SNLS783A May   2025  – October 2025 DP83826AE , DP83826AI

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Mode Comparison Tables
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions (ENHANCED Mode)
  7. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions (BASIC Mode)
  8. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 7.7 Timing Diagrams
    8. 7.8 Typical Characteristics
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  Auto-Negotiation (Speed/Duplex Selection)
      2. 8.3.2  Auto-MDIX Resolution
      3. 8.3.3  Energy Efficient Ethernet
        1. 8.3.3.1 EEE Overview
        2. 8.3.3.2 EEE Negotiation
      4. 8.3.4  EEE for Legacy MACs Not Supporting 802.3az
      5. 8.3.5  Wake-on-LAN Packet Detection
        1. 8.3.5.1 Magic Packet Structure
        2. 8.3.5.2 Magic Packet Example
        3. 8.3.5.3 Wake-on-LAN Configuration and Status
      6. 8.3.6  Low Power Modes
        1. 8.3.6.1 Active Sleep
        2. 8.3.6.2 IEEE Power-Down
        3. 8.3.6.3 Deep Power Down State
      7. 8.3.7  Clock Output
      8. 8.3.8  Media Independent Interface (MII)
      9. 8.3.9  Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)
      10. 8.3.10 RMII Repeater Mode
      11. 8.3.11 Serial Management Interface
        1. 8.3.11.1 Extended Register Space Access
        2. 8.3.11.2 Write Address Operation
        3. 8.3.11.3 Read Address Operation
        4. 8.3.11.4 Write (No Post Increment) Operation
        5. 8.3.11.5 Read (No Post Increment) Operation
        6. 8.3.11.6 Example Write Operation (No Post Increment)
      12. 8.3.12 100BASE-TX
        1. 8.3.12.1 100BASE-TX Transmitter
          1. 8.3.12.1.1 Code-Group Encoding and Injection
          2. 8.3.12.1.2 Scrambler
          3. 8.3.12.1.3 NRZ to NRZI Encoder
          4. 8.3.12.1.4 Binary to MLT-3 Converter
        2. 8.3.12.2 100BASE-TX Receiver
      13. 8.3.13 10BASE-Te
        1. 8.3.13.1 Squelch
        2. 8.3.13.2 Normal Link Pulse Detection and Generation
        3. 8.3.13.3 Jabber
        4. 8.3.13.4 Active Link Polarity Detection and Correction
      14. 8.3.14 Loopback Modes
        1. 8.3.14.1 Near-end Loopback
        2. 8.3.14.2 MII Loopback
        3. 8.3.14.3 PCS Loopback
        4. 8.3.14.4 Digital Loopback
        5. 8.3.14.5 Analog Loopback
        6. 8.3.14.6 Far-End (Reverse) Loopback
      15. 8.3.15 BIST Configurations
      16. 8.3.16 Cable Diagnostics
        1. 8.3.16.1 Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
      17. 8.3.17 Fast Link-Drop Functionality
      18. 8.3.18 LED and GPIO Configuration
    4. 8.4 Programming
      1. 8.4.1 Hardware Bootstraps Configuration
        1. 8.4.1.1 Bootstrap Configurations (ENHANCED Mode)
        2. 8.4.1.2 Strap Configuration (BASIC Mode)
    5. 8.5 Register Maps
      1. 8.5.1 DP83826A 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
      6. 9.2.6 Application Curves
    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

8.3.17 Fast Link-Drop Functionality

The DP83826Ax includes advanced link-drop capabilities that support various real-time applications. The link-drop mechanism is configurable and includes enhanced modes that allow extremely fast link-drop reaction times.

The DP83826Ax supports an enhanced link-drop mechanism, also called fast link-drop (FLD), which shortens the observation window for determining link. There are multiple ways of determining link status, which can be enabled or disabled based on user preference.

Depending on what mode the DP83826Ax is in, the default state of FLD differs. In ENHANCED mode, FLD and all the detection mechanisms are disabled by default through pulling down Strap7. For EtherCAT applications or applications with Fast link drop enabled and expect to handle Baseline wander packets, recommend disable signal energy detect, which can be done by setting Strap8. The table below summarizes the modes enabled by strap.

Table 8-5 FLD Detection Modes by Strap in ENHANCED Mode
FLD Strap
Option		 Strap Configuration RX Error
Count(1)		 MLT3 Error
Count		 Low SNR
Threshold		 Signal/Energy
Loss(1)		 Descrambler
Link Loss
1

Strap7 = LOW

Strap1 = X

Strap8 = X

Strap11 = X

 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
2 Strap7 = HIGH

Strap1 = HIGH

Strap8 = LOW

Strap11 = LOW

 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
3 Strap7 = HIGH

Strap1 = LOW

Strap8 = LOW

Strap11 = LOW

 Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
4 Strap7 = HIGH

Strap1 = LOW

Strap8 = HIGH

Strap11 = LOW

 Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
5(1) Strap7 = HIGH

Strap1 = LOW

Strap8 = LOW

Strap11 = HIGH

 Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
6 Strap7 = HIGH

Strap1 = HIGH

Strap8 = LOW

Strap11 = HIGH

 Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
(1) Recommended FLD enabled strap setting for real time applications

In BASIC mode, fast link-drop is enabled by default. The FLD mechanisms in BASIC mode is determined by Strap11 pin as detailed in Table 8-6.

Table 8-6 FLD Detection by Strap in BASIC Mode
Strap Configuration RX Error
Count		 MLT3 Error
Count		 Low SNR
Threshold		 Signal/Energy
Loss		 Descrambler
Link Loss
Strap11 = LOW Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
Strap11 = HIGH Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled

In both modes, FLD can be configured using the Control Register 3 (CR3, register address 0x000B). Bits[3:0] and bit[10] allow for various FLD conditions to be enabled. When link-drop occurs, indication of a particular fault condition can be read from the Fast Link Drop Status Register (FLDS, register address 0x000F).

Note: Independent enable/disable is available in Control Register 3 (CR3, register address 0x000B) for Rx_Error count, MLT3_Error count, low SNR threshold, signal/energy loss, and descrambler link loss. MLT3 error count, low SNR threshold, and descrambler link loss must be enabled with Signal/Energy loss or Rx_Error count enabled.
DP83826AE DP83826AI Fast Link-Drop Figure 8-9 Fast Link-Drop

Fast link-drop criteria include:

  • RX error count - when a predefined number of 32 RX_ERs occur in a 10μs window, the link is dropped.
  • MLT3 error count - when a predefined number of 20 MLT3 errors occur in a 10μs window, the link is dropped. To use the MLT3 error based FLD, please configure register Fast Link Drop Config Register 1 (FLDCFG1, register address 0x0117) to 0x0417.
  • Low SNR threshold - when a predefined number of 20 threshold crossings occur in a 10μs window, the link is dropped.
  • Signal/energy loss - when the energy detector indicates energy loss, the link is dropped.
  • Descrambler link loss - when the Descrambler loses lock, the link is dropped. To use the Descrambler link loss based FLD, please configure bits[5:0] of Fast Link Drop Config Register 2 (FLDCFG2, register address 0x0131) to 0x08.

The fast link-drop functionality allows the use of each of these options separately or in any combination.