7.3 Ethernet PHY

The Microchip SAM9X60D1G-I/LZB 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. The KSZ8081RNAIA is available in 24-pin, lead-free QFN packages.

For more information about the Ethernet PHY KSZ8081, see Reference Documents.

Figure 7-3. 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 PB0 I/O WKUP5 I A E0_RX0 I 1 PIO, I, PU, ST Used for RMII Interface
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB1 I/O A E0_RX1 I 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB2 I/O A E0_RXER I 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB3 I/O WKUP6 I A E0_RXDV I 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB4 I/O A E0_TXCK O 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB7 I/O AD8 I A E0_TXEN O 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB9 I/O AD10 I A E0_TX0 O 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB10 I/O AD11 I A E0_TX1 O 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB5 I/O A E0_MDIO I/O 1 PIO, I, PU, ST Used for MDIO Interface
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB6 I/O AD7 I A E0_MDC O 1 PIO, I, PU, ST
VDD_3V3 GPIO PB8 I/O AD9 I PB8 PIO, I, PU, ST Interrupt Line