Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- Small Footprint RMII 10/100 Ethernet Transceiver with HP Auto-MDIX Support
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Pin Description and Configuration
- 3.0 Functional Description
- 3.1 Transceiver
- 3.2 Auto-negotiation
- 3.3 HP Auto-MDIX Support
- 3.4 MAC Interface
- 3.5 Serial Management Interface (SMI)
- 3.6 Interrupt Management
- 3.7 Configuration Straps
- 3.8 Miscellaneous Functions
- 3.9 Application Diagrams
- 4.0 Register Descriptions
- 4.1 Register Nomenclature
- 4.2 Control and Status Registers
- TABLE 4-2: SMI Register Map
- 4.2.1 Basic Control Register
- 4.2.2 Basic Status Register
- 4.2.3 PHY Identifier 1 Register
- 4.2.4 PHY Identifier 2 Register
- 4.2.5 Auto Negotiation Advertisement Register
- 4.2.6 Auto Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register
- 4.2.7 Auto Negotiation Expansion Register
- 4.2.8 Mode Control/Status Register
- 4.2.9 Special Modes Register
- 4.2.10 Symbol Error Counter Register
- 4.2.11 Special Control/Status Indications Register
- 4.2.12 Interrupt Source Flag Register
- 4.2.13 Interrupt Mask Register
- 4.2.14 PHY Special Control/Status Register
- 5.0 Operational Characteristics
- 6.0 Package Information
- 7.0 Application Notes
- Appendix A: Data Sheet Revision History
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LAN8720A/LAN8720AI
DS00002165B-page 62 2016 Microchip Technology Inc.
5.5.4.3 RMII CLKIN Requirements
TABLE 5-11: RMII CLKIN (REF_CLK) TIMING VALUES
Parameter Min Typ Max Units Notes
CLKIN frequency 50 — MHz —
CLKIN Frequency Drift — ± 50 ppm —
CLKIN Duty Cycle 40 — 60 % —
CLKIN Jitter — 150 psec p-p – not RMS
5.5.5 SMI TIMING
This section specifies the SMI timing of the device. Please refer to Section 3.5, Serial Management Interface (SMI) for
additional details.
FIGURE 5-6: SMI TIMING
MDC
MDIO
t
clkh
t
clkl
t
clkp
t
ohold
MDIO
t
su
t
ihold
(Data-Out)
(Data-In)
t
ohold
t
val
TABLE 5-12: SMI TIMING VALUES
Symbol Description Min Max Units Notes
t
clkp
MDC period 400 — ns —
t
clkh
MDC high time 160 (80%) — ns —
t
clkl
MDC low time 160 (80%) — ns —
t
val
MDIO (read from PHY) output valid from rising
edge of MDC
— 300 ns —
t
ohold
MDIO (read from PHY) output hold from rising
edge of MDC
0 — ns —
t
su
MDIO (write to PHY) setup time to rising edge of
MDC
10 — ns —
t
ihold
MDIO (write to PHY) input hold time after rising
edge of MDC
10 — ns —