62.4 Signal Interfaces

The GMAC includes the following signal interfaces:

  • Media interface supports MII/ RMII/RGMII and connects to the external PHY
  • Management Data Input/Output (MDIO) connects to the external PHY for management
  • Configuration interface
  • System bus interface for direct memory access (DMA)
  • GTSUCOMP signal for TSU timer count value comparison
Table 62-1. GMAC Connections to PHY in Different Modes
Signal Name Function MII RMII RGMII
GTXCK Transmit Clock or Reference Clock TXCK REFCK TXCK
G125CK 125 MHz input Clock Not Used Not Used 125 MHz Ref Clk
GTXEN Transmit Enable TXEN TXEN TXCTL
GTX[3:0] Transmit Data TXD[3:0] TXD[1:0] TXD[3:0]
GTXER Transmit Coding Error TXER Not Used Not Used
GRXCK Receive Clock RXCK Not Used RXCK
GRXDV Receive Data Valid RXDV CRSDV RXCTL
GRX[3:0] Receive Data RXD[3:0] RXD[1:0] RXD[3:0]
GRXER Receive Error RXER RXER Not Used
GCRS Carrier Sense and Data Valid CRS Not Used Not Used
GCOL Collision Detect COL Not Used Not Used
GMDC Management Data Clock MDC MDC MDC
GMDIO Management Data Input/Output MDIO MDIO MDIO