer contains the first segment of a  
frame.  
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Table 3.10 TDES1 Bit Fields (continued)  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
28  
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads. DMAC does not write to TDES1.  
27  
CK - TX Checksum Enable  
if this bit is set in conjunction with the first segment bit (FS) in TDES1 and the TX checksum offload  
engine enable bit (TX_COE_EN) in the checksum offload engine control register (COE_CR), the  
TX checksum offload engine (TXCOE) will calculate an L3 checksum for the associated frame. The  
16-bit checksum is inserted in the transmitted data as specified in Section 3.5.6, "Transmit  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine whether TXCOE should be enabled.  
26  
25  
24  
23  
AC - Add CRC Disable  
When set, the DMA Controller does not append the CRC to the end of the transmitted frame. This  
field is valid only when first segment (FS - TDES1[29]) is set.  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine whether CRC should be appended to the end of the  
transmitted frame.  
TER - Transmit End of Ring  
When set, indicates that the DMAC reached the final descriptor. Upon servicing this descriptor, the  
DMAC returns to the base address of the DMA descriptor list pointed by the Transmit List Base  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine if this is the final descriptor in the ring.  
TCH - Second Address Chained  
When set, indicates that the second address in the descriptor is the next descriptor address, rather  
than the second buffer address. When this bit is set, the TBS2 (TDES1[21:11]) must be all zeros.  
TCH is ignored if TER (TDES1[25]) is set.  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine if second address is next descriptor address.  
DPD - Disable Padding  
When set, the DMA Controller does not automatically add a padding field to a packet shorter than  
64 bytes. When cleared, the DMA Controller automatically adds a padding field and also a CRC  
field to a packet shorter than 64 bytes. The CRC field is added despite the state of the add CRC  
disable (AC - TDES1[26]) flag. This is valid only when the first segment (FS - TDES1[29]) is set.  
Host Actions: Initializes this bit.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this bit to determine if padding is enabled.  
22  
RESERVED  
Host Actions: Cleared on writes and ignored on reads.  
DMAC Actions: Ignored on reads. DMAC does not write to TDES1.  
21:11  
TBS2 - Transmit Buffer 2 Size  
Indicates the size, in bytes, of the second data buffer. This field is not valid if TCH (TDES1[24]) is  
set.  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field to determine the allocated size of associated data buffer.  
10:0  
TBS1 - Transmit Buffer 1 Size  
Indicates the size, in bytes, of the first data buffer. If this field is 0, the DMA controller ignores this  
buffer and uses buffer2.  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field to determine the allocated size of associated data buffer.  
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Transmit Descriptor 2 (TDES2)  
Table 3.11 TDES2 Bit Fields  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
31:0  
Buffer 1 Address Pointer  
This is the physical address of buffer 1. There are no limitations on the buffer address alignment.  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field upon opening a new DMA descriptor to obtain the buffer  
address.  
Transmit Descriptor 3 (TDES3)  
Table 3.12 TDES3 Bit Fields  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
31:0  
Buffer 2 Address Pointer (Next Descriptor Address)  
The TCH (Second Address Chained) bit (TDES1[24]) determines the usage of this field as  
follows:  
TCH is zero: This field contains the pointer to the address of buffer 2 in Host memory. There  
are no limitations on buffer address alignment.  
TCH is one: Descriptor chaining is in use and this field contains the pointer to the next  
descriptor in Host memory. The descriptor must be 4-DWORD (16-byte) aligned (TDES3[3:0] =  
0000b). In the case where the buffer is not 4-DWORD aligned, the resulting behavior is  
undefined.  
Note:  
If TER (TDES1[25]) is set, TCH is ignored and this field is treated as a pointer to buffer  
2 as in the “TCH is zero” case above.  
Host Actions: Initializes this field.  
DMAC Actions: Reads this field upon opening a new DMA descriptor to obtain the buffer  
address.  
3.4.3  
Initialization  
The following sequence explains the initialization steps for the DMA controller and activation of the  
receive and transmit paths:  
1. Configure the BUS_MODE register.  
2. Mask unnecessary interrupts by writing to the DMAC_INTR_ENA register.  
3. Software driver writes to descriptor base address registers RX_BASE_ADDR and  
TX_BASE_ADDR after the RX and TX descriptor lists are created.  
4. Write DMAC_CONTROL to set bits 13 (ST) and 1 (SR) to start the TX and RX DMA. The TX and  
RX engines enter the running state and attempt to acquire descriptors from the respective  
descriptor lists. The receive and transmit engines begin processing receive and transmit  
operations.  
5. Set bit 2 (RXEN) of MAC_CR to turn the receiver on.  
6. Set bit 3 (TXEN) of MAC_CR to turn the transmitter on.  
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Note: The TX and RX processes and paths are independent of each other and can be started or  
stopped independently of one another. However, the control sequence required to activate the  
RX path must be followed explicitly. The RX DMAC should be activated before the MAC’s  
receiver. Failure to do so may lead to unpredictable results and untoward operation.  
3.4.4  
Transmit Operation  
Transmission proceeds as follows:  
1. The Host system sets up the Transmit Descriptor (TDES0-3) and sets the OWN bit (TDES0[31]).  
2. Once set to the running state, the DMA controller reads the Host memory buffer to collect the first  
descriptor. The starting address of the first descriptor is read from the TX_BASE_ADDR register.  
3. Data transfer begins, and continues until the last DWORD of the frame is transferred. A frame may  
traverse multiple descriptors. Frames must be delimited by the first segment (FS - TDES1[29]) and  
last segment (LS - TDES1[30]) respectively.  
4. When the frame transmission is completed, status is written into TDES0 with the OWN bit reset to  
0. If the DMAC detects a descriptor flag that is owned by the Host, or if an error condition occurs,  
the transmit engine enters into the suspended state and both (TU) Transmit Buffer Unavailable and  
(NIS) Normal Interrupt Summary bits are set. Transmit Interrupt (TI) is set after completing  
transmission of a frame that has an interrupt, and on completion the last descriptor (TDES0[30]) is  
set. A new frame transmission will move the DMA from the Suspended state.  
3.4.5  
Receive Operation  
The general sequence of events for reception of a frame is as follows:  
1. The Host system sets up the receive descriptors RDES0-3 and sets the OWN bit (RDES0[31]). The  
Host system polls the OWN bit and, once it recognizes a descriptor for itself, it can begin working  
on the descriptor.  
2. Once set to the running state, the DMA controller reads the Host memory buffer to collect the first  
descriptor. The starting address of the first descriptor is read from the RX_BASE_ADDR register.  
3. Data transfer begins, and continues until the last DWORD of the frame is transferred. A frame may  
traverse multiple descriptors. The DMA controller delimits the frames by setting the First Segment  
(RDES0[9]) and Last Segment (RDES0[8]) respectively. As a buffer is filled, or when the Last  
Segment is transferred to the Host memory buffer, the descriptor of that buffer is closed (OWN bit  
is cleared).  
4. When a frame transfer is completed, the status field in RDES0 of the last descriptor is updated and  
the OWN bit reset to 0, and the Receive Interrupt (RI) is then set. The receive engine continues  
to fetch the next descriptor and repeat the process unless it encounters a descriptor marked as  
being owned by the Host system. If this occurs, the Receive Buffer Unavailable bit (RU) is set and  
the receive engine enters the suspended state. If a new frame arrives while the receive engine is  
in the suspended state, the DMA controller re-fetches the current descriptor. If the descriptor is now  
owned by the DMAC, the receive process continues. If the descriptor is still owned by the Host  
system, the frame is discarded and DMAC re-enters the suspend state. This process is repeated  
for each received frame.  
5. The reception of a new frame will move the RX engine from the suspend state.  
Note: Oversized RX packets must not cross from one buffer to another unless either the starting  
address of the 2nd buffer is DWORD aligned, or the oversized packet is to be discarded.  
3.4.6  
Receive Descriptor Acquisition  
The receive engine always attempts to acquire an extra descriptor in the anticipation of an incoming  
frame. Descriptor acquisition is attempted if any of the following conditions are satisfied:  
When the (SR) Start/Stop Receive bit (bit 1 of DMAC_CONTROL) sets immediately after being  
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When the memory buffer ends before the frame ends for the current transfer  
When the controller completes the reception of a frame and the current receive descriptor has been  
closed  
When the receive process is suspended because of a Host-owned buffer (RDES0[31]=0) and a  
new frame is being received  
When receive poll demand is issued  
3.4.7  
Suspend State Behavior  
The following sections detail the suspend state behavior of the transmit and receive engines.  
3.4.7.1  
Transmit Engine  
The Transmit Engine enters the suspended state when either of these conditions occurs:  
The DMA controller detects a descriptor owned by the Host system (TDES0[31]=0). To resume, the  
driver must give the descriptor ownership to the DMA controller and then issue a poll demand  
command.  
A DMA transmission was aborted due to a local error.  
In both of these cases the abnormal interrupt summary (AIS bit in the DMAC_STATUS register) and  
the transmit interrupt (TI bit in the DMAC_STATUS register) are set and the appropriate status bit in  
TDES0 is set. The position in the transmit list is retained. The retained position is that of the descriptor  
following the descriptor that was last closed.  
Note: The DMA controller does not automatically poll the transmit descriptor list. The driver must  
explicitly issue a transmit poll demand after rectifying the suspension cause.  
3.4.7.2  
Receive Engine  
The Receive Engine enters the suspended state when a receive buffer is unavailable. If a frame arrives  
when the receiver is in the suspended state, the receive engine re-fetches the descriptor and, if now  
owned by the DMA controller, reenters the running state and starts frame reception. Receive polling  
resumes from the last list position. The DMA controller generates a Receive Buffer Unavailable  
interrupt (RU bit in the DMAC_STATUS register) only once - when entering the suspended state from  
the running state. In the suspended state, if a new frame is received and a descriptor is still not  
available, the frame is discarded. Only in the suspended state does the controller respond to a Receive  
Poll Demand (for example, a buffer is available before the next incoming frame) and enter the running  
state.  
3.4.8  
Stopping Transmission and Reception  
The receive and transmit processes and paths are independent of each other. One does not need to  
be stopped as a result of stopping the other. However, the sequence of operations required to stop  
elements in the receive path must be explicitly followed, in order to preclude unexpected results and  
untoward operation.  
In order to stop the transmission, the TX DMAC should be stopped before the MAC’s transmitter (Clear  
bit 13 (ST) of DMAC_CONTROL to stop TX DMA, then clear bit 3 (TXEN) of MAC_CR to turn the  
transmitter off).  
In order to stop reception, the MAC’s receiver should be stopped prior to stopping the RX DMAC (Clear  
bit 2 (RXEN) of MAC_CR to turn the receiver off, then clear bit 1 (SR) of DMAC_CONTROL to stop  
RX DMA). Performing these steps in the reverse order will result in RX DMA not stopping  
(DMAC_STATUS will continue to show the Receive Process State (RS) as Running and Receive  
Process Stopped (RPS) does not assert).  
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3.4.9  
TX Buffer Fragmentation Rules  
Transmit buffers must adhere to the following rules:  
Each buffer can start and end on any arbitrary byte alignment  
The first buffer of any transmit packet can be any length  
Middle buffers (i.e., those with First Segment = Last Segment = 0) must be greater than, or equal  
to 4 bytes in length  
The final buffer of any transmit packet can be any length  
Additionally, the MIL operates in store-and-forward mode and has specific rules with respect to  
fragmented packets. The total space consumed in the TX FIFO (MIL) must be limited to no more than  
2KB - 3 DWORDs (2,036 bytes total). Any transmit packet that is so highly fragmented that it takes  
more space than this must be un-fragmented (by copying to a driver-supplied buffer) before the  
transmit packet can be sent to LAN9420/LAN9420i.  
One approach to determine whether a packet is too fragmented is to calculate the actual amount of  
space that it will consume, and check it against 2,036 bytes. Another approach is to check the number  
of buffers against a worst-case limit of 86 (see explanation below).  
3.4.9.1  
Calculating Worst-Case TX FIFO (MIL) Usage  
The actual space consumed by a buffer in the MIL TX FIFO consists of any partial DWORD offsets in  
the first/last DWORD of the buffer, plus all of the whole DWORDs in between. The worst-case  
overhead for a TX buffer is 6 bytes, which assumes that it started on the high byte of a DWORD and  
ended on the low byte of a DWORD. A TX packet consisting of 86 such fragments would have an  
overhead of 516 bytes (6 * 86) which, when added to a 1514-byte max-size transmit packet (1516  
bytes, rounded up to the next whole DWORD), would give a total space consumption of 2,032 bytes,  
leaving 4 bytes to spare; this is the basis for the "86 fragment" rule mentioned above.  
3.4.10  
DMAC Interrupts  
As described in earlier sections, there are numerous events that cause a DMAC interrupt. The  
DMAC_STATUS register contains all the bits that might cause an interrupt. The DMAC_INTR_ENA  
register contains an enable bit for each of the events that can cause a DMAC interrupt. The DMAC  
interrupt to the Interrupt Controller is asserted if any of the enabled interrupt conditions are satisfied.  
There are two groups of interrupts: normal and abnormal (as outlined in DMAC_STATUS). Interrupts  
are cleared by writing a logic 1 to the bit. When all the enabled interrupts within a group are cleared,  
the corresponding summary bit is cleared. When both the summary bits are cleared, the DMAC  
interrupt is de-asserted.  
Interrupts are not queued and if a second interrupt event occurs before the driver has responded to  
the first interrupt, no additional interrupts will be generated. For example, Receive Interrupt (RI bit in  
the DMAC_STATUS register) indicates that one or more frames was transferred to a Host memory  
buffer. The driver must scan all descriptors, from the last recorded position to the first one owned by  
the DMA controller.  
An interrupt is generated only once for simultaneous, multiple events. The driver must scan the  
DMAC_STATUS register for the interrupt cause. The interrupt is not generated again, unless a new  
interrupting event occurs after the driver has cleared the appropriate DMAC_STATUS bit. For example,  
the controller generates a receive interrupt (RI) and the driver begins reading DMAC_STATUS. Next,  
a Receive Buffer Unavailable (RU) occurs. The driver clears the receive interrupt. DMA_INTR gets de-  
asserted for at least one cycle and then asserted again for the RX buffer unavailable interrupt.  
3.4.11  
DMAC Control and Status Registers (DCSR)  
description of the DCSR.  
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10/100 Ethernet MAC  
The Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) provides the following features:  
Compliant with the IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u specifications  
Supports 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps data transfer rates  
Transmit and receive message data encapsulation  
Framing (frame boundary delimitation, frame synchronization)  
Error detection (physical medium transmission errors)  
Media access management  
Medium allocation (collision detection, except in full-duplex operation)  
Contention resolution (collision handling, except in full-duplex operation)  
Decoding of control frames (PAUSE command) and disabling the transmitter  
Generation of control frames  
Internal MII interface for communication with the embedded PHY  
Supports Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) operations  
Supports both full- and half-duplex operations  
Support of CSMA/CD Protocol for half-duplex Mode  
Supports flow control for full-duplex operation  
Wake detection logic, which detects Wakeup Frames and Magic Packets  
Collision detection and auto retransmission on collisions in Half-Duplex Mode  
Preamble generation and removal  
Automatic 32-bit CRC generation and checking  
Options to insert PAD/CRC32 on transmit  
Options to set Automatic Pad stripping in Receive packets  
Checksum offload engine for calculation of layer 3 transmit and receive checksum  
The MAC block includes a MAC Interface Layer (MIL). The MIL provides a FIFO interface between the  
DMAC and the MAC. The MIL provides the following features:  
Provides a bridge between the DMA controller and Ethernet MAC  
Separate paths for transmit and receive operations  
Separate 2KB FIFOs (one for Transmit and one for Receive operations)  
Receive: Sends only filtered packets to DMAC  
Transmit: Supports Store and Forward mechanism  
Transmit: Frame data held in MIL FIFO until the MAC retransmits the packets without collision  
The MAC incorporates the essential protocol requirements for operating an Ethernet/IEEE 802.3-  
compliant node and provides an interface between the Host system and the internal Ethernet PHY.  
The MAC can operate in either 100-Mbps or 10-Mbps mode.  
The MAC operates in both half-duplex and full-duplex modes. When operating in half-duplex mode,  
the MAC complies fully with Section 4 of ISO/IEC 8802-3 (ANSI/IEEE standard) and ANSI/IEEE 802.3  
standards. When operating in full-duplex mode, the MAC complies with IEEE 802.3x full-duplex  
operation standard.  
The MAC provides programmable enhanced features designed to minimize Host supervision, bus  
utilization, and pre- or post-message processing. These features include the ability to disable retries  
after a collision, dynamic FCS (Frame Check Sequence) generation on a frame-by-frame basis,  
automatic pad field insertion and deletion to enforce minimum frame size attributes, and automatic  
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retransmission and detection of collision frames, as well as an L3 checksum offload engine for transmit  
and receive operations.  
The MAC can sustain transmission or reception of minimally-sized back-to-back packets at full line  
speed with an inter-packet gap (IPG) of 9.6 microseconds for 10 Mbps and 0.96 microseconds for 100  
Mbps.  
The transmit and receive data paths are separate within the MAC, allowing the highest performance,  
especially in full duplex mode.  
The MAC includes a control and status register block (MCSR) through which the MAC can be  
configured and monitored by the Host. The MCSR are accessible from the Host system via the Target  
Interface of the PCIB.  
On the backend, the MAC interfaces with the 10/100 PHY through an MII (Media Independent  
Interface) port which is internal to LAN9420/LAN9420i. The MCSR also provide a mechanism for  
accessing the PHY’s internal registers through the internal SMI (Serial Management Interface) bus.  
3.5.1  
Flow Control  
The MAC supports full-duplex flow control using the pause operation and control frame.  
3.5.1.1  
Full-Duplex Flow Control  
The pause operation inhibits data transmission of data frames for a specified period of time. A pause  
operation consists of a frame containing the globally assigned multicast address (01-80-C2-00-00-01),  
the PAUSE opcode, and a parameter indicating the quantum of slot time (512 bit times) to inhibit data  
transmissions. The PAUSE parameter may range from 0 to 65,535 slot times. The Ethernet MAC logic,  
on receiving a frame with the reserved multicast address and PAUSE opcode, inhibits data frame  
transmissions for the length of time indicated. If a pause request is received while a transmission is in  
progress, then the pause will take effect after the transmission is complete. Control frames are received  
and processed by the MAC and are passed on.  
The MAC also transmits control frames (pause command) under software control. The software driver  
requests the MAC to transmit a control frame, and gives the value of the PAUSE time to be used in  
the control frame, through the MAC’s FLOW register. The MAC constructs a control frame with the  
appropriate values set in all the different fields (as defined in the 802.3x specification) and transmits  
the frame (via the PHY). The transmission of the control frame is not affected by the current state of  
the Pause timer value that is set because of a recently received control frame. Refer to Section 4.4.8,  
"Flow Control Register (FLOW)," on page 129 for more information on enabling flow control in the  
MAC.  
3.5.2  
Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Support  
Virtual Local Area Networks or VLANs, as defined within the IEEE 802.3 standard, provide network  
administrators one means of grouping nodes within a larger network into broadcast domains. To  
implement a VLAN, four extra bytes are added to the basic Ethernet packet. As shown in Figure 3.18  
VLAN Frame on page 55, the four bytes are inserted after the Source Address Field and before the  
Type/Length field. The first two bytes of the VLAN tag identify the tag, and by convention are set to  
the value 8100h. The last two bytes identify the specific VLAN associated with the packet; they also  
provide a priority field.  
The MAC supports VLAN-tagged packets. The MAC provides two registers which are used to identify  
VLAN-tagged packets. One register should normally be set to the conventional VLAN ID of 8100h. The  
other register provides a way of identifying VLAN frames tagged with a proprietary (not 8100h)  
identifier. If a packet arrives bearing either of these tags in the two bytes succeeding the Source  
Address field, the controller will recognize the packet as a VLAN-tagged packet. In this case, the  
controller increases the maximum allowed packet size from 1518 to 1522 bytes (normally the controller  
filters packets larger than 1518 bytes). This allows the packet to be received, and then processed by  
the application, or to be transmitted on the network.  
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Ethernet frame  
(1518 BYTES)  
PREAMBLE  
(7 BYTES)  
SOF  
(1 BYTE)  
DEST. ADDR.  
(6 BYTES)  
SOURCE ADDR.  
(6 BYTES)  
TYPE  
(2 BYTES)  
DATA  
(46 - 1500 BYTES)  
FCS  
(4 BYTES)  
Ethernet frame with VLAN TAG  
(1522 BYTES)  
PREAMBLE  
(7 BYTES)  
SOF  
(1 BYTE)  
DEST. ADDR. SOURCE ADDR.  
(6 BYTES) (6 BYTES)  
TPID  
TYPE  
TYPE  
DATA  
(46 - 1500 BYTES)  
FCS  
(4 BYTES)  
(2 BYTES) (2 BYTES) (2 BYTES)  
Tag Control Information  
(TCI)  
TPID  
(2 BYTES)  
USER PRIORITY  
(3 BITS)  
CFI  
(1 BIT)  
VLAN ID  
(12 BITS)  
VID: 12 bits defining the VLAN  
to which the frame belongs  
Canonical Address Format Indicator  
Indicates frame's priority  
Tag Protocol D: \x81-00  
Figure 3.18 VLAN Frame  
3.5.3  
Address Filtering Functional Description  
The Ethernet address fields of an Ethernet packet, consists of two 6-byte fields: one for the destination  
address and one for the source address. The first bit of the destination address signifies whether it is  
a physical address or a multicast address.  
The address check logic filters the frame based on the Ethernet receive filter mode that has been  
enabled. Filter modes are specified based on the state of the control bits in Table 3.13, "Address  
Filtering Modes", which shows the various filtering modes used by the MAC. These bits are defined in  
If the frame fails the filter, the MAC does not receive the packet. The Host has the option of accepting  
or ignoring the packet.  
Table 3.13 Address Filtering Modes  
MCPAS  
PRMS  
INVFILT  
HFILT  
HPFILT  
DESCRIPTION  
0
0
0
0
0
0
MAC address perfect filtering only  
for all addresses.  
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
MAC address perfect filtering for  
physical address and hash filtering  
for multicast addresses  
0
Hash Filtering for physical and  
multicast addresses  
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Inverse Filtering  
Promiscuous  
X
X
X
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Table 3.13 Address Filtering Modes (continued)  
MCPAS  
PRMS  
INVFILT  
HFILT  
HPFILT  
DESCRIPTION  
1
0
0
0
X
Pass all multicast frames. Frames  
with physical addresses are  
perfect-filtered  
1
0
0
1
1
Pass all multicast frames. Frames  
with physical addresses are hash-  
filtered  
3.5.3.1  
Perfect Filtering  
This filtering mode passes only incoming frames whose destination address field exactly matches the  
value programmed into the MAC address high register (refer to Section 4.4.2, "MAC Address High  
Register (ADDRH)," on page 123) and the MAC address low register (refer to Section 4.4.3, "MAC  
Address Low Register (ADDRL)," on page 124). The MAC address is formed by the concatenation of  
the above two registers in the MCSR.  
3.5.3.2  
Hash Only Filtering Mode  
This type of filtering checks for incoming receive packets with either multicast or physical destination  
addresses, and executes an imperfect address filtering against the hash table.  
During imperfect hash filtering, the destination address in the incoming frame is passed through the  
CRC logic and the upper six bits of the CRC register are used to index the contents of the hash table.  
The hash table is formed by concatenating the register’s multicast hash table high (refer to Section  
64-bit hash table. The most significant bit of the CRC determines the register to be used (High/Low),  
while the other five bits determine the bit within the register. A value of 00000 selects Bit 0 of the  
multicast hash table low register and a value of 11111 selects Bit 31 of the multicast hash table high  
register.  
3.5.3.3  
Hash Perfect Filtering  
In hash perfect filtering, if the received frame is a physical address, the packet filter block perfect-filters  
the incoming frame’s destination field with the value programmed into the MAC Address High register  
incoming frame is a multicast frame, however, the packet filter function performs an imperfect address  
filtering against the hash table.  
The imperfect filtering against the hash table is the same imperfect filtering process described in  
3.5.3.4  
Inverse Filtering  
During inverse filtering, the packet filter block accepts incoming frames with a destination address not  
matching the perfect address (i.e., the value programmed into the MAC Address High register and the  
MAC Address Low register in the CRC block) and rejects frames with destination addresses matching  
the perfect address.  
For all filtering modes, when MCPAS is set, all multicast frames are accepted. When the PRMS bit is  
set, all frames are accepted regardless of their destination address. This includes all broadcast frames  
as well.  
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3.5.4  
Wakeup Frame Detection  
Setting the Wakeup Frame Enable bit (WAKE_EN) in the “WUCSR—Wakeup Control and Status  
Register”, places the MAC in the wakeup frame detection mode. In this mode, normal data reception  
is disabled, and detection logic within the MAC examines receive data for the pre-programmed wakeup  
frame patterns. Upon detection of a wake event, the MAC will assert the wake event interrupt to the  
Interrupt Controller. In turn, the Interrupt Controller can be programmed to assert its interrupt (IRQ) to  
the PCIB. In reduced power modes, the IRQ interrupt can be used to generate a wakeup event using  
the nPME signal, which, if enabled to do so, will return the system to its normal operational state (S0  
state). The IRQ interrupt can also be used to generate an interrupt to the Host, via the nINT signal.  
Upon detection, the Wakeup Frame Received bit (WUFR) in the WUCSR is set. When the Host system  
clears the WUEN bit, the MAC will resume normal receive operation.  
Before putting the MAC into the wakeup frame detection state, the Host application must provide the  
detection logic with a list of sample frames and their corresponding byte masks. This information is  
written into the Wakeup Frame Filter register (WUFF). Please refer to Section 4.4.11, "Wakeup Frame  
Filter (WUFF)," on page 132 for additional information on this register.  
The MAC supports four programmable filters that support many different receive packet patterns. If  
remote wakeup mode is enabled, the remote wakeup function receives all frames addressed to the  
MAC. It then checks each frame against the enabled filter and recognizes the frame as a remote  
wakeup frame if it passes the wakeup frame filter register’s address filtering and CRC value match.  
In order to determine which bytes of the frames should be checked by the CRC module, the MAC uses  
a programmable byte mask and a programmable pattern offset for each of the four supported filters.  
The pattern’s offset defines the location of the first byte that should be checked in the frame. The byte  
mask is a 31-bit field that specifies whether or not each of the 31 contiguous bytes within the frame,  
beginning in the pattern offset, should be checked. If bit j in the byte mask is set, the detection logic  
checks byte offset + j in the frame.  
In order to load the Wakeup Frame Filter register, the LAN driver software must perform eight writes  
to the Wakeup Frame Filter register (WUFF). Table 3.14 shows the Wakeup Frame Filter register’s  
structure.  
Note 3.1 Wakeup frame detection can be performed when LAN9420/LAN9420i is in any power  
state. Wakeup frame detection is enabled when the WUEN bit is set.  
Note: When wake-up frame detection is enabled via the WUEN bit of the Wakeup Control and Status  
Register (WUCSR), a broadcast wake-up frame will wake-up the device despite the state of  
the Disable Broadcast (BCAST) bit in the MAC Control Register (MAC_CR).  
Table 3.14 Wakeup Frame Filter Register Structure  
Filter 0 Byte Mask  
Filter 1 Byte Mask  
Filter 2 Byte Mask  
Filter 3 Byte Mask  
Reserved  
Filter 3  
Command  
Reserved  
Filter 2  
Command  
Reserved  
Filter 1  
Command  
Reserved  
Filter 0  
Command  
Filter 3 Offset  
Filter 1 CRC-16  
Filter 3 CRC-16  
Filter 2 Offset  
Filter 1Offset  
Filter 0 Offset  
Filter 0 CRC-16  
Filter 2 CRC-16  
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The Filter i Byte Mask defines which incoming frame bytes Filter i will examine to determine whether  
or not this is a wakeup frame. Table 3.15, describes the byte mask’s bit fields.  
Table 3.15 Filter i Byte Mask Bit Definitions  
FILTER i BYTE MASK DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
RESERVED  
31  
30:0  
Byte Mask: If bit j of the byte mask is set, the CRC machine processes byte pattern-offset + j of  
the incoming frame. Otherwise, byte pattern-offset + j is ignored.  
The Filter i command register controls Filter i operation. Table 3.16 shows the Filter I command  
register.  
Table 3.16 Filter i Command Bit Definitions  
FILTER i COMMANDS  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
3
Address Type: Defines the destination address type of the pattern. When bit is set, the pattern  
applies only to multicast frames. When bit is cleared, the pattern applies only to unicast frames.  
2:1  
0
RESERVED  
Enable Filter: When bit is set, Filter i is enabled, otherwise, Filter i is disabled.  
The Filter i Offset register defines the offset in the frame’s destination address field from which the  
frames are examined by Filter i. Table 3.17 describes the Filter i Offset bit fields.  
Table 3.17 Filter i Offset Bit Definitions  
FILTER i OFFSET DESCRIPTION  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
7:0  
Pattern Offset: The offset of the first byte in the frame on which CRC is checked for wakeup frame  
recognition. The MAC checks the first offset byte of the frame for CRC and checks to determine  
whether the frame is a wakeup frame. Offset 0 is the first byte of the incoming frame's destination  
address.  
The Filter i CRC-16 register contains the CRC-16 result of the frame that should pass Filter i.  
Table 3.18 describes the Filter i CRC-16 bit fields.  
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Table 3.18 Filter i CRC-16 Bit Definitions  
FILTER i CRC-16 DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
15:0  
Pattern CRC-16: This field contains the 16-bit CRC value from the pattern and the byte mask  
programmed to the wakeup filter register function. This value is compared against the CRC  
calculated on the incoming frame, and a match indicates the reception of a wakeup frame.  
Table 3.19 indicates the cases that produce a wake when the Wakeup Frame Enable (WAKE_EN) bit  
of the Wakeup Control and Status Register (WUCSR) is set. All other cases do not generate a wake.  
Table 3.19 Wakeup Generation Cases  
GLOBAL  
UNICAST  
ENABLED  
PASS  
REGULAR  
RECEIVE  
FILTER  
FILTER  
ENABLED  
CRC  
MATCH  
ADDRESS  
TYPE  
BROAD-  
CAST  
FRAME  
MULTI-  
CAST  
FRAME  
UNICAST  
FRAME  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
x
Yes  
x
x
x
x
x
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
Multicast  
(=1)  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
x
Yes  
Unicast  
(=0)  
No  
No  
Yes  
Note 3.2 As determined by bit 0 of Filter i Command.  
Note 3.3 CRC matches Filter i CRC-16 field.  
Note 3.4 As determined by bit 9 of WUCSR.  
Note 3.5 As determined by bit 2 of Filter i Command.  
Note: x indicates “don’t care”.  
3.5.4.1  
Magic Packet Detection  
Setting the Magic Packet Enable bit (MPEN) in the Section 4.4.12, "Wakeup Control and Status  
Register (WUCSR)," on page 133, places the MAC in the “Magic Packet” detection mode. In this mode,  
normal data reception is disabled, and detection logic within the MAC examines receive data for a  
Magic Packet. The MAC can be programmed to assert the wake event interrupt to the Interrupt  
Controller on detection. Upon detection, the Magic Packet Received bit (MPR) in the WUCSR is set.  
When the Host clears the MPEN bit, normal receive operation will resume. Please refer to Section  
register  
In Magic Packet mode, logic within the MAC constantly monitors each frame addressed to the node  
for a specific Magic Packet pattern. It checks only packets with the MAC’s address or a broadcast  
address to meet the Magic Packet requirement. The MAC checks each received frame for the pattern  
48’hFF_FF_FF_FF_FF_FF after the destination and source address field.  
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Then the MAC inspects the frame for 16 repetitions of the MAC address without any breaks or  
interruptions. In case of a break in the 16 address repetitions, the MAC scans for the  
48'hFF_FF_FF_FF_FF_FF pattern again in the incoming frame.  
The 16 repetitions may be anywhere in the frame but must be preceded by the synchronization stream.  
The device will also accept a multicast frame, as long as it detects the 16 duplications of the MAC  
address. If the MAC address of a node is 00h 11h 22h 33h 44h 55h, then the MAC scans for the  
following data sequence in an Ethernet frame:  
Destination Address Source Address ……………FF FF FF FF FF FF  
00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55  
00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55  
00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55  
00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55 00 11 22 33 44 55  
…CRC  
It should be noted that Magic Packet detection can be performed when LAN9420/LAN9420i is in any  
power management state.  
3.5.5  
Receive Checksum Offload Engine (RXCOE)  
The receive checksum offload engine (RXCOE) provides assistance to the Host by calculating a 16-  
bit checksum for a received Ethernet frame. The RXCOE readily supports the following IEEE802.3  
frame formats:  
Type II Ethernet frames  
SNAP encapsulated frames  
Support for up to 2, 802.1q VLAN tags  
The resulting checksum value can also be modified by software to support other frame formats.  
The RXCOE has two modes of operation. In mode 0, the RXCOE calculates the checksum between  
the first 14 bytes of the Ethernet frame and the FCS. This is illustrated in Figure 3.19.  
T
F
Y
P
E
DST SRC  
Frame Data  
C
S
Calculate Checksum  
Figure 3.19 RXCOE Checksum Calculation  
In mode 1, the RXCOE supports VLAN tags and a SNAP header. In this mode the RXCOE calculates  
the checksum at the start of L3 packet. The VLAN1 tag register is used by the RXCOE to indicate  
what protocol type is to be used to indicate the existence of a VLAN tag. This value is typically 8100h.  
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Example frame configurations:  
p
r
o
t
F
C
S
DST SRC  
L3 Packet  
0
1
2
3
Calculate Checksum  
Figure 3.20 Type II Ethernet Frame  
8
1
0
0
t
V
I
D
F
C
S
y
p
e
DST SRC  
L3 Packet  
0
1
2
3
4
Calculate Checksum  
Figure 3.21 Ethernet Frame with VLAN Tag  
{DSAP, SSAP, CTRL, OUI[23:16]}  
{OUI[15:0], PID[15:0]}  
S
L N  
A
n P  
0
S
N
A
P
1
F
C
S
DST SRC  
e
L3 Packet  
0
1
2
3
4
5
Calculate Checksum  
Figure 3.22 Ethernet Frame with Length Field and SNAP Header  
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{DSAP, SSAP, CTRL,  
OUI[23:16]}  
{OUI[15:0], PID[15:0]}  
S
N
A
P
0
S
8
1
0
0
V L  
N
A
P
1
F
C
S
DST SRC  
I
e
L3 Packet  
D n  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Calculate Checksum  
Figure 3.23 Ethernet Frame with VLAN Tag and SNAP Header  
{DSAP, SSAP, CTRL,  
{OUI[15:0], PID[15:0]}  
OUI[23:16]}  
S
S
N
A
P
1
8
1
0
0
8
1
0
0
V
I
D
V L N  
F
C
S
DST SRC  
I
e
A
L3 Packet  
D n P  
0
0
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
Calculate Checksum  
Figure 3.24 Ethernet Frame with multiple VLAN Tags and SNAP Header  
The RXCOE supports a maximum of two VLAN tags. If there are more than two VLAN tags, the VLAN  
protocol identifier for the third tag is treated as an Ethernet type field. The checksum calculation will  
begin immediately after the type field.  
The RXCOE resides in the RX path within the MAC. As the RXCOE receives an Ethernet frame it  
calculates the 16-bit checksum. The RXCOE passes the Ethernet frame to the DMAC with the  
checksum appended to the end of the frame. The RXCOE inserts the checksum immediately after the  
last byte of the Ethernet frame. The frame length field (FL) of receive descriptor 0 (RDES0) indicates  
that the frame size is increased by two bytes to accommodate the checksum.  
Setting the RX_COE_EN bit in the Checksum Offload Engine Control Register (COE_CR) enables the  
RXCOE, while the RX_COE_MODE bit selects the operating mode. When the RXCOE is disabled, the  
received data is simply passed through the RXCOE unmodified.  
Note: Software applications must stop the receiver and flush the RX data path before changing the  
state of the RX_COE_EN or RX_COE_MODE bits.  
Note: When the RXCOE is enabled, automatic pad stripping must be disabled (PADSTR bit of the  
MAC Control Register (MAC_CR)) and vice versa. These functions cannot be enabled  
simultaneously.  
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3.5.5.1  
RX Checksum Calculation  
The checksum is calculated 16 bits at a time. In the case of an odd sized frame, an extra byte of zero  
is used to pad up to 16 bits.  
Consider the following packet: DA, SA, Type, B0, B1, B2 … BN, FCS  
Let [A, B] = A*256 + B;  
If the packet has an even number of octets then  
checksum = [B1, B0] + C0 + [B3, B2] + C1 + … + [BN, BN-1] + CN-1  
Where C0, C1, ... CN-1 are the carry out results of the intermediate sums.  
If the packet has an odd number of octets then  
checksum = [B1, B0] + C0 + [B3, B2] + C1 + … + [0, BN] + CN-1  
3.5.6  
Transmit Checksum Offload Engine (TXCOE)  
The transmit checksum offload engine (TXCOE) provides assistance to the Host by calculating a 16-  
bit checksum, typically for TCP, for a transmit Ethernet frame. The TXCOE calculates the checksum  
and inserts the results back into the data stream as it is transferred to the MAC.  
When bit 27 of TDES1 (CK bit) is set in conjunction with bit 29 of TDES1 (FS bit) and bit 16 of the  
COE_CR register (TX_COE_EN), the TXCOE will perform a checksum calculation on the associated  
packet. When these three bits are set, a 32-bit TX checksum preamble must be pre-pended to the  
beginning of the TX packet (refer to Table 3.20). The TX checksum preamble instructs the TXCOE on  
the handling of the associated packet. Bits 11:0 of the TX checksum preamble define the byte offset  
at which the data checksum calculation will begin. The checksum calculation will begin at this offset  
and will continue until the end of the packet. The data checksum calculation must not begin in the MAC  
header (first 14 bytes) or in the last 4 bytes of the TX packet. When the calculation is complete, the  
checksum will be inserted into the packet at the byte offset defined by bits 27:16 of the TX checksum  
preamble. The TX checksum cannot be inserted in the MAC header (first 14 bytes) or in the last 4  
bytes of the TX packet.  
If the TX packet already includes a partial checksum calculation (perhaps inserted by an upper layer  
protocol), this checksum can be included in the hardware checksum calculation by setting the TXCSSP  
field in the TX checksum preamble to include the partial checksum. The partial checksum can be  
replaced by the completed checksum calculation by setting the TXCSLOC pointer to point to the  
location of the partial checksum.  
Note: The TXCOE_MODE may only be changed if the TX path is disabled. If it is desired to change  
this value during run time, it is safe to do so only after the DMA is disabled and the MIL is  
empty.  
Note: The TX checksum preamble must be DWORD-aligned.  
Table 3.20 TX Checksum Preamble  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
31:28  
27:16  
RESERVED  
TXCSLOC - TX Checksum Location  
This field specifies the byte offset where the TX checksum will be inserted in the TX packet. The  
checksum will replace two bytes of data starting at this offset.  
Note:  
The TX checksum cannot be inserted in the MAC header (first 14 bytes) or in the last 4  
bytes of the TX packet.  
15:12  
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Table 3.20 TX Checksum Preamble (continued)  
DESCRIPTION  
BITS  
11:0  
TXCSSP - TX Checksum Start Pointer  
This field indicates start offset, in bytes, where the checksum calculation will begin in the associated  
TX packet.  
Note:  
The data checksum calculation must not begin in the MAC header (first 14 bytes) or in  
the last 4 bytes of the TX packet.  
3.5.6.1  
TX Checksum Calculation  
The TX checksum calculation is performed using the same operation as the RX checksum, with the  
exception that the calculation starts as indicated by the preamble, and the transmitted checksum is the  
one’s-compliment of the final calculation.  
3.5.7  
MAC Control and Status Registers (MCSR)  
description of the MCSR.  
3.6  
10/100 Ethernet PHY  
LAN9420/LAN9420i integrates an IEEE 802.3 Physical Layer for Twisted Pair Ethernet applications  
(PHY). The PHY can be configured for either 100 Mbps (100BASE-TX) or 10 Mbps (10BASE-T)  
Ethernet operation.  
The PHY block includes:  
Support for auto-negotiation  
Automatic polarity detection and correction  
HP Auto-MDIX  
Energy detect  
Duplex, link activity and speed indicator LEDs  
Minimal external components are required for the utilization of the integrated PHY  
Functionally, the PHY can be divided into the following sections:  
100BASE-TX transmit and receive  
10BASE-T transmit and receive  
Internal MII interface to the Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC)  
Auto-negotiation to automatically determine the best speed and duplex possible  
Management Control to read status registers and write control registers  
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100M  
PLL  
TX_CLK  
MAC  
4B/5B  
Encoder  
Scrambler  
and PISO  
Internal  
MII 25 MHz by 4 bits  
25MHz  
by 4 bits  
25MHz by  
5 bits  
MII  
125 Mbps Serial  
NRZI  
Converter  
MLT-3  
Converter  
Tx  
Driver  
NRZI  
MLT-3  
MLT-3  
Magnetics  
MLT-3  
MLT-3  
RJ45  
CAT-5  
Figure 3.25 100BASE-TX Data Path  
3.6.1  
100BASE-TX Transmit  
The data path of the 100BASE-TX is shown in Figure 3.25. Each major block is explained below.  
3.6.1.1  
4B/5B Encoding  
The transmit data passes from the MII block to the 4B/5B encoder. This block encodes the data from  
4-bit nibbles to 5-bit symbols (known as “code-groups”) according to Table 3.21. Each 4-bit data-nibble  
is mapped to 16 of the 32 possible code-groups. The remaining 16 code-groups are either used for  
control information or are not valid.  
The first 16 code-groups are referred to by the hexadecimal values of their corresponding data nibbles,  
0 through F. The remaining code-groups are given letter designations with slashes on either side. For  
example, an IDLE code-group is /I/, a transmit error code-group is /H/, etc.  
The encoding process may be bypassed by clearing bit 6 of register 31. When the encoding is  
th  
bypassed, the 5 transmit data bit is equivalent to TX_ER.  
Table 3.21 4B/5B Code Table  
CODE  
GROUP  
RECEIVER  
INTERPRETATION  
TRANSMITTER  
INTERPRETATION  
SYM  
11110  
01001  
10100  
10101  
01010  
01011  
01110  
01111  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0000  
0001  
0010  
0011  
0100  
0101  
0110  
0111  
DATA  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0000  
0001  
0010  
0011  
0100  
0101  
0110  
0111  
DATA  
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Table 3.21 4B/5B Code Table (continued)  
RECEIVER  
CODE  
GROUP  
TRANSMITTER  
INTERPRETATION  
SYM  
INTERPRETATION  
10010  
10011  
10110  
10111  
11010  
11011  
11100  
11101  
11111  
11000  
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
I
8
9
1000  
1001  
1010  
1011  
1100  
1101  
1110  
1111  
8
9
1000  
1001  
1010  
1011  
1100  
1101  
1110  
1111  
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
IDLE  
Sent after /T/R until TX_EN  
Sent for rising TX_EN  
J
First nibble of SSD, translated to “0101”  
following IDLE, else RX_ER  
10001  
01101  
K
T
Second nibble of SSD, translated to  
“0101” following J, else RX_ER  
Sent for rising TX_EN  
Sent for falling TX_EN  
First nibble of ESD, causes de-assertion  
of CRS if followed by /R/, else assertion  
of RX_ER  
00111  
R
Second nibble of ESD, causes de-  
assertion of CRS if following /T/, else  
assertion of RX_ER  
Sent for falling TX_EN  
00100  
00110  
11001  
00000  
00001  
00010  
00011  
00101  
01000  
01100  
10000  
H
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
Transmit Error Symbol  
Sent for rising TX_ER  
INVALID  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID, RX_ER if during RX_DV  
INVALID  
INVALID  
INVALID  
INVALID  
INVALID  
INVALID  
INVALID  
INVALID  
INVALID  
3.6.1.2  
Scrambling  
Repeated data patterns (especially the IDLE code-group) can have power spectral densities with large  
narrow-band peaks. Scrambling the data helps eliminate these peaks and spread the signal power  
more uniformly over the entire channel bandwidth. This uniform spectral density is required by FCC  
regulations to prevent excessive EMI from being radiated by the physical wiring.  
The scrambler also performs the Parallel In Serial Out conversion (PISO) of the data.  
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3.6.1.3  
NRZI and MLT3 Encoding  
The scrambler block passes the 5-bit wide parallel data to the NRZI converter where it becomes a  
serial 125MHz NRZI data stream. The NRZI is encoded to MLT-3. MLT3 is a tri-level code where a  
change in the logic level represents a code bit “1” and the logic output remaining at the same level  
represents a code bit “0”.  
3.6.1.4  
100M Transmit Driver  
The MLT3 data is then passed to the analog transmitter, which launches the differential MLT-3 signal,  
on outputs TPO+ and TPO-, to the twisted pair media via a 1:1 ratio isolation transformer. The  
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX signals pass through the same transformer so that common “magnetics”  
can be used for both. The transmitter drives into the 100Ω impedance of the CAT-5 cable. Cable  
termination and impedance matching require external components.  
3.6.1.5  
100M Phase Lock Loop (PLL)  
The 100M PLL locks onto reference clock and generates the 125MHz clock used to drive the 125 MHz  
logic and the 100BASE-Tx Transmitter.  
100M  
PLL  
RX_CLK  
MAC  
Internal  
MII 25MHz by 4 bits  
25MHz  
by 4 bits  
4B/5B  
Decoder  
Descrambler  
and SIPO  
25MHz by  
5 bits  
MII  
125 Mbps Serial  
MLT-3  
DSP: Timing  
recovery, Equalizer  
and BLW Correction  
MLT-3  
Converter  
NRZI  
Converter  
NRZI  
A/D  
Converter  
MLT-3  
MLT-3  
MLT-3  
Magnetics  
RJ45  
CAT-5  
6 bit Data  
Figure 3.26 Receive Data Path  
3.6.2  
100BASE-TX Receive  
The receive data path is shown in Figure 3.26. Detailed descriptions follow.  
3.6.2.1  
100M Receive Input  
The MLT-3 from the cable is fed into the PHY (on inputs TPI+ and TPI-) via a 1:1 ratio transformer.  
The ADC samples the incoming differential signal at a rate of 125M samples per second. Using a 64-  
level quanitizer it generates 6 digital bits to represent each sample. The DSP adjusts the gain of the  
ADC according to the observed signal levels such that the full dynamic range of the ADC can be used.  
3.6.2.2  
Equalizer, Baseline Wander Correction and Clock and Data Recovery  
The 6 bits from the ADC are fed into the DSP block. The equalizer in the DSP section compensates  
for phase and amplitude distortion caused by the physical channel consisting of magnetics, connectors,  
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and CAT- 5 cable. The equalizer can restore the signal for any good-quality CAT-5 cable between 1m  
and 150m.  
If the DC content of the signal is such that the low-frequency components fall below the low frequency  
pole of the isolation transformer, then the droop characteristics of the transformer will become  
significant and Baseline Wander (BLW) on the received signal will result. To prevent corruption of the  
received data, the PHY corrects for BLW and can receive the ANSI X3.263-1995 FDDI TP-PMD  
defined “killer packet” with no bit errors.  
The 100M PLL generates multiple phases of the 125MHz clock. A multiplexer, controlled by the timing  
unit of the DSP, selects the optimum phase for sampling the data. This is used as the received  
recovered clock. This clock is used to extract the serial data from the received signal.  
3.6.2.3  
3.6.2.4  
NRZI and MLT-3 Decoding  
The DSP generates the MLT-3 recovered levels that are fed to the MLT-3 converter. The MLT-3 is then  
converted to an NRZI data stream.  
Descrambling  
The descrambler performs an inverse function to the scrambler in the transmitter and also performs  
the Serial In Parallel Out (SIPO) conversion of the data.  
During reception of IDLE (/I/) symbols. the descrambler synchronizes its descrambler key to the  
incoming stream. Once synchronization is achieved, the descrambler locks on this key and is able to  
descramble incoming data.  
Special logic in the descrambler ensures synchronization with the remote PHY by searching for IDLE  
symbols within a window of 4000 bytes (40us). This window ensures that a maximum packet size of  
1514 bytes, allowed by the IEEE 802.3 standard, can be received with no interference. If no IDLE-  
symbols are detected within this time-period, receive operation is aborted and the descrambler re-starts  
the synchronization process.  
The descrambler can be bypassed by setting bit 0 of register 31.  
3.6.2.5  
3.6.2.6  
Alignment  
The de-scrambled signal is then aligned into 5-bit code-groups by recognizing the /J/K/ Start-of-Stream  
Delimiter (SSD) pair at the start of a packet. Once the code-word alignment is determined, it is stored  
and utilized until the next start of frame.  
5B/4B Decoding  
The 5-bit code-groups are translated into 4-bit data nibbles according to the 4B/5B table. The SSD,  
/J/K/, is translated to “0101 0101” as the first 2 nibbles of the MAC preamble. Reception of the SSD  
causes the PHY to assert the internal RX_DV signal, indicating that valid data is available on the  
Internal RXD bus. Successive valid code-groups are translated to data nibbles. Reception of either the  
End of Stream Delimiter (ESD) consisting of the /T/R/ symbols, or at least two /I/ symbols causes the  
PHY to de-assert the internal carrier sense and RX_DV.  
These symbols are not translated into data.  
3.6.2.7  
Receiver Errors  
During a frame, unexpected code-groups are considered receive errors. Expected code groups are the  
DATA set (0 through F), and the /T/R/ (ESD) symbol pair. When a receive error occurs, the internal  
MII’s RX_ER signal is asserted and arbitrary data is driven onto the internal receive data bus (RXD)  
to the MAC. Should an error be detected during the time that the /J/K/ delimiter is being decoded (bad  
SSD error), RX_ER is asserted and the value 1110b is driven onto the internal receive data bus (RXD)  
to the MAC. Note that the internal MII’s data valid signal (RX_DV) is not yet asserted when the bad  
SSD occurs.  
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10BASE-T Transmit  
Data to be transmitted comes from the MAC. The 10BASE-T transmitter receives 4-bit nibbles from  
the internal MII at a rate of 2.5MHz and converts them to a 10Mbps serial data stream. The data  
stream is then Manchester-encoded and sent to the analog transmitter, which drives a signal onto the  
twisted pair via the external magnetics.  
The 10M transmitter uses the following blocks:  
MII (digital)  
TX 10M (digital)  
10M Transmitter (analog)  
10M PLL (analog)  
3.6.3.1  
3.6.3.2  
10M Transmit Data Across the Internal MII Bus  
The MAC controller drives the transmit data onto the internal TXD BUS. When the controller has driven  
TX_EN high to indicate valid data, the data is latched by the MII block on the rising edge of TX_CLK.  
The data is in the form of 4-bit wide 2.5MHz data.  
Manchester Encoding  
The 4-bit wide data is sent to the TX10M block. The nibbles are converted to a 10Mbps serial NRZI  
data stream. The 10M PLL locks onto the external clock or internal oscillator and produces a 20MHz  
clock. This is used to Manchester encode the NRZ data stream. When no data is being transmitted  
(internal TX_EN is low), the TX10M block outputs Normal Link Pulses (NLPs) to maintain  
communications with the remote link partner.  
3.6.3.3  
10M Transmit Drivers  
The Manchester encoded data is sent to the analog transmitter where it is shaped and filtered before  
being driven out as a differential signal across the TPO+ and TPO- outputs.  
3.6.4  
10BASE-T Receive  
The 10BASE-T receiver gets the Manchester-encoded analog signal from the cable via the magnetics.  
It recovers the receive clock from the signal and uses this clock to recover the NRZI data stream. This  
10M serial data is converted to 4-bit data nibbles which are passed to the controller across the internal  
MII at a rate of 2.5MHz.  
This 10M receiver uses the following blocks:  
Filter and SQUELCH (analog)  
10M PLL (analog)  
RX 10M (digital)  
MII (digital)  
3.6.4.1  
3.6.4.2  
10M Receive Input and Squelch  
The Manchester signal from the cable is fed into the PHY (on inputs TPI+ and TPI-) via 1:1 ratio  
magnetics. It is first filtered to reduce any out-of-band noise. It then passes through a SQUELCH  
circuit. The SQUELCH is a set of amplitude and timing comparators that normally reject differential  
voltage levels below 300mV and detect and recognize differential voltages above 585mV.  
Manchester Decoding  
The output of the SQUELCH goes to the RX10M block where it is validated as Manchester encoded  
data. The polarity of the signal is also checked. If the polarity is reversed (local TPI+ is connected to  
TPI- of the remote partner and vice versa), then this is identified and corrected. The reversed condition  
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is indicated by the flag “XPOL“, bit 4 in register 27. The 10M PLL is locked onto the received  
Manchester signal and from this, generates the received 20MHz clock. 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.  
3.6.4.3  
Jabber 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 internal TX_EN  
input for a long period. Special logic is used to detect the jabber state and abort the transmission to  
the line, within 45ms. Once TX_EN is de-asserted, the logic resets the jabber condition. Bit 1 of the  
Basic Status register indicates that a jabber condition was detected.  
3.6.5  
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.  
Once auto-negotiation has completed, information about the resolved link can be passed back to the  
controller via the internal Serial Management Interface (SMI). The results of the negotiation process  
are reflected in the Speed Indication bits in register 31, as well as the Auto Negotiation Link Partner  
Ability Register (Register 5).  
The auto-negotiation protocol is a purely physical layer activity and proceeds independently of the MAC  
controller.  
The advertised capabilities of the PHY are stored in register 4 of the SMI registers. The default  
advertised by the PHY is determined by user-defined on-chip signal options.  
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)  
10M PLL (analog)  
10M Transmitter (analog)  
When enabled, auto-negotiation is started by the occurrence of one of the following events:  
Chip-level reset  
Software reset  
Link status down  
Setting register 0, bit 9 high (auto-negotiation restart)  
On detection of one of these events, the PHY begins auto-negotiation by transmitting bursts of Fast  
Link Pulses (FLP). These are bursts of link pulses from the 10M transmitter. They are shaped as  
Normal Link Pulses and can pass uncorrupted down CAT-3 or CAT-5 cable. A Fast Link Pulse Burst  
consists of up to 33 pulses. The 17 odd-numbered pulses, which are always present, frame the FLP  
burst. The 16 even-numbered pulses, which may be present or absent, contain the data word being  
transmitted. Presence of a data pulse represents a “1”, while absence represents a “0”.  
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The data transmitted by an FLP burst is known as a “Link Code Word.” These are defined fully in IEEE  
802.3 clause 28. In summary, the PHY advertises 802.3 compliance in its selector field (the first 5 bits  
of the Link Code Word). It advertises its technology ability according to the bits set in register 4 of the  
SMI registers.  
There are 4 possible matches of the technology abilities. In the order of priority these are:  
100M full-duplex (Highest priority)  
100M half-duplex  
10M full-duplex  
10M half-duplex  
If the full capabilities of the PHY are advertised (100M, full-duplex), and if the link partner is capable  
of 10M and 100M, then auto-negotiation selects 100M as the highest performance mode. If the link  
partner is capable of half and full-duplex modes, then auto-negotiation selects full-duplex as the highest  
performance operation.  
Once a capability match has been determined, the link code words are repeated with the acknowledge  
bit set. Any difference in the main content of the link code words at this time will cause auto-negotiation  
to re-start. Auto-negotiation will also re-start if not all of the required FLP bursts are received.  
Writing register 4 bits [8:5] allows software control of the capabilities advertised by the PHY. Writing  
register 4 does not automatically re-start auto-negotiation. Register 0, bit 9 must be set before the new  
abilities will be advertised. Auto-negotiation can also be disabled via software by clearing register 0,  
bit 12.  
LAN9420/LAN9420i does not support “Next Page" capability.  
3.6.6  
Parallel Detection  
If LAN9420/LAN9420i is connected to a device lacking the ability to auto-negotiate (i.e. no FLPs are  
detected), it is able to determine the speed of the link based on either 100M MLT-3 symbols or 10M  
Normal Link Pulses. In this case the link is presumed to be half-duplex per the IEEE standard. This  
ability is known as “Parallel Detection”. This feature ensures inter operability with legacy link partners.  
If a link is formed via parallel detection, then bit 0 in register 6 is cleared to indicate that the Link  
Partner is not capable of auto-negotiation. The Ethernet MAC has access to this information via the  
management interface. If a fault occurs during parallel detection, bit 4 of register 6 is set.  
Register 5 is used to store the Link Partner Ability information, which is coded in the received FLPs.  
If the Link Partner is not auto-negotiation capable, then register 5 is updated after completion of parallel  
detection to reflect the speed capability of the Link Partner.  
3.6.6.1  
Re-starting Auto-negotiation  
Auto-negotiation can be re-started at any time by setting register 0, bit 9. Auto-negotiation will also re-  
start if the link is broken at any time. A broken link is caused by signal loss. This may occur because  
of a cable break, or because of an interruption in the signal transmitted by the Link Partner. Auto-  
negotiation resumes in an attempt to determine the new link configuration.  
If the management entity re-starts Auto-negotiation by writing to bit 9 of the control register,  
LAN9420/LAN9420i will respond by stopping all transmission/receiving operations. Once the  
break_link_timer is done, in the Auto-negotiation state-machine (approximately 1200ms) the auto-  
negotiation will re-start. The Link Partner will have also dropped the link due to lack of a received  
signal, so it too will resume auto-negotiation.  
3.6.6.2  
Disabling Auto-negotiation  
Auto-negotiation can be disabled by setting register 0, bit 12 to zero. The device will then force its  
speed of operation to reflect the information in register 0, bit 13 (speed) and register 0, bit 8 (duplex).  
The speed and duplex bits in register 0 should be ignored when auto-negotiation is enabled.  
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3.6.6.3  
Half vs. Full-Duplex  
Half-duplex operation relies on the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detect)  
protocol to handle network traffic and collisions. In this mode, the carrier sense signal, CRS, responds  
to both transmit and receive activity. In this mode, If data is received while the PHY is transmitting,  
a collision results.  
In full-duplex mode, the PHY is able to transmit and receive data simultaneously. In this mode, CRS  
responds only to receive activity. The CSMA/CD protocol does not apply and collision detection is  
disabled.  
3.6.7  
HP Auto-MDIX  
HP Auto-MDIX facilitates the use of CAT-3 (10 BASE-T) or CAT-5 (100 BASE-T) media UTP  
interconnect cable without consideration of interface wiring scheme. If a user plugs in either a direct  
connect LAN cable, or a cross-over patch cable, as shown in Figure 3.27 on page 72, the  
LAN9420/LAN9420i Auto-MDIX PHY is capable of configuring the TPO+/TPO- and TPI+/TPI- twisted  
pair pins for correct transceiver operation.  
The internal logic of the device detects the TX and RX pins of the connecting device. Since the RX  
and TX line pairs are interchangeable, special PCB design considerations are needed to accommodate  
the symmetrical magnetics and termination of an Auto-MDIX design.  
The Auto-MDIX function can be disabled through an internal register 27.15, or the external  
AUTOMDIX_EN configuration strap. When Auto-MDIX mode is disabled (27.15 = 1), the TX and RX  
pins can be configured as desired using the MDIX State (27.13) control bit.  
RJ-45 8-pin straight-through  
for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX  
signaling  
RJ-45 8-pin cross-over for  
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX  
signaling  
TPO+  
TPO-  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TPO+  
TPO+  
TPO-  
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TPO+  
TPO-  
TPO-  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TPI+  
TPI+  
TPI+  
TPI+  
Not Used  
Not Used  
TPI-  
Not Used  
Not Used  
TPI-  
Not Used  
Not Used  
TPI-  
Not Used  
Not Used  
TPI-  
Not Used  
Not Used  
Not Used  
Not Used  
Not Used  
Not Used  
Not Used  
Not Used  
Direct Connect Cable  
Cross-Over Cable  
Figure 3.27 Direct Cable Connection vs. Cross-Over Cable Connection  
3.6.8  
PHY Power-Down Modes  
There are 2 power-down modes for the PHY as discussed in the following sections.  
3.6.8.1  
General Power-Down  
This power-down is controlled by register 0, bit 11. In this mode the PHY, except the management  
interface, is powered-down and stays in that condition as long as PHY register bit 0.11 is HIGH. When  
bit 0.11 is cleared, the PHY powers up and is automatically reset. Please refer to Section 4.5.1, "Basic  
Control Register," on page 136 for additional information on this register.  
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Note: For maximum power savings, auto-negotiation should be disabled before enabling the General  
Power-Down mode.  
3.6.8.2  
Energy Detect Power-Down  
This power-down mode is activated by setting the PHY register bit 17.13 to 1. Please refer to Section  
4.5.8, "Mode Control/Status," on page 143 for additional information on this register. In this mode when  
no energy is present on the line, the PHY is powered down, with the exception of the management  
interface, the SQUELCH circuit and the ENERGYON logic. The ENERGYON logic is used to detect  
the presence of valid energy from 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, or Auto-negotiation signals  
In this mode, when the ENERGYON signal is low, the PHY is powered-down, and nothing is  
transmitted. When energy is received - link pulses or packets - the internal ENERGYON signal is  
asserted, and the PHY powers-up. It automatically resets itself into the state it had prior to power-down,  
and asserts the INT7 bit of the PHY Interrupt Source Flag register. If the ENERGYON interrupt is  
enabled, this event will cause a PHY interrupt to the Interrupt Controller and the power management  
event detection logic.  
The first and possibly the second packet to activate ENERGYON may be lost.  
When 17.13 is low, energy detect power-down is disabled.  
3.6.9  
PHY Resets  
In addition to a chip-level reset, the PHY supports two software-initiated resets. These are discussed  
in the following sections.  
3.6.9.1  
3.6.9.2  
PHY Soft Reset via PMT_CTRL bit 10 (PHY_RST)  
The PHY soft reset is initiated by writing a ‘1’ to bit 10 of the PMT_CTRL register (PHY_RST). This  
self-clearing bit will return to ‘0’ after approximately 100μs, at which time the PHY reset is complete.  
PHY Soft Reset via PHY Basic Control Register bit 15 (PHY Reg. 0.15)  
The PHY Reg. 0.15 Soft Reset is initiated by writing a ‘1’ to bit 15 of the PHY’s Basic Control Register.  
This self-clearing bit will return to ‘0’ after approximately 256μs, at which time the PHY reset is  
complete. The BCR reset initializes the logic within the PHY, with the exception of register bits marked  
as NASR (Not Affected by Software Reset).  
3.6.10  
3.6.11  
Required Ethernet Magnetics  
The magnetics selected for use with LAN9420/LAN9420i should be an Auto-MDIX style magnetic  
available from several vendors. The user is urged to review SMSC Application Note 8.13 "Suggested  
Magnetics" for the latest qualified and suggested magnetics. Vendors and part numbers are provided  
in this application note.  
PHY Registers  
Please refer to Section 4.5, "PHY Registers," on page 135 for a complete description of the PHY  
registers.  
3.7  
Power Management  
3.7.1  
Overview  
LAN9420/LAN9420i supports the mandatory D0, D3  
and D3  
power states.  
COLD  
HOT  
LAN9420/LAN9420i can signal a wake event detection by asserting the nPME pin. The nPME signal  
can be generated in all states, including (optionally) the D3  
state. LAN9420/LAN9420i can assert  
COLD  
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the nPME signal upon detection of various power management events, such as an Ethernet “Wake On  
LAN”, or upon detection of an Ethernet link status change.  
As a result of the nPME assertion by the device, the PCI Host can reconfigure the power management  
state. This mechanism is used, for example, when LAN9420/LAN9420i is in low power mode and must  
be restored to a functional state, as a result of the detection of “Wake On LAN” event. The Host can  
respond to the subsequent nPME assertion by changing the Power Management State (PM_STATE)  
LAN9420/LAN9420i to the D0 state.  
As a single function device, LAN9420/LAN9420i implements a PCI Power Management Capabilities  
are mapped into the PCI configuration space at addresses 78h and 7Ch, respectively. The 3.3Vaux  
Power Supply Current Draw (AUX_CURRENT) field of the PCI_PMC register is dependant on the  
setting of the external VAUXDET pin. The Data_Scale and Data_Select fields of the PCI_PMCSR  
register will always return zero, as the Data Register is not implemented.  
LAN9420/LAN9420i complies with Revision 1.1 of the PCI Bus Power Management Interface  
Specification, V2.0 of the Network Device Class Specification and Revision 3.0 of the Advanced  
Configuration and Power Interface Specification (ACPI specification).  
Refer to Section 5.3, "Power Consumption," on page 156 for power consumption in the various power  
management states.  
3.7.2  
Related External Signals and Power Supplies  
The following external signals are provided in support of PCI power management:  
nPME: LAN9420/LAN9420i can assert this signal upon detection of an enabled power management  
event.  
Note: The nPME signal requires external isolation if the system supports wake from B3 and the  
LAN9420/LAN9420i’s VAUXDET=0 (i.e., the system is powered, but LAN9420/LAN9420i is not)  
VAUXDET: This signal enables LAN9420/LAN9420i’s ability to detect power management events  
and assert nPME from the D3 state (wake from D3 ). When tied to the PCI system’s  
COLD  
COLD  
3.3Vaux power supply, wake from D3  
disabled.  
is enabled. When tied to ground, wake from D3  
is  
COLD  
COLD  
PWRGOOD: If VAUXDET is low (wake from D3  
is disabled) PWRGOOD must be tied to +3.3V  
COLD  
power. If VAUXDET is connected to 3.3Vaux (wake from D3  
is enabled), LAN9420/LAN9420i  
COLD  
uses PWRGOOD to determine the state of the system’s +3.3V power supply. When VAUXDET is  
high, the device is isolated from the PCI bus when PWRGOOD is deasserted and will ignore all  
PCI transactions, including PCICLK and PCInRST.  
LAN9420/LAN9420i requires the following external 3.3V power supplies:  
VDD33IO, VDD33A, VDD33BIAS  
The connection of the device’s 3.3V power pins varies depending on the requirement for support of  
wake from D3 . If wake from D3 is enabled (VAUXDET is connected to 3.3Vaux), the 3.3V  
COLD  
COLD  
power pins must be connected to the PCI system’s 3.3Vaux power supply. If wake from D3  
is  
COLD  
disabled, (VAUXDET is connected to VSS), the 3.3V power pins must be connected to the system’s  
information on the LAN9420/LAN9420i power supplies.  
Note: The LAN9420/LAN9420i device also requires 1.8V, but this is supplied by an internal regulator  
and connection does not vary. Since the 1.8V supply is derived from VDD33IO, there is no  
need to discuss it separately.  
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3.7.3  
Device Clocking  
LAN9420/LAN9420i requires a fixed-frequency 25MHz clock source. This is typically provided by  
attaching a 25MHz crystal to the XI and XO pins. The clock can optionally be provided by driving the  
XI input pin with a single-ended 25MHz clock source. If a single-ended source is selected, the clock  
input must run continuously for normal device operation.  
Internally, LAN9420/LAN9420i generates its required clocks with a phase-locked loop (PLL). The  
LAN9420/LAN9420i reduces its power consumption in the D3 state by disabling its internal PLL and  
derivative clocks. The 25MHz clock remains operational in all states where power is applied.  
Please refer to Section 5.9, "Clock Circuit," on page 166 for more information on clock requirements.  
3.7.4  
Power States  
This section describes the operation of LAN9420/LAN9420i in each device power state (‘D’ states) as  
well as the events required to cause state transitions. LAN9420/LAN9420i’s behavior is dependant on  
the device’s VAUXDET pin (the device’s ability to detect wake events in D3  
are discussed in the sections that follow.  
). Specific behaviors  
COLD  
Device power states and associated state transitions are illustrated in Figure 3.28 below. Note that  
Figure 3.28 includes the system’s mechanical off (G3) power state for illustrative purposes. This is the  
G3 state as defined by the ACPI specification. In this state all power (+3.3V and 3.3Vaux) is off.  
T7  
D0A  
D0U  
T2  
T11  
T3  
T9 T10  
T4  
Vaux Off  
T12  
D3HOT  
D3COLD  
T6  
G3  
Figure 3.28 LAN9420/LAN9420i Device Power States  
Some power state transitions may place the PHY in the General Power-Down state as noted in the  
sections that follow. Please refer to Section 3.6.8.1, "General Power-Down," on page 72 for more  
information on this mode of operation.  
3.7.4.1  
G3 State (Mechanical Off)  
G3 is not a device power state, but is discussed here for illustrative purposes. In the G3 state all PCI  
power is off. In this state all device context is lost.  
3.7.4.1.1  
POWER MANAGEMENT EVENTS IN G3  
LAN9420/LAN9420i does not detect power management events in the G3 state.  
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EXITING THE G3 STATE  
When the system leaves the G3 state, the device will behave as follows. State transitions are illustrated  
G3 to D3  
(T6): This transition occurs when VAUXDET is connected to the PCI 3.3Vaux power  
COLD  
supply and all power is off (PCInRST=X, PM_STATE=X, VAUXDET=0, PWRGOOD=0) and then  
3.3Vaux is applied (PCInRST=0, PM_STATE=X, VAUXDET=0 to 1, PWRGOOD=0).  
LAN9420/LAN9420i detects the application of auxiliary power and asserts its internal power-on  
reset (POR). POR resets the PME Enable (PME_EN) bit of the PCI Power Management Control  
internal PHY is held in the general-power down state and the device is powered by the PCI 3.3Vaux  
supply. The device will remain in the D3  
state until PCI power is applied.  
COLD  
3.7.4.2  
D0  
State (D0 )  
UNINTIALIZED  
U
In this state all internal clocks are enabled, but the device has not been initialized by the PCI Host.  
The device cannot receive or transmit Ethernet data. Depending on the reason for the transition into  
D0 , the PHY may have been reset and may be in the General Power-Down state. These conditions  
U
are noted in the discussions that follow.  
In D0 the device will respond to all PCI accesses. While in this state, the Power Management State  
U
indicate a setting of 00b (D0 state).  
3.7.4.2.1  
EXITING THE D0 STATE  
U
The device will exit the D0 state under the following conditions. State transitions are illustrated in  
U
D0 to D3  
(T1): This transition occurs when the Host system selects the “D3” state in the Power  
U
HOT  
(PCI_PMCSR). PCI main and auxiliary power (if used) remain on (PCInRST=1, PM_STATE=00b  
to 11b, VAUXDET=X, PWRGOOD=1).  
D0 to D0 (T2): This transition occurs when the device is in the D0 uninitialized state and is then  
configured by the PCI Host. (PCInRST=1, PM_STATE=00b, VAUXDET=X, PWRGOOD=1).  
U
A
U
D0 to D3 (T10): This transition occurs when all power supplies are operational and the Power  
U
COLD  
(PCI_PMCSR) is set to “D0”, but the device has not yet been initialized, and then PCI power is  
turned off and 3.3Vaux is still operational (PCInRST=1, PM_STATE=00b, VAUXDET=1,  
PWRGOOD=1 to 0). The internal PHY is reset and is placed in the General Power-Down mode on  
this transition. Note that if VAUXDET=0, the device is being powered from the PCI +3.3V supply  
and will turn off (G3) when PCI power is removed.  
D0 to G3 (T12): This transition occurs when all power supplies are turned off (PCInRST=X,  
U
PM_STATE=XXb, VAUXDET=1 to 0, PWRGOOD=1 to 0). For example, total power failure.  
3.7.4.3  
D0  
State (D0 )  
ACTIVE  
A
In this state all internal clocks are operational and the device is able to receive and transmit Ethernet  
data. This is the normal operational state of the device.  
In D0 the device will respond to all PCI accesses. While in this state, the Power Management State  
A
indicate a setting of 00b (D0 state).  
3.7.4.3.1  
POWER MANAGEMENT EVENTS IN D0  
A
If configured to do so, the device is capable of detecting MAC (WOL, Magic Packet) and PHY (link  
status change) wake events and is capable of asserting a PCI interrupt (nINT) or nPME as a result of  
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3.7.4.3.2  
EXITING THE D0 STATE  
A
The device will exit the D0 state under the following conditions. State transitions are illustrated in  
A
D0 to D3  
(T3): This transition occurs when, during normal device operation, the Host system  
HOT  
A
selects the “D3” state in the Power Management State (PM_STATE) field of the PCI Power  
Management Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR). (PCInRST=1, PM_STATE=00b to 11b,  
VAUXDET=X, PWRGOOD=1). If the PME Enable (PME_EN) bit in the PCI Power Management  
Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR) is cleared, the internal PHY is reset and is placed in  
the General Power-Down mode on this transition. If PME Enable (PME_EN) is set, it is assumed  
that the device will be required to detect Ethernet power management events and the PHY is not  
reset or placed in General Power-Down mode.  
D0 to D0 (T7): This transition occurs when PCInRST is asserted while in the D0 state  
(PCInRST=1 to 0, PM_STATE=00b, VAUXDET=X, PWRGOOD=1).  
A
U
A
D0 to D3 (T11): This transition occurs when all power supplies are operational and the device  
A
COLD  
has been initialized and the Power Management State (PM_STATE) field of the PCI Power  
Management Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR) is set to “D0”, and then PCI power is  
turned off and 3.3Vaux is still operational (PCInRST=1, PM_STATE=00b, VAUXDET=1,  
PWRGOOD=1 to 0).The internal PHY is reset and is placed in the General Power-Down mode on  
this transition. Note that if VAUXDET=0, the device is being powered from the PCI +3.3V supply  
and will turn off (G3) when PCI power is removed.  
D0 to G3 (T12): This transition occurs when all power supplies are turned off (PCInRST=X,  
A
PM_STATE=XXb, VAUXDET=1 to 0, PWRGOOD=1 to 0). For example, total power failure.  
3.7.4.4  
The D3  
State  
HOT  
In this state the PCI power is on, but normal Ethernet receive and transmit operation is disabled. In  
D3 power is reduced by disabling the internal PLL and derivative clocks. If the PME Enable  
HOT  
power is also conserved by placing the internal PHY into General Power-Down mode on transition to  
this state.  
In D3  
PCI configuration accesses are permitted, but the device will not respond to PCI memory or  
HOT  
I/O accesses. While in this state, the Power Management State (PM_STATE) field of the PCI Power  
Management Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR) will indicate a setting of 11b (D3 state).  
3.7.4.4.1  
3.7.4.4.2  
POWER MANAGEMENT EVENTS IN D3  
HOT  
If configured to do so, the device is capable of detecting MAC (WOL, Magic Packet) and PHY (link  
status change) wake events and is capable of asserting nPME as a result of detection. Refer to section  
EXITING THE D3  
STATE  
HOT  
The device will exit the D3  
state under the following conditions. State transitions are illustrated in  
HOT  
D3  
to D3  
(T4): This transition occurs after the device has been placed in the D3  
state  
HOT  
HOT  
COLD  
by the Host system and then PCI power is turned off, but PCI 3.3Vaux remains operational  
(PCInRST=X, PM_STATE=11b, VAUXDET=1, PWRGOOD=1 to 0). In this state the device is  
powered by the PCI 3.3Vaux supply.  
D3  
to D0 (T5): This transition occurs when the device is in the D3  
state and Host system  
HOT  
HOT  
U
selects the “D0” state in the Power Management State (PM_STATE) field of the PCI Power  
Management Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR) (PCInRST=1, PM_STATE=11b to 00b,  
VAUXDET=X, PWRGOOD=1). A D3 Transition Reset (D3RST) occurs during this transition. Refer  
to Section 3.7.5, "Resets," on page 79 to for more information on this reset.  
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D3  
to D0 (T8): This transition occurs when PCInRST is asserted while in the D3  
state  
HOT  
HOT  
U
(PCInRST=1 to 0, PM_STATE=11b, VAUXDET=X, PWRGOOD=1). Refer to Section 3.7.5,  
"Resets," on page 79 to for more information on this reset.  
D3  
to G3 (T12): This transition occurs when all power supplies are turned off (PCInRST=X,  
HOT  
PM_STATE=XXb, VAUXDET=1 to 0, PWRGOOD=1 to 0). For example, total power failure.  
3.7.4.5  
The D3 State  
COLD  
LAN9420/LAN9420i’s behavior in this state is dependant on the status of VAUXDET. When  
VAUXDET=0, LAN9420/LAN9420i is powered from the system’s +3.3V supply; wake from D3 is  
COLD  
disabled and the PCI +3.3V power supply is off. Since VAUXDET=0, the device is powered from the  
system’s +3.3V power supply and LAN9420/LAN9420i loses all power and context (to  
LAN9420/LAN9420i, this appears identical to the G3 state).  
When VAUXDET=1, LAN9420/LAN9420i is powered from the auxiliary power supply and the auxiliary  
3.3Vaux supply remains operational. The device is isolated from the PCI bus and ignores all PCI  
accesses, as well as PCInRST. If the PME Enable (PME_EN) bit in the PCI Power Management  
Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR) is set, it is assumed that the device is configured to detect  
a wake event from D3  
. In this state the PCI 3.3Vaux power is on, but normal Ethernet receive  
COLD  
and transmit operation is disabled. In D3  
derivative clocks.  
power is reduced by disabling the internal PLL and  
COLD  
3.7.4.5.1  
3.7.4.5.2  
POWER MANAGEMENT EVENTS IN D3  
COLD  
If configured to do so, the device is capable of detecting MAC (WOL, Magic Packet) and PHY (link  
status change) wake events and is capable of asserting nPME as a result of detection. In order to  
generate nPME in the D3  
supply.  
state, LAN9420/LAN9420i must be powered from the 3.3Vaux power  
COLD  
EXITING THE D3  
STATE  
COLD  
The device will exit the D3  
state under the following conditions. State transitions are illustrated in  
COLD  
D3  
to D0 (T9): This transition occurs when the +3.3V power supply is turned on. If VAUXDET  
COLD  
U
= 1, this means that the 3.3Vaux supply was active and PCI power is now turned on (PCInRST=1  
to 0, PM_STATE=11b, VAUXDET=1, PWRGOOD=0 to 1). In this case the entire device is reset,  
with the exception of the PCI PME context, which is preserved. The internal PHY is reset and is  
configured for all capable operation with auto negotiation enabled.  
If VAUXDET = 0, the device is seeing power for the first time and the internal power-on reset (POR)  
is asserted (PCInRST=1 to 0, PM_STATE=X, VAUXDET=0, PWRGOOD=0 to 1). All logic and  
registers are reset and the internal PHY is configured for all capable operation with auto negotiation  
enabled.  
D3  
to G3 (T12): This transition occurs when all power supplies are turned off (PCInRST=X,  
COLD  
PM_STATE=XXb, VAUXDET=1 to 0, PWRGOOD=1 to 0). For example, total power failure.  
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3.7.5  
Resets  
The LAN9420/LAN9420i device employs the following resets:  
Power-On Reset (POR): This reset is asserted on initial application of device power. If the device  
is powered from the PCI auxiliary power supply, this reset is asserted for approximately 21mS after  
3.3Vaux has reached its operational level. If the device is not powered from the auxiliary supply,  
this reset is asserted for approximately 21mS after the main PCI 3.3V supply has reached its  
operational level.  
PCInRST: This is the active-low reset input from the PCI bus. In the D0 or D0 states, the device  
U
A
is reset when PCInRST is low. In the D3  
or D3  
states, the device is reset on the  
HOT  
COLD  
deassertion (low-to-high transition) of PCInRST.  
D3 Transition Reset (D3RST): This reset occurs when transitioning from the D3  
to D0 states.  
HOT  
U
Software Reset (SRST): This reset is initiated by setting the Software Reset (SRST) bit in the Bus  
Mode Register (BUS_MODE). Software Reset does not clear control register bits marked as NASR.  
PHY Reset via PMT_CTRL (PHY_RST): This reset is asserted by setting the PHY Reset  
PHY Soft Reset (PHY_SRST): This reset is asserted by writing a ‘1’ to bit 15 of the PHY’s Basic  
bit 15 (PHY Reg. 0.15)," on page 73 for more information.  
The reset map in Table 3.22 shows the conditions under which various modules within  
LAN9420/LAN9420i are reset.  
Table 3.22 Reset Map  
BLOCK  
POR  
PCInRST  
D3RST  
SRST  
PHY_RST  
PHY_SRST  
PCI PME Logic  
X
X
X
PHY  
X
X
EEPROM Load  
X
X
X
X
PCI Configuration  
Registers  
X
(except PME registers)  
MAC  
TX/RX DMACS  
SCSR  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Note 3.6 PME logic is reset by PCInRST if LAN9420/LAN9420i is not configured to support D3  
COLD  
wake; PME logic is not reset by PCInRST if LAN9420/LAN9420i is configured to support  
D3 wake.  
COLD  
Note 3.7 Software Reset does not clear control register bits marked as NASR.  
Note 3.8 If PHY was reset on entry to the D3 , it will be reset when exiting the D3  
. If the PHY  
HOT  
HOT  
was not reset on entry to the D3  
, it will not be reset when exiting D3  
.
HOT  
HOT  
Note 3.9 The Subsystem Vendor ID (SSVID) Subsystem Device ID (SSID) registers (optionally  
loaded from the EEPROM) are not reset during this transition.  
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Note 3.10 PHY register bits designated as NASR are not initialized by setting the PHY Soft Reset bit  
in the PHY’s Basic Control Register.  
Note 3.11 PHY reset conditions and mode settings are discussed in Section 3.7.5.1, "PHY Resets,"  
3.7.5.1  
PHY Resets  
In addition to the PHY_RST, PHY_SRST and PCInRST noted in Table 3.22, the PHY may also be reset  
on specific state transitions depending on the state of the VAUXDET signal and PME Enable  
leave the PHY in normal operating mode (all-capable with auto-negotiation enabled) or in the General  
Power-Down mode. Specific PHY reset conditions and the state of the PHY following reset, are  
detailed in Table 3.23 below. The state transitions noted in this table refer to those specified in Section  
Table 3.23 PHY Resets  
CONDITION  
VAUXDET  
PME_EN  
MODE  
T9  
T6  
0
1
X
X
0
0
0
Normal  
General Power-Down  
General Power-Down  
General Power-Down  
Normal  
T1, T3  
X
1
T10, T11  
T5 (D3RST)  
X
3.7.6  
Detecting Power Management Events  
LAN9420/LAN9420i supports the ability to generate PCI wake events using nPME on detection of a  
Magic Packet, Wakeup Frame or Ethernet link status change (energy detect). A simplified diagram of  
the wake event detection logic is shown in Figure 3.29.  
WOL_EN  
(PMT_CTRL Register)  
RW  
WAKE_INT  
(Interrupt Controller)  
PME_EN  
(PCI_PMCSR Register)  
WUPS[1]  
RW  
(PMT_CTRL Register)  
MAC Wakeup  
Event  
nPME  
PME_STATUS  
(PCI Bus)  
(PCI_PMCSR Register)  
ED_EN  
(PMT_CTRL Register)  
RW  
WUPS[0]  
(PMT_CTRL Register)  
PHY Interrupt  
Figure 3.29 Wake Event Detection Block Diagram  
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Two control bits are implemented in the PMT_CTRL SCSR: Wake-on-LAN enable (WOL_EN) and  
Energy Detect enable (ED_EN). Depending on the state of these control bits, the logic will generate  
an internal wake event interrupt when the MAC detects a wakeup event (Wakeup Frame or Magic  
Packet), or a PHY interrupt is asserted (energy detect). Two Wakeup Status (WUPS) are implemented  
in the SCSR space. These bits are set depending on the corresponding wake event. (See Section  
Wakeup Frame detection must be enabled in the MAC before detection can occur. Likewise, the  
energy detect interrupt must be enabled in the PHY before this interrupt can be used as a wake event.  
If LAN9420/LAN9420i is properly configured, the internal wake event interrupt will cause the assertion  
of the nPME signal on detection of a wake event.  
When the device is in the D0 state, wake event detection can also trigger the assertion of a PCI  
A
interrupt (nINT). Upon detection of the wake event, the wake logic sets the Wake Event Interrupt  
(WAKE_INT) status bit in the Interrupt Status Register (INT_STS). If so enabled, setting this status bit  
will cause the assertion of nINT.  
3.7.6.1  
Enabling Wakeup Frame Wake Events  
The Host system must perform the following steps to enable LAN9420/LAN9420i to assert a PCI wake  
event (nPME) on detection of a Wakeup frame.  
1. All transmit and receive operations must be halted:  
a. All pending Ethernet TX and RX operations must be completed, and then the DMA controller and  
MAC must be halted.  
b. The software application must wait for all pending DMA transactions to complete. Upon completion,  
no further transactions are permitted.  
2. The MAC must be configured to detect the desired wake event. This process is explained in  
3. Bit 1 of the Wakeup Status (WUPS[1]) in the Power Management Control Register (PMT_CTRL)  
must be cleared since a set bit will cause the immediate assertion of wake event when WOL_EN  
is set. The WUPS[1] bit will not clear if the internal MAC wakeup event is asserted.  
(PCI_PMCSR). Note that PME_EN must be set before entering the D3 state. If this bit is not set,  
the internal PHY will be reset and placed in the General Power-Down state and the device will not  
be able to detect wakeup frames.  
6. To place the device in the D3 state, set the Power Management State (PM_STATE) field of the PCI  
Power Management Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR) to 11b (‘D3’ state). The device will  
enter D3  
. Device behavior in this state is described in Section 3.7.4.4, "The D3HOT State," on  
HOT  
On detection of an enabled wakeup frame, the device will assert the nPME signal. The nPME signal  
will remain asserted until the PME Enable (PME_EN) and/or the PME Status (PME_STATUS) bits are  
cleared by the Host.  
Note: If waking from a reduced-power state causes the assertion of a device reset, bit 4 of the Power  
Management Control Register (PMT_CTRL) register (WUPS[1]) will be cleared.  
3.7.7  
Enabling Link Status Change (Energy Detect) Wake Events  
The Host system must perform the following steps to enable LAN9420/LAN9420i to assert a PCI wake  
event (nPME) on detection of an Ethernet link status change.  
1. All transmit and receive operations must be halted:  
a. All pending Ethernet TX and RX operations must be completed, and then the DMA controller and  
MAC must be halted.  
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b. The software application must wait for all pending DMA transactions to complete. Upon completion,  
no further transactions are permitted.  
2. The ENERGYON event must be enabled as a PHY interrupt source. This is done by setting the  
INT7 bit in the PHY’s Interrupt Source Flag register.  
3. The PHY must be enabled for the energy detect power down mode This is done by clearing the  
EDPWRDOWN bit in the PHY’s Mode Control/Status register. Enabling the energy detect power-  
down mode places the PHY in a reduced power state. In this mode of operation the PHY is not  
capable of receiving or transmitting Ethernet data. In this state the PHY will assert its internal  
interrupt if it detects Ethernet activity. Refer to Section 3.6.8.2, "Energy Detect Power-Down," on  
page 73 for more information.  
4. Bit 0 of the Wakeup Status (WUPS[0]) in the Power Management Control Register (PMT_CTRL)  
must be cleared since a set bit will cause the immediate assertion of wake event when ED_EN is  
set. The WUPS[0] bit will not clear if the internal PHY interrupt is asserted.  
(PCI_PMCSR). Note that PME_EN must be set before entering the D3 state. If this bit is not set,  
the internal PHY will be reset and placed in the General Power-Down state and the device will not  
be able to detect an Ethernet link status change.  
7. If the device is to be placed in the D3 state, set the Power Management State (PM_STATE) field  
device will enter D3  
. Device behavior in this state is described in Section 3.7.4.4, "The D3HOT  
HOT  
On detection of Ethernet activity (energy), the device will assert the nPME signal. The nPME signal  
will remain asserted until the PME Enable (PME_EN) and/or the PME Status (PME_STATUS) bits are  
cleared by the Host.  
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The registers are partitioned into five groups. The first group is the System Control and Status  
Registers (SCSR). The second group is the DMA Control and Status Registers (DCSR). These  
registers are located within the DMAC and are used to control DMA-specific functions. The third group  
is the MAC Control and Status Registers (MCSR). These registers handle all control and status directly  
related to MAC function and are located within the MAC. The fourth group are the PHY control  
registers. These registers reside within the PHY, and are accessed indirectly through MCSR within the  
MAC. The fifth set of registers is the PCI Configuration Space CSR (CONFIG CSR) registers. Each  
group is described separately within this section.  
Figure 4.1 illustrates the memory map for the first three register groups. The Base Address (BA) of the  
map is determined by BAR3/BAR4, contained within the standard PCI Header Registers of the  
In the case of BAR3, BA may be either the address of the lower (for little endian access) or upper (for  
big endian access) 512 byte segment of the 1KB MemSpace. See Figure 3.3 CSR Double Endian  
Mapping on page 27 for details.  
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BAR4 – I/O Space is 256B  
BA + 1FCh  
RESERVED  
(DO NOT USE)  
BA + 100h  
BA + 0FCh  
System  
Control and Status Registers  
(SCSR's)  
BA + C0h  
BA + BCh  
RESERVED  
(DO NOT USE)  
BA + B4h  
BA + B0h  
M AC  
Control and Status Registers  
(M CSR's)  
BA + 80h  
BA + 7Ch  
RESERVED  
(DO NOT USE)  
BA + 58h  
BA + 54h  
DM AC  
Control and Status Registers  
(DCSR's)  
BA  
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4.1  
Register Nomenclature  
Table 4.1 describes the register bit attributes used throughout this section.  
Table 4.1 Register Bit Types  
REGISTER BIT TYPE  
NOTATION  
REGISTER BIT DESCRIPTION  
R
Read: A register or bit with this attribute can be read.  
W
Write: A register or bit with this attribute can be written.  
RO  
WO  
WC  
RC  
LL  
Read only: Read only. Writes have no effect.  
Write only: If a register or bit is write-only, reads will return unspecified data.  
Write One to Clear: writing a one clears the value. Writing a zero has no effect  
Read to Clear: Contents is cleared after the read. Writes have no effect.  
Latch Low: This mode is used by the Ethernet PHY registers. Bits with this attribute  
will stay low until the bit is read. After a read, the bit will remain low, but will change  
to high if the condition that caused the bit to go low is removed. If the bit has not been  
read the bit will remain low regardless of if its cause has been removed.  
LH  
Latch High: This mode is used by the Ethernet PHY registers. Bits with this attribute  
will stay high until the bit is read. After a read, the bit will remain high, but will change  
to low if the condition that caused the bit to go high is removed. If the bit has not been  
read the bit will remain high regardless of if its cause has been removed.  
SC  
Self-Clearing: Contents is self-cleared after the being set. Writes of zero have no  
effect. Contents can be read.  
NASR  
Not Affected by Software Reset. The state of NASR bits does not change on asser-  
tion of a software reset.  
RESERVED  
Reserved Field: Certain bits within registers are listed as “RESERVED”. Unless  
stated otherwise, these bits must be written with zero for future compatibility. The val-  
ues of these bits are not guaranteed when read.  
Reserved Address: Certain addresses with the device are listed as “RESERVED”.  
Unless otherwise noted, do not read from or write to reserved addresses.  
Register attribute examples:  
R/W: Can be written. Will return current setting on a read.  
R/WC: Will return current setting on a read. Writing a one clears the bit.  
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System Control and Status Registers (SCSR)  
Table 4.2, "System Control and Status Register Addresses" lists the registers contained in this section.  
Table 4.2 System Control and Status Register Addresses  
OFFSET  
SYMBOL  
REGISTER NAME  
ID and Block Revision  
00C0h  
00C4h  
ID_REV  
INT_CTL  
Interrupt Control Register  
00C8h  
INT_STS  
Interrupt Status Register  
00CCh  
00D0h  
INT_CFG  
Interrupt Configuration Register  
General Purpose IO Configuration  
General Purpose Timer Configuration  
General Purpose Timer Current Count  
System Bus Configuration Register  
Power Management Control  
Reserved for Future Use  
GPIO_CFG  
GPT_CFG  
GPT_CNT  
BUS_CFG  
PMT_CTRL  
RESERVED  
FREE_RUN  
E2P_CMD  
E2P_DATA  
00D4h  
00D8h  
00DCh  
00E0h  
00E4h – 00F0h  
00F4h  
Free Run Counter  
00F8h  
EEPROM Command Register  
EEPROM Data Register  
00FCh  
The registers located at 0100h - 01FCh are visible via the memory map, but are reserved and must not be  
accessed. The registers located at 0100h - 01FCh are not visible or accessible via IO.  
0100h – 01FCh  
RESERVED  
Reserved for Future Use  
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ID and Revision (ID_REV)  
Offset:  
00C0h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains the device ID and block revision.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
Chip ID.  
RO  
9420h  
This 16-bit field is used to identify the device model.  
15:0  
Block Revision.  
RO  
This 16-bit field is used to identify the revision of the Ethernet Subsystem.  
Note 4.1 Default value is dependent on device revision.  
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Interrupt Control Register (INT_CTL)  
Offset:  
00C4h  
Size:  
32 bits  
Interrupts are enabled/disabled through this register. Refer to Section 3.3.1, "Interrupt Controller," on  
page 28 for more information on the Interrupt Controller.  
Note: The DMAC interrupt (DMAC_INT) is enabled through the DCSR.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
15  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Software Interrupt Enable (SW_INT_EN)  
On a transition from low to high, this register bit triggers the software  
interrupt.  
R/W  
0b  
14  
13  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Master Bus Error Interrupt Enable (MBERR_INT_EN)  
When set high, the Master Bus Error is enabled to generate an interrupt.  
R/W  
0b  
12  
Slave Bus Error Interrupt Enable (SBERR_INT_EN)  
When set high, the Slave Bus Error is enabled to generate an interrupt.  
R/W  
0b  
11:7  
6:4  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
GPIO [2:0] (GPIOx_INT_EN)  
When set high the GPIOx are enabled as interrupt sources.  
R/W  
000b  
3
GP Timer Interrupt Enable (GPT_INT_EN)  
When set high the General Purpose Timer is enabled as an interrupt  
source.  
R/W  
0b  
2
1
0
PHY Interrupt Enable (PHY_INT_EN)  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
0b  
0b  
-
When set high, the PHY interrupt is enabled as an interrupt source.  
Wake Event Interrupt Enable (WAKE_INT_EN)  
When set high, wake event detection is enabled as an interrupt source.  
RESERVED  
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Interrupt Status Register (INT_STS)  
Offset:  
00C8h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains the current status of the generated interrupts. Some of these interrupts are also  
cleared through this register.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
15  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Software Interrupt (SW_INT)  
This bit latches high upon the SW_INT_EN bit toggling from a 0 to 1. The  
interrupt is cleared by writing a ‘1’. Writing ‘0’ has no effect.  
R/WC  
0b  
14  
13  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Master Bus Error Interrupt (MBERR_INT)  
R/WC  
0b  
When set, indicates DMA Controller has detected an error during descriptor  
read, or during a transmit data read operation. The interrupt is cleared by  
writing a ‘1’ to this bit. Writing a ‘0’ has no effect.  
To guarantee a clean recovery from a MBERR_INT condition, a software  
reset must be performed by setting the Software Reset (SRST) bit of the  
Bus Mode Register (BUS_MODE). Alternatively, the condition may be  
cleared by a hardware reset.  
12  
Slave Bus Error Interrupt (SBERR_INT)  
R/WC  
0b  
When set, indicates that the PCI Target Interface has detected an error  
when the Host attempted to access the LAN9420/LAN9420i CSR. The  
interrupt is cleared by writing a ‘1’ to this bit. Writing a ‘0’ has no effect.  
To guarantee a clean recovery from a SBERR_INT condition, a software  
reset must be performed by setting the Software Reset (SRST) bit of the  
Bus Mode Register (BUS_MODE). Alternatively, the condition may be  
cleared by a hardware reset  
11:7  
6:4  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
GPIO [2:0] (GPIOx_INT)  
R/WC  
000b  
Interrupts are generated from the GPIO’s. These interrupts are configured  
through the GPIO_CFG register. Refer to 4.2.5, "General Purpose  
information. These interrupts are cleared by writing a ‘1’ to the  
corresponding bits. Writing ‘0’ has no effect.  
3
2
GP Timer (GPT_INT)  
R/WC  
RO  
0b  
0b  
This interrupt is issued when the General Purpose Timer wraps from  
maximum count to zero. This interrupt is cleared by writing a ‘1’ to this bit.  
Writing ‘0’ has no effect.  
PHY Interrupt (PHY_INT)  
Indicates assertion of the PHY Interrupt. The PHY interrupt is cleared by  
clearing the interrupt source in the PHY Interrupt Status Register. Refer to  
on this interrupt. Writing to this bit has no effect.  
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BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
Wake Event Interrupt (WAKE_INT)  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
1
RO  
0b  
Indicates a valid MAC wakeup event (Wakeup Frame or Magic Packet) or  
PHY interrupt (Energy-Detect) has been received. The particular source of  
the interrupt can be determined by the WUPS field of the Power  
Management Control Register (PMT_CTRL). Both WUPS bits must be  
cleared in order to clear WAKE_INT. Writing to the WAKE_INT bit has no  
effect.  
0
DMAC Interrupt (DMAC_INT)  
RO  
0b  
This interrupt is generated by the DMA controller. This bit is read-only. The  
DMA interrupt is cleared by clearing the interrupt source in the  
DMAC_STATUS DCSR. Writing to this bit has no effect.  
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Interrupt Configuration Register (INT_CFG)  
Offset:  
00CCh  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register configures and monitors the interrupt (IRQ) signal.  
Control of the de-assertion interval for the IRQ is also included. The de-assertion interval is the  
minimum time the IRQ will remain de-asserted after it has been asserted and cleared. After this time  
period has elapsed, the IRQ will be asserted if the interrupt is active. This interval begins counting  
when interrupt sources have been cleared from the asserted state. Refer to Section 3.3.1, "Interrupt  
Controller," on page 28 for more information on the Interrupt Controller.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:20  
19  
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
-
Master Interrupt (IRQ_INT)  
0b  
This read-only bit indicates the state of the IRQ line. When set high, one of  
the enabled interrupts is currently active. This bit will respond to the  
associated interrupts regardless of the IRQ_EN field. This bit is not affected  
by the setting of the INT_DEAS field.  
18  
IRQ Enable (IRQ_EN)  
When cleared, the IRQ output to the PCIB is disabled and will be  
permanently de-asserted. When set, the IRQ output functions normally.  
R/W  
0b  
17:10  
9
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Interrupt De-assertion Interval Clear (INT_DEAS_CLR)  
Writing a one to this register clears the de-assertion counter in the Interrupt  
Controller, thus causing a new de-assertion interval to begin (regardless of  
whether or not the Interrupt Controller is currently in an active de-assertion  
interval).  
R/W/SC  
0b  
8
Interrupt De-assertion Status (INT_DEAS_STS)  
RO  
0b  
When set, this bit indicates that the INT_DEAS is currently in a de-assertion  
interval, and any interrupts (as indicated by the IRQ_INT and INT_EN bits)  
will not be delivered to the IRQ. When cleared, the INT_DEAS is currently  
not in a de-assertion interval, and enabled interrupts will be delivered to the  
IRQ.  
7:0  
Interrupt De-assertion Interval (INT_DEAS)  
This field determines the interrupt de-assertion interval for the IRQ in  
multiples of 10 microseconds.  
R/W  
00h  
Writing zeros to this field disables the INT_DEAS interval and resets the  
interval counter. Any pending interrupts are then issued. If a new, non-zero  
value is written to the INT_DEAS field, any subsequent interrupts will obey  
the new setting.  
Note:  
The interrupt de-assertion interval does not apply to the wake  
interrupt.  
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General Purpose Input/Output Configuration Register (GPIO_CFG)  
Offset:  
00D0h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register configures the GPIO and LED functions.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
30:28  
LED[3:1] enable (LEDx_EN)  
A ’1’ sets the associated pin as an LED output. When cleared low, the pin  
functions as a GPIO signal. Bits are assigned as follows:  
R/W  
000b  
LED1/GPIO0 - bit 28  
LED2/GPIO1 - bit 29  
LED3/GPIO2 - bit 30  
27  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
26:24  
GPIO Interrupt Polarity 0-2 (GPIO_INT_POL)  
R/W  
000b  
When set high, a high logic level on the corresponding GPIO pin will set  
the corresponding INT_STS register bit. When cleared low, a low logic level  
on the corresponding GPIO pin will set the corresponding INT_STS register  
bit.  
GPIO interrupts must also be enabled in GPIOx_INT_EN in the INT_EN  
register. Bits are assigned as follows:  
GPIO0 - bit 24  
GPIO1 - bit 25  
GPIO2 - bit 26  
Note:  
GPIO inputs must be active for greater than 80nS to be  
recognized as interrupt inputs.  
23  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
22:20  
EEPROM Enable (EEPR_EN)  
R/W  
000b  
The value of this field determines the function of the external EEDIO and  
EECLK.  
the EEPROM Enable bit function definitions.  
Note:  
The Host must not change the function of the EEDIO and EECLK  
pins when an EEPROM read or write cycle is in progress. Do not  
use reserved setting.  
19  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
18:16  
GPIO Buffer Type 0-2 (GPIOBUFn)  
R/W  
000b  
When set, the output buffer for the corresponding GPIO signal is configured  
as a push/pull driver. When cleared, the corresponding GPIO set configured  
as an open-drain driver. Bits are assigned as follows:  
GPIO0 – bit 16  
GPIO1 – bit 17  
GPIO2 – bit 18  
15:11  
RESERVED  
RO  
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DESCRIPTION  
GPIO Direction 0-2 (GPDIRn)  
When set, enables the corresponding GPIO as an output. When cleared the  
GPIO is enabled as an input. Bits are assigned as follows:  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
10:8  
R/W  
000b  
GPIO0 – bit 8  
GPIO1 – bit 9  
GPIO2 – bit 10  
7:5  
4:3  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
GPO Data 3-4 (GPODn)  
The value written is reflected on GPOn. Bits are assigned as follows:  
R/W  
00b  
GPO3 – bit 3  
GPO4 – bit 4  
2:0  
GPIO Data 0-2 (GPIODn)  
R/W  
When enabled as an output, the value written is reflected on GPIOn. When  
read, GPIOn reflects the current state of the corresponding GPIO pin. Bits  
are assigned as follows:  
GPIO0 – bit 0  
GPIO1 – bit 1  
GPIO2 – bit 2  
Note 4.2 Default value is dependent on the state of the GPIO pin.  
Table 4.3 EEPROM Enable Bit Definitions  
[22]  
[21]  
[20]  
EEDIO FUNCTION  
EECLK FUNCTION  
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
EEDIO  
GPO3  
EECLK  
GPO4  
Reserved  
Reserved  
GPO3  
RX_DV  
TX_EN  
TX_EN  
TX_CLK  
GPO4  
RX_DV  
RX_CLK  
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General Purpose Timer Configuration Register (GPT_CFG)  
Offset:  
00D4h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register configures the general purpose timer (GPT). The GPT can be configured to generate  
interrupts at intervals defined in this register. Refer to Section 3.3.3, "General Purpose Timer (GPT),"  
on page 30 for more information on the General Purpose Timer.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:30  
29  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
General Purpose Timer Enable (TIMER_EN)  
R/W  
0b  
When a one is written to this bit the GPT is put into the run state. When  
cleared, the GPT is halted. On the 1-to-0 transition of this bit the  
GPT_LOAD field will be preset to FFFFh.  
28:16  
15:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
General Purpose Timer Pre-Load (GPT_LOAD)  
This value is pre-loaded into the GPT. See Section 3.3.3, "General Purpose  
Timer (GPT)," on page 30 for more details.  
R/W  
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General Purpose Timer Current Count Register (GPT_CNT)  
Offset:  
00D8h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register reflects the current value of the general purpose timer.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
15:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
-
General Purpose Timer Current Count (GPT_CNT)  
This 16-bit field reflects the current value of the GPT.  
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Bus Master Bridge Configuration Register (BUS_CFG)  
Offset:  
00DCh  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register determines the bus arbitration characteristics for the RX and TX DMA engines.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:28  
27  
RESERVED  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
R/W  
0b  
26:25  
RX/TX Arbitration Priority Select (CSR_RXTXWEIGHT)  
This field selects the arbitration priority ratio for receive and transmit DMA  
operations. This field has no effect unless the BAR bit in the BUS_MODE  
DCSR is cleared.  
R/W  
00b  
Setting  
Priority Ratio (RX:TX)  
------------------------------------------------  
00b  
01b  
10b  
11b  
1:1  
2:1  
3:1  
4:1  
24:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
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Power Management Control Register (PMT_CTRL)  
Offset:  
00E0h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register controls the wake event detection features. This register also controls the SCSR soft reset  
to the PHY.  
Note: If waking from a reduced-power state causes the assertion of a device reset, this register will  
be cleared.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:11  
10  
RESERVED  
RO  
SC  
-
PHY Reset (PHY_RST)  
0b  
Writing a ‘1’ to this bit resets the PHY. The internal logic automatically holds  
the PHY reset for a minimum of 100us. When the PHY is released from  
reset, this bit is automatically cleared. All writes to this bit are ignored while  
this bit is high.  
9
8
Wake-On-Lan Wakeup Enable (WOL_EN)  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
When set, the MAC Wake Detect signal is enabled as a wake event and  
will set the PME_STATUS in the PCI_PMCSR. The MAC Wake Detect  
signal can be programmed for assertion upon detection of a Wakeup Frame  
or Magic Packet.  
Energy-Detect Wakeup Enable (ED_EN)  
When set, the PHY Interrupt signal is enabled as a wake event and will set  
the PME_STATUS bit in the PCI_PMCSR. The PHY interrupt can be  
programmed for assertion upon detection of a link status change (Energy  
Detect) event.  
7:5  
4:3  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Wakeup Status (WUPS)  
This field indicates the cause of the last wake event. This field is cleared  
by writing ‘1’ to the currently set bit(s). WUPS is encoded as follows:  
R/WC  
00b  
00b – No wakeup event detected  
x1b – PHY interrupt (Energy-Detect)  
1xb – MAC wakeup event (Wakeup Frame or Magic Packet)  
Note:  
If waking from a reduced-power state causes the assertion of a  
device reset, the wakeup status bits will be cleared.  
2:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
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Free Run Counter (FREE_RUN)  
Offset:  
00F4h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register reflects the value of the free-running (6.25Mhz) counter (FRC).  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:0  
Free Running Counter (FR_CNT)  
RO  
-
This field reflects the value of a free-running 32-bit counter. At reset, the  
counter starts at zero and is incremented for every 160ns cycle. When the  
maximum count has been reached the counter will rollover. Refer to Section  
3.3.4, "Free-Run Counter (FRC)," on page 31 for more information on the  
FRC.  
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EEPROM Command Register (E2P_CMD)  
Offset:  
00F8h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register is used to control the read and write operations with the serial EEPROM.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31  
EPC Busy (EPC_BSY)  
SC  
0b  
When a 1 is written into this bit, the operation specified in the EPC command  
field is performed at the specified EEPROM address. This bit will remain set  
until the operation is complete. In the case of a read this means that the Host  
can read valid data from the E2P data register. The E2P_CMD and  
E2P_DATA registers should not be modified until this bit is cleared. In the  
case where a write is attempted and an EEPROM is not present, the EPC  
Busy remains busy until the EPC Time-out occurs. At that time the busy bit  
is cleared.  
Note:  
EPC busy will be high immediately following power-up or reset.  
After the EEPROM controller has finished reading (or attempting to  
read) the MAC address and SSVID/SSID from the EEPROM, the  
EPC Busy bit is cleared.  
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DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
30-28  
EPC Command (EPC_CMD)  
R/W  
000b  
This field is used to issue commands to the EEPROM controller. The EPC  
will execute commands when the EPC Busy bit is set. A new command must  
not be issued until the previous command completes.  
This field is encoded as follows:  
[30:28] = 000;  
READ (Read Location): This command will cause a read of the EEPROM  
location pointed to by EPC Address. The result of the read is available in the  
E2P_DATA register.  
[30:28] = 001;  
EWDS (Erase/Write Disable): After issued, the EEPROM will ignore erase  
and write commands. To re-enable erase/write operations issue the EWEN  
command.  
[30:28] = 010;  
EWEN (Erase/Write Enable): Enables the EEPROM for erase and write  
operations. The EEPROM will allow erase and write operations until the  
Erase/Write Disable command is sent, or until power is cycled.  
Note:  
The EEPROM device will power-up in the erase/write-disabled  
state. Any erase or write operations will fail until an Erase/Write  
Enable command is issued.  
[30:28] = 011;  
WRITE (Write Location): If erase/write operations are enabled in the  
EEPROM, this command will cause the contents of the E2P_DATA register  
to be written to the EEPROM location selected by the EPC Address field.  
[30:28] = 100;  
WRAL (Write All): If erase/write operations are enabled in the EEPROM,  
this command will cause the contents of the E2P_DATA register to be written  
to every EEPROM memory location.  
[30:28] = 101;  
ERASE (Erase Location): If erase/write operations are enabled in the  
EEPROM, this command will erase the location selected by the EPC  
Address field.  
[30:28] = 110;  
ERAL (Erase All): If erase/write operations are enabled in the EEPROM,  
this command will initiate a bulk erase of the entire EEPROM.  
[30:28] = 111;  
RELOAD (EEPROM Reload): Instructs the EEPROM controller to reload the  
MAC address and SSVID/SSID from the EEPROM. If a value of 0xA5 is not  
found in the first address of the EEPROM, the EEPROM is assumed to be  
unprogrammed and EEPROM Reload operation will fail. The ’EEPROM  
Loaded’ bit indicates a successful load of the MAC address and  
SSVID/SSID.  
27:10  
9
RESERVED  
RO  
-
EPC Time-out (EPC_TO)  
R/WC  
0b  
If an EEPROM operation is performed, and there is no response from the  
EEPROM within 30mS, the EEPROM controller will timeout and return to its  
idle state. This bit is set when a time-out occurs indicating that the last  
operation was unsuccessful.  
Note:  
If the EEDIO signal pin is externally pulled-high, EPC commands  
will not time out if the EEPROM device is missing. In this case the  
EPC Busy bit will be cleared as soon as the command sequence  
is complete. It should also be noted that the ERASE, ERAL, WRITE  
and WRAL commands are the only EPC commands that will time-  
out if an EEPROM device is not present -and- the EEDIO signal is  
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DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
8
EEPROM Loaded  
R/WC  
0b  
When set, this bit indicates that a valid EEPROM was found, and that the  
MAC address and SSVID/SSID programming have completed normally. This  
bit is set after a successful load of the MAC address and SSVID/SSID after  
power-up, or after a RELOAD command has completed.  
7:0  
EPC Address (EPC_ADDR)  
R/W  
00h  
The 8-bit value in this field is used by the EEPROM Controller to address  
the specific memory location in the Serial EEPROM.  
This is a Byte aligned address.  
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EEPROM Data Register (E2P_DATA)  
Offset:  
00FCh  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register is used in conjunction with the E2P_CMD register to perform read and write operations  
with the serial EEPROM.  
BITS  
31:8  
7:0  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
RO  
DEFAULT  
-
RESERVED  
EEPROM Data  
R/W  
Value read from or written to the EEPROM.  
Note 4.3 Following reset, the default value of the EEPROM Data reflects the last value read by the  
EEPROM controller during auto-loading, or the last value read during an attempt to auto-  
load the EEPROM contents.  
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DMAC Control and Status Registers (DCSR)  
Table 4.4 lists the registers contained in this section.  
Table 4.4 DMAC Control and Status Register (DCSR) Map  
OFFSET  
SYMBOL  
BUS_MODE  
REGISTER NAME  
Bus Mode Register  
0000h  
0004h  
TX_POLL_DEMAND  
RX_POLL_DEMAND  
RX_ BASE_ADDR  
TX_BASE_ADDR  
DMAC_STATUS  
Transmit Poll Demand Register  
0008h  
Receive Poll Demand Register  
000Ch  
Receive List Base Address Register  
Transmit List Base Address Register  
DMA Controller Status Register  
0010h  
0014h  
0018h  
DMAC_CONTROL  
DMAC_INTR_ENA  
MISS_FRAME_CNTR  
RESERVED  
DMA Controller Control (Operation Mode) Register  
DMA Controller Interrupt Enable Register  
Missed Frame Counter (RX Only)  
Reserved for future expansion  
001Ch  
0020h  
0024h – 004Ch  
0050h  
CUR_TX_BUF_ADDR  
CUR_RX_BUF_ADDR  
RESERVED  
Current Transmit Buffer Address  
Current Receive Buffer Address  
Reserved for future expansion  
0054h  
0058h – 007Ch  
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Bus Mode Register (BUS_MODE)  
Offset:  
0000h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register establishes the bus operating modes for the DMAC.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:14  
13:8  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Programmable Burst Length (PBL)  
R/W  
001000b  
Indicates the maximum number of DWORDs to be transferred in one DMA  
transaction. This will be the maximum value that is used in a single block  
read/write. The DMAC will always attempt to burst transfer the length  
specified in the PBL each time it starts a burst transfer.  
PBL can be programmed with permissible values of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32.  
Any other value will result in undefined behavior.  
7
RESERVED  
RO  
-
6:2  
Descriptor Skip Length (DSL)  
Specifies the number of DWORDs to skip between two unchained  
descriptors.  
R/W  
00000b  
1
0
Bus Arbitration (BAR)  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
When this bit is set the RX DMA operations are given priority while  
guarantying TX at least one grant in between consecutive RX packets.  
When cleared, the arbitration ratio is dictated by the BUS_CFG[26:25] field.  
Software Reset (SRST)  
When this bit is set, the DMAC and MAC are reset. This is a self-clearing  
bit.  
R/W/SC  
Note:  
It will take up to 120ns for the SRST to complete  
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Transmit Poll Demand Register (TX_POLL_DEMAND)  
Offset:  
0004h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register enables the TX DMA engine to check for new descriptors.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:0  
Transmit Poll Demand (TPD)  
WO  
-
When written with any value, the DMAC will check for frames to be  
transmitted. If no descriptor is available, the transmit process returns to the  
suspended state and bit 2 of the DMAC_STATUS register (transmit buffer  
unavailable - TU) is not asserted. A write to this register is only effective if  
the transmit process is in the suspended state. A Read of this register will  
timeout and invalid data will be returned.  
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Receive Poll Demand Register (RX_POLL_DEMAND)  
Offset:  
0008h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register enables the RX DMAC to check for new descriptors.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:0  
Receive Poll Demand (RPD)  
WO  
-
When written with any value, the DMAC will check for receive descriptors.  
If no descriptors are available, the receive process returns to the suspended  
state and bit 7 of the DMAC_STATUS register (receive buffer unavailable -  
RU) is not set. A write to this register is only effective if the receive process  
is in the suspended state. A Read of this register will timeout and invalid  
data will be returned.  
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Receive List Base Address Register (RX_BASE_ADDR)  
Offset:  
000Ch  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register specifies the start address of the receive buffer list. RX_BASE_ADDR must be 4-DWORD  
(16 byte) aligned (e.g. Reserved address bits 3:0 must be 0).  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:4  
Start of Receive List (SRL)  
R/W  
28‘h0  
This field points to the start of the receive buffer descriptor list. The  
descriptor list resides in the Host memory. Writing this register is only valid  
when the RX DMA engine is in the stopped state. When stopped, this  
register must be written before the START command is given.  
3:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
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Transmit List Base Address Register (TX_BASE_ADDR)  
Offset:  
0010h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register specifies the start address of the transmit buffer list. TX_BASE_ADDR must be 4-DWORD  
(16 byte) aligned (e.g. Reserved address bits 3:0 must be 0).  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:4  
Start of Transmit List (STL)  
R/W  
28‘h0  
This field points to the start of the transmit buffer descriptor list. The  
descriptor list resides in the Host memory. Writing this register is only valid  
when the TX DMA engine is in the stopped state. When stopped, this  
register must be written before the START command is given.  
3:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
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DMA Controller Status Register (DMAC_STATUS)  
Offset:  
0014h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains all of the status bits that the DMAC reports to the Host system. Most of the fields  
in this register will cause an interrupt. Status can be checked as part of an interrupt service routine, or  
by polling. DMAC interrupts can be masked in the DMAC_INTR_ENA register.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:23  
22:20  
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
-
Transmit Process State (TS)  
This Read-Only field indicates the state of the transmit process. This field  
does not generate an interrupt. The TS field is encoded as follows:  
000b  
STATE  
000  
001  
010  
011  
DESCRIPTION  
Stopped - Reset or Stop command issued  
Running - Fetching the transmit descriptor  
Running - Waiting for the end of transmission  
Running - Reading the data from memory and queuing into TX FIFO  
RESERVED  
100  
101  
110  
RESERVED  
Suspended - Unavailable transmit descriptor  
Running - Closing the transmit descriptor  
111  
19:17  
Receive Process State (RS)  
This Read-Only field indicates the state of the receive process. This field  
does not generate an interrupt. The RS field is encoded as follows:  
RO  
000b  
STATE  
000  
DESCRIPTION  
Stopped - Reset or Stop receive command  
Running - Fetching the receive descriptor  
001  
010  
Running - Checking for end of receive packet before prefetch of next  
descriptor  
011  
100  
101  
110  
Running - Waiting for receive packet  
Suspended - Unavailable receive descriptor  
Running - Closing receive descriptor  
Running - Flushing the current frame from the receive buffer because  
of unavailable receive buffer  
111  
Running - Queuing the receive frame from the receive buffer into the  
Host memory  
16  
15  
Normal Interrupt Summary (NIS)  
R/WC  
R/WC  
0b  
0b  
This bit is the logical OR of other bits within this register. Only unmasked  
bits affect this register. Below is the list of bits:  
DMAC_STATUS[0]: Transmit interrupt (TI)  
DMAC_STATUS[2]: Transmit buffer unavailable (TU)  
DMAC_STATUS[6]: Receive interrupt (RI)  
Abnormal Interrupt Summary (AIS)  
This bit is the logical OR of other bits within this register. Only unmasked  
bits affect this register. Below is the list of bits:  
DMAC_STATUS[1]: Transmit process stopped (TPS)  
DMAC_STATUS[7]: Receive buffer unavailable (RU)  
DMAC_STATUS[8]: Receive process stopped (RPS)  
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DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
14:10  
9
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Receive Watchdog Timeout (RWT)  
A Receive Watchdog Timeout occurs when the length of the receiving frame  
is greater than 2048 bytes through 2560 bytes.  
R/WC  
0b  
8
7
Receive Process Stopped (RPS)  
R/WC  
R/WC  
0b  
0b  
Asserted when the Receive process enters the stopped state.  
Receive Buffer Unavailable (RU)  
Indicates that the next descriptor in the receive list is owned by the Host  
and cannot be acquired by the DMA Controller. The reception process is  
suspended. To resume processing receive descriptors, the Host should  
change the ownership of the descriptor and issue a receive poll demand  
command. If no receive poll demand is issued, the reception process  
resumes when the next recognized incoming frame is received.  
After the first assertion, RU is not asserted for any subsequent “not owned”  
receive descriptor fetches. RU is set only when the previous receive  
descriptor was owned by the DMA controller. RU remains asserted until it  
is cleared by software.  
6
Receive Interrupt (RI)  
R/WC  
0b  
Indicates the completion of the frame reception. Specific frame status  
information has been posted in the descriptor. The reception process  
remains in the running state.  
5:3  
2
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Transmit Buffer Unavailable (TU)  
R/WC  
0b  
Indicates that the next descriptor in the Transmit list is owned by the Host  
system and cannot be acquired by the DMA Controller. The transmission  
process is suspended (bits [22:20]). To resume processing transmit  
descriptors, the Ownership bit in the descriptor should be set, indicating that  
the DMA Controller now owns the buffer and then a transmit poll demand  
command should be issued.  
1
0
Transmit Process Stopped (TPS)  
R/WC  
R/WC  
0b  
0b  
Set when the transmit process enters the stopped state.  
Transmit Interrupt (TI)  
Indicates that a frame transmission was completed and TDES1[31] is set in  
the first Descriptor indicating that the TX descriptor has been updated.  
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DMA Controller Control (Operation Mode) Register (DMAC_CONTROL)  
Offset:  
0018h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register establishes the RX and TX operating modes and commands. This should be the last  
DCSR written as part of initialization.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:23  
22  
RESERVED  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
R/W  
0b  
21  
Must Be One (MBO)  
This bit must be set to ‘1’ for normal device operation.  
R/W  
0b  
19:16  
15:14  
RESERVED  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
R/W  
00b  
13  
Start/Stop Transmission Command (ST)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, the transmission process is placed in the Running state, and the  
DMAC checks the transmit list at the current position for a frame to be  
transmitted.  
Descriptor acquisition is attempted either from the current position in the list,  
which is the transmit list base address set by TX_BASE_ADDR, or from the  
position retained when the transmit process was previously stopped. If no  
descriptor can be acquired, the transmit process enters the Suspended  
state. If the current descriptor is not owned by the DMA Controller, the  
transmission process enters the Suspended state and the Transmit Buffer  
Unavailable (DMAC_STATUS bit [2]) is set. The Start Transmission  
command is effective only when the transmission process is stopped. If the  
command is issued before setting the TX_BASE_ADDR, then the DMA  
Controller’s behavior will be undefined.  
When reset, the transmission process is placed in the Stopped state after  
completing the transmission of the current frame. The next descriptor  
position in the transmit list is saved, and becomes the current position when  
transmission is restarted.  
The Stop Transmission command is effective only when the transmission  
process is in either Running or Suspended state.  
12:3  
2
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Operate on Second Frame (OSF)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, this bit instructs the DMA Controller to process a second frame  
of transmit data even before status for the first frame is obtained. This bit  
affects the DMA Controller but not the MIL.  
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DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
1
Start/Stop Receive (SR)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, the Receive Process is placed in the Running state. The DMA  
Controller attempts to acquire the descriptor from the receive list and  
process incoming frames.  
Descriptor acquisition is attempted from the current position in the list,  
which is the address set by the RX_BASE_ADDR or the position retained  
when the receive process was previously stopped. If no descriptor is owned  
by the DMA Controller, the Receive process enters the Suspended state  
and the Receive Buffer Unavailable (DMAC_STATUS bit [7]) is set.  
The Start Reception command is effective only when the reception process  
has stopped. If the command was issued before setting the  
RX_BASE_ADDR, the DMA Controller’s behavior will be undefined. When  
cleared, the Receive process enters the Stopped state after completing the  
reception of the current frame. The next descriptor position in the receive  
list is saved, and becomes the current position after the Receive process is  
restarted. The Stop Reception command is effective only when the Receive  
process is in the Running or Suspended State.  
Note:  
In order to successfully enable the receive path, the RX DMAC  
must be enabled (by setting SR) prior to enabling the receiver (by  
setting the RXEN bit of the MAC Control Register (MAC_CR)).  
Note:  
In order to successfully disable the receive path, the receiver must  
be disabled (by clearing the RXEN bit of the MAC Control Register  
(MAC_CR)) prior to disabling the RX DMAC (by clearing SR).  
Otherwise, RX DMA will not stop (DMAC_STATUS will continue to  
show the Receive Process State (RS) as Running and Receive  
Process Stopped (RPS) does not assert).  
0
RESERVED  
RO  
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DMA Controller Interrupt Enable Register (DMAC_INTR_ENA)  
Offset:  
001Ch  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register enables the DMAC interrupts reported in the DMAC_STATUS register. Setting a bit to 1  
enables the corresponding interrupt. After a hardware or software reset, all interrupts are disabled.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:17  
16  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Normal Interrupt Summary Enable (NIS_EN)  
When set, normal interrupt is enabled. When reset, no normal interrupt is  
enabled. This bit enables the following bits:  
R/W  
0b  
DMAC_STATUS[0]: Transmit interrupt (TI)  
DMAC_STATUS[2]: Transmit buffer unavailable (TU)  
DMAC_STATUS[6]: Receive interrupt (RI)  
15  
Abnormal Interrupt Summary Enable (AIS_EN)  
When set, abnormal interrupt is enabled. When reset, no abnormal interrupt  
is enabled. This bit enables the following bits:  
R/W  
0b  
DMAC_STATUS[1]: Transmit process stopped (TPS)  
DMAC_STATUS[5]: RESERVED  
DMAC_STATUS[7]: Receive buffer unavailable (RU)  
DMAC_STATUS[8]: Receive process stopped (RPS)  
14  
RESERVED  
R/W  
0b  
13:11  
10  
RESERVED  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
R/W  
0b  
9
8
7
6
5
Receive Watchdog Timeout (RWT_EN)  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
The Receive Watchdog Timeout is enabled only when this bit and the  
Abnormal Interrupt Summary Enable bit (bit [15]) are set.  
Receive Process Stopped (RPS_EN)  
The Receive Process Stopped Interrupt is enabled only when this bit and  
the Abnormal Interrupt Summary Enable bit (bit [15]) are set.  
Receive Buffer Unavailable (RU_EN)  
The Receive Buffer Unavailable Interrupt is enabled only when this bit and  
the Abnormal Interrupt Summary Enable bit (bit [15]) are set.  
Receive Interrupt (RI_EN)  
The Receive Interrupt is enabled only when this bit and the Abnormal  
Interrupt Summary Enable bit (bit [15]) are set.  
RESERVED  
4:3  
2
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Transmit Buffer Unavailable (TU_EN)  
The Transmit Buffer Unavailable Interrupt is enabled only when this bit and  
the Normal Interrupt Summary Enable bit (bit [16]) are set.  
R/W  
0b  
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DESCRIPTION  
Transmit Process Stopped (TPS_EN)  
The Transmit Process Stopped Interrupt is enabled only when this bit and  
the Abnormal Interrupt Summary Enable bit (bit [15]) are set.  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
1
R/W  
0b  
0
Transmit Interrupt (TI_EN)  
The Transmit Interrupt is enabled only when this bit and the Normal  
Interrupt Summary Enable bit (bit [16]) are set.  
R/W  
0b  
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Missed Frame and Buffer Overflow Counter Reg (MISS_FRAME_CNTR)  
Offset:  
0020h  
Size:  
32 bits  
The DMAC maintains two counters to track the number of missed frames during a receive operation.  
The MISS_FRAME_CNTR register reports the current value of these counters and their overflow bits.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:29  
28  
RESERVED  
RO  
RC  
-
MIL RX FIFO Full Counter Overflow (MIL_OVER)  
Overflow bit for the MIL_FIFO_FULL counter. This bit is automatically  
cleared on a read.  
0b  
27:17  
16  
MIL RX FIFO Full Counter (MIL_FIFO_FULL)  
RC  
RC  
RC  
000h  
0b  
This field indicates the number of frames missed due a MIL RX FIFO full  
condition. This counter is automatically cleared on a read.  
RX Buffer Unavailable Counter Overflow (UNAV_OVER)  
Overflow bit for the RX_BUFF_UNAV counter. This bit is automatically  
cleared on a read.  
15:0  
RX Buffer Unavailable Counter (RX_BUFF_UNAV)  
This field indicates the number of frames missed due to receive buffers  
being unavailable. This counter is incremented each time the DMAC  
discards an incoming frame. This counter is automatically cleared on a  
read.  
0000h  
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Current Transmit Buffer Address Register (TX_BUFF_ADDR)  
Offset:  
0050h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register points to the current transmit buffer address being read by the DMAC.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:0  
TX_BUFF_ADDR  
RO  
32‘h0  
This field contains the pointer to the current buffer address pointer used by  
the DMAC during TX operation.  
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Current Receive Buffer Address Register (RX_BUFF_ADDR)  
Offset:  
0054h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register points to the current receive buffer address being read by the DMAC.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:0  
RX_BUFF_ADDR  
RO  
32‘h0  
This field contains the pointer to the current buffer address pointer used by  
the DMAC during RX operation.  
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MAC Control and Status Registers (MCSR)  
Table 4.5 lists the registers contained in this section.  
Table 4.5 MAC Control and Status Register (MCSR) Map  
SYMBOL REGISTER NAME  
MAC_CR  
OFFSET  
0080h  
0084h  
MAC Control  
ADDRH  
ADDRL  
HASHH  
HASHL  
MIIADDR  
MIIDATA  
FLOW  
MAC Address High  
MAC Address Low  
0088h  
008Ch  
Multicast Hash Table High  
Multicast Hash Table Low  
MII Address  
0090h  
0094h  
0098h  
MII Data  
009Ch  
Flow Control  
00A0h  
VLAN1  
VLAN1 Tag  
00A4h  
VLAN2  
VLAN2 Tag  
00A8h  
WUFF  
Wakeup Frame Filter  
Wakeup Control and Status  
Checksum Offload Engine Control  
Reserved for future use  
00ACh  
00B0h  
WUCSR  
COE_CR  
RESERVED  
00B4h - 00BCh  
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MAC Control Register (MAC_CR)  
Offset:  
0080h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register establishes the RX and TX operating modes and includes controls for address filtering  
and packet filtering.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31  
Receive All Mode (RXALL)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, all incoming packets will be received and passed on to the  
address filtering function for processing of the selected filtering mode on the  
received frame. Address filtering then occurs and is reported in Receive  
Status. When reset, only frames that pass Destination Address filtering will  
be sent to the Application.  
30-24  
23  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Disable Receive Own (RCVOWN)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, the MAC disables the reception of frames when TXEN is  
asserted. The MAC blocks the transmitted frame on the receive path. When  
reset, the MAC receives all packets the PHY gives, including those  
transmitted by the MAC.This bit should be reset when the Full Duplex Mode  
bit is set.  
22  
21  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Loopback operation Mode (LOOPBK)  
R/W  
0b  
Selects the loop back operation modes for the MAC. This is only for full  
duplex mode  
0 - Normal. No feedback  
1 - Internal through MII  
In internal loopback mode, the TX frame is received by the Internal MII  
interface, and sent back to the MAC without being sent to the PHY.  
Note:  
When enabling or disabling the loopback mode it can take up to  
10μs for the mode change to occur. The transmitter and receiver  
must be stopped and disabled when modifying the LOOPBK bit.  
The transmitter or receiver should not be enabled within10μs of  
modifying the LOOPBK bit.  
20  
19  
Full Duplex Mode (FDPX)  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
When set, the MAC operates in Full-Duplex mode, in which it can transmit  
and receive simultaneously.  
Pass All Multicast (MCPAS)  
When set, indicates that all incoming frames with a Multicast destination  
address (first bit in the destination address field is 1) are received. Incoming  
frames with physical address (Individual Address/Unicast) destinations are  
filtered and received only if the address matches the MAC Address.  
18  
17  
16  
Promiscuous Mode (PRMS)  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
1b  
0b  
0b  
When set, indicates that any incoming frame is received regardless of its  
destination address.  
Inverse filtering (INVFILT)  
When set, the address check Function operates in Inverse filtering mode.  
This is valid only during Perfect filtering mode.  
Pass Bad Frames (PASSBAD)  
When set, all incoming frames that passed address filtering are received,  
including runt frames and collided frames.  
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DESCRIPTION  
Hash Only Filtering mode (HO)  
When set, the address check Function operates in the imperfect address  
filtering mode both for physical and multicast addresses  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15  
R/W  
0b  
14  
13  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Hash/Perfect Filtering Mode (HPFILT)  
R/W  
0b  
When reset (0), LAN9420/LAN9420i will implement a perfect address filter  
on incoming frames according the address specified in the MAC address  
register.  
When set (1), the address check function does imperfect address filtering  
of multicast incoming frames according to the hash table specified in the  
multicast hash table register.  
If the Hash Only Filtering mode (HO) bit is set (1), then the physical (IA)  
are imperfect filtered too. If the Hash Only Filtering mode (HO) bit is reset  
(0), then the IA addresses are perfect address filtered according to the MAC  
Address register.  
12  
11  
Late Collision Control (LCOLL)  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
When set, enables retransmission of the collided frame even after the  
collision period (late collision). When reset, the MAC disables frame  
transmission on a late collision. In any case, the Late Collision status is  
appropriately updated in the Transmit Packet status.  
Disable Broadcast Frames (BCAST)  
When set, disables the reception of broadcast frames. When reset,  
forwards all broadcast frames to the application.  
Note:  
When wake-up frame detection is enabled via the WUEN bit of the  
wake-up frame will wake-up the device despite the state of this bit.  
10  
Disable Retry (DISRTY)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, the MAC attempts only one transmission. When a collision is  
seen on the bus, the MAC ignores the current frame and goes to the next  
frame and a retry error is reported in the Transmit status. When reset, the  
MAC attempts 16 transmissions before signaling a retry error.  
9
8
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Automatic Pad Stripping (PADSTR)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, the MAC strips the pad field on all incoming frames, if the length  
field is less than 46 bytes. The FCS field is also stripped, since it is  
computed at the transmitting station based on the data and pad field  
characters, and is invalid for a received frame that has had the pad  
characters stripped. Receive frames with a 46-byte or greater length field  
are passed to the Application unmodified (FCS is not stripped). When reset,  
the MAC passes all incoming frames to Host memory unmodified.  
Note:  
When PADSTR is enabled, the RX Checksum Offload Engine  
must be disabled (RX_COE_EN bit of the Checksum Offload  
Engine Control Register (COE_CR)) and vice versa. These  
functions cannot be enabled simultaneously.  
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BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
7-6  
BackOff Limit (BOLMT)  
R/W  
00b  
The BOLMT bits allow the user to set its back-off limit in a relaxed or  
aggressive mode. According to IEEE 802.3, the MAC has to wait for a  
random number [r] of slot-times (Note 4.4) after it detects a collision, where:  
(eq.1)0 < r < K  
2
The exponent K is dependent on how many times the current frame to be  
transmitted has been retried, as follows:  
(eq.2)K = min (n, 10) where n is the current number of retries.  
If a frame has been retried three times, then K = 3 and r= 8 slot-times  
maximum. If it has been retried 12 times, then K = 10, and r = 1024 slot-  
times maximum.  
An LFSR (linear feedback shift register) 20-bit counter emulates a 20bit  
random number generator, from which r is obtained. Once a collision is  
detected, the number of the current retry of the current frame is used to  
obtain K (eq.2). This value of K translates into the number of bits to use  
from the LFSR counter. If the value of K is 3, the MAC takes the value in  
the first three bits of the LFSR counter and uses it to count down to zero  
on every slot-time. This effectively causes the MAC to wait eight slot-times.  
To give the user more flexibility, the BOLMT value forces the number of bits  
to be used from the LFSR counter to a predetermined value as in the table  
below.  
BOLMT Value  
2’b00  
# Bits Used from LFSR Counter  
10  
8
2’b01  
2’b10  
4
2’b11  
1
Thus, if the value of K = 10, the MAC will look at the BOLMT if it is 00, then use  
the lower ten bits of the LFSR counter for the wait countdown. If the BOLMT is 10,  
then it will only use the value in the first four bits for the wait countdown, etc.  
Note 4.4 Slot-time = 512 bit times. (See IEEE 802.3 Spec., Secs. 4.2.3.25  
and 4.4.2.1)  
5
Deferral Check (DFCHK)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, enables the deferral check in the MAC. The MAC will abort the  
transmission attempt if it has deferred for more than 24,288 bit times.  
Deferral starts when the transmitter is ready to transmit, but is prevented  
from doing so because the CRS is active. Defer time is not cumulative. If  
the transmitter defers for 10,000 bit times, then transmits, collides, backs  
off, and then has to defer again after completion of back-off, the deferral  
timer resets to 0 and restarts. When reset, the deferral check is disabled in  
the MAC and the MAC defers indefinitely.  
4
3
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Transmitter enable (TXEN)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, the MAC’s transmitter is enabled and it will transmit frames from  
the buffer onto the cable. When reset, the MAC’s transmitter is disabled and  
will not transmit any frames.  
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DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
2
Receiver Enable (RXEN)  
R/W  
0b  
When set (1), the MAC’s receiver is enabled and will receive frames from  
the internal PHY. When reset, the MAC’s receiver is disabled and will not  
receive any frames from the internal PHY.  
Note:  
In order to successfully enable the receive path, the RX DMAC  
must be enabled by setting the Start/Stop Receive bit (SR) bit of  
(DMAC_CONTROL) prior to enabling the receiver (by setting  
RXEN).  
Note:  
In order to successfully disable the receive path, the receiver must  
be disabled (by clearing RXEN) prior to disabling the RX DMAC  
(by clearing the Start/Stop Receive bit (SR) bit of the DMA  
(DMAC_CONTROL)). Otherwise, RX DMA will not stop  
(DMAC_STATUS will continue to show the Receive Process State  
(RS) as Running and Receive Process Stopped (RPS) does not  
assert).  
1-0  
RESERVED  
RO  
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MAC Address High Register (ADDRH)  
Offset:  
0084h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains the upper 16 bits of the physical address of the MAC, where ADDRH[15:8] is  
th  
the 6 octet of the RX frame.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
15-0  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Physical Address [47:32]  
This field contains the upper 16 bits (47:32) of the physical address of the  
LAN9420/LAN9420i device.  
R/W  
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MAC Address Low Register (ADDRL)  
Offset:  
0088h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains the lower 32 bits of the physical address of the MAC, where ADDRL[7:0] is the  
first octet of the Ethernet frame.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:0  
Physical Address [31:0]  
This field contains the lower 32 bits (32:0) of the Physical Address of this  
MAC device.  
R/W  
32‘hF  
Table 4.6 below illustrates the byte ordering of the ADDRL and ADDRH registers with respect to the  
reception of the Ethernet physical address.  
Table 4.6 ADDRL, ADDRH Byte Ordering  
ADDRL, ADDRH  
ORDER OF RECEPTION ON ETHERNET  
st  
ADDRL[7:0]  
ADDRL[15:8]  
ADDRL[23:16]  
ADDRL[31:24]  
ADDRH[7:0]  
ADDRH[15:8]  
1
nd  
2
rd  
3
th  
4
th  
5
th  
6
As an example, if the desired Ethernet physical address is 12-34-56-78-9A-BC, the ADDRL and  
ADDRH registers would be programmed as shown in Figure 4.2. The values required to automatically  
load this configuration from the EEPROM are shown in Section 3.3.5.1, "EEPROM Format," on  
31  
31  
24 23  
24 23  
16 15  
0xBC  
8
7
0
xx  
xx  
0x9A  
ADDRH  
16 15  
8 7  
0
0x78  
0x56  
0x34  
0x12  
ADDRL  
Figure 4.2 Example ADDRL, ADDRH Address Ordering  
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Multicast Hash Table High Register (HASHH)  
Offset:  
008Ch  
Size:  
32 bits  
The 64-bit Multicast table is used for group address filtering. For hash filtering, the contents of the  
destination address in the incoming frame is used to index the contents of the Hash table. The most  
significant bit determines the register to be used (Hi/Low), while the other five bits determine the bit  
within the register. A value of 00000 selects Bit 0 of the Multicast Hash Table Lo register and a value  
of 11111 selects the Bit 31 of the Multicast Hash Table Hi register.  
If the corresponding bit is 1, then the multicast frame is accepted. Otherwise, it is rejected. If the “Pass All  
Multicast” (MCPAS) bit is set (1), then all multicast frames are accepted regardless of the multicast hash  
values.  
The Multicast Hash Table Hi register contains the higher 32 bits of the hash table and the Multicast  
Hash Table Low register contains the lower 32 bits of the hash table.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
Upper 32 bits of the 64-bit Hash Table  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31-0  
R/W  
32‘h0  
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Multicast Hash Table Low Register (HASHL)  
Offset:  
0090h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register defines the lower 32-bits of the Multicast Hash Table. Please refer to Section 4.4.4,  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
Lower 32 bits of the 64-bit Hash Table  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31-0  
R/W  
32‘h0  
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MII Access Register (MII_ACCESS)  
Offset:  
0094h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register is used to control the management cycles to the internal PHY.  
BITS  
31-16  
15-11  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
RO  
DEFAULT  
RESERVED  
-
PHY Address  
R/W  
00000b  
For every access to this register, this field must be set to 00001b.  
10-6  
MII Register Index (MIIRINDA)  
These bits select the desired MII register in the PHY.  
R/W  
00000b  
5-2  
1
RESERVED  
RO  
-
MII Write (MIIWnR)  
R/W  
0b  
Setting this bit tells the PHY that this will be a write operation using the MII  
data register. If this bit is not set, this will be a read operation, packing the  
data in the MII data register.  
0
MII Busy (MIIBZY)  
R/W/SC  
0b  
This bit must be polled to determine when the MII register access is  
complete. This bit must read a logical 0 before writing to this register or to  
the MII data register. The LAN driver software must set (1) this bit in order  
for the Host system to read or write any of the MII PHY registers.  
During a MII register access, this bit will be set, signifying a read or write  
access is in progress. The MII data register must be kept valid until the  
MAC clears this bit during a PHY write operation. The MII data register is  
invalid until the MAC has cleared this bit during a PHY read operation.  
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MII Data Register (MII_DATA)  
Offset:  
0098h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains either the data to be written to the PHY register specified in the MII Access  
Register, or the read data from the PHY register whose index is specified in the MII Access Register.  
Note: The MIIBZY bit in the MII_ACCESS register must be cleared when writing to this register.  
BITS  
31-16  
15-0  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
RO  
DEFAULT  
RESERVED  
MII Data  
-
R/W  
0000h  
This contains the 16-bit value read from the PHY read operation or the 16-  
bit data value to be written to the PHY before an MII write operation.  
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Flow Control Register (FLOW)  
Offset:  
009Ch  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register is used to control the generation and reception of the Control frames by the MAC’s flow  
control block. A write to this register with busy bit set to 1 will trigger the Flow control block to generate  
a Control frame. Before writing to this register, the application has to make sure that the busy bit is  
not set.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
Pause Time (FCPT)  
This field indicates the value to be used in the PAUSE TIME field in the  
control frame.  
R/W  
0000h  
15:3  
2
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Pass Control Frames (FCPASS)  
R/W  
0b  
When set, the MAC sets the packet filter bit in the receive packet status to  
indicate to the application that a valid pause frame has been received. The  
application must accept or discard a received frame based on the packet  
filter control bit. The MAC receives, decodes and performs the pause  
function when a valid pause frame is received in full-duplex mode and when  
flow control is enabled (FCE bit set). When reset, the MAC resets the  
packet filter bit in the receive packet status.  
The MAC always passes the data of all frames it receives (including flow  
control frames) to the application. Frames that do not pass address filtering,  
as well as frames with errors, are passed to the application. The application  
must discard or retain the received frame’s data based on the received  
frame’s STATUS field. Filtering modes (promiscuous mode, for example)  
take precedence over the FCPASS bit.  
1
0
Flow Control Enable (FCEN)  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
When set, enables the MAC flow control function. The MAC decodes all  
incoming frames for control frames; if it receives a valid control frame  
(PAUSE command), it disables the transmitter for a specified time (decoded  
pause time x slot time). When reset, the MAC flow control function is  
disabled; the MAC does not decode frames for control frames.  
Note:  
Flow Control is applicable when the MAC is set in full duplex  
mode.  
Flow Control Busy (FCBSY)  
In full-duplex mode this bit should read logical 0 before writing to the flow  
control register. To initiate a PAUSE control frame, the Host system must  
set this bit to 1. During a transfer of control frame, this bit continues to be  
set, signifying that a frame transmission is in progress. After the PAUSE  
control frame’s transmission is complete, the MAC resets to 0.  
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VLAN1 Tag Register (VLAN1)  
Offset:  
00A0h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains the VLAN tag field to identify VLAN1 frames. For VLAN frames the legal frame  
length is increased from 1518 bytes to 1522 bytes.  
The RXCOE also uses this register to determine the protocol value to use to indicate the existence of  
a VLAN tag. When using the RXCOE, this value may only be changed if the RX path is disabled. If it  
is desired to change this value during run time, it is safe to do so only after the MAC is disabled and  
the MIL is empty.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
15:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
VLAN1 Tag Identifier (VTI1)  
R/W  
FFFFh  
This contains the VLAN Tag field to identify the VLAN1 frames. This field is  
th  
th  
compared with the 13 and 14 bytes of the incoming frames for VLAN1  
frame detection.  
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VLAN2 Tag Register (VLAN2)  
Offset:  
00A4h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains the VLAN tag field to identify VLAN2 frames. For VLAN frames the legal frame  
length is increased from 1518 bytes to 1522 bytes.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:16  
15:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
VLAN2 Tag Identifier (VTI2)  
R/W  
FFFFh  
This contains the VLAN Tag field to identify the VLAN2 frames. This field is  
th  
th  
compared with the 13 and 14 bytes of the incoming frames for VLAN2  
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Wakeup Frame Filter (WUFF)  
Offset:  
00A8h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register is used to configure the Wakeup Frame Filter.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
0000_0000h  
31:0  
Wakeup Frame Filter (WFF)  
R/W  
The Wakeup Frame Filter is configured through this register using an  
indexing mechanism. Following a reset, the MAC loads the first value  
written to this location to the first DWORD in the Wakeup Frame Filter (filter  
0 byte mask). The second value written to this location is loaded to the  
second DWORD in the wakeup Frame Filter (filter 1 byte mask) and so on.  
Once all eight DWORDs have been written, the internal pointer will once  
again point to the first entry and the filter entries can be modified in the  
same manner. Similarly, eight DWORDS should be read sequentially to  
obtain the values stored in the WFF.  
Note:  
This register should be read and written using eight consecutive  
DWORD operations. Failure to read or write the entire contents of  
the WFF may cause the internal read/write pointers to be left in a  
position other than pointing to the first entry.  
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Wakeup Control and Status Register (WUCSR)  
Offset:  
00ACh  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register contains data pertaining to the MAC’s remote wakeup status and capabilities.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:10  
9
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Global Unicast Enable (GUE)  
0b  
When set, the MAC wakes up from power-saving mode on receipt of a  
global unicast frame. A global unicast frame has the MAC Address [0] bit  
set to 0.  
8:7  
6
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Remote Wakeup Frame Received (WUFR)  
The MAC sets this bit upon receiving a valid remote wakeup frame.  
R/WC  
0b  
5
Magic Packet Received (MPR)  
The MAC sets this bit upon receiving a valid Magic Packet.  
R/WC  
0b  
4-3  
2
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Wakeup Frame Enable (WAKE_EN)  
When set, remote wakeup mode is enabled and the MAC is capable of  
detecting wakeup frames as programmed in the Wakeup Frame Filter.  
R/W  
0b  
1
0
Magic Packet Enable (MPEN)  
R/W  
RO  
0b  
-
When set, Magic Packet wakeup mode is enabled.  
RESERVED  
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Offset:  
00B0h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register controls the RX and TX checksum offload engines.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:17  
16  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
TX Checksum Offload Engine Enable (TX_COE_EN)  
The COE_EN may only be changed if the TX path is disabled. If it is desired  
to disable the TX_COE_EN during run time, it is safe to do so only after the  
MAC is disabled and the MIL is empty.  
R/W  
0b  
0: The TXCOE is bypassed  
1: The TXCOE is enabled  
15:2  
1
RESERVED  
RO  
-
RX Checksum Offload Engine Mode (RX_COE_MODE)  
R/W  
0b  
This register indicates whether the COE will check for VLAN tags or a  
SNAP header prior to beginning its checksum calculation. In its default  
mode, the calculation will always begin 14 bytes into the frame.  
The COE_MODE may only be changed if the RX path is disabled. If it is  
desired to change this value during run time, it is safe to do so only after  
the MAC is disabled and the MIL is empty.  
0: Begin checksum calculation after first 14 bytes of Ethernet Frame  
1: Begin checksum calculation at start of L3 packet by adjusting for VLAN  
tags and/or SNAP header.  
0
RX Checksum Offload Engine Enable (RX_COE_EN)  
The COE_EN may only be changed if the RX path is disabled. If it is  
desired to disable the COE_EN during run time, it is safe to do so only after  
the MAC is disabled and the MIL is empty.  
R/W  
0b  
0: The RXCOE is bypassed  
1: The RXCOE is enabled  
Note:  
When the RXCOE is enabled, automatic pad stripping must be  
disabled (PADSTR bit of the MAC Control Register (MAC_CR))  
and vice versa. These functions cannot be enabled  
simultaneously.  
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PHY Registers  
The PHY registers are not memory mapped. These registers are accessed indirectly through the MAC  
via the MII_ACCESS and MII_DATA registers. An index is used to access individual PHY registers.  
PHY Register Indexes are shown in Table 4.7, "PHY Control and Status Registers" below.  
Note: The NASR (Not Affected by Software Reset) designation is only applicable when bit 15 of  
the PHY Basic Control Register (Reset) is set.  
Table 4.7 PHY Control and Status Registers  
INDEX  
(IN DECIMAL)  
REGISTER NAME  
0
1
Basic Control Register  
Basic Status Register  
PHY Identifier 1  
2
3
PHY Identifier 2  
4
Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register  
Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register  
Auto-Negotiation Expansion Register  
Mode Control/Status Register  
Special Modes  
5
6
17  
18  
27  
29  
30  
31  
Control / Status Indication Register  
Interrupt Source Register  
Interrupt Mask Register  
PHY Special Control/Status Register  
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Basic Control Register  
Index (In Decimal):  
0
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15  
PHY Soft Reset  
R/W/SC  
0b  
1 = PHY software reset. Bit is self-clearing. When setting this bit do not set  
other bits in this register.  
14  
13  
Loopback  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
1b  
1 = loopback mode, 0 = normal operation  
Speed Select  
1 = 100Mbps, 0 = 10Mbps. Ignored if Auto Negotiation is enabled (0.12 =  
1).  
12  
11  
Auto-Negotiation Enable  
R/W  
R/W  
1b  
0b  
1 = enable auto-negotiate process (overrides 0.13 and 0.8) 0 = disable  
auto-negotiate process.  
Power Down  
1 = General Power-Down mode, 0 = normal operation  
Note:  
For maximum power savings, auto-negotiation should be disabled  
before enabling the General Power-Down mode.  
10  
9
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Restart Auto-Negotiate  
1 = restart auto-negotiate process 0 = normal operation. Bit is self-clearing.  
R/W/SC  
0b  
8
Duplex Mode  
R/W  
0b  
1 = full duplex, 0 = half duplex. Ignored if Auto Negotiation is enabled (0.12  
= 1).  
7
Collision Test  
R/W  
RO  
0b  
-
1 = enable COL test, 0 = disable COL test  
6:0  
RESERVED  
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Basic Status Register  
Index (In Decimal):  
1
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15  
100BASE-T4  
1 = T4 able, 0 = no T4 ability  
RO  
0b  
14  
13  
12  
11  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1 = TX with full duplex, 0 = no TX full duplex ability.  
100BASE-TX Half Duplex  
1 = TX with half duplex, 0 = no TX half duplex ability.  
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
1 = 10Mbps with full duplex 0 = no 10Mbps with full duplex ability  
10BASE-T Half Duplex  
1 = 10Mbps with half duplex 0 = no 10Mbps with half duplex ability  
10:6  
5
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
-
Auto-Negotiate Complete  
1 = auto-negotiate process completed 0 = auto-negotiate process not  
completed  
0b  
4
3
Remote Fault  
RO/LH  
RO  
0b  
1b  
1 = remote fault condition detected 0 = no remote fault  
Auto-Negotiate Ability  
1 = able to perform auto-negotiation function 0 = unable to perform auto-  
negotiation function  
2
1
0
Link Status  
RO/LL  
RO/LH  
RO  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1 = link is up, 0 = link is down  
Jabber Detect  
1 = jabber condition detected 0 = no jabber condition detected  
Extended Capabilities  
1 = supports extended capabilities registers 0 = does not support extended  
capabilities registers.  
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PHY Identifier 1  
Index (In Decimal):  
2
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:0  
PHY ID Number  
R/W  
0007h  
Assigned to the 3rd through 18th bits of the Organizationally Unique  
Identifier (OUI), respectively.  
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PHY Identifier 2  
Index (In Decimal):  
3
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:10  
PHY ID Number b  
Assigned to the 19th through 24th bits of the OUI.  
R/W  
C0C3h  
9:4  
3:0  
Model Number  
R/W  
R/W  
Six-bit manufacturer’s model number.  
Revision Number  
Four-bit manufacturer’s revision number.  
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Auto Negotiation Advertisement  
Index (In Decimal):  
4
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15  
14  
13  
RESERVED  
R/W  
RO  
0b  
-
RESERVED  
Remote Fault  
1 = remote fault detected, 0 = no remote fault  
R/W  
0b  
12  
RESERVED  
R/W  
R/W  
-
11:10  
Pause Operation (See Note 4.5)  
00 No PAUSE  
01 Symmetric PAUSE  
10 Asymmetric PAUSE  
00b  
11 Advertise support for both symmetric PAUSE and Asymmetric PAUSE  
9
8
RESERVED  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
1b  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
1 = TX with full duplex, 0 = no TX full  
duplex ability  
7
6
100BASE-TX  
R/W  
R/W  
1b  
1b  
1 = TX able, 0 = no TX ability  
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
1 = 10Mbps with full duplex  
0 = no 10Mbps with full duplex ability  
5
10BASE-T  
R/W  
R/W  
1b  
1 = 10Mbps able, 0 = no 10Mbps ability  
4:0  
Selector Field  
[00001] = IEEE 802.3  
00001b  
Note 4.5 When both symmetric PAUSE and asymmetric PAUSE support are advertised (value of  
11), the device will only be configured to, at most, one of the two settings upon auto-  
negotiation completion.  
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Auto Negotiation Link Partner Ability  
Index (In Decimal):  
5
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15  
Next Page  
RO  
0b  
1 = next page capable, 0 = no next page ability. This device does not  
support next page ability.  
14  
13  
Acknowledge  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
1 = link code word received from partner 0 = link code word not yet received  
Remote Fault  
1 = remote fault detected, 0 = no remote fault  
12  
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
-
11:10  
Pause Operation  
00b  
00 No PAUSE supported by partner station  
01 Symmetric PAUSE supported by partner station  
10 Asymmetric PAUSE supported by partner station  
11 Both Symmetric PAUSE and Asymmetric PAUSE supported by partner  
station  
9
8
7
6
100BASE-T4  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1 = T4 able, 0 = no T4 ability  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
1 = TX with full duplex, 0 = no TX full duplex ability  
100BASE-TX  
1 = TX able, 0 = no TX ability  
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
1 = 10Mbps with full duplex  
0 = no 10Mbps with full duplex ability  
5
10BASE-T  
RO  
RO  
0b  
1 = 10Mbps able, 0 = no 10Mbps ability  
4:0  
Selector Field  
[00001] = IEEE 802.3  
00001b  
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Auto Negotiation Expansion  
Index (In Decimal):  
6
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:5  
4
RESERVED  
Parallel Detection Fault  
1 = fault detected by parallel detection logic  
0 = no fault detected by parallel detection logic  
RO  
-
RO/LH  
0b  
3
2
1
0
Link Partner Next Page Able  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1 = link partner has next page ability  
0 = link partner does not have next page ability  
Next Page Able  
1 = local device has next page ability  
0 = local device does not have next page ability  
Page Received  
1 = new page received  
0 = new page not yet received  
RO/LH  
RO  
Link Partner Auto-Negotiation Able  
1 = link partner has auto-negotiation ability  
0 = link partner does not have auto-negotiation ability  
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Mode Control/Status  
Index (In Decimal): 17  
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:14  
13  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
EDPWRDOWN  
R/W  
0b  
Enable the Energy Detect Power-Down mode:  
0=Energy Detect Power-Down is disabled  
1=Energy Detect Power-Down is enabled  
12:2  
1
RESERVED  
ENERGYON  
RO  
RO  
-
1b  
Indicates whether energy is detected. This bit goes to a “0” if no valid  
energy is detected within 256ms. Reset to “1” by hardware reset, unaffected  
by SW reset.  
0
RESERVED  
R/W  
0b  
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Special Modes  
Index (In Decimal): 18  
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:8  
7-5  
RESERVED  
MODE  
RO  
-
R/W  
NASR  
111b  
PHY Mode of operation. Refer to Table 4.8 for more details.  
4-0  
PHYADD  
R/W  
NASR  
00001b  
PHY Address. The PHY Address is used for the SMI address.  
Table 4.8 MODE Control  
MODE DEFINITIONS  
DEFAULT REGISTER BIT VALUES  
MODE  
REGISTER 0  
[13,12,8]  
REGISTER 4  
[8,7,6,5]  
000b  
001b  
010b  
10BASE-T Half Duplex. Auto-negotiation disabled.  
10BASE-T Full Duplex. Auto-negotiation disabled.  
000  
001  
100  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
100BASE-TX Half Duplex. Auto-negotiation  
disabled. CRS is active during Transmit & Receive.  
011b  
100b  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex. Auto-negotiation  
disabled. CRS is active during Receive.  
101  
110  
N/A  
100ase-TX Half Duplex is advertised. Auto-  
negotiation enabled. CRS is active during Transmit  
& Receive.  
0100  
101b  
Repeater mode. Auto-negotiation enabled.  
100BASE-TX Half Duplex is advertised. CRS is  
active during Receive.  
110  
0100  
110b  
111b  
RESERVED - Do not set LAN9420/LAN9420i in this  
mode.  
N/A  
N/A  
All capable. Auto-negotiation enabled.  
X1X  
1111  
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Special Control/Status Indications  
Index (In Decimal): 27  
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
Override AUTOMDIX_EN Strap  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15  
R/W  
0b  
0 = AUTOMDIX_EN configuration strap enables or disables HP Auto MDIX.  
1 = Override AUTOMDIX_EN configuration strap. PHY Register 27.14 and  
27.13 determine MDIX function.  
14  
13  
Auto-MDIX Enable  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Only effective when 27.15=1, otherwise ignored.  
0 = Disable Auto-MDIX. 27.13 determines normal or reversed connection.  
1 = Enable Auto-MDIX. 27.13 must be set to 0.  
Auto-MDIX State  
Only effective when 27.15=1, otherwise ignored.  
When 27.14 = 0 (manually set MDIX state):  
0 = no crossover (TPO = output, TPI = input)  
1 = crossover (TPO = input, TPI = output)  
When 27.14 = 1 (automatic MDIX) this bit must be set to 0.  
Do not use the combination 27.15=1, 27.14=1, 27.13=1.  
12:11  
10  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
VCOOFF_LP  
R/W,  
NASR  
0b  
Forces the Receive PLL 10M to lock on the reference clock at all times: 0  
– Receive PLL 10M can lock on reference or line as needed (normal  
operation) 1 - Receive PLL 10M is locked on the reference clock. In this  
mode 10M data packets cannot be received.  
9:5  
4
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
-
XPOL  
0b  
Polarity state of the 10BASE-T:  
0 – Normal polarity  
1 – Reversed polarity  
3:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
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Interrupt Source Flag  
Index (In Decimal): 29  
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:8  
7
RESERVED  
INT7  
RO  
-
RO/LH  
0b  
1= ENERGYON generated, 0 = not source of interrupt  
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
INT6  
RO/LH  
RO/LH  
RO/LH  
RO/LH  
RO/LH  
RO/LH  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1= Auto-Negotiation complete, 0 = not source of interrupt  
INT5  
1= Remote Fault Detected, 0 = not source of interrupt  
INT4  
1= Link Down (link status negated), 0 = not source of interrupt  
INT3  
1= Auto-Negotiation LP Acknowledge, 0 = not source of interrupt  
INT2  
1= Parallel Detection Fault, 0 = not source of interrupt  
INT1  
1= Auto-Negotiation Page Received, 0 = not source of interrupt  
RESERVED  
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Interrupt Mask  
Index (In Decimal): 30  
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:8  
7:0  
RESERVED  
Mask Bits  
RO  
-
R/W  
00h  
1 = interrupt source is enabled, 0 = interrupt source is masked  
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PHY Special Control/Status  
Index (In Decimal): 31  
Size:  
16 bits  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
15:13  
12  
RESERVED  
Autodone  
RO  
RO  
-
0
Auto-negotiation done indication:  
0 = Auto-negotiation is not done or disabled (or not active)  
1 = Auto-negotiation is done  
11:5  
4:2  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Write as 0000010b, ignore on read.  
Speed Indication  
HCDSPEED value:  
000b  
[001b] = 10Mbps half-duplex  
[101b] = 10Mbps full-duplex  
[010b] = 100BASE-TX half-duplex  
[110b] = 100BASE-TX full-duplex  
1:0  
RESERVED  
RO  
-
Note 4.6 Bit 6 of this register must be set to ‘1’ for write operations.  
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PCI Configuration Space CSR (CONFIG CSR)  
Configuration and read back of the CONFIG CSR is accomplished by the Host processor via the PCI  
bus. These registers assume their default value on assertion of a chip-level reset or when the device  
power state transitions from D3 to D0. See Section 3.7, "Power Management," on page 73 for details.  
Registers in offsets 00h - 03Fh are standard PCI header registers, as described in the PCI Local Bus  
Specification Revision 3.0. Please refer to the specification for further details.  
Register 78h is a PCIB specific extension related to power management.  
The following is the register map for the PCI Configuration Space CSR (CONFIG CSR):  
Table 4.9 PCI Configuration Space CSR (CONFIG CSR) Address Map  
CONFIGURATION  
SPACE  
OFFSET  
REGISTER NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
00h – 3Fh  
-
Standard PCI Header Registers (See Table 4.10 on page 150  
for details).  
40h – 74h  
78h  
RESERVED  
PCI_PMC  
7Ch  
PCI_PMCSR  
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Table 4.10 lists the standard PCI header registers that are supported. Registers whose initial values  
for Subsystem Vendor ID and Subsystem Device ID, are configured from the EEPROM are indicated  
by ‘YES’ in the “EPROM CONFIGURABLE” column.  
Table 4.10 Standard PCI Header Registers Supported  
CONFIGURATION  
SPACE OFFSET  
READ/  
WRITE  
EEPROM  
CONFIGURABLE  
REGISTER NAME  
Vendor ID  
DEFAULT  
00h - 01h  
02h - 03h  
04h - 05h  
06h - 07h  
08h  
RO  
RO  
1055h  
E420h  
00h  
Device ID  
Command  
R/W  
RO, R/WC  
RO  
Status  
0410h  
020000h  
00h  
Revision ID  
Class Code  
Cache Line Size  
Latency Timer  
Header Type  
RESERVED  
09h - 0Bh  
0Ch  
RO  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
0Dh  
00h  
0Eh  
00h  
0F - 1Bh  
1Ch - 1Fh  
RO  
BAR 3 (Note 4.8)  
(For NP-Mem mapped 1Kbyte)  
R/W  
00000000h  
(FFFFFC00h)  
20h - 23h  
BAR 4 (Note 4.8)  
(For I/O mapped 256byte)  
R/W  
0000001h  
(FFFFFF01h)  
24h - 2Bh  
2Ch - 2Dh  
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
Subsystem Vendor ID (SSVID)  
1055h  
9420h  
YES  
YES  
2EH - 2Fh  
Subsystem Device ID (SSID)  
RO  
30h - 33h  
34h  
RESERVED  
Capabilities Pointer  
RESERVED  
Interrupt Line  
Interrupt Pin  
Min_Gnt  
RO  
RO  
RO  
R/W  
RO  
RO  
RO  
78h  
35h - 3Bh  
3Ch  
00h  
01h  
02h  
04h  
3Dh  
3Eh  
3Fh  
Max_Lat  
Note 4.7 Default value is dependent on device revision.  
Note 4.8 BAR3’s read back value is FFFFFC00h after writing FFFFFFFFh. BAR4’s read back value  
is FFFFFF01h after writing FFFFFFFFh.  
Note 4.9 The Subsystem Vendor ID and Subsystem Device ID can be configured by the serial  
EEPROM. if no EEPROM is connected to LAN9420/LAN9420i, then the default values in  
the table are used.  
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PCI Power Management Capabilities Register (PCI_PMC)  
Offset:  
78h  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register implements the standard capability structure used to define power management features  
in a PCI device. The capabilities structure is documented in the PCI Bus Power Management Interface  
Specification Revision 1.1. The host uses this register check supported power states and features.  
Note: The format of this register is equivalent to offsets 3:0 of the Power Management Register Block  
Definition as described in the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification Revision 1.1.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
(PME_IN_D3C)  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31  
PME Support from D3  
RO  
COLD  
When this bit is set, LAN9420/LAN9420i is capable asserting nPME from the  
D3 state. When this bit is cleared, the device will not assert nPME from  
COLD  
the D3  
state.  
COLD  
This bit reflects the setting of the VAUXDET input pin.  
PME Support from D3 (PME_IN_D3H)  
30  
29  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
1b  
HOT  
This bit is set indicating that LAN9420/LAN9420i is capable asserting nPME  
from the D3 state.  
HOT  
PME Support from D2 (PME_IN_D2)  
This bit is cleared since LAN9420/LAN9420i does not support the D2 power  
management state.  
0b  
0b  
28  
PME Support from D1 (PME_IN_D1)  
This bit is cleared since LAN9420/LAN9420i does not support the D1 power  
management state.  
27  
PME Support from D0 (PME_IN_D0)  
This bit is set indicating that LAN9420/LAN9420i is capable asserting nPME  
from the D0 state.  
1b  
26  
D2 Power State Support (D2_SUP)  
This bit is cleared since LAN9420/LAN9420i does not support the D2 power  
management state.  
0b  
25  
D1 Power State Support (D1_SUP)  
This bit is cleared since LAN9420/LAN9420i does not support the D1 power  
management state.  
0b  
24:22  
3.3Vaux Power Supply Current Draw (AUX_CURRENT)  
This field indicates the auxiliary power requirements for the  
LAN9420/LAN9420i device. This field is dependant on the state of the  
VAUXDET input pin.  
When VAUXDET is cleared, this field is cleared to 000b to indicate that there  
is no current draw from the 3.3Vaux power supply. When VAUXDET is set,  
this field is set to a value of 110b to indicate a current draw of 320mA from  
the 3.3Vaux power supply.  
21  
Device Specific Initialization (DSI)  
This bit returns zero, indicating that there are no device specific initialization  
requirements.  
RO  
0b  
20  
19  
RESERVED  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
PME Clock (CLK4PME)  
This bit is cleared to indicate that LAN9420/LAN9420i does not require the  
presence of PCICLK in order to assert nPME.  
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DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
18:16  
Power Management Specification Version (VERSION[2:0])  
This device complies with Revision 1.1 of the PCI Bus Power Management  
Interface Specification.  
RO  
010b  
15:8  
7:0  
Next Item Offset (NEXT_OFFSET[7:0])  
RO  
RO  
0h  
There is only a single item in the capabilities list. No other list elements  
follow. This field will always return 0h.  
Capability ID (CAP_ID)  
This is the capability identifier for PCI Power Management Interface. It  
identifies the link list item as being the PCI Power Management registers.  
01h  
Note 4.10 The default state of this field is dependant on the setting of the VAUXDET signal as noted  
in the description.  
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PCI Power Management Control and Status Register (PCI_PMCSR)  
Offset:  
7Ch  
Size:  
32 bits  
This register controls the device’s power state.  
Note: The format of this register is equivalent to offsets 7:4 of the Power Management Register Block  
Definition as described in Revision 1.1 of the PCI Bus Power Management Interface  
Specification.  
BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
31:24  
Data (PM_DATA)  
This field is not implemented and returns zeros.  
RO  
00h  
23:16  
15  
PMCSR PCI to PCI Bridge Support Extensions (PMCSR_BSE)  
RO  
00h  
This field is not implemented and returns zeros.  
PME Status (PME_STATUS)  
R/WC  
This bit is set when an enabled power management event has been  
detected. Writing a “1” to this bit will clear it provided that the source of the  
event has been cleared. This bit is level-triggered and will not clear on write  
if the source of the power management event remains asserted. Writing a  
“0” has no effect.  
When the VAUXDET input pin is low, this bit is reset on assertion of a power-  
on reset or PCI reset (PCInRST).  
When the VAUXDET input pin is high, this bit is unaffected by assertion of  
PCI reset (PCInRST). In this case, the bit will maintain its setting until  
cleared with a write, or until assertion of a power-on reset.  
14:13  
12:9  
8
Data Scale (DATA_SCALE)  
RO  
RO  
00b  
This field is not implemented and returns zeros as a result of the PM_DATA  
field of this register not being implemented.  
Data Select (DATA_SELECT)  
This field is not implemented and returns zeros as a result of the PM_DATA  
field of this register not being implemented.  
0000b  
PME Enable (PME_EN)  
R/W  
When this bit is set, the device will assert the external nPME signal if the  
PME Status (PME_STATUS) bit in this register is set. When this bit is  
cleared, the device will not assert the external nPME signal.  
When the VAUXDET input pin is cleared, this bit is reset on assertion of a  
power-on reset or PCI reset (PCInRST).  
When the VAUXDET input pin is set, this bit is unaffected by assertion of  
PCI reset (PCInRST). In this case, the bit will maintain its setting until  
cleared with a write, or until assertion of a power-on reset.  
If PME_EN is cleared, the device will automatically place the PHY into  
General Power-Down when entering the D3  
state.  
HOT  
7:2  
RESERVED  
RO  
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BITS  
DESCRIPTION  
TYPE  
DEFAULT  
1:0  
Power Management State (PM_STATE)  
This field sets the current PM state.  
00b = D0  
R/W  
00b  
01b = RESERVED  
10b = RESERVED  
11b = D3  
Operations that attempt to write a RESERVED setting to this field will  
complete normally on the PCI bus; however D[1:0] are ignored and no state  
change occurs.  
Note 4.11 The default state of this field is dependant on the setting of the VAUXDET signal as noted  
in the description.  
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Chapter 5 Operational Characteristics  
5.1  
Absolute Maximum Ratings*  
Supply Voltage (VDD33A, VDD33BIAS, VDD33IO) (Note 5.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0V to +3.6V  
Positive voltage on signal pins, with respect to ground (Note 5.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6V  
Negative voltage on signal pins, with respect to ground (Note 5.3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-0.5V  
Positive voltage on XI, with respect to ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4.6V  
Positive voltage on XO, with respect to ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2.5V  
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note 5.4  
A
o
o
Storage Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-55 C to +150 C  
Lead Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refer to JEDEC Spec. J-STD-020  
HBM ESD Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..+/- 5kV  
Note 5.1 When powering this device from laboratory or system power supplies, it is important that  
the absolute maximum ratings not be exceeded or device failure can result. Some power  
supplies exhibit voltage spikes on their outputs when AC power is switched on or off. In  
addition, voltage transients on the AC power line may appear on the DC output. If this  
possibility exists, it is suggested that a clamp circuit be used.  
Note 5.2 This rating does not apply to the following pins: XI, XO, EXRES.  
Note 5.3 This rating does not apply to the following pins: EXRES.  
o
o
o
o
Note 5.4 0 C to +70 C for commercial version, -40 C to +85 C for industrial version.  
*Stresses exceeding those listed in this section could cause permanent damage to the device. This is  
a stress rating only. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect  
device reliability. Functional operation of the device at any condition exceeding those indicated in  
of this specification is not implied. Note, device signals are NOT 5 volt tolerant.  
5.2  
Operating Conditions**  
Supply Voltage (VDD33A, VDD33BIAS, VDD33IO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +3.3V +/- 300mV  
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note 5.4  
A
**Proper operation of LAN9420/LAN9420i is guaranteed only within the ranges specified in this section.  
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Power Consumption  
This section details the power consumption of LAN9420/LAN9420i as measured during various modes  
of operation. Power consumption values are provided for both the device-only, and for the device plus  
Ethernet components.  
Note: Power dissipation is determined by operating frequency, temperature, and supply voltage, as  
well as external source/sink requirements.  
5.3.1  
D0 - Normal Operation with Ethernet Traffic  
Table 5.1 D0 - Normal Operation - Supply and Current (Typical)  
TYPICAL  
PARAMETER  
UNIT  
(@ 3.3V)  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
125  
415  
560  
25  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
80  
265  
615  
25  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
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D3 - Enabled for Wake Up Packet Detection  
Table 5.2 D3 - Enabled for Wake Up Packet Detection - Supply and Current (Typical)  
TYPICAL  
PARAMETER  
(@ 3.3V)  
UNIT  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
76  
252  
400  
25  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
40  
131  
502  
25  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
5.3.3  
D3 - Enabled for Link Status Change Detection (Energy Detect)  
Table 5.3 D3 - Enabled for Link Status Change Detection - Supply and Current (Typical)  
TYPICAL  
PARAMETER  
UNIT  
(@ 3.3V)  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
21  
70  
70  
25  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
21  
70  
70  
25  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
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D3 - PHY in General Power Down Mode  
Table 5.4 D3 - PHY in General Power Down Mode - Supply and Current (Typical)  
TYPICAL  
PARAMETER  
(@ 3.3V)  
UNIT  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
6
mA  
mW  
mW  
19  
19  
25  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
6
mA  
mW  
mW  
19  
19  
25  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
5.3.5  
Maximum Power Consumption  
Table 5.5 Maximum Power Consumption - Supply and Current (Maximum)  
MAXIMUM  
PARAMETER  
(@ 3.6V)  
UNIT  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
145  
530  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
690  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
Supply current (VDD33IO, VDD33BIAS, VDD33A)  
Power Dissipation (Device Only)  
85  
310  
mA  
mW  
mW  
Power Dissipation (Device and Ethernet components)  
700  
o
Ambient Operating Temperature in Still Air (T )  
C
A
Note 5.5 Over the conditions specified in Section 5.2, "Operating Conditions**".  
Note: Power dissipation is determined by temperature, supply voltage, as well as external source/sink  
current requirements.  
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DC Specifications  
Table 5.6 I/O Buffer Characteristics  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
NOTES  
IS Type Input Buffer  
Low Input Level  
V
-0.3  
V
V
ILI  
IHI  
ILT  
IHT  
High Input Level  
V
V
3.6  
1.35  
1.8  
Negative-Going Threshold  
Positive-Going Threshold  
SchmittTrigger Hysteresis  
1.01  
1.39  
345  
1.18  
1.6  
V
Schmitt trigger  
Schmitt trigger  
V
V
V
420  
485  
mV  
HYS  
(V  
- V  
)
IHT  
ILT  
Input Leakage  
I
-10  
10  
3
uA  
pF  
IN  
Input Capacitance  
C
IN  
IPCI Type Input Buffer  
Low Input Level  
High Input Level  
Input Leakage  
V
-0.5  
1.5  
-10  
1.08  
4.1  
10  
V
V
ILI  
IHI  
IN  
V
I
uA  
pF  
Input Capacitance  
OPCI Type Buffer  
C
3
IN  
Low Output Level  
OUT  
V
0.3  
V
V
OL  
(I  
=500uA)  
High Output Level  
(I =-500uA)  
V
2.7  
OH  
OUT  
O8 Type Buffers  
Low Output Level  
V
0.4  
0.4  
0.4  
V
V
I
= 8mA  
OL  
OL  
VDD33IO - 0.4  
VDD33IO - 0.4  
High Output Level  
O12 Type Buffers  
V
I
= -8mA  
OH  
OH  
Low Output Level  
V
V
V
I
= 12mA  
= -12mA  
OL  
OL  
High Output Level  
OD12 Type Buffer  
V
I
OH  
OH  
Low Output Level  
V
V
I
= 12mA  
OL  
OL  
ICLK Type Buffer (XI Input)  
Low Input Level  
High Input Level  
V
-0.3  
1.4  
0.5  
3.6  
V
V
ILI  
V
IHI  
Note 5.6  
Note 5.7  
This specification applies to all IS type inputs and tri-stated bi-directional non-PCI pins. Internal pull-  
down and pull-up resistors add +/- 50μA per-pin (typical)  
This buffer type adheres to Section 4.2.2 (3.3V Signaling Environment) of the PCI Local Bus  
Specification Revision 3.0. Device signals are NOT 5V tolerant. This device must not be used in  
a 5V PCI system, or connected to 5V logic without appropriate voltage level translation.  
Note 5.8  
Note 5.9  
This specification applies to all IPCI type inputs and tri-stated bi-directional PCI pins.  
XI can optionally be driven from a 25MHz single-ended clock oscillator.  
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Table 5.7 100BASE-TX Transceiver Characteristics  
SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX  
950  
PARAMETER  
UNITS  
NOTES  
Peak Differential Output Voltage High  
Peak Differential Output Voltage Low  
Signal Amplitude Symmetry  
Signal Rise and Fall Time  
Rise and Fall Symmetry  
Duty Cycle Distortion  
V
-
1050  
-1050  
102  
5.0  
mVpk  
mVpk  
%
PPH  
V
-950  
98  
3.0  
-
-
-
PPL  
V
SS  
T
-
nS  
RF  
T
-
0.5  
nS  
RFS  
D
35  
-
50  
-
65  
%
CD  
Overshoot and Undershoot  
Jitter  
V
5
%
OS  
1.4  
nS  
Note 5.10 Measured at line side of transformer, line replaced by 100Ω (+/- 1%) resistor.  
Note 5.11 Offset from 16nS pulse width at 50% of pulse peak.  
Note 5.12 Measured differentially.  
Table 5.8 10BASE-T Transceiver Characteristics  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
NOTES  
Transmitter Peak Differential Output Voltage  
Receiver Differential Squelch Threshold  
V
2.2  
2.5  
2.8  
V
OUT  
V
300  
420  
585  
mV  
DS  
Note 5.13 Min/max voltages guaranteed as measured with 100Ω resistive load.  
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AC Specifications  
This section contains timing information for non-PCI signals.  
Note: LAN9420/LAN9420i adheres to the PCI Local Bus Specification revision 3.0. Refer to the  
Conventional PCI 3.0 Specification for PCI timing details and parameters.  
5.5.1  
Equivalent Test Load (Non-PCI Signals)  
Output timing specifications assume the 25pF equivalent test load illustrated in Figure 5.1 below.  
Note: This test load is not applicable to PCI signals. These signals adhere to the PCI Local Bus  
Specification revision 3.0. Refer to the Conventional PCI 3.0 Specification for additional  
information.  
OUTPUT  
25 pF  
Figure 5.1 Output Equivalent Test Load  
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PCI Clock Timing  
The following specifies the PCI clock requirements for LAN9420/LAN9420i:  
PCICLK  
tcyc  
thigh  
tlow  
0.6*VDD33IO  
0.5*VDD33IO  
0.4*VDD33IO  
0.3*VDD33IO  
0.4*VDD33IO p-to-p  
(minimum)  
0.2*VDD33IO  
Figure 5.2 PCI Clock Timing  
Table 5.9 PCI Clock Timing Values  
SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
PCICLK cycle time  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
t
30  
11  
11  
1
ns  
ns  
cyc  
PCICLK high time  
t
high  
PCICLK low time  
ns  
t
low  
PCICLK slew rate (Note 5.14)  
4
V/ns  
-
Note 5.14 This slew rate must be met across the minimum peak-to-peak portion of the clock  
waveform as shown in Figure 5.2.  
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PCI I/O Timing  
The following specifies the PCI I/O requirements for LAN9420/LAN9420i:  
Vth  
Vtl  
Vtest  
PCICLK  
tval  
Vtrise, Vtfall  
PCI OUTPUTS  
ton  
toff  
TRI-STATE PCI  
OUTPUTS  
tsu th  
Vth  
Vtl  
Vmax  
Vtest  
PCI INPUTS  
Figure 5.3 PCI I/O Timing  
Table 5.10 PCI I/O Timing Measurement Conditions  
VALUE  
SYMBOL  
UNITS  
V
0.6*VDD33IO  
0.2*VDD33IO  
0.4*VDD33IO  
0.285*VDD33IO  
0.615*VDD33IO  
0.4*VDD33IO  
V
V
th  
V
tl  
V
V
test  
V
V
trise  
V
V
tfall  
V
V
max  
1
V/ns  
Input Signal Edge Rate  
Note: Input test is done with 0.1*VDD33IO overdrive. V  
specifies the maximum peak-to-peak  
max  
waveform allowed for testing input timing.  
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Table 5.11 PCI I/O Timing Values  
SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
t
PCICLK to signal valid delay - bussed signals  
PCICLK to nREQ signal valid delay (Note 5.15)  
Float to active delay  
2
2
2
11  
12  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ms  
val  
t
val(nREQ)  
t
t
on  
Active to float delay  
28  
off  
Input setup time to PCICLK - bussed signals  
nGNT input setup time to PCICLK (Note 5.15)  
Input hold time from PCICLK  
7
10  
0
t
su  
su(nGNT)  
t
t
h
PCInRST active time after power stable  
1
t
rst  
PCInRST active time after PCICLK stable  
100  
us  
ns  
t
rst-clk  
Rest active to output float delay (Note 5.16)  
40  
t
rst-off  
Note: PCI signal timing is specified with loads detailed in Section 4.2.3.2 of the PCI Local Bus  
Specification, Rev. 3.0.  
Note 5.15 nREQ and nGNT are point-to-point signals and have different timing characteristics than  
bussed signals. All other signals are bussed.  
Note 5.16 PCInRST is asserted and deasserted asynchronously with respect to the PCICLK signal.  
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EEPROM Timing  
The following specifies the EEPROM timing requirements for LAN9420/LAN9420i:  
tcsl  
EECS  
tckcyc  
tcklcsl  
tckh  
tckl  
tcshckh  
EECLK  
tckldis  
tdvckh tckhdis  
EEDO  
EEDI  
tdsckh  
tdhckh  
tdhcsl  
tcshdv  
EEDI (VERIFY)  
Figure 5.4 EEPROM Timing  
Table 5.12 EEPROM Timing Values  
SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
t
EECLK Cycle time  
1110  
550  
550  
1070  
30  
1130  
570  
570  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ckcyc  
EECLK High time  
t
ckh  
EECLK Low time  
t
ckl  
EECS high before rising edge of EECLK  
EECLK falling edge to EECS low  
t
cshckh  
t
cklcsl  
dvckh  
EEDIO valid before rising edge of EECLK  
(OUTPUT)  
550  
t
EEDIO disable after rising edge EECLK  
(OUTPUT)  
550  
ns  
t
ckhdis  
EEDIO setup to rising edge of EECLK (INPUT)  
90  
0
ns  
ns  
t
dsckh  
EEDIO hold after rising edge of EECLK  
(INPUT)  
t
dhckh  
EECLK low to data disable (OUTPUT)  
EEDIO valid after EECS high (VERIFY)  
EEDIO hold after EECS low (VERIFY)  
EECS low  
580  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
t
ckldis  
600  
t
cshdv  
0
t
dhcsl  
1070  
t
csl  
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Clock Circuit  
LAN9420/LAN9420i can accept either a 25MHz crystal (preferred) or a 25MHz single-ended clock  
oscillator (+/- 50ppm) input. If the single-ended clock oscillator method is implemented, XO should be  
left unconnected and XI should be driven with a nominal 0-3.3V clock signal. The input clock duty cycle  
is 40% minimum, 50% typical and 60% maximum.  
It is recommended that a crystal utilizing matching parallel load capacitors be used for the crystal  
input/output signals (XI/XO). See Table 5.13 for the recommended crystal specifications.  
Table 5.13 LAN9420/LAN9420i Crystal Specifications  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
MIN  
NOM  
AT, typ  
Fundamental Mode  
Parallel Resonant Mode  
MAX  
UNITS  
NOTES  
Crystal Cut  
Crystal Oscillation Mode  
Crystal Calibration Mode  
Frequency  
F
-
25.000  
-
MHz  
PPM  
PPM  
PPM  
PPM  
pF  
fund  
o
Frequency Tolerance @ 25 C  
Frequency Stability Over Temp  
Frequency Deviation Over Time  
Total Allowable PPM Budget  
Shunt Capacitance  
F
-
-
+/-50  
tol  
F
-
-
+/-50  
temp  
F
-
+/-3 to 5  
-
age  
-
-
+/-50  
C
-
7 typ  
-
O
Load Capacitance  
C
-
20 typ  
-
pF  
L
Drive Level  
P
0.5  
-
-
mW  
Ohm  
W
Equivalent Series Resistance  
Operating Temperature Range  
R
-
-
-
30  
1
o
-
-
C
LAN9420/LAN9420i XI Pin  
Capacitance  
3 typ  
pF  
pF  
LAN9420/LAN9420i XO Pin  
Capacitance  
-
3 typ  
-
Note 5.17 The maximum allowable values for Frequency Tolerance and Frequency Stability are  
application dependant. Since any particular application must meet the IEEE +/-50 PPM  
Total PPM Budget, the combination of these two values must be approximately +/-45 PPM  
(allowing for aging).  
Note 5.18 Frequency Deviation Over Time is also referred to as Aging.  
Note 5.19 The total deviation for the Transmitter Clock Frequency is specified by IEEE 802.3u as  
+/- 50 PPM.  
o
o
Note 5.20 0 C for commercial version, -40 C for industrial version.  
o
o
Note 5.21 +70 C for commercial version, +85 C for industrial version.  
Note 5.22 This number includes the pad, the bond wire and the lead frame. PCB capacitance is not  
included in this value. The XO/XI pin and PCB capacitance values are required to  
accurately calculate the value of the two external load capacitors. These two external load  
capacitors determine the accuracy of the 25.000 MHz frequency.  
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6.1  
128-VTQFP Package  
Figure 6.1 LAN9420/LAN9420i 128-VTQFP Package Definition  
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Table 6.1 LAN9420/LAN9420i 128-VTQFP Dimensions  
MIN  
NOMINAL  
MAX  
REMARKS  
A
A1  
A2  
D/E  
D1/E1  
L
-
-
1.20  
0.15  
1.05  
16.20  
14.20  
0.75  
0.23  
0.20  
Overall Package Height  
Standoff  
0.05  
0.95  
15.80  
13.80  
0.45  
0.13  
0.09  
-
1.00  
16.00  
14.00  
0.60  
0.18  
-
Body Thickness  
X/Y Span  
X/Y Plastic Body Size  
Lead Foot Length  
Lead Width  
b
c
Lead Foot Thickness  
Lead Pitch  
e
0.40 BSC  
-
ddd  
ccc  
0.00  
-
0.07  
0.08  
True Position Spread  
Coplanarity  
-
Notes:  
1. All dimensions are in millimeters unless otherwise noted.  
2. Dimensions b & c apply to the flat section of the lead foot between 0.10 and 0.25mm from the lead tip. The  
base metal is exposed at the lead tip.  
3. Dimensions D1 and E1 do not include mold protrusions. Maximum allowed protrusion is 0.25mm per side. D1  
and E1 are maximum plastic body size dimensions including mold mismatch.  
4. The pin 1 identifier may vary, but is always located within the zone indicated.  
Figure 6.2 LAN9420/LAN9420i 128-VTQFP Recommended PCB Land Pattern  
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Table 7.1 Customer Revision History  
REVISION LEVEL & DATE  
SECTION/FIGURE/ENTRY  
CORRECTION  
Rev. 1.22  
(09-23-08)  
Added PCI SIG certification logo to cover  
Rev. 1.21  
(07-30-08)  
Figure 1.2  
Fixed error: Changed “To option..” text to  
“(optional)” and moved it to the end of the  
descriptions.  
Figure 1.2  
- Changed “To option..” text to “(optional)” and  
moved it to the end of the descriptions.  
- Removed “To” from “To Ethernet”.  
- Placed bi-directional arrows on EEPROM,  
GPIO/LED, and PHY blocks.  
Section 4.5.5, "Auto  
Changed bits 9 and 15 to RESERVED with a  
default value of 0b.  
Table 4.10, “Standard PCI  
Added note to default value of Revision ID stating  
that the default value is dependent on device  
revision.  
Table 4.10, “Standard PCI  
Changed default values of Min_Gnt and Max_Lat  
to 02h and 04h, respectively.  
Section 3.5.5.1, "RX  
Changed last line of RX checksum calculation to  
“checksum = [B1, B0] + C0 + [B3, B2] + C1 + …  
+ [0, BN] + CN-1”  
Section 3.5.4, "Wakeup  
Added note: “When wake-up frame detection is  
enabled via the WUEN bit of the Wakeup Control  
and Status Register (WUCSR), a broadcast wake-  
up frame will wake-up the device despite the state  
of the Disable Broadcast (BCAST) bit in the MAC  
Section 4.4.12, "Wakeup  
Corrected GUE bit description to state: “....A global  
unicast frame has the MAC Address [0] bit set to  
0.”  
Updated Drive Level from 0.5mW to 300uW.  
Section 4.5.5, "Auto  
Fixed Pause Operation bit definitions to:  
00 No PAUSE  
01 Symmetric PAUSE  
10 Asymmetric PAUSE  
11 Advertise support for both symmetric PAUSE  
and Asymmetric PAUSE  
Added note stating: When both symmetric PAUSE  
and asymmetric PAUSE support are advertised  
(value of 11), the device will only be configured to,  
at most, one of the two settings upon auto-  
negotiation completion.  
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