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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
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1.5.5 Ethernet controller
Ethernet Controller supports 2-channel 10 Mbps/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) function and MII
(Media Independent Interface) function.
Features of Ethernet Controller are as follows;
• Supports 10 M/100 M Ethernet MAC function compliant to IEEE802.3 and IEEE802.3u
• Supports 3.3 V MII compliant to IEEE802.3u
• Supports full duplex operation for both 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps
• Supports flow control function compliant to IEEE802.3x/D3.2
• Implements 256-Byte FIFO buffer for each Tx and Rx
• Implements address filtering functions for unicast/multicast/broadcast
• Implements MIB counters for network management (MIB II, Ether-like MIB, IEEE802.3LME are supported)
• Implements local DMA controller with individual DMA channels for each Tx and Rx
Figure 1-7. Block Diagram of Ethernet Controller
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