5 Documentation

The LAN9645xF and LAN9645xS product pages provide access to the full set of official documentation and collateral required for device evaluation, system design, and software development. Key documentation resources are summarized in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1. LAN9645xF/S Documentation
Category	Resource	Notes
Data Sheets and Errata	LAN9645xF 5/7/9-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with Full Features	Complete device reference for the LAN9645xF family, including features, interfaces, electrical specifications, package information, register definitions, and managed mode capabilities. https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/aemDocuments/documents/NCS/ProductDocuments/DataSheets/LAN9645xF-Data-Sheet-DS00006065.pdf
	LAN9645xS 5/7/9-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with Standard Features	Complete device reference for the LAN9645xS family, including features, interfaces, electrical specifications, package information, register definitions, and unmanaged/managed operation. https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/aemDocuments/documents/NCS/ProductDocuments/DataSheets/LAN9645xS-Data-Sheet-DS00006066.pdf
	LAN9645x Silicon Errata and Data Sheet Clarification	Lists known silicon issues, data sheet updates, and recommended workarounds that may impact hardware, software, or system-level design. https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/aemDocuments/documents/NCS/ProductDocuments/Errata/LAN9645xS-LAN9645xF-Errata-DS80001187.pdf
Hardware Design Checklists	LAN9645xS/F Managed Hardware Design Checklist	Provides hardware design requirements, design review checklists, and implementation guidance for LAN9645x managed systems. To be published to MCHP Product Page
Hardware Design Checklists	LAN9645xS Unmanaged Hardware Design Checklist	Provides hardware design requirements, design review checklists, and implementation guidance for LAN9645x unmanaged systems. To be published to MCHP Product Page
Evaluation Board (EVB)	EV03E14A LAN96459 Unmanaged EVB	Unmanaged LAN9645x evaluation platform and associated hardware, software, and design collateral. https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/EV03E14A
Evaluation Board (EVB)	EV14H52A LAN96459F EDS2 Daughter Card	Managed LAN9645x evaluation platform and associated hardware, software, and design collateral. https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/EV14H52A
Software and BSP	Microchip LAN9645x Reference BSP and Prebuilt Images (SAMA7D65 + EV14H52A)	Complete runnable system (kernel, device tree, root filesystem)http://mscc-ent-open-source.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/?prefix=public_root/bsp/sama7d65/
Software and BSP	GitHub Linux DSA Driver Source (6.12‑based)	https://github.com/microchip-ung/linux
Modeling and Simulation	LAN9645x IBIS Model	Signal integrity and timing simulation To be published to MCHP Product Page
	LAN9645x BSDL	JTAG boundary‑scan support To be published to MCHP Product Page
	LAN9645x HSPICE Model	Detailed circuit‑level simulation To be published to MCHP Product Page
Application Notes and Knowledge Base Articles	LAN9645 KB articles	https://support.microchip.com/s/global-search/lan9645x
	AN2054 - Gigabit Ethernet Design Guide	Baseline framework for successfully integrating Gigabit Ethernet devices https://www.microchip.com/en-us/application-notes/an2054
	LAN9645x – Choosing the Right Switch	LAN9645xS/F family device and variant selection guidance https://support.microchip.com/s/article/LAN9645x---Choosing-the-Correct-Switch-For-Your-Application