SNLS783A May   2025  – October 2025 DP83826AE , DP83826AI

PRODUCTION DATA  

  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

8.3.6.1 Active Sleep

Active sleep mode reduces power consumption when no link partner is connected. The feature can be enabled during initialization of the PHY by writing the correct bit to the PHYSCR register. The feature can be verified by reading the BISCR register.

Once Active Sleep in enabled and when the PHY does not detect a cable connection, the PHY automatically enters active sleep mode. When the device enters this mode, all internal circuitry shuts down except for the SMI circuitry and energy detection circuitry on the TD± and RD± pins. In active sleep mode, the device transmits normal link pulses (NLP) every 1.4 seconds to check for the presence of a link partner. When a link partner is detected, the PHY automatically switches back to Normal mode, powering the rest of the internal circuitry.

The device enables active sleep mode by setting bits[14:12] = 0b110 in the PHY Specific Control Register (PHYSCR, address 0x0011).