LAN91C96I Datasheet, PDF (8/110 Pages) SMSC Corporation – NON-PCI SINGLE-CHIP FULL DUPLES ETHERNET CONTROLLER

Non-PCI Single-Chip Full Duplex Ethernet Controller
THE LAN91C96I OFFERS:
High integration:
Single chip controller including:
ƒ Packet RAM
ƒ Local Bus interface
ƒ EEPROM interface
ƒ Encoder/decoder with AUI interface
ƒ 10BASE-T transceiver
High performance:
Chained ("Back-to-back") packet handling with no CPU intervention:
ƒ Queues transmit packets
ƒ Queues receive packets
ƒ Stores results in memory along with packet
ƒ Queues interrupts
ƒ Optional single interrupt upon completion of transmit chain
Fast block move operation for load/unload:
ƒ CPU sees packet bytes as if stored continuously.
ƒ Handles 16 bit transfers regardless of address alignment.
ƒ Access to packet through fixed window.
Fast bus interface:
Compatible with Local Bus type and faster buses.
Flexibility:
Flexible packet and header processing:
ƒ Can be set to Simultasking - Early Receive and Transmit modes. With enhanced Early Receive
functions.
ƒ Can access any byte in the packet.
ƒ Can immediately remove undesired packets from queue.
ƒ Can move packets from receive to transmit queue.
Rev. 11/18/2004
Page 8
DATASHEET
SMSC DS – LAN91C96I