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Functional Description
The ICS1894-34 is an ethernet PHYceiver. During data
transmission, it accepts sequential nibbles/di-bits from the
MAC (Media Access Control), converts them into a serial bit
stream, encodes them, and transmits them over the medium
through an external isolation transformer. When receiving
data, the ICS1894-34 converts and decodes a serial bit
stream (acquired from an isolation transformer that
interfaces with the medium) into sequential nibbles/di-bits. It
subsequently presents these nibbles/di-bits to the MAC
Interface.
The ICS1894-34 implements the OSI model’s physical
layer, consisting of the following, as defined by the ISO/IEC
8802-3 standard:
Physical Coding sublayer (PCS)
Physical Medium Attachment sublayer (PMA)
Physical Medium Dependent sublayer (PMD)
Auto-Negotiation sublayer
The ICS1894-34 is transparent to the next layer of the OSI
model, the link layer. The link layer has two sublayers: the
Logical Link Control sublayer and the MAC sublayer. The
ICS1894-34 can interface directly with the MAC via MII
interface signals.
The ICS1894-34 transmits framed packets acquired from its
MAC Interface and receives encapsulated packets from
another PHY, which it translates and presents to its MAC
Interface.
Note: As per the ISO/IEC standard, the
ICS1894-34 does not affect, nor is it
affected by, the underlying structure of the
MAC frame it is conveying.
100Base-TX Operation
During 100Base-TX data transmission, the ICS1894-34
accepts packets from the MAC and inserts Start-of-Stream
Delimiters (SSDs) and End-of-Stream Delimiters (ESDs)
into the data stream. The ICS1894-34 encapsulates each
MAC frame, including the preamble, with an SSD and an
ESD. As per the ISO/IEC Standard, the ICS1894-34
replaces the first octet of each MAC preamble with an SSD
and appends an ESD to the end of each MAC frame.
When receiving data from the medium, the ICS1894-34
removes each SSD and replaces it with the pre-defined
preamble pattern before presenting the data on the MAC
Interface. When the ICS1894-34 encounters an ESD in the
received data stream, signifying the end of the frame, it ends
the presentation of data on the MAC Interface. Therefore,
the local MAC receives an unaltered copy of the transmitted
frame sent by the remote MAC.
During periods when MAC frames are being neither
transmitted nor received, the ICS1894-34 signals and
detects the IDLE condition on the Link Segment. In the
100Base-TX mode, the ICS1894-34 transmit channel sends
a continuous stream of scrambled ones to signify the IDLE
condition. Similarly, the ICS1894-34 receive channel
continually monitors its data stream and looks for a pattern
of scrambled ones. The results of this signaling and
monitoring provide the ICS1894-34 with the means to
establish the integrity of the Link Segment between itself
and its remote link partner and inform its Station
Management Entity (SME) of the link status.
10Base-T Operation
During 10Base-T data transmission, the ICS1894-34 inserts
only the IDL delimiter into the data stream. The ICS1894-34
appends the IDL delimiter to the end of each MAC frame.
However, since the 10Base-T preamble already has a
Start-of-Frame delimiter (SFD), it is not required that the
ICS1894-34 insert an SSD-like delimiter.
When receiving data from the medium (such as a
twisted-pair cable), the ICS1894-34 uses the preamble to
synchronize its receive clock. When the ICS1894-34
receive clock establishes lock, it presents the preamble
nibbles to the MAC Interface.
In 10M operations, during periods when MAC frames are
being neither transmitted nor received, the ICS1894-34
signals and detects Normal Link Pulses. This action allows
the integrity of the Link Segment with the remote link partner
to be established and then reported to the ICS1894-34’s
SME.
Auto-Negotiation
The ICS1894-34 conforms to the auto-negotiation protocol,
defined in Clause 28 of the IEEE 802.3u specification.
Autonegotiation is enabled by either hardware pin strapping
(pin 20) or software (register 0h bit 12).
Auto-negotiation allows link partners to select the highest
common mode of operation. Link partners advertise their
capabilities to each other, and then compare their own
capabilities with those they received from their link partners.
The highest speed and duplex setting that is common to the
two link partners is selected as the mode of operation.
The following list shows the speed and duplex operation
mode from highest to lowest.
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Priority 1: 100Base-TX, full-duplex
Priority 2: 100Base-TX, half-duplex
Priority 3: 10Base-T, full-duplex
Priority 4: 10Base-T, half-duplex
If auto-negotiation is not supported or the ICS1894-34 link
partner is forced to bypass auto-negotiation, the
ICS1894-34 sets its operating mode by observing the signal
at its receiver. This is known as parallel detection, and
allows the ICS1894-34 to establish link by listening for a
fixed signal protocol in the absence of auto-negotiation
advertisement protocol.
MII Management (MIIM) Interface
The ICS1894-34 supports the IEEE 802.3 MII Management
Interface, also known as the Management Data Input /
Output (MDIO) Interface. This interface allows upper-layer
devices to monitor and control the state of the ICS1894-34.
An external device with MIIM capability is used to read the
PHY status and/or configure the PHY settings. Additional
details on the MIIM interface can be found in Clause
22.2.4.5 of the IEEE 802.3u Specification.
The MIIM interface consists of the following:
A physical connection that incorporates the clock line
(MDC) and the data line (MDIO).
A specific protocol that operates across the
aforementioned physical connection that allows an
external controller to communicate with one or more
ICS1894-34 devices. Each ICS1894-34 device is
assigned a PHY address between 1 and 7 by the P[4:0]
strapping pins. P3 and P4 address bits are hardcoded to
‘0’ in design.
An internal addressable set of thirty-one 8-bit MDIO
registers. Register [0:6] are required, and their functions
are defined by the IEEE 802.3u Specification. The
additional registers are provided for expanded
functionality.
The following table shows the MII Management frame
format for the ICS1894-34.
MII Management Frame Format
Interrupt (INT)
P2/INT (pin 11) is an optional interrupt signal that is used to
inform the external controller that there has been a status
update in the ICS1894-34 PHY register. Register 23 shows
the status of the various interrupts while register 22 controls
the enabling/disabling of the interrupts.
MII Data Interface
The Media Independent Interface (MII) is specified in
Clause 22 of the IEEE 802.3u Specification. It provides a
common interface between physical layer and MAC layer
devices, and has the following key characteristics:
Supports 10Mbps and 100Mbps data rates.
Uses a 25MHz reference clock, sourced by the PHY.
Provides independent 4-bit wide (nibble) transmit and
receive data paths.
Contains two distinct groups of signals: one for
transmission and the other for reception.
The ICS1894-34 is configured for MII mode upon power-up
or hardware reset with the following:
A 25MHz crystal connected to REFIN, REFOUT (pins 30,
29), or an external 25MHz clock source (oscillator)
connected to REFIN
Preamble Start of
Frame
Read/Write
OP Code
PHY Address
Bits [4:0]
REG Address
Bits [4:0]
TA Data Bits
[15:0]
Idle
Read 32 1’s 01 10 00AAA RRRRR Z0 DDDDDDDD_DDDDDDDD Z
Write 32 1’s 01 01 00AAA RRRRR 10 DDDDDDDD_DDDDDDDD Z
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MII Signal Definition
The following table describes the MII signals. Refer to Clause 22 of the IEEE 802.3u Specification for detailed information.
Transmit Clock (TXCLK)
TXCLK is sourced by the PHY. It is a continuous clock that
provides the timing reference for TXEN and TXD[3:0].
TXCLK is 2.5MHz for 10Mbps operation and 25MHz for
100Mbps operation.
Transmit Enable (TXEN)
TXEN indicates the MAC is presenting nibbles on TXD[3:0]
for transmission. It is asserted synchronously with the first
nibble of the preamble and remains asserted while all
nibbles to be transmitted are presented on the MII, and is
negated prior to the first TXCLK following the final nibble of
a frame. TXEN transitions synchronously with respect to
TXCLK.
Transmit Data (TXD[3:0])
TXD[3:0] transitions synchronously with respect to TXCLK.
When TXEN is asserted, TXD[3:0] are accepted for
transmission by the PHY. TXD[3:0] is ”00” to indicate idle
when TXEN is de-asserted. Values other than “00” on
TXD[3:0] while TXEN is de-asserted are ignored by the
PHY.
Receive Clock (RXCLK)
RXCLK provides the timing reference for RXDV, RXD[3:0],
and RXER.
In 10Mbps mode, RXCLK is recovered from the line while
carrier is active. RXCLK is derived from the PHY’s
reference clock when the line is idle, or link is down.
In 100Mbps mode, RXCLK is continuously recovered
from the line. If link is down, RXCLK is derived from the
PHY’s reference clock.
RXCLK is 2.5MHz for 10Mbps operation and 25MHz for
100Mbps operation.
Receive Data Valid (RXDV)
RXDV is driven by the PHY to indicate that the PHY is
presenting recovered and decoded nibbles on RXD[3:0].
In 10Mbps mode, RXDV is asserted with the first nibble of
the SFD (Start of Frame Delimiter), and remains asserted
until the end of the frame.
In 100Mbps mode, RXDV is asserted from the first nibble
of the preamble to the last nibble of the frame.
RXDV transitions synchronously with respect to RXCLK.
Receive Data (RXD[3:0])
RXD[3:0] transitions synchronously with respect to RXC.
For each clock period in which RXDV is asserted, RXD[3:0]
transfers a nibble of recovered data from the PHY.
MII Signal Name Direction
(with respect to PHY,
ICS1894-34 signal)
Direction
(with respect to MAC)
Description
TXCLK Output Input Transmit Clock
(2.5MHz for 10Mbps; 25MHz for 100Mbps)
TXEN Input Output Transmit Enable
TXD[3:0] Input Output Transmit Data [3:0]
RXCLK Output Input Receive Clock
(2.5MHz for 10Mbps; 25MHz for 100Mbps)
RXDV Output Input Receive Data Valid
RXD[3:0] Output Input Receive Data [3:0]
RXER Output Input, or (not required) Receive Error
CRS Output Input Carrier Sense
COL Output Input Collision Detection

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