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Marvell Alaska 88E1116R
FEATURES
BENEFITS
• Supports RGMII interface
• Significantly reduces pin count
• Four RGMII timing modes
• Eliminates the need for on-board delay lines
• Reduces power consumption and extends battery life
• Preserves the Ethernet link if the line quality deteriorates
• Energy detect and energy detect+ low-power modes
• “Downshift” mode for two-pair cable installations
• Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover at all speeds of operation
• Eases installation and reduces costs by working with both straight
and cross-over cables
• Automatic polarity correction
• Compensates for wiring problems
• IEEE 802.3u compliant Auto-Negotiation
• Software programmable LED modes including LED testing
• Supports IEEE 1149.1 JTAG
• Automatically configures to 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps
• Allows for user-defined LED configuration
• Simplifies board-level testing/debugging
• Provides flexible management options
• Identifies and isolates cable faults
• MDC/MDIO management interface
• Virtual Cable Tester (VCT)
• Coma mode support
• Provides flexible power-down functionality
• Allows for flexibility in I/O connections
• Eliminates the need for an external regulator
• I/O pads can be supplied with 1.8V, 2.5V, or 3.3V
• Two regulators generate all required voltages. Regulator can be
supplied with 1.8V, 2.5V or 3.3V
APPLICATIONS
The Alaska 88E1116R is Marvell’s lowest power, single-port Gigabit Ethernet transceiver. Offered in a QFN64 measuring
only 9×9mm on each side, the 88E1116R is the smallest package footprint Gigabit Ethernet transceiver in the industry. The
88E1116R is ideal for GbE networking applications such as high-performance printers, game consoles, LAN on motherboards
(LOM), media vaults, and other multi-media applications requiring a connection over standard Cat-5 cable.
Fig 2. 88E1116R System Diagram
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