SNLS638B December   2018  – January 2025 DP83825I

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     DP83825I Pin Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 5.7 Timing Diagrams
    8. 5.8 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  Auto-Negotiation (Speed / Duplex Selection)
      2. 6.3.2  Auto-MDIX Resolution
      3. 6.3.3  Energy Efficient Ethernet
        1. 6.3.3.1 EEE Overview
        2. 6.3.3.2 EEE Negotiation
      4. 6.3.4  EEE for Legacy MACs Not Supporting 802.3az
      5. 6.3.5  Wake-on-LAN Packet Detection
        1. 6.3.5.1 Magic Packet Structure
        2. 6.3.5.2 Magic Packet Example
        3. 6.3.5.3 Wake-on-LAN Configuration and Status
      6. 6.3.6  Low Power Modes
        1. 6.3.6.1 Active Sleep
      7. 6.3.7  IEEE Power Down
      8. 6.3.8  Deep Power Down
      9. 6.3.9  Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)
      10. 6.3.10 RMII Repeater Mode
      11. 6.3.11 Serial Management Interface
        1. 6.3.11.1 Extended Register Space Access
        2. 6.3.11.2 Read Operation
        3. 6.3.11.3 Write Operation
      12. 6.3.12 100BASE-TX
        1. 6.3.12.1 100BASE-TX Transmitter
          1. 6.3.12.1.1 Code-Group Encoding and Injection
          2. 6.3.12.1.2 Scrambler
          3. 6.3.12.1.3 NRZ to NRZI Encoder
          4. 6.3.12.1.4 Binary to MLT-3 Converter
        2. 6.3.12.2 100BASE-TX Receiver
      13. 6.3.13 10BASE-Te
        1. 6.3.13.1 Squelch
        2. 6.3.13.2 Normal Link Pulse Detection and Generation
        3. 6.3.13.3 Jabber
        4. 6.3.13.4 Active Link Polarity Detection and Correction
      14. 6.3.14 Loopback Modes
        1. 6.3.14.1 MII Loopback
        2. 6.3.14.2 PCS Loopback
        3. 6.3.14.3 Digital Loopback
        4. 6.3.14.4 Analog Loopback
        5. 6.3.14.5 Reverse Loopback
      15. 6.3.15 BIST Configurations
      16. 6.3.16 Cable Diagnostics
        1. 6.3.16.1 TDR
        2. 6.3.16.2 Fast Link-Drop Functionality
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
    5. 6.5 Programming
      1. 6.5.1 Straps Configuration
        1. 6.5.1.1 Straps for PHY Address
    6. 6.6 Device Registers
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 Design Requirements
        1. 7.2.1.1 Clock Requirements
          1. 7.2.1.1.1 Oscillator
          2. 7.2.1.1.2 Crystal
      2. 7.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 7.2.2.1 RMII Layout Guidelines
        2. 7.2.2.2 MDI Layout Guidelines
        3. 7.2.2.3 TPI Network Circuit
        4. 7.2.2.4 VOD Configuration
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 7.4.1.1 Signal Traces
        2. 7.4.1.2 Return Path
        3. 7.4.1.3 Transformer Layout
          1. 7.4.1.3.1 Transformer Recommendations
        4. 7.4.1.4 Capacitive DC Blocking
        5. 7.4.1.5 Metal Pour
        6. 7.4.1.6 PCB Layer Stacking
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 8.2 Support Resources
    3. 8.3 Trademarks
    4. 8.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 8.5 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
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Orderable Information

6.3.16.1 TDR

The DP83825I uses Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to determine the quality of the cables, connectors, and terminations, in addition to estimating the cable length. Some of the possible problems that can be diagnosed include opens, shorts, cable impedance mismatch, bad connectors, termination mismatches, cross faults, cross shorts, and any other discontinuities along the cable.

The DP83825I transmits a test pulse of known amplitude (1V) down each of the two pairs of an attached cable. The transmitted signal continues down the cable and reflects from each cable defect, fault, connector and from the end of the cable. After the pulse transmission, the DP83825I measures the return time and amplitude of all these reflected pulses. This technique enables measuring the distance and magnitude (impedance) of non-terminated cables (open or short), discontinuities (bad connectors) and improperly terminated cables with ±1m accuracy.

For all TDR measurements, the transformation between time of arrival and physical distance is done by the external host using minor computations (such as multiplication, addition and lookup tables). The host must know the expected propagation delay of the cable, which depends, among other things, on the cable category (for example, CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6).

TDR measurement is allowed in the following scenarios:

  • While the Link Partner is disconnected – cable is unplugged at the other side
  • Link Partner is connected but remains “quiet” (for example, in power down mode)
  • TDR can be automatically activated when the link fails or is dropped

TDR Auto-Run can be enabled by using bit[8] in the Control Register #1 (CR1, address 0x0009). When a link drops, TDR automatically executes and store the results in the respective TDR Cable Diagnostic Location Result Registers #1 - #5 (CDLRR, addresses 0x0180 to 0x0184) and the Cable Diagnostic Amplitude Result Registers #1 - #5 (CDLAR, addresses 0x0185 to 0x0189). TDR can also be run manually using bit[15] in the Cable Diagnostic Control Register (CDCR, address 0x001E). Cable diagnostic status is obtained by reading bits[1:0] in the CDCR. Additional TDR functions including cycle averaging and crossover disable can be found in the Cable Diagnostic Specific Control Register (CDSCR, address 0x0170).