CS8920A
Advanced Product Databook
TM
FEATURES
■ Single-Chip IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Controller with
&U\VWDOꢀ/$1 ISA
Plug-and-Play Ethernet
Controller
Direct ISA-Bus Interface
■ Implements Industry-Standard Plug and Play
■ Full Duplex Operation
DESCRIPTION
■ Auto-Negotiation of Full and Half duplex Modes
The CS8920A is a low-cost Ethernet LAN Control-
ler optimized for Industry Standard Architecture
(ISA) Personal Computers. Its highly-integrated
design eliminates the need for costly external com-
ponents required by other Ethernet controllers.
■ Recognizes Received Magic Packet™ Framesand
Requests the Processor to Power Up
■ Supported by Complete Family of Device Drivers
■ Efficient PacketPage™ Architecture Operates in
I/O and Memory Space, and as DMA Slave
In addition to high integration, the CS8920A offers
a broad range of performance features and config-
■ On-Chip RAM Buffers Transmit & Receive Frames
■ 10BASE-T Port with Internal Analog Filters
■ AUI Port for 10BASE2, 10BASE5 and 10BASE-F
■ Programmable Receive Features:
uration
options.
Its
unique
PacketPage
architecture automatically adapts to changing net-
work traffic patterns and available system
resources. The result is increased system efficien-
cy and minimized CPU overhead.
— StreamTransfer™ for Reduced CPU Overhead
— Auto-Switch Between DMA and On-Chip Memory
— Early Interrupts for Frame Pre-Processing
■ Four LED Drivers for Link Status, Full Duplex, and
The CS8920A is available in a thin 144-pin TQFP
package ideally suited for small form-factor, cost-
sensitive Ethernet applications, such as desktop
and portable motherboards. With the CS8920A,
system engineers can design a complete Plug-
and-Play Ethernet circuit that occupies less than
2.0 square inches (14 sq. cm) of board space.
LAN Activity
■ Small 144-pin TQFP package, and minimal exter-
nal components (transformer, crystal and
optional EEPROM)
ORDERING INFORMATION
Contact Cirrus to check on the availability of CS8920A
for use in ISA form-factor adapter-card applications.
CS8920A-CQ0 to 70É C
CDK8920A
144-pin TQFP
Developer's Kit
Crystal LAN is a trademark of Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Magic Packet is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
20 MHz
XTAL
EEPROM
CS8920 ISA Ethernet Controller
LED
Control
Clock
10BASE-T
RX Filters &
Receiver
EEPROM
Control
RAM
RJ-45 10BASE-T
ISA
Bus
Logic
&
Plug
and
Play
10BASE-T
TX Filters &
Transmitter
Encoder/
Decoder
&
I
S
A
PLL
AUI
Transmitter
Attachment
Unit
Interface
(AUI)
802.3
MAC
Engine
and Auto
Negotiation
AUI
Collision
Memory
Manager
Power
Manager
AUI
Receiver
Copyright Cirrus Logic, Inc. 1997
(All Rights Reserved)
SEP ‘97
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