RTL8101E-GR

Datasheet

Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller for PCI Express

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Track ID: JATR-1076-21

Rev. 1.2

Table of Contents

1.

General Description .................................................................................................... 1

2.

Features ........................................................................................................................2

3.

System Applications .................................................................................................... 2

4.

Pin Assignments........................................................................................................... 3

4.1. PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION ...............................................................................................................3

5.

Pin Descriptions........................................................................................................... 4

5.1. POWER MANAGEMENT/ISOLATION...................................................................................................4

5.2. PCI EXPRESS INTERFACE .................................................................................................................4

5.3. EEPROM.........................................................................................................................................4

5.4. TRANSCEIVER INTERFACE ................................................................................................................5

5.5. CLOCK..............................................................................................................................................5

5.6. REFERENCE ......................................................................................................................................5

5.7. LEDS ...............................................................................................................................................5

5.8. POWER & GROUND...........................................................................................................................6

5.9. NC (NOT CONNECTED) PINS ............................................................................................................6

6.

Functional Description................................................................................................ 7

6.1. PCI EXPRESS BUS INTERFACE..........................................................................................................7

6.1.1.

PCI Express Transmitter.........................................................................................................................................7

6.1.2.

PCI Express Receiver .............................................................................................................................................7

6.2. LED FUNCTIONS ..............................................................................................................................7

6.2.1.

Link Monitor...........................................................................................................................................................7

6.2.2.

Rx LED ...................................................................................................................................................................8

6.2.3.

Tx LED ...................................................................................................................................................................8

6.2.4.

Tx/Rx LED ..............................................................................................................................................................9

6.2.5.

LINK/ACT LED ......................................................................................................................................................9

6.3. PHY TRANSCEIVER........................................................................................................................10

6.3.1.

PHY Transmitter ...................................................................................................................................................10

6.3.2.

PHY Receiver........................................................................................................................................................10

6.4. EEPROM INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................11

6.5. POWER MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................12

6.6. VITAL PRODUCT DATA (VPD) .......................................................................................................14

7.

Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 15

7.1. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.....................................................................................................15

7.2. RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS......................................................................................15

7.3. CRYSTAL REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................................................15

7.4. TRANSFORMER CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................................................16

7.5. THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS.........................................................................................................16

7.6. DC CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................................................16

7.7. AC CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................................................17