KS8721BL/SL
Product Brief
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3.3V 10/100BASE-TX/FX Physical Layer Transceiver
Description
The KS8721BL/SL is a 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and
100BASE-FX physical layer transceiver providing MII/
RMII interfaces to MACs and switches. Using a unique
mixed-signaldesignthatextendssignalingdistancewhile
reducing power consumption, the KS8721BL/SL repre-
sents Micrel’s fourth generation single-port Fast Ethernet
PHY.
The KS8721BL/SL automatically configures itself for
100Mbps or 10Mbps and full- or half-duplex operation,
using an on-chip auto-negotiation algorithm. Combined
with Auto MDI/MDIX for automatic correction and detec-
tion of crossover and straight-through cables, the
KS8721BL/SLprovidesaneasy-to-use,highperformance
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Micrel’s architecture dissipates an ultra-low 275mW in
power,includingtransmitoutputdrivers.Thistranslatesto
increased reliability while enabling deployment in today’s
power-sensitiveapplications.Multiplepower-downmodes,
accessed via configuration pins or registers, allow further
levels of power saving through manual selection or auto-
matic detection of cable energy.
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BlockDiagram
4B/5B Encoder
Scrambler
Parallel/Serial
NRZ/NRZI
MLT3 Encoder
TXD3
TXD2
TXD1
TXD0
TXER
TXC
10/100
Pulse
Shaper
TX+
TX–
Transmitter
Parallel/Serial
Manchester Encoder
TXEN
CRS
COL
MII/RMII
Registers
and
Controller
Interface
Adaptive EQ
Baseline Wander
Correction
MLT3 Decoder
NRZI/NRZ
RX+
RX–
4B/5B Decoder
Descrambler
Serial/Parallel
Clock
MDIO
MDC
RXD3
RXD2
RXD1
RXD0
RXER
RXDV
RXC
Recovery
Auto
Negotiation
Manchester Decoder
Serial/Parallel
10BASE-T
Receiver
Power-Down/
Power-Saving
LINK
COL
FDX
SPD
LED
Driver
XI
PLL
XO
PWRDWN
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