SLVSM66 November   2026 DP83C8201F

ADVANCE INFORMATION  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 DP83C8201Fx Device Comparison
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Function
    1. 5.1 Pin Configuration and Functions (DP83C8201FxM)
    2. 5.2 Pin Configuration and Functions (DP83C8201FxRL)
    3. 5.3 Pin Configuration and Functions (DP83C8201FxRF)
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Thermal Information
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Auto-Negotiation (Speed/Duplex Selection)
      2. 7.3.2  Auto-MDIX Resolution
      3. 7.3.3  Energy Efficient Ethernet
        1. 7.3.3.1 EEE Overview
        2. 7.3.3.2 EEE Negotiation
      4. 7.3.4  EEE for Legacy MACs not Supporting 802.3az
      5. 7.3.5  Wake-on-LAN Packet Detection
        1. 7.3.5.1 Magic Packet Structure
        2. 7.3.5.2 Magic Packet Example
        3. 7.3.5.3 Wake-on-LAN Configuration and Status
      6. 7.3.6  Low-Power Modes
        1. 7.3.6.1 Active Sleep
        2. 7.3.6.2 IEEE Power-Down
        3. 7.3.6.3 Deep Power Down State
      7. 7.3.7  Clock Output
      8. 7.3.8  Media Independent Interface (MII)
      9. 7.3.9  Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)
      10. 7.3.10 RMII Repeater Mode
      11. 7.3.11 Serial Management Interface
        1. 7.3.11.1 Extended Register Space Access
        2. 7.3.11.2 Write Address Operation
        3. 7.3.11.3 Read Address Operation
        4. 7.3.11.4 Write (No Post Increment) Operation
        5. 7.3.11.5 Read (No Post Increment) Operation
        6. 7.3.11.6 Example Write Operation (No Post Increment)
      12. 7.3.12 100BASE-TX
        1. 7.3.12.1 100BASE-TX Transmitter
          1. 7.3.12.1.1 Code-Group Encoding and Injection
          2. 7.3.12.1.2 Scrambler
          3. 7.3.12.1.3 NRZ to NRZI Encoder
          4. 7.3.12.1.4 Binary to MLT-3 Converter
        2. 7.3.12.2 100BASE-TX Receiver
      13. 7.3.13 10BASE-Te
        1. 7.3.13.1 Squelch
        2. 7.3.13.2 Normal Link Pulse Detection and Generation
        3. 7.3.13.3 Jabber
        4. 7.3.13.4 Active Link Polarity Detection and Correction
      14. 7.3.14 Loopback Modes
        1. 7.3.14.1 Near-end Loopback
        2. 7.3.14.2 MII Loopback
        3. 7.3.14.3 PCS Loopback
        4. 7.3.14.4 Digital Loopback
        5. 7.3.14.5 Analog Loopback
        6. 7.3.14.6 Far-End (Reverse) Loopback
      15. 7.3.15 BIST Configurations
      16. 7.3.16 Cable Diagnostics
        1. 7.3.16.1 Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
      17. 7.3.17 LED and GPIO Configuration
    4. 7.4 DP83C8201Fx Configuration
      1. 7.4.1 Hardware Bootstraps Configuration
        1. 7.4.1.1 DP83C8201Fx Hardware Configurations
  9. 8 DP83C8201Fx Registers
    1. 8.1 DP83C8201Fx Registers
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Applications
      1. 9.2.1 Twisted-Pair Interface (TPI) Network Circuit
      2. 9.2.2 Transformer Recommendations
      3. 9.2.3 Capacitive DC Blocking
      4. 9.2.4 Design Requirements
        1. 9.2.4.1 Clock Requirements
          1. 9.2.4.1.1 Oscillator
          2. 9.2.4.1.2 Crystal
      5. 9.2.5 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.5.1 MII Layout Guidelines
        2. 9.2.5.2 RMII Layout Guidelines
        3. 9.2.5.3 MDI Layout Guidelines
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 9.4.1.1 Signal Traces
        2. 9.4.1.2 Return Path
        3. 9.4.1.3 Transformer Layout
        4. 9.4.1.4 Metal Pour
        5. 9.4.1.5 PCB Layer Stacking
          1. 9.4.1.5.1 Layout Example
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Related Documentation
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • RHB|32
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.3.15 BIST Configurations

The DP83C8201Fx incorporates an internal PRBS built-in self-test (BIST) circuit to accommodate in-circuit testing and diagnostics. The BIST circuit can be used to test the integrity of transmit and receive data paths. The BIST can be performed using both internal loopbacks (digital or analog) or external loopback using a cable fixture. The BIST simulates pseudo-random data transfer scenarios in format of real packets and inter-packet gap (IPG) on the lines. The BIST allows full control of the packet lengths and the IPG.

The BIST packet length is controlled using bits[10:0] in the BIST Control and Status Register #2 (BICSR2, address 0x001C). The BIST IPG length is controlled using bits[7:0] in the BIST Control and Status Register #1 (BICSR1, address 0x001B).

The BIST is implemented with independent transmit and receive paths, with the transmit clock generating a continuous stream of a pseudo-random sequence. The device generates a 15-bit pseudo-random sequence for BIST. Received data is compared to the generated pseudo-random data to determine pass/fail status. The number of error bytes that the PRBS checker received is stored in bits[15:8] of the BICSR1. PRBS lock status and sync can be read from the BIST Control Register (BISCR, address 0x0016).

The PRBS test can be put in a continuous mode by using bit[14] in the BISCR. In continuous mode, when the BIST error counter reaches the maximum value, the counter starts counting from zero again. To read the BIST error count, bit[15] in the BICSR1 must be set to '1'. This setting locks the current value of the BIST errors for reading. Setting bit[15] also clears the BIST Error Counter.