RTL8100C(L)
2003-2-24
Rev.1.02
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REALTEK SINGLE CHIP
FAST ETHERNET CONTROLLER
WITH POWER MANAGEMENT
RTL8100C(L)
1. Features ........................................................................2
2. General Description.....................................................3
3. Pin Assignments ...........................................................4
4. Pin Description.............................................................5
4.1 Power Management/Isolation Interface...................6
4.2 PCI Interface ...........................................................6
4.3 EPROM/EEPROM Interface ..................................8
4.4 Power Pins ..............................................................8
4.5 LED Interface .........................................................8
4.6 Attachment Unit Interface.......................................9
4.7 Test and Other Pins.................................................9
5. Register Descriptions.................................................10
5.1 Receive Status Register in Rx packet header ........12
5.2 Transmit Status Register .......................................13
5.3 ERSR: Early Rx Status Register ...........................14
5.4 Command Register................................................14
5.5 Interrupt Mask Register ........................................15
5.6 Interrupt Status Register........................................15
5.7 Transmit Configuration Register...........................16
5.8 Receive Configuration Register ............................17
5.9 9346CR: 93C46 Command Register.....................19
5.10 CONFIG 0: Configuration Register 0 .................20
5.11 CONFIG 1: Configuration Register 1 .................20
5.12 Media Status Register .........................................21
5.13 CONFIG 3: Configuration Register3 ..................22
5.14 CONFIG 4: Configuration Register4 ..................23
5.15 Multiple Interrupt Select Register.......................24
5.16 PCI Revision ID..................................................24
5.17 Transmit Status of All Descriptors (TSAD) Register ...25
5.18 Basic Mode Control Register..............................25
5.19 Basic Mode Status Register ................................26
5.20 Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register ..........27
5.21 Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register .28
5.22 Auto-Negotiation Expansion Register.................28
5.23 Disconnect Counter.............................................29
5.24 False Carrier Sense Counter................................29
5.25 NWay Test Register............................................29
5.26 RX_ER Counter ..................................................29
5.27 CS Configuration Register ..................................30
5.28 Config5: Configuration Register 5 ......................31
6. EEPROM (93C46) Contents..................................... 32
6.1 Summary of the RTL8100C(L) EEPROM Registers.. 34
6.2 Summary of EEPROM Power Management Registers . 34
7. PCI Configuration Space Registers ......................... 35
7.1 PCI Configuration Space Table ............................ 35
7.2 PCI Configuration Space Functions...................... 37
7.3 Default Values after Power-on (RSTB asserted) .. 40
7.4 PCI Power Management Functions ...................... 41
7.5 VPD (Vital Product Data) .................................... 43
8. Block Diagram ........................................................... 44
9. Functional Description.............................................. 45
9.1 Transmit operation................................................ 45
9.2 Receive operation ................................................. 45
9.3 Wander Compensation ......................................... 45
9.4 Signal Detect ........................................................ 45
9.5 Line Quality Monitor............................................ 45
9.6 Clock Recovery Module ....................................... 45
9.7 Loopback Operation ............................................. 45
9.8 Tx Encapsulation .................................................. 46
9.9 Collision ............................................................... 46
9.10 Rx Decapsulation................................................ 46
9.11 Flow Control....................................................... 46
9.11.1. Control Frame Transmission....................... 46
9.11.2. Control Frame Reception............................ 46
9.12 LED Functions.................................................... 47
9.12.1 10/100 Mbps Link Monitor.......................... 47
9.12.2 LED_RX...................................................... 47
9.12.3 LED_TX ...................................................... 47
9.12.4 LED_TX+LED_RX..................................... 48
10. Application Diagram............................................... 48
11. Electrical Characteristics........................................ 49
11.1 Temperature Limit Ratings................................. 49
11.2 DC Characteristics.............................................. 49
11.2.1 Supply voltage ............................................. 49
11.2.2 Supply voltage ............................................. 49
11.3 AC Characteristics.............................................. 50
11.3.1 PCI Bus Operation Timing .......................... 50
12. Mechanical Dimensions........................................... 56
12.1 QFP..................................................................... 56
12.2 LQFP .................................................................. 57
RTL8100C(L)
2003-2-24
Rev.1.02
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1. Features
! 128 pin QFP/LQFP
! Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC, Physical chip and
transceiver in one chip
! 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s operation
! Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way
Auto-negotiation operation
! PCI local bus single-chip Fast Ethernet controller
# Compliant to PCI Revision 2.2
# Supports PCI clock 16.75MHz-40MHz
# Supports PCI target fast back-to-back transaction
# Provides PCI bus master data transfers and PCI
memory space or I/O space mapped data transfers
of RTL8100C(L)'s operational registers
# Supports PCI VPD (Vital Product Data)
# Supports ACPI, PCI power management
! Supports 25MHz crystal or 25MHz OSC as the internal
clock source. The frequency deviation of either crystal or
OSC must be within 50 PPM.
! Compliant to PC99/PC2001 standard
! Supports Wake-On-LAN function and remote wake-up
(Magic Packet*, LinkChg and Microsoft
wake-up frame)
! Supports 4 Wake-On-LAN (WOL) signals (active high,
active low, positive pulse, and negative pulse)
! Supports auxiliary power-on internal reset, to be ready
for remote wake-up when main power still remains off
! Supports auxiliary power auto-detect, and sets the
related capability of power management registers in PCI
configuration space.
! Includes a programmable, PCI burst size and early
Tx/Rx threshold.
! Supports a 32-bit general-purpose timer with the
external PCI clock as clock source, to generate
timer-interrupt
! Contains two large (2Kbyte) independent receive and
transmit FIFOs
! Advanced power saving mode when LAN function or
wakeup function is not used
! Uses 93C46 (64*16-bit EEPROM) to store resource
configuration, ID parameter, and VPD data.
! Supports LED pins for various network activity
indications
! Supports loopback capability
! Half/Full duplex capability
! Supports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x)
! 2.5/3.3V power supply with 5V tolerant I/Os.
! 0.25u CMOS process
* Third-party brands and names are the property of their
respective owners.
Note: The model number of the QFP package is RTL8100C. The LQFP package model number is RTL8100CL.
RTL8100C(L)
2003-2-24
Rev.1.02
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2. General Description
The Realtek RTL8100C(L) is a highly integrated, cost-effective single-chip Fast Ethernet controller that provides 32-bit performance,
PCI bus master capability, and full compliance with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-T specifications and IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow
Control. It also supports the Advanced Configuration Power management Interface (ACPI), PCI power management for modern
operating systems that are capable of Operating System Directed Power Management (OSPM) to achieve the most efficient power
management possible. The RTL8100C(L) does not support CardBus mode as the RTL8139C does.
In addition to the ACPI feature, the RTL8100C(L) also supports remote wake-up (including AMD Magic Packet, LinkChg, and
Microsoft
wake-up frame) in both ACPI and APM environments. The RTL8100C(L) is capable of performing an internal reset
through the application of auxiliary power. When auxiliary power is applied and the main power remains off, the RTL8100C(L) is
ready and waiting for the Magic Packet or Link Change to wake the system up. Also, the LWAKE pin provides 4 different output
signals including active high, active low, positive pulse, and negative pulse. The versatility of the RTL8100C(L) LWAKE pin
provides motherboards with Wake-On-LAN (WOL) functionality.
The RTL8100C(L) also supports Analog Auto-Power-down, that is, the analog part of the RTL8100C(L) can be shut down
temporarily according to user requirements or when the RTL8100C(L) is in a power down state with the wakeup function disabled.
In addition, when the analog part is shut down and the IsolateB pin is low (i.e. the main power is off), then both the analog and
digital parts stop functioning and the power consumption of the RTL8100C(L) will be negligible. The RTL8100C(L) also
supports an auxiliary power auto-detect function, and will auto-configure related bits of their own PCI power management
registers in PCI configuration space.
The PCI Vital Product Data(VPD) is also supported to provide the information that uniquely identifies hardware (i.e., the OEM
brand name of RTL8100C(L) LAN card). The information may consist of part number, serial number, and other detailed
information.
To provide cost down support, the RTL8100C(L) is capable of using a 25MHz crystal or OSC as its internal clock source.
The RTL8100C(L) keeps network maintenance costs low and eliminates usage barriers. It is the easiest way to upgrade a network
from 10 to 100Mbps. It also supports full-duplex operation, making 200Mbps bandwidth possible at no additional cost. To
improve compatibility with other brands' products, the RTL8100C(L) is also capable of receiving packets with InterFrameGap no
less than 40 Bit-Time. The RTL8100C(L) is highly integrated and requires no "glue" logic or external memory.
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