DATA SHEET
MARCH, 1999
Revision 1.3
LXT983/983A Dual-Speed, 5-Port Fast Ethernet Repeater
for 10/100BASE-TX/FX Applications
General Description
Features
• Four 10/100 ports include:
The LXT983 is a 5-port 10/100 Class II Repeater that is
fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 standards. Four ports
directly support 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T copper media
and also support 100BASE-FX fiber media via pseudo-
ECL (PECL) interfaces. The fifth port, a 10- or 100-Mbps
Media Independent Interface (MII), connects to Media
Access Controllers (MACs) for bridge/switch applications.
At 100 Mbps, the MII can also be configured to interface to
another PHY device, such as the LXT970. This data sheet
applies to all LXT983 products (LXT983, LXT983A, and
any subsequent variants), except as specifically noted.
• Complete twisted-pair PHYs with integrated
filters.
• 100BASE-FX PECL interfaces.
• 10/100 MII port connection to either MAC or
PHY.
• Independent segments for 10 and 100 Mbps
operation.
• Cascadable IRBs.
• Integrated per-port LED drivers with user-selectable
modes.
The LXT983 provides auto-negotiation with parallel
detection for the four PHY ports. These ports can also be
configured by the user. The LXT983 provides two internal
repeater state machines—one operating at 10 Mbps and
one at 100 Mbps. Once configured, the LXT983
automatically connects each port to the appropriate
repeater.
• Integrated per-segment LED drivers for collisions and
activity.
• Available in 208-pin QFP package.
• Case Temperature Range: 0-115°C.
The LXT983 provides two Inter-Repeater Backplanes
(IRBs) for expansion—one operating at 10 Mbps and one
at 100 Mbps. Up to 240 ports can be logically combined
into one repeater.
LXT983/983A
Block Diagram
LXT983
Twisted Pair_I/O
Fiber_I/O
10/100
E'net PHY
10 Mbps
Backplane
10BASE-T
Repeater
10M IRB
10/100
E'net PHY
Twisted Pair_I/O
Fiber_I/O
100 Mbps
Backplane
100BASE-T
Repeater
100M IRB
Control
Twisted Pair_I/O
Fiber_I/O
10/100
E'net PHY
Control Logic
& Clocking
Twisted Pair_I/O
Fiber_I/O
10/100
E'net PHY
Port & Segment
Status Indicators
LED Drivers
MII
Reversible MII
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