8101 Datasheet, PDF (3/172 Pages) LSI Computer Systems – Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Preface
This book is the primary reference and technical manual for the
8101/8104 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. It contains a complete functional
description and includes complete physical and electrical specifications
for the 8101/8104.
The 8104 is functionally the same as the 8101, except that the 8104 is
in a 208-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) package and the 8101 is in a 208-pin
Plastic Quad Flat Pack (PQFP) package
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with application
specific integrated circuits and related support devices. The people who
benefit from this book are:
• Engineers and managers who are evaluating the 8101/8104 Gigabit
Ethernet Controller for possible use in a system
• Engineers who are designing the 8101/8104 Gigabit Ethernet
Controller into a system
Organization
This document has the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the 8101/8104 Gigabit Ethernet
Controller, its basic features and benifits. This chapter also describes
the differences between the 8101 and 8104.
• Chapter 2, Functional Description, provides a high level
description of the 8101/8104 Gigabit Ethernet Controller.
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