Cortina Systems
®
LXT971A Single-Port
10/100 Mbps PHY Transceiver
Datasheet
The Cortina Systems
®
LXT971A Single-Port 10/100 Mbps PHY Transceiver (LXT971A PHY) directly
supports both 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T applications. It provides a Media Independent Interface (MII)
for easy attachment to 10/100 Media Access Controllers (MACs). The LXT971A PHY is IEEE compliant,
and provides a Low Voltage Positive Emitter Coupled Logic (LVPECL) interface for use with 100BASE-
FX fiber networks. The LXT971A PHY supports full-duplex operation at 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps.
Operating conditions for the LXT971A PHY can be set using auto-negotiation, parallel detection, or
manual control. The LXT971A PHY is fabricated with an advanced CMOS process and requires only a
single 2.5/3.3 V power supply. (This Datasheet also supports the LXT971 PHY.)
Applications
Combination 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX or
100BASE-FX Network Interface Cards (NICs)
Network printers
10/100 Mbps PCMCIA cards
Cable Modems and Set-Top Boxes
Product Features
3.3 V Operation
Low power consumption (300 mW typical)
Low-power “Sleep” mode
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX using a single RJ-
45 connection
IEEE 802.3-compliant 10BASE-T or 100BASE-
TX ports with integrated filters
Auto-negotiation and parallel detection
MII interface with extended register capability
Robust baseline wander correction
Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision
Detection (CSMA/CD) or full-duplex operation
JTAG boundary scan
MDIO serial port or hardware pin configurable
100BASE-FX fiber-optic capable
Integrated, programmable LED drivers
64-ball Plastic Ball Grid Array (PBGA) or 64-pin
Quad Flat Package (LQFP)
LXT971ABC - Commercial (0
°
to 70
°
C amb.)
LXT971ABE - Extended (-40
°
to 85
°
C amb.)
LXT971ALC - Commercial (0
°
to 70
°
C amb.)
LXT971ALE - Extended (-40
°
to 85
°
C amb.)
LXT972ALC - Commercial (0° to 70 °C amb.)
LXT971A PHY
Datasheet
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Contents
Contents
1.0
Introduction to This Document .................................................................................................. 10
1.1
1.2
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Document Overview ...........................................................................................................10
Related Documents ............................................................................................................ 10
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 11
Ball and Pin Assignments .......................................................................................................... 12
Signal Descriptions ..................................................................................................................... 17
Functional Description................................................................................................................ 24
5.1
5.2
Device Overview ................................................................................................................. 24
5.1.1 Comprehensive Functionality ................................................................................ 24
5.1.2 Optimal Signal Processing Architecture.................................................................24
Network Media / Protocol Support ...................................................................................... 25
5.2.1 10/100 Network Interface....................................................................................... 25
5.2.2 MII Data Interface .................................................................................................. 27
5.2.3 Configuration Management Interface .................................................................... 27
Operating Requirements..................................................................................................... 29
5.3.1 Power Requirements ............................................................................................. 29
5.3.2 Clock Requirements ..............................................................................................30
Initialization ......................................................................................................................... 30
5.4.1 MDIO Control Mode and Hardware Control Mode................................................. 31
5.4.2 Reduced-Power Modes ......................................................................................... 32
5.4.3 Reset .....................................................................................................................33
5.4.4 Hardware Configuration Settings ........................................................................... 33
Establishing Link ................................................................................................................. 34
5.5.1 Auto-Negotiation .................................................................................................... 35
5.5.2 Parallel Detection................................................................................................... 36
MII Operation ...................................................................................................................... 36
5.6.1 MII Clocks .............................................................................................................. 37
5.6.2 Transmit Enable..................................................................................................... 39
5.6.3 Receive Data Valid ................................................................................................ 39
5.6.4 Carrier Sense......................................................................................................... 39
5.6.5 Error Signals .......................................................................................................... 40
5.6.6 Collision .................................................................................................................40
5.6.7 Loopback ............................................................................................................... 40
100 Mbps Operation ...........................................................................................................42
5.7.1 100BASE-X Network Operations ........................................................................... 42
5.7.2 Collision Indication ................................................................................................. 44
5.7.3 100BASE-X Protocol Sublayer Operations............................................................ 45
10 Mbps Operation ............................................................................................................. 49
5.8.1 10BASE-T Preamble Handling .............................................................................. 49
5.8.2 10BASE-T Carrier Sense....................................................................................... 49
5.8.3 10BASE-T Dribble Bits .......................................................................................... 49
5.8.4 10BASE-T Link Integrity Test ................................................................................ 50
5.8.5 Link Failure ............................................................................................................ 50
5.8.6 10BASE-T SQE (Heartbeat) .................................................................................. 50
5.8.7 10BASE-T Jabber .................................................................................................. 50
5.3
5.4
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5.10
5.8.8 10BASE-T Polarity Correction ............................................................................... 50
Monitoring Operations ........................................................................................................ 50
5.9.1 Monitoring Auto-Negotiation .................................................................................. 50
5.9.2 Monitoring Next Page Exchange ........................................................................... 51
5.9.3 LED Functions ....................................................................................................... 51
5.9.4 LED Pulse Stretching............................................................................................. 52
Boundary Scan (JTAG 1149.1) Functions .......................................................................... 52
5.10.1 Boundary Scan Interface ....................................................................................... 52
5.10.2 State Machine ........................................................................................................ 52
5.10.3 Instruction Register ................................................................................................ 53
5.10.4 Boundary Scan Register ........................................................................................ 53
5.10.5 Device ID Register ................................................................................................. 53
Magnetics Information ........................................................................................................ 54
Typical Twisted-Pair Interface ............................................................................................ 54
Fiber Interface..................................................................................................................... 57
DC Electrical Parameters ................................................................................................... 61
AC Timing Diagrams and Parameters ................................................................................ 65
6.0
Application Information .............................................................................................................. 54
6.1
6.2
6.3
7.0
Electrical Specifications ............................................................................................................. 61
7.1
7.2
8.0
9.0
Register Definitions - IEEE Base Registers .............................................................................. 78
Register Definitions - Product-Specific Registers ................................................................... 86
10.0 Package Specifications............................................................................................................... 94
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Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................... 11
64-Ball PBGA: Ball Assignments .................................................................................................. 13
64-Pin LQFP Package: Pins Assignments ................................................................................... 14
Management Interface Read Frame Structure ............................................................................. 28
Management Interface Write Frame Structure ............................................................................. 28
MII Interrupt Logic ......................................................................................................................... 29
Initialization Sequence .................................................................................................................. 31
Hardware Configuration Settings .................................................................................................. 34
Link Establishment Overview ...................................................................................................... 35
Clocking for 10BASE-T ................................................................................................................. 38
Clocking for 100BASE-X .............................................................................................................. 38
Clocking for Link Down Clock Transition ...................................................................................... 39
Loopback Paths ............................................................................................................................ 41
100BASE-X Frame Format ...........................................................................................................42
100BASE-TX Data Path ............................................................................................................... 43
100BASE-TX Reception with No Errors ....................................................................................... 43
100BASE-TX Reception with Invalid Symbol ............................................................................... 44
100BASE-TX Transmission with No Errors .................................................................................. 44
100BASE-TX Transmission with Collision .................................................................................... 44
Protocol Sublayers ....................................................................................................................... 45
LED Pulse Stretching ................................................................................................................... 52
Typical Twisted-Pair Interface - Switch ......................................................................................... 55
Typical Twisted-Pair Interface - NIC ..............................................................................................56
Typical Media Independent Interface ............................................................................................ 57
Typical Interface - LXT971A PHY to 3.3 V Fiber PHY................................................................... 58
Typical Interface LXT971A PHY to 5 V Fiber PHY........................................................................ 59
Typical Interface - LXT971A PHY to Triple PECL-to-PECL Logic Translator............................... 60
100BASE-TX Receive Timing - 4B Mode ...................................................................................... 66
100BASE-TX Transmit Timing - 4B Mode ..................................................................................... 67
100BASE-FX Receive Timing ....................................................................................................... 68
100BASE-FX Transmit Timing ...................................................................................................... 69
10BASE-T Receive Timing ...........................................................................................................70
10BASE-T Receive Timing ............................................................................................................ 70
10BASE-T Transmit Timing .......................................................................................................... 72
10BASE-T Jabber and Unjabber Timing ...................................................................................... 73
10BASE-T SQE (Heartbeat) Timing ............................................................................................. 73
Auto-Negotiation and Fast Link Pulse Timing ............................................................................... 74
Fast Link Pulse Timing .................................................................................................................. 74
MDIO Input Timing ........................................................................................................................ 75
MDIO Output Timing...................................................................................................................... 75
Power-Up Timing ........................................................................................................................... 76
RESET_L Pulse Width and Recovery Timing ............................................................................... 76
PHY Identifier Bit Mapping ...........................................................................................................81
PBGA Package Specification ........................................................................................................ 94
LQFP Package Specifications ....................................................................................................... 95
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