37.4 Signal Interface

The GMAC includes the following signal interfaces:

  • MII, RMII to an external PHY
  • MDIO interface for external PHY management
  • Slave APB interface for accessing GMAC registers
  • Master AHB interface for memory access
  • GTSUCOMP signal for TSU timer count value comparison
Table 37-1. GMAC Connections in Different Modes
Signal Name Function MII RMII
GTXCK(1) Transmit Clock or Reference Clock TXCK REFCK
GTXEN Transmit Enable TXEN TXEN
GTX[3..0] Transmit Data TXD[3:0] TXD[1:0]
GTXER Transmit Coding Error TXER Not Used
GRXCK Receive Clock RXCK Not Used
GRXDV Receive Data Valid RXDV CRSDV
GRX[3..0] Receive Data RXD[3:0] RXD[1:0]
GRXER Receive Error RXER RXER
GCRS Carrier Sense and Data Valid CRS Not Used
GCOL Collision Detect COL Not Used
GMDC Management Data Clock MDC MDC
GMDIO Management Data Input/Output MDIO MDIO
Note:
  1. Input only. GTXCK must be provided with a 25 MHz / 50 MHz external crystal oscillator for MII / RMII interfaces, respectively.