LAN9215
Highly Efficient Single-Chip
10/100 Ethernet Controller
with HP Auto-MDIX
Datasheet
PRODUCT FEATURES
Reduced Power Modes
Highlights
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Numerous power management modes
Wake on LAN*
Magic packet wakeup*
Wakeup indicator event signal
Link Status Change
Optimized for medium performance applications
Efficient architecture with low CPU overhead
Easily interfaces to most 16-bit embedded CPU’s
Integrated PHY with HP Auto-MDIX
Single chip Ethernet controller
Supports audio & video streaming over Ethernet:
multiple standard-definition (SD) MPEG2 streams
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Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3/802.3u standards
Integrated Ethernet MAC and PHY
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX support
Full- and Half-duplex support
Compatible with other members of LAN9218 family
Target Applications
Full-duplex flow control
Backpressure for half-duplex flow control
Preamble generation and removal
Automatic 32-bit CRC generation and checking
Automatic payload padding and pad removal
Loop-back modes
Basic cable, satellite, and IP set-top boxes
Digital video recorders
Video-over IP Solutions, IP PBX & video phones
Wireless routers & access points
Audio distribution systems
Flexible address filtering modes
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One 48-bit perfect address
64 hash-filtered multicast addresses
Pass all multicast
Promiscuous mode
Inverse filtering
Printers, kiosks, security systems
General embedded applications
Key Benefits
Pass all incoming with status report
Disable reception of broadcast packets
Non-PCI Ethernet controller for medium performance
applications
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet PHY
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16-bit interface
Burst-mode read support
External MII Interface
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Supports HP Auto-MDIX
Auto-negotiation
Supports energy-detect power down
Eliminates dropped packets
High-Performance host bus interface
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Internal buffer memory can store over 200 packets
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Simple, SRAM-like interface
16-bit data bus
16Kbyte FIFO with flexible TX/RX allocation
One configurable host interrupt
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Automatic PAUSE and back-pressure flow control
Minimizes CPU overhead
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Supports Slave-DMA
Miscellaneous features
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Interrupt Pin with Programmable Hold-off timer
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Low-profile, green, lead-free 100-pin TQFP package
Integrated 1.8V regulator
General Purpose Timer
Optional EEPROM interface
Support for 3 status LEDs multiplexed with
Programmable GPIO signals
Reduces system cost and increases design flexibility
SRAM-like interface easily interfaces to most
embedded CPU’s or SoC’s
Single 3.3V Power Supply with 5V tolerant I/O
0 to 70°C Commercial Temperature Support
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SMSC LAN9215
DATASHEET
Revision 1.5 (07-18-06)