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Publication# 22164 Rev: A Amendment/+2
Issue Date: February 1999
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Am79C873
NetPHYTM -1
10/100 Mbps Ethernet Physical Layer Single-Chip Transceiver with 100BASE-FX Support
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
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100BASE-FX direct interface to industry
standard electrical/optical transceivers
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10/100BASE-TX physical-layer, single-chip
transceiver
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Compliant with the IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
standard
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Compliant with the ANSI X3T12 TP-PMD 1995
standard
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Compliant with the IEEE 802.3u Auto-
Negotiation protocol for automatic link type
selection
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Supports the MII with serial management
interface
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Supports Full Duplex operation for 10 Mbps and
100 Mbps
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High performance 100 Mbps clock generator
and data recovery circuitry
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Adaptive equalization circuitry for 100 Mbps
receiver
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Controlled output edge rates in 100 Mbps
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Supports a 10BASE-T interface without the
need for an external filter
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Provides Loopback mode for system
diagnostics
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Includes flexible LED configuration capability
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Digital clock recovery circuit using advanced
digital algorithm to reduce jitter
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Low-power, high-performance CMOS process
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Available in a 100-pin PQFP package
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The NetPHY-1 device is a physical-layer, single-chip,
low-power transceiver for 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX,
and 10BASE-T operations. On the media side, it pro-
vides a direct interface to Fiber Media for 100BASE-FX
Fast Ethernet, Unshielded Twisted Pair Category 5
Cable (UTP5) for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet, or
UTP5/UTP3 Cable for 10BASE-T Ethernet. Through
the IEEE 802.3u Media Independent Interface (MII),
the NetPHY-1 device connects to the Medium Access
Control (MAC) layer, ensuring a high interoperability
among products from different vendors.
The NetPHY-1 device uses a low-power, high-perfor-
mance CMOS process. It contains the entire physical
layer functions of 100BASE-FX and 100BASE-TX as
defined by the IEEE 802.3u standard, including the
Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), Physical Medium
Attachment (PMA), 100BASE-TX Twisted Pair Physical
Medium Dependent (TP-PMD) sublayer, and a
10BASE-T Encoder/Decoder (ENDEC). The NetPHY-1
device provides strong support for the Auto-Negotiation
function utilizing automatic media speed and protocol
selection. The NetPHY-1 device incorporates an inter-
nal wave-shaping filter to control rise/fall time, eliminat-
ing the need for external filtering on the 10/100
Mbps signals.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Standard Products
AMD standard products are available in several packages and operating ranges. The order number (Valid Combination) is formed
by a combination of the elements below.
Valid Combinations
Valid Combinations list configurations planned to be sup-
ported in volume for this device. Consult the local AMD sales
office to confirm availability of specific valid combinations and
to check on newly released combinations.
DEVICE NUMBER/DESCRIPTION
Am79C873
NetPHY-1TM 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Physical Layer
Single-Chip Transceiver with 100BASE-FX Support
TEMPERATURE RANGE
C = Commercial (0C to +70C)
ALTERNATE PACKAGING OPTION
\W = Trimmed and formed in a tray
PACKAGE TYPE
K = Plastic Quad Flat Pack (PQR100)
Am79C873
SPEED OPTION
Not Applicable
K
C
\W
Valid Combinations
Am79C873
KC\W
Am79C873
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