AC101L FEATURES
CPU
Chipset
PCI
Bus
MII
TX
RX
MAC
Control
AC101L
NIC 10/100 BASE-TX Application
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Fully integrated TX/FX PHY transceiver (MII/RMII-
to TX magnetics or FX-Optics)
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Very low system cost
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Simplified board design
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HP Auto-MDIX detects and corrects crossed cables
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Automatically accommodates link partner polarity
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Very small footprint to allow reduced real-estate in
space-critical applications such as PCMCIA cards
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Industry’s lowest power Fast Ethernet PHY
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Accommodates either a 3.3V or a 2.5V power supply
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Low power and intelligent power management
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Standby mode to conserve power
SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
10/100BASE-TX SINGLE-PHY TRANSCEIVER
PRODUCTPRODUCT
BriefBrief
AC101L
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Single port – 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX,
Full Duplex or Half Duplex
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Power Supply: 2.5V or 3.3V
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Integrated voltage regulator to allow operation from
single supply source
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Single port – MII or RMII
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HP Auto-MDIX
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Very small package – 48-pin TQFP
• 49 sq. mm footprint
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Very low power – Typical < 200mW (100BASE-TX)
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Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 / 802.3u
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Baseline wander correction
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Multi-function programmable LED outputs
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Reverse polarity detection and correction
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Read/write register bit indication
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Industrial temperature (3.3V only)
ALTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL
PC Motherboard 10/100BASE-TX Application
MII Bus
CPU
Chipset
PCI
Bus
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
TX
RX
AC101L
CNR/ACR Slot