4.3.1 Ethernet Phy

The Microchip ATSAMA5D27-WLSOM1 embeds a single-supply 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet physical layer transceiver for transmission and reception of data over a standard CAT-5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable.

The KSZ8081RNAIA is a highly-integrated PHY solution. The KSZ8081RNAIA offers the Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII) for direct connection to RMII-compliant MACs in Ethernet processors.

A small size MEMS Oscillator (DSC6102HI2B-025.0000) of 25-MHz is used to generate the clock source of the Ethernet functionalities of the SAMA5D27 MPU. This functionality is controlled internally by the MPU GPIO, PD24.

The KSZ8081RNAIA is available in 24-pin, lead-free QFN packages. For more information, refer to the product web page.

Figure 4-12. Ethernet Phy Block Diagram
Power Rail I/O Type Primary Alternate PIO Peripheral Reset State Note
Signal Type Signal Dir Func Signal Dir IO Set Signal, Dir, PU, PD, HiZ, ST, SEC, FILTER
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB14 I/O F GTXCK O 3 PIO, I, PU, ST Used for RMII Interface
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB15 I/O F GTXEN O 3 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB16 I/O F GRXDV I 3 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB17 I/O F GRXER I 3 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB18 I/O F GRX0 I 3 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB19 I/O F GRX1 I 3 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB20 I/O F GTX0 O 3 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB21 I/O F GTX1 O 3 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB22 I/O F GMDC O 3 PIO, I, PU, ST PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB23 I/O F GMDIO I/O 3 PIO, I, PU, ST PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB24 I/O PB24 PIO, I, PU, ST Interrupt Line