SNLA437A December   2023  – October 2025 DP83822H , DP83822HF , DP83822I , DP83822IF , DP83826I

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1DP83822 Application Overview
  5. 2Troubleshooting the PHY Application
    1. 2.1 Schematic and Layout Checklist
    2. 2.2 Device Health Checks
      1. 2.2.1 Power Supply Ramp Sequence Check
        1. 2.2.1.1 Power Supply Ramp with Unstable XI Clock
      2. 2.2.2 Voltage Checks
      3. 2.2.3 Probe the RESET_N Signal
      4. 2.2.4 Probe the RBIAS pin
      5. 2.2.5 Probe the XI Clock
      6. 2.2.6 Probe the Strap Pins During Initialization
      7. 2.2.7 Probe the Serial Management Interface (MDC, MDIO) Signals
        1. 2.2.7.1 Read and Check Register Values
          1. 2.2.7.1.1 Extended Register Access
    3. 2.3 MDI Health Checks
      1. 2.3.1 Magnetics
      2. 2.3.2 Probe the MDI Signals
      3. 2.3.3 Link Quality Check
      4. 2.3.4 Debug the Fiber Connection
      5. 2.3.5 Debug the Start of Frame Detect
      6. 2.3.6 Compliance
    4. 2.4 MII Health Checks
      1. 2.4.1 MII Check
      2. 2.4.2 RMII Check
      3. 2.4.3 RGMII Check
    5. 2.5 Loopback and PRBS
      1. 2.5.1 Loopback Modes
      2. 2.5.2 Transmitting and Receiving Packets With the MAC
      3. 2.5.3 Transmitting and Receiving Packets With BIST
  6. 3Tools and References
    1. 3.1 DP83822 Register Access
    2. 3.2 Software and Driver Debug on Linux
      1. 3.2.1 Common Terminal Outputs and Solutions
  7. 4Summary
  8. 5References
  9. 6Revision History

Revision History

Changes from Revision * (December 2023) to Revision A (July 2025)

  • Updated the numbering format for tables, figures, and cross-references throughout the document. Updated overall structure of the document to improve readability.Go
  • Added Power Supply Ramp Sequence Check Section.Go
  • Added Section 2.2.1.1 Go
  • Added Probe the RBIAS pin Section. Updated RBIAS to 1V from 2.7V.Go
  • Added Section 2.3.1 Go
  • Updated MSE Link Quality Ranges table from decimal to hex.Go
  • Added Compliance Section.Go
  • Added RMII Check SectionGo
  • Added Transmitting and Receiving Packets With the MAC sectionGo
  • Added Summary sectionGo