RTL8218B-VC-CG
INTEGRATED OCTAL 10/100/1000M
ETHERNET TRANSCEIVER
DATASHEET
(CONFIDENTIAL: Development Partners Only)
Rev. 1.1
21 July 2014
Track ID: JATR-8275-15
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RTL8218B-VC
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision
1.0
1.1
Release Date
2014/06/11
2014/07/21
Summary
First release.
Corrected minor typing errors.
Revised section 9.3 Power Consumption, page 41.
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Table of Contents
1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................................................1
2.
FEATURES .........................................................................................................................................................................2
3.
SYSTEM APPLICATIONS...............................................................................................................................................3
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
16-PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH .........................................................................................................................3
24-PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH .........................................................................................................................4
24+4 COMBO PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH.........................................................................................................5
20+4 COMBO PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH.........................................................................................................6
4.
BLOCK DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................................................................................7
5.
PIN ASSIGNMENTS .........................................................................................................................................................8
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
6.
PIN DESCRIPTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................11
6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
6.4.
6.5.
6.6.
6.7.
6.8.
7.
PIN ASSIGNMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................8
PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION ...........................................................................................................................................8
PIN ASSIGNMENT TABLES ............................................................................................................................................9
MEDIA DEPENDENT INTERFACE PINS .........................................................................................................................11
RSGMII-PLUS PINS ...................................................................................................................................................13
QSGMII PINS ............................................................................................................................................................13
SERIAL LED PINS ......................................................................................................................................................13
CONFIGURATION PINS ................................................................................................................................................14
MISCELLANEOUS PINS ...............................................................................................................................................15
POWER AND GND PINS ..............................................................................................................................................16
TEST PINS ..................................................................................................................................................................16
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................................17
7.1.
MDI INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................................................17
7.2.
1000BASE-T TRANSMIT FUNCTION ...........................................................................................................................17
7.3.
1000BASE-T RECEIVE FUNCTION ..............................................................................................................................17
7.4.
100BASE-TX TRANSMIT FUNCTION...........................................................................................................................17
7.5.
100BASE-TX RECEIVE FUNCTION .............................................................................................................................18
7.6.
10BASE-T TRANSMIT FUNCTION ...............................................................................................................................18
7.7.
10BASE-T RECEIVE FUNCTION ..................................................................................................................................18
7.8.
AUTO-NEGOTIATION FOR UTP ..................................................................................................................................18
7.9.
CROSSOVER DETECTION AND AUTO CORRECTION .....................................................................................................19
7.10.
POLARITY CORRECTION .............................................................................................................................................19
7.11.
MDC/MDIO INTERFACE ...........................................................................................................................................20
7.12.
REDUCED SERIAL GIGABIT MEDIA INDEPENDENT INTERFACE PLUS (RSGMII-PLUS) ...............................................21
7.13.
QUAD SERIAL GIGABIT MEDIA INDEPENDENT INTERFACE (QSGMII) .......................................................................22
7.13.1.
RSGMII-Plus Interface ....................................................................................................................................23
7.13.2.
QSGMII Interface ............................................................................................................................................23
7.14.
SERIAL LED...............................................................................................................................................................24
7.14.1.
Port Status Indicator........................................................................................................................................24
7.14.2.
LED Configuration ..........................................................................................................................................24
7.14.3.
Serial LED Configuration Register .................................................................................................................27
7.14.4.
Serial LED Timing Definitions ........................................................................................................................28
7.15.
REALTEK CABLE TEST (RTCT) .................................................................................................................................28
7.16.
GREEN ETHERNET ......................................................................................................................................................29
7.16.1.
Link-Up and Cable Length Power Saving .......................................................................................................29
7.16.2.
Link-Down Power Saving ................................................................................................................................29
7.17.
IEEE 802.3AZ ENERGY EFFICIENT ETHERNET (EEE) ................................................................................................29
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7.18.
7.19.
7.20.
8.
INTERRUPT PIN FOR EXTERNAL CPU .........................................................................................................................29
REG.0.11 POWER DOWN MODE .................................................................................................................................29
REG.0.14 PHY DIGITAL LOOPBACK RETURN TO INTERNAL ......................................................................................30
REGISTER DESCRIPTIONS.........................................................................................................................................31
8.1.
8.2.
8.3.
8.4.
8.5.
8.6.
8.7.
8.8.
8.9.
8.10.
8.11.
8.12.
8.13.
8.14.
9.
REGISTER 0: CONTROL ...............................................................................................................................................32
REGISTER 1: STATUS ..................................................................................................................................................33
REGISTER 2: PHY IDENTIFIER 1 .................................................................................................................................34
REGISTER 3: PHY IDENTIFIER 2 .................................................................................................................................34
REGISTER 4: AUTO-NEGOTIATION ADVERTISEMENT .................................................................................................34
REGISTER 5: AUTO-NEGOTIATION LINK PARTNER ABILITY.......................................................................................35
REGISTER 6: AUTO-NEGOTIATION EXPANSION ..........................................................................................................36
REGISTER 7: AUTO-NEGOTIATION NEXT PAGE TRANSMIT ........................................................................................36
REGISTER 8: AUTO-NEGOTIATION LINK PARTNER NEXT PAGE ABILITY ...................................................................37
REGISTER 9: 1000BASE-T CONTROL..........................................................................................................................37
REGISTER 10: 1000BASE-T STATUS ...........................................................................................................................38
REGISTER 13: MMD ACCESS CONTROL REGISTER ....................................................................................................38
REGISTER 14: MMD ACCESS ADDRESS DATA REGISTER ..........................................................................................38
REGISTER 15: EXTENDED STATUS..............................................................................................................................39
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..........................................................................................................................40
9.1.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ................................................................................................................................40
9.2.
OPERATING RANGE ....................................................................................................................................................40
9.3.
POWER CONSUMPTION ...............................................................................................................................................41
9.4.
IEEE 10/100/1000BASE-T SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................42
9.5.
QSGMII CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................................................................43
9.5.1. QSGMII Differential Transmitter Characteristics ...............................................................................................43
9.5.2. QSGMII Differential Receiver Characteristics ....................................................................................................44
9.6.
RSGMII-PLUS CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................................................45
9.6.1. RSGMII-Plus Differential Transmitter Characteristics........................................................................................45
9.6.2. RSGMII-Plus Differential Receiver Characteristics ............................................................................................46
9.7.
XTALI CLOCK CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................................................47
9.8.
POWER AND RESET CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................................................47
9.9.
MDC/MDIO INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................................48
9.10.
LED CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................................................................49
9.10.1.
Serial LED Timing...........................................................................................................................................49
10.
10.1.
10.2.
10.3.
10.4.
11.
11.1.
11.2.
12.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS ...........................................................................................................................50
ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTION ...........................................................................................................................................50
MATERIAL PROPERTIES..............................................................................................................................................50
SIMULATION CONDITIONS ..........................................................................................................................................50
THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF E-PAD LQFP-128 ON PCB UNDER STILL AIR CONVENTION ........................................51
MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS.................................................................................................................................52
LQFP-128 E-PAD PACKAGE .....................................................................................................................................52
MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS NOTES ............................................................................................................................52
ORDERING INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................53
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List of Tables
TABLE 1. PIN ASSIGNMENTS TABLE ..............................................................................................................................................9
TABLE 2. MEDIA DEPENDENT INTERFACE PINS ...........................................................................................................................11
TABLE 3. RSGMII-PLUS PINS .....................................................................................................................................................13
TABLE 4. QSGMII PINS...............................................................................................................................................................13
TABLE 5. PARALLEL LED PINS ...................................................................................................................................................13
TABLE 6. CONFIGURATION PINS ..................................................................................................................................................14
TABLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS PINS .................................................................................................................................................15
TABLE 8. POWER AND GND PINS ................................................................................................................................................16
TABLE 9. TEST PINS.....................................................................................................................................................................16
TABLE 10. MEDIA DEPENDENT INTERFACE PIN MAPPING.............................................................................................................19
TABLE 11. SERIAL LED PER-LED CONTROL ................................................................................................................................24
TABLE 12. SERIAL LED MODE CONFIGURATION (PER-PORT 3 LEDS) .........................................................................................26
TABLE 13. SERIAL LED CONFIGURATION REGISTER ....................................................................................................................27
TABLE 14. REGISTER DESCRIPTIONS .............................................................................................................................................31
TABLE 15. REGISTER 0: CONTROL ................................................................................................................................................32
TABLE 16. REGISTER 1: STATUS....................................................................................................................................................33
TABLE 17. REGISTER 2: PHY IDENTIFIER 1...................................................................................................................................34
TABLE 18. REGISTER 3: PHY IDENTIFIER 2...................................................................................................................................34
TABLE 19. REGISTER 4: AUTO-NEGOTIATION ADVERTISEMENT ...................................................................................................34
TABLE 20. REGISTER 5: AUTO-NEGOTIATION LINK PARTNER ABILITY ........................................................................................35
TABLE 21. REGISTER 6: AUTO-NEGOTIATION EXPANSION ............................................................................................................36
TABLE 22. REGISTER 7: AUTO-NEGOTIATION NEXT PAGE TRANSMIT ..........................................................................................36
TABLE 23. REGISTER 8: AUTO-NEGOTIATION LINK PARTNER NEXT PAGE ABILITY .....................................................................37
TABLE 24. REGISTER 9: 1000BASE-T CONTROL ...........................................................................................................................37
TABLE 25. REGISTER 10: 1000BASE-T STATUS ............................................................................................................................38
TABLE 26. REGISTER 13: MMD ACCESS CONTROL REGISTER ......................................................................................................38
TABLE 27. REGISTER 14: MMD ACCESS ADDRESS DATA REGISTER ............................................................................................38
TABLE 28. REGISTER 15: EXTENDED STATUS ...............................................................................................................................39
TABLE 29. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ..................................................................................................................................40
TABLE 30. OPERATING RANGE......................................................................................................................................................40
TABLE 31. POWER CONSUMPTION.................................................................................................................................................41
TABLE 32. IEEE 10/100/1000BASE-T SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................42
TABLE 33. QSGMII DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMITTER CHARACTERISTICS .........................................................................................43
TABLE 34. QSGMII DIFFERENTIAL RECEIVER CHARACTERISTICS ...............................................................................................44
TABLE 35. RSGMII-PLUS DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMITTER CHARACTERISTICS ...............................................................................45
TABLE 36. RSGMII-PLUS DIFFERENTIAL RECEIVER CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................46
TABLE 37. XTALI CLOCK CHARACTERISTICS ..............................................................................................................................47
TABLE 38. POWER AND RESET CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................................................47
TABLE 39. MDIO TIMING CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENT ...............................................................................................48
TABLE 40. SERIAL LED TIMING....................................................................................................................................................49
TABLE 41. ASSEMBLY DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................50
TABLE 42. MATERIAL PROPERTIES ...............................................................................................................................................50
TABLE 43. SIMULATION CONDITIONS ...........................................................................................................................................50
TABLE 44. THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF E-PAD LQFP-128 ON PCB UNDER STILL AIR CONVENTION ..........................................51
TABLE 45. ORDERING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................53
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FIGURE 1. 16-PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (QSGMII OR RSGMII-PLUS INTERFACE).........................................................3
FIGURE 2. 24-PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (QSGMII OR RSGMII-PLUS INTERFACE) .........................................................4
FIGURE 3. 24+4-PORT COMBO GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (QSGMII OR RSGMII-PLUS INTERFACE) ........................................5
FIGURE 4. 20 + 4-PORT COMBO GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (QSGMII OR RSGMII-PLUS INTERFACE) ......................................6
FIGURE 5. BLOCK DIAGRAM ..........................................................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 6. PIN ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................8
FIGURE 7. CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLE OF POLARITY CORRECTION ..................................................................................................19
FIGURE 8. MDIO READ FRAME FORMAT ....................................................................................................................................20
FIGURE 9. MDIO WRITE FRAME FORMAT ...................................................................................................................................20
FIGURE 10. RSGMII-PLUS INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM ............................................................................................................21
FIGURE 11. QSGMII INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM .....................................................................................................................22
FIGURE 12. [MDI X 8] + [RSGMII-PLUS X 2.................................................................................................................................23
FIGURE 13. [[MDI X 8] + [QSGMII X 2] .......................................................................................................................................23
FIGURE 14. SERIAL LED TIMING DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................................28
FIGURE 15. REG.0.14 PHY DIGITAL LOOPBACK ...........................................................................................................................30
FIGURE 16. QSGMII DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMITTER EYE DIAGRAM ..............................................................................................43
FIGURE 17. QSGMII DIFFERENTIAL RECEIVER EYE DIAGRAM ....................................................................................................44
FIGURE 18. RSGMII-PLUS DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMITTER EYE DIAGRAM.....................................................................................45
FIGURE 19. RSGMII-PLUS DIFFERENTIAL RECEIVER EYE DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................46
FIGURE 20. POWER AND RESET CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................................................47
FIGURE 21. MDIO SOURCED BY MASTER (MAC) ........................................................................................................................48
FIGURE 22. MDIO SOURCED BY RTL8218B-VC (SLAVE)............................................................................................................48
FIGURE 23. SERIAL LED TIMING ..................................................................................................................................................49
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1.
General Description
The RTL8218B-VC integrates octal independent 10/100/1000M Ethernet transceivers into a single IC,
and performs all the physical layer (PHY) functions for 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T
Ethernet on category 5 UTP cable except 1000Base-T half-duplex. 10Base-T functionality can also be
achieved on standard category 3 or 4 cable.
This device includes PCS, PMA, and PMD sub-layers. They perform encoding/decoding, clock/data
recovery, digital adaptive equalization, echo cancellers, crosstalk elimination, and line driver, as well as
other required supporting circuit functions. The RTL8218B-VC also integrates an internal hybrid that
allows the use of inexpensive 1:1 transformer modules.
Each of the four independent transceivers features an innovative RSGMII-Plus/QSGMII for reduced PCB
traces. All transceivers can communicate with the MAC simultaneously through the same RSGMIIPlus/QSGMII.
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Features
Octal-port integrated 10/100/1000M
Ethernet transceiver
Each port supports full duplex in
10/100/1000M mode (half duplex is only
supported in 10/100M mode)
Supports Realtek’s Cable Test (RTCT)
Supports Realtek’s Green Ethernet
Link- On Cable Length Power Saving
Link-Down Power Saving
Supports RSGMII-Plus (5Gbps serial high
speed interface) in 10/100/1000M mode
Supports one interrupt output to external
CPU for notification
Supports QSGMII (5Gbps serial high speed
interface) in 10/100/1000M mode
Low power consumption
Easy layout, good EMI, and good thermal
performance
25MHz crystal or 3.3V OSC input
3.3V and 1.1V power supply
LQFP-128 E-PAD package
Supports IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient
Ethernet (EEE)
Supports crossover detection and auto
correction in 10Base-T/100Base-T
Auto-detection and auto-correction of
wiring pair swaps, pair skew, and pair
polarity
Auto-detection and auto-correction of
wiring pair swaps, pair skew, and pair
polarity
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System Applications
3.1. 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Figure 1. 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (QSGMII or RSGMII-Plus Interface)
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3.2. 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
High-Ports Density
Gigabit MAC
QSGMII x 2 or
RSGMII-plus x 2
QSGMII x 2 or
RSGMII-plus x 2
QSGMII x 2 or
RSGMII-plus x 2
SD #0,1
SD #0,1
SD #0,1
RTL8218B
Gigabit PHY
RTL8218B
Gigabit PHY
RTL8218B
Gigabit PHY
PHY 0~7
LQFP-128
8G
Transformer
PHY 8~15
LQFP-128
8G
Transformer
PHY 16~23
LQFP-128
8G
Transformer
Figure 2. 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (QSGMII or RSGMII-plus Interface)
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3.3. 24+4 Combo Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Figure 3. 24+4-Port Combo Gigabit Ethernet Switch (QSGMII or RSGMII-plus Interface)
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3.4. 20+4 Combo Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Figure 4. 20 + 4-Port Combo Gigabit Ethernet Switch (QSGMII or RSGMII-plus Interface)
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4.
Block Diagram
S1RXN
S!RXP
SerDes (#1)
S1TXN
(RSGMII-plus
or QSGMII)
S1TXP
S0RXN
S0RXP
S0TXN
S0TXP
MAC Interface
SerDes (#0)
(RSGMII-plus
or QSGMII)
1000Base-Tx
4DPAM5
EnDec,
Scrambler,
Viterbi,
& DFE
Equalizer
&
Echo, NEXT,
FEXT,
Cancellers
A/D
Pulse Shaper
F
I
F
O
100Base-Tx
4B/5B
EnDec
AGC,
Timing
Recovery,
Wander
Canceller
D/A
Filter
Scrambler/De
scrambler
Hybrid
Line-Driver
PAIR A
.
.
.
TwistPair
interface
PAIR B
PAIR C
Filter
PAIR D
MDI (Analog Front End)
10Base-T
Manchester
EnDec
MDC
MDIO
nRESET
Serial
Management
Interface
MII Register
PHYADD[4:0]
.
.
.
Auto Negotiation
.
.
.
.
.
.
PORT 0
PORT 1
PORT 7
PLL
Serial LED
SXTALI
SXTALO
LEDCK
LEDDA
Biasing
MDIREF
Figure 5. Block Diagram
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Pin Assignments
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
AVDDH
PHYADDR2
PHYADDR3/LEDDA
PHYADDR4/LEDCK
nRESET
DVDDIO
XTALI
XTALO
SGND
S0TXP
S0TXN
SVDDL
S0RXP
S0RXN
SVDDL
SGND
S1TXN
S1TXP
SGND
S1RXN
S1RXP
SVDDL
NC
SVDDH
INTERRUPT
DVDDL
MDC
MDIO
DVDDIO
Reserved
PHYADDR0
PHYADDR1
EN_PHY
DVDDL
CHIP_MODE2
CHIP_MODE1
Reserved
AVDDH
5.1. Pin Assignments
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
P7MDIDN
P7MDIDP
P7MDICN
P7MDICP
AVDDL
P7MDIBN
P7MDIBP
P7MDIAN
P7MDIAP
AVDDH
P6MDIDN
P6MDIDP
P6MDICN
P6MDICP
AVDDL
P6MDIBN
P6MDIBP
P6MDIAN
P6MDIAP
ATESTCK1
PLLVDDL1
P5MDIDN
P5MDIDP
P5MDICN
P5MDICP
AVDDL
P2MDICP
P2MDICN
P2MDIDP
P2MDIDN
AVDDH
P3MDIAP
P3MDIAN
P3MDIBP
P3MDIBN
AVDDL
P3MDICP
P3MDICN
P3MDIDP
P3MDIDN
AVDDH
AGND
MDIREF
AVDDL
RTT1
RTT2
AVDDH
DVDDL
DVDDL
AVDDH
P4MDIAP
P4MDIAN
P4MDIBP
P4MDIBN
AVDDL
P4MDICP
P4MDICN
P4MDIDP
P4MDIDN
AVDDH
P5MDIAP
P5MDIAN
P5MDIBP
P5MDIBN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
P0MDIAP
P0MDIAN
P0MDIBP
P0MDIBN
AVDDL
P0MDICP
P0MDICN
P0MDIDP
P0MDIDN
AVDDH
P1MDIAP
P1MDIAN
P1MDIBP
P1MDIBN
AVDDL
P1MDICP
P1MDICN
P1MDIDP
P1MDIDN
PLLVDDL0
ATESTCK0
P2MDIAP
P2MDIAN
P2MDIBP
P2MDIBN
AVDDL
Figure 6. Pin Assignments
5.2. Package Identification
Green package is indicated by the ‘G’ in GXXXV (Figure 6). The version number is shown in the
location marked ‘V’.
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5.3. Pin Assignment Tables
Upon Reset: Defined as a short time after the end of a hardware reset.
After Reset: Defined as the time after the specified ‘Upon Reset’ time.
I: Input Pin
AI: Analog Input Pin
O: Output Pin
AO: Analog Output Pin
I/O: Bi-Directional Input/Output Pin
AI/O: Analog Bi-Directional Input/Output Pin
P: Digital Power Pin
AP: Analog Power Pin
G: Digital Ground Pin
AG: Analog Ground Pin
IPD: Input Pin With Pull-Down Resistor
A: Analog Pin
IPU: Input Pin With Pull-Up Resistor;
OPU: Output Pin With Pull-Up Resistor;
(Typical Value = 75K Ohm)
(Typical Value = 75K Ohm)
SP: SerDes Power Pin
SG: SerDes Ground Pin
IS: Schmitt Trigger Input Pin
Pin Name
P2MDICP
P2MDICN
P2MDIDP
P2MDIDN
AVDDH
P3MDIAP
P3MDIAN
P3MDIBP
P3MDIBN
AVDDL
P3MDICP
P3MDICN
P3MDIDP
P3MDIDN
AVDDH
AGND
MDIREF
AVDDL
RTT1
RTT2
AVDDH
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Table 1. Pin Assignments Table
Type
Pin Name
AI/O
DVDDL
AI/O
DVDDL
AI/O
AVDDH
AI/O
P4MDIAP
AP
P4MDIAN
AI/O
P4MDIBP
AI/O
P4MDIBN
AI/O
AVDDL
AI/O
P4MDICP
AP
P4MDICN
AI/O
P4MDIDP
AI/O
P4MDIDN
AI/O
AVDDH
AI/O
P5MDIAP
AP
P5MDIAN
AG
P5MDIBP
AO
P5MDIBN
AP
AVDDL
AO
P5MDICP
AO
P5MDICN
AP
P5MDIDP
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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Type
P
P
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
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Pin Name
P5MDIDN
PLLVDDL1
ATESTCK1
P6MDIAP
P6MDIAN
P6MDIBP
P6MDIBN
AVDDL
P6MDICP
P6MDICN
P6MDIDP
P6MDIDN
AVDDH
P7MDIAP
P7MDIAN
P7MDIBP
P7MDIBN
AVDDL
P7MDICP
P7MDICN
P7MDIDP
P7MDIDN
AVDDH
Reserved
CHIP_MODE1
CHIP_MODE2
DVDDL
EN_PHY
PHYADDR1
PHYADDR0
Reserved
DVDDIO
MDIO
MDC
DVDDL
INTERRUPT
SVDDH
NC
SVDDL
S1RXP
S1RXN
SGND
S1TXP
S1TXN
Pin No.
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
Type
AI/O
AP
AO
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
I/OPU
IPU
IPU
P
I/OPU
I/OPD
I/OPD
I/OPU
P
I/OPU
I
P
I/OPU
SP
SP
AO
AO
SG
AI
AI
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SGND
SVDDL
S0RXN
S0RXP
SVDDL
S0TXN
S0TXP
SGND
XTALO
XTALI
DVDDIO
nRESET
PHYADDR4/LEDCK
PHYADDR3/LEDDA
PHYADDR2
AVDDH
P0MDIAP
P0MDIAN
P0MDIBP
P0MDIBN
AVDDL
P0MDICP
P0MDICN
P0MDIDP
P0MDIDN
AVDDH
P1MDIAP
P1MDIAN
P1MDIBP
P1MDIBN
AVDDL
P1MDICP
P1MDICN
P1MDIDP
P1MDIDN
PLLVDDL0
ATESTCK0
P2MDIAP
P2MDIAN
P2MDIBP
P2MDIBN
AVDDL
10
Pin No.
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
Type
SG
SP
AO
AO
SP
AI
AI
SG
AO
AI
P
IPU
I/OPD
I/OPD
IPD
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AI/O
AP
AO
AI/O
AI/O
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6.
Pin Descriptions
6.1. Media Dependent Interface Pins
Pin Name
P0MDIAP
P0MDIAN
P0MDIBP
P0MDIBN
P0MDICP
P0MDICN
P0MDIDP
P0MDIDN
P1MDIAP
P1MDIAN
P1MDIBP
P1MDIBN
P1MDICP
P1MDICN
P1MDIDP
P1MDIDN
P2MDIAP
P2MDIAN
P2MDIBP
P2MDIBN
P2MDICP
P2MDICN
P2MDIDP
P2MDIDN
P3MDIAP
P3MDIAN
P3MDIBP
P3MDIBN
P3MDICP
P3MDICN
P3MDIDP
P3MDIDN
P4MDIAP
P4MDIAN
P4MDIBP
P4MDIBN
P4MDICP
P4MDICN
P4MDIDP
P4MDIDN
Pin No.
103
104
105
106
108
109
110
111
113
114
115
116
118
119
120
121
124
125
126
127
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
25
26
27
28
30
31
32
33
Table 2. Media Dependent Interface Pins
Type
Description
AI/O
Port 0 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
AI/O
Port 1 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
AI/O
Port 2 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
AI/O
Port 3 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
AI/O
Port 4 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
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Pin Name
P5MDIAP
P5MDIAN
P5MDIBP
P5MDIBN
P5MDICP
P5MDICN
P5MDIDP
P5MDIDN
P6MDIAP
P6MDIAN
P6MDIBP
P6MDIBN
P6MDICP
P6MDICN
P6MDIDP
P6MDIDN
P7MDIAP
P7MDIAN
P7MDIBP
P7MDIBN
P7MDICP
P7MDICN
P7MDIDP
P7MDIDN
Pin No.
35
36
37
38
40
41
42
43
46
47
48
49
51
52
53
54
56
57
58
59
61
62
63
64
Type
AI/O
Description
Port 5 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
AI/O
Port 6 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
AI/O
Port 7 Media Dependent Interface A~D.
For 1000Base-T operation, differential data from the media is transmitted and
received on all four pairs. For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T operation, only
MDIAP/N and MDIBP/N are used. Auto MDIX can reverse the pairs MDIAP/N
and MDIBP/N.
Each of the differential pairs has an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
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6.2. RSGMII-Plus Pins
Pin Name
S0RXP
S0RXN
S1RXP
S1RXN
S0TXP
S0TXN
S1TXP
S1TXN
Pin No.
90
89
82
83
Type
AO
93
92
85
86
AI
Table 3. RSGMII-Plus Pins
Description
RSGMII-Plus Differential Output.
5GHz serial interfaces to transfer data from an External device that supports the
RSGMII-Plus interface.
Differential pairs have an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
RSGMII-Plus Differential Input.
5GHz serial interfaces to receive data from an External device that supports the
RSGMII-Plus interface.
Differential pairs have an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
6.3. QSGMII Pins
Pin Name
S0RXP
S0RXN
S1RXP
S1RXN
S0TXP
S0TXN
S1TXP
S1TXN
Pin No.
90
89
82
83
93
92
85
86
Type
AO
AI
Table 4. QSGMII Pins
Description
QSGMII Differential Output.
5GHz serial interfaces to transfer data from an External device that supports the
QSGMII interface.
Differential pairs have an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
QSGMII Differential Input.
5GHz serial interfaces to receive data from an External device that supports the
QSGMII interface.
Differential pairs have an internal 100ohm termination resistor.
6.4. Serial LED Pins
Pin Name
LEDCK
LEDDA
Pin No.
99
100
Type
I/OPD
I/OPD
Table 5. Parallel LED Pins
Description
Serial LED Clock Output.
Serial LED Data Output.
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6.5. Configuration Pins
Pin Name
PHYADDR0
Pin No.
72
Type
I/OPD
PHYADDR1
71
I/OPD
PHYADDR2
101
IPD
PHYADDR3 /
LEDDA
100
I/OPD
PHYADDR4 /
LEDCK
99
I/OPD
EN_PHY
70
I/OPU
CHIP_MODE2
68
IPU
CHIP_MODE1
67
IPU
Table 6. Configuration Pins
Description
PHYADDR0, PHY Address Select. These pins are the 5-bit IEEE-specified
PHY address. The states of these five pins are latched during power-up or
reset.
Note: This pin must be kept floating, or pulled high or low via an external
4.7k ohm resistor upon power on or reset.
PHYADDR1, PHY Address Select. These pins are the 5-bit IEEE-specified
PHY address. The states of these five pins are latched during power-up or
reset.
Note: This pin must be kept floating, or pulled high or low via an external
4.7k ohm resistor upon power on or reset.
PHYADDR2, PHY Address Select. These pins are the 5-bit IEEE-specified
PHY address. The states of these five pins are latched during power-up or
reset.
Note: This pin must be kept floating, or pulled high or low via an external
4.7k ohm resistor upon power on or reset.
PHYADDR3, PHY Address Select. These pins are the 5-bit IEEE-specified
PHY address. The states of these five pins are latched during power-up or
reset.
Note: This pin must be kept floating, or pulled high or low via an external
4.7k ohm resistor upon power on or reset.
PHYADDR4, PHY Address Select. These pins are the 5-bit IEEE-specified
PHY address. The states of these five pins are latched during power-up or
reset.
Note: This pin must be kept floating, or pulled high or low via an external
4.7k ohm resistor upon power on or reset.
Enable PHY Power
1: Power up all ports.
0: Power down all ports and set the MII register 0.11 power down as 1.
Note: This pin must be kept floating, or pulled high or low via an external
4.7k ohm resistor upon power on or reset.
MAC Interface Configuration:
CHIP_MODE[2:1] =
11: RSGMII-Plus
10: QSGMII
Reference CHIP_MODE2
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6.6. Miscellaneous Pins
Pin Name
MDC
Pin No.
76
Type
I
MDIO
75
I/OPU
INTERRUPT
78
I/OPU
nRESET
98
IPU
MDIREF
17
AO
NC
XTALI
80
96
AI
XTALO
95
AO
Table 7. Miscellaneous Pins
Description
MII Management Interface Clock Input.
The clock reference for the MII management interface.
The maximum frequency support is 8MHz.
MII Management Interface Data Input/Output.
MDIO transfer management data in and out of the device synchronous to the
rising edge of MDC.
Interrupt output when Interrupt even occurs.
Active High by pull-down to GND via a 1K resister.
Active Low by pull-up to DVDDIO via a 4.7K resister.
Hardware Reset (Active Low Reset Signal).
To complete the reset function, this pin must be asserted for at least 10ms. It
must be pulled high for normal operation.
MDI Bias Resistor.
Adjusts the reference current for all PHYs.
This pin must connect to AGND via a 2.49k ohm resistor.
We suggest NC pins are left floating.
25MHz Crystal Clock Input.
25MHz±50ppm tolerance crystal reference or oscillator input.
When using a crystal, connect a loading capacitor from each pad to ground.
When either using an oscillator or driving an external 25MHz clock from
another device, XTALO should be kept floating.
The maximum XTALI input voltage is 3.3V.
25MHz Crystal Clock Output.
25MHz±50ppm tolerance crystal output. Refer to XTALI.
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6.7. Power and GND Pins
Pin Name
AVDDH
AVDDL
PLLVDD0
PLLVDD1
SVDDH
SVDDL
DVDDIO
DVDDL
AGND
SGND
GND
6.8.
Table 8. Power and GND Pins
Pin No.
Type
Description
AP
Analog High Voltage Power
5, 15, 21, 24, 34, 55, 65,
102, 112
AP
Analog Low Voltage Power
10, 18, 29, 39, 50, 60,
107, 117, 128
122
AP
PLL Power
This pin should be filtered with a low resistance series ferrite
bead and 1000pF + 2.2µF shunt capacitors to ground
44
AP
PLL Power
This pin should be filtered with a low resistance series ferrite
bead and 1000pF + 2.2µF shunt capacitors to ground
79
SP
QSGMII / RSGMII-Plus SerDes High Voltage Power
81, 88, 91
SP
QSGMII / RSGMII-Plus SerDes Low Voltage Power
74, 97
P
Digital I/O Power
22, 23, 69, 77
P
Digital Low Voltage Power
16
AG
Analog Ground
84, 87, 94
SG
QSGMII/RSGMII-Plus SerDes Ground
EPAD
G
Digital/Analog Ground
Test Pins
Pin Name
RTT1
Pin No.
19
Type
AO
RTT2
20
AO
ATESTCK0
123
AO
ATESTCK1
45
AO
Reserved
66
I/OPU
Reserved
73
I/OPU
Table 9. Test Pins
Description
Reserved for Internal Use. Must be Left Floating or pulled-up to to
DVDDIO via 4.7K resister.
Reserved for Internal Use. Must be Left Floating or pulled-up to to
DVDDIO via 4.7K resister.
Reserved for Internal Use. Can be Left Floating or tied to GND via a 1K
resister.
Reserved for Internal Use. Can be Left Floating or tied to GND via a 1K
resister.
Reserved for Internal Use. Must be Left Floating or pulled-up to to
DVDDIO via 4.7K resister.
Reserved. Must be tied to GND via a 1K resister for normal operation
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7.
Function Description
7.1. MDI Interface
The RTL8218B-VC embeds octal 10/100/1000M Ethernet PHYs in one chip. Each port uses a single
common MDI interface to support 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T. This interface consists of
four signal pairs-A, B, C, and D. Each signal pair consists of two bi-directional pins that can transmit and
receive at the same time. The MDI interface has internal termination resistors, and therefore reduces
BOM cost and PCB complexity. For 1000Base-T, all four pairs are used in both directions at the same
time. For 10/100M links and during auto-negotiation, only pairs A and B are used.
7.2. 1000Base-T Transmit Function
The 1000Base-T transmit function performs 8B/10B coding, scrambling, 4D-PAM5 encoding. These
code groups are passed through a waveform-shaping filter to minimize EMI effect, and are transmitted
onto the 4-pair CAT5 cable at 125MBaud/s through a D/A converter.
7.3. 1000Base-T Receive Function
Input signals from the media pass through the sophisticated on-chip hybrid circuit to subtract the
transmitted signal from the input signal for effective reduction of near-end echo. The received signal is
processed with state-of-the-art technology, e.g., adaptive equalization, BLW (Baseline Wander)
correction, cross-talk cancellation, echo cancellation, timing recovery, error correction, and 4D-PAM5
decoding. The 8-bit-wide data is recovered and is sent to the GMII interface at a clock speed of 125MHz.
The Rx MAC retrieves the packet data from the internal receive MII/GMII interface and sends it to the
packet buffer manager.
7.4. 100Base-TX Transmit Function
The 100Base-TX transmit function performs parallel to serial conversion, 4B/5B coding, scrambling,
NRZ/NRZI conversion, and MLT-3 encoding. The 5-bit serial data stream after 4B/5B coding is then
scrambled as defined by the TP-PMD Stream Cipher function to flatten the power spectrum energy such
that EMI effects can be reduced significantly.
The scrambled seed is based on PHY addresses and is unique for each port. After scrambling, the bit
stream is driven into the network media in the form of MLT-3 signaling. The MLT-3 multi-level
signaling technology moves the power spectrum energy from high frequency to low frequency, which
also reduces EMI emissions.
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7.5. 100Base-TX Receive Function
The receive path includes a receiver composed of an adaptive equalizer and DC restoration circuits (to
compensate for an incoming distorted MLT-3 signal), an MLT-3 to NRZI and NRZI to NRZ converter to
convert analog signals to digital bit-stream, and a PLL circuit to clock data bits with minimum bit error
rate. A de-scrambler, 5B/4B decoder, and serial-to-parallel conversion circuits are followed by the PLL
circuit. Finally, the converted parallel data is fed into the MAC.
7.6. 10Base-T Transmit Function
The output 10Base-T waveform is Manchester-encoded before it is driven onto the network media. The
internal filter shapes the driven signals to reduce EMI emissions, eliminating the need for an external
filter.
7.7. 10Base-T Receive Function
The Manchester decoder converts the incoming serial stream to NRZ data when the squelch circuit
detects the signal level is above squelch level.
7.8. Auto-Negotiation for UTP
The RTL8218B-VC obtains the states of duplex, speed, and flow control ability for each port in UTP
mode through the auto-negotiation mechanism defined in the IEEE 802.3 specifications. During autonegotiation, each port advertises its ability to its link partner and compares its ability with advertisements
received from its link partner. By default, the RTL8218B-VC advertises full capabilities (1000full,
100full, 100half, 10full, 10half) together with flow control ability.
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7.9. Crossover Detection and Auto Correction
The RTL8218B-VC automatically determines whether or not it needs to crossover between pairs, so that
an external crossover cable is not required. When connecting to a device that does not perform MDI
crossover, the RTL8218B-VC automatically switches its pin pairs to communicate with the remote
device. When connecting to a device that does have MDI crossover capability, an algorithm determines
which end performs the crossover function.
The crossover detection and auto correction function can be disabled via register configuration. The
RTL8218B-VC is set to MDI Crossover by default. The pin mapping in MDI and MDI Crossover mode is
given below.
Pairs
A
B
C
D
Table 10. Media Dependent Interface Pin Mapping
MDI
MDI Crossover
1000Base-T
100Base-TX
10Base-T
1000Base-T
100Base-TX
A
TX
TX
B
RX
B
RX
RX
A
TX
C
Unused
Unused
D
Unused
D
Unused
Unused
C
Unused
10Base-T
RX
TX
Unused
Unused
7.10. Polarity Correction
The RTL8218B-VC automatically corrects polarity errors on the receiver pairs in 1000Base-T and
10Base-T modes. In 100Base-TX mode, the polarity is irrelevant.
In 1000Base-T mode, receive polarity errors are automatically corrected based on the sequence of idle
symbols. Once the descrambler is locked, the polarity is also locked on all pairs. The polarity becomes
unlocked only when the receiver loses lock.
In 10Base-T mode, polarity errors are corrected based on the detection of valid spaced link pulses. The
detection begins during the MDI crossover detection phase and locks when 10Base-T links up. The
polarity becomes unlocked when the link is down.
Figure 7. Conceptual Example of Polarity Correction
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7.11. MDC/MDIO Interface
The RTL8218B-VC supports the IEEE compliant Management Data Input/Output (MDIO) Interface.
This is the only method for the MAC to acquire the status of the PHY. The Media Independent Interface
Management (MIIM) registers are written and read serially, using the MDC/MDIO pins. Data transferred
to and from the MDIO pins is synchronized with the MDC clock. All transfers are initiated by the MAC.
A clock of up to 8MHz must drive the MDC pin of the RTL8218B-VC.
The MII register is a block of 32 registers, each 16 bits wide. Certain registers are defined by IEEE 802.3
and are required for compliance (0~10, 15).
The MDIO frame structure starts with a 32-bit preamble, which is required by the RTL8218B-VC. The
following data includes a start-of-frame marker, an op-code, a 10-bit address field, and a 16-bit data field.
The address field is divided into two 5-bit segments. The first segment identifies the PHY address and the
second identifies the register being accessed.
The 5-bits of the PHY address are determined by the hardware strapping values during power up. The
MDIO protocol provides both read and write operations. During a write operation, the MAC drives the
MDIO line for the entire frame. For a read operation, a turn-around time is inserted in the frame to allow
the PHY to drive back to the MAC. The MDIO pin of the MAC must be put in high-impedance during
these bit times. Figure 8 and Figure 9 depict the MDIO read and write frame format respectively.
The RTL8218B-VC is permanently programmed for preamble suppression. A preamble of 32 ‘1’ bits is
required only for the first read or write. The management preamble may be as short as 1 bit.
Figure 8. MDIO Read Frame Format
Figure 9. MDIO Write Frame Format
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7.12. Reduced Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface Plus
(RSGMII-Plus)
RSGMII-Plus (Reduced Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface plus) reduces PCB complexity and
IC pin count. This innovative 5Gbps serial interface provides an up to 10 inch MAC to PHY
communication path. RSGMII-Plus can carry the full duplex gigabit Ethernet data streams of four ports
simultaneously, using only 4 pins.
Figure 10. RSGMII-Plus Interconnection Diagram
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7.13. Quad Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface (QSGMII)
QSGMII (Quad Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface) reduces PCB complexity and IC pin count.
This innovative 5Gbps serial interface provides an up to 5 inch MAC to PHY communication path.
QSGMII can carry the full duplex gigabit Ethernet data streams of four ports simultaneously, using only 4
pins.
Figure 11. QSGMII Interconnection Diagram
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7.13.1. RSGMII-Plus Interface
Figure 12. [MDI x 8] + [RSGMII-Plus x 2
7.13.2. QSGMII Interface
Figure 13. [[MDI x 8] + [QSGMII x 2]
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7.14. Serial LED
7.14.1. Port Status Indicator
The RTL8218B-VC supports serial LED mode. In the serial LED mode, the data is clocked through a
shift register and the shifted symbols are output to the 36 LED pins. Each MDI port has three indicator
symbols and each fiber port has three indicator symbols. Each symbol may have different indicator
information
7.14.2. LED Configuration
Table 11. Serial LED Per-LED Control
PHY0, Reg.30 = 8, Reg.=31=0x281
Reg.bit Name
18.[15:12] LED_00_Mode
Mode
RW
18.11
18.10
18.9
18.8
18.7
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
18.6
RW
18.5
RW
18.4
18.3
18.2
18.1
RW
RW
RW
RW
18.0
RW
19[15:0]
20[15:0]
LED_01_Mode
LED_02_Mode
RW
RW
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Assign LEDn to Port.
0000: MDI0
0001: MDI1
0010: MDI2
0011: MDI3
0100: Reserved
0101: Reserved
0110: Reserved
0111: Reserved
1000: FX0
1001: FX1
1010: FX2
1011: FX3
1100~1110: Reserved
1111: Disable
1000M Speed Indicator.
100M Speed Indicator.
10M Speed Indicator.
Reserved
1000M Activity Indicator. Act blinking when the
corresponding port is transmitting or receiving.
100M Activity Indicator. Act blinking when the
corresponding port is transmitting or receiving.
10M Activity Indicator. Act blinking when the
corresponding port is transmitting or receiving.
Reserved
Duplex Indicator.
Collision Indicator. Blinking when a collision occurs.
Tx Activity Indicator. Blinking when the corresponding
port is transmitting.
Rx Activity Indicator. Blinking when the corresponding
port is receiving.
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
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Default
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
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Reg.bit
21[15:0]
22[15:0]
23[15:0]
Name
LED_03_Mode
LED_04_Mode
LED_05_Mode
Mode
RW
RW
RW
Description
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Default
-
Mode
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
Description
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Default
-
Mode
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
Description
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Default
-
Mode
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
Description
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Default
-
PHY0, Reg.29 = 8, Reg.=31=0x282
Reg.bit
16[15:0]
17[15:0]
18[15:0]
19[15:0]
20[15:0]
21[15:0]
22[15:0]
23[15:0]
Name
LED_06_Mode
LED_07_Mode
LED_08_Mode
LED_09_Mode
LED_10_Mode
LED_11_Mode
LED_12_Mode
LED_13_Mode
PHY0, Reg.29 = 8, Reg.=31=0x283
Reg.bit
16[15:0]
17[15:0]
18[15:0]
19[15:0]
20[15:0]
21[15:0]
22[15:0]
23[15:0]
Name
LED_14_Mode
LED_15_Mode
LED_16_Mode
LED_17_Mode
LED_18_Mode
LED_19_Mode
LED_20_Mode
LED_21_Mode
PHY0, Reg.29 = 8, Reg.=31=0x284
Reg.bit
16[15:0]
17[15:0]
18[15:0]
19[15:0]
20[15:0]
21[15:0]
22[15:0]
23[15:0]
Name
LED_22_Mode
LED_23_Mode
LED_24_Mode
LED_25_Mode
LED_26_Mode
LED_27_Mode
LED_28_Mode
LED_29_Mode
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PHY0, Reg.29 = 8, Reg.=31=0x285
Reg.bit
16[15:0]
17[15:0]
18[15:0]
19[15:0]
20[15:0]
21[15:0]
Name
LED_30_Mode
LED_31_Mode
LED_32_Mode
LED_33_Mode
LED_34_Mode
LED_35_Mode
Mode
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
Description
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Same as LED_00_Mode
Default
-
Table 12. Serial LED Mode Configuration (Per-Port 3 LEDs)
of Per-LED
LED_MODE LED_MODE LED_MODE LED_MODE
Register
[1:0]=11
[1:0]=10
[1:0]=01
[1:0]=00
LED35
0x0FF0
0x0880
0x0880
0x0FF0
LED34
0x1FF0
0x1880
0x1880
0x1FF0
LED33
0x2FF0
0x2880
0x2880
0x2FF0
LED32
0x3FF0
0x3880
0x3880
0x3FF0
LED31
0x4FF0
0x4880
0x4880
0x4FF0
LED30
0x5FF0
0x5880
0x5880
0x5FF0
LED29
0x6FF0
0x6880
0x6880
0x6FF0
LED28
0x7FF0
0x7880
0x7880
0x7FF0
LED27
0x0800
0x0440
0x0660
0x8CC0
LED26
0x1800
0x1440
0x1660
0x9CC0
LED25
0x2800
0x2440
0x2660
0xACC0
LED24
0x3800
0x3440
0x3660
0xBCC0
LED23
0x4800
0x4440
0x4660
0xF000
LED22
0x5800
0x5440
0x5660
0xF000
LED21
0x6800
0x6440
0x6660
0xF000
LED20
0x7800
0x7440
0x7660
0xF000
LED19
0x0400
0x0220
0x8880
0xF000
LED18
0x1400
0x1220
0x9880
0xF000
LED17
0x2400
0x2220
0xA880
0xF000
LED16
0x3400
0x3220
0xB880
0xF000
LED15
0x4400
0x4220
0x8440
0xF000
LED14
0x5400
0x5220
0x9440
0xF000
LED13
0x6400
0x6220
0xA440
0xF000
LED12
0x7400
0x7220
0xB440
0xF000
LED11
0x8CC0
0x8880
0xF000
0xF000
LED10
0x9CC0
0x9880
0xF000
0xF000
LED09
0xACC0
0xA880
0xF000
0xF000
LED08
0xBCC0
0xB880
0xF000
0xF000
LED07
0x8800
0x8440
0xF000
0xF000
LED06
0x9800
0x9440
0xF000
0xF000
LED05
0xA800
0xA440
0xF000
0xF000
LED04
0xB800
0xB440
0xF000
0xF000
LED03
0x8400
0xF000
0xF000
0xF000
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of Per-LED
LED_MODE LED_MODE
Register
[1:0]=11
[1:0]=10
LED02
0x9400
0xF000
LED01
0xA400
0xF000
LED00
0xB400
0xF000
Notes:
LED_MODE [1:0]=11
MDI: [Link/Act] [SPD1000] [SPD100]
FX: [Link/Act] [SPD1000] [SPD100]
LED_MODE
[1:0]=01
0xF000
0xF000
0xF000
LED_MODE
[1:0]=00
0xF000
0xF000
0xF000
LED_MODE [1:0]=10
MDI: [SPD1000/Act] [SPD100/Act] [SPD10/Act]
FX: [SPD1000/Act] [SPD100/Act] [Disable]
LED_MODE [1:0]=01
MDI: [SPD1000/Act] [SPD100(10)/Act]
FX: [SPD1000/Act] [SPD100/Act]
LED_MODE [1:0]=00
MDI: [Link/Act]
FX: [Link/Act]
7.14.3. Serial LED Configuration Register
Table 13. Serial LED Configuration Register
PHY0, Reg.29 = 8, Reg.=31=0x280
Reg.bit
16[15:14]
16[13:12]
Name
Reserved
cfg_led_mode
Mode
RW
RW
16[11]
16[10:8]
Reserved
Serial Blink Rate
RW
RW
16[7:6]
serial led burst cycle
RW
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Reserved
00: LED_Mode0. Per-Port 2 LEDs
01: LED_Mode1. Per-Port 2 LEDs
10: LED_Mode2. Per-Port 3 LEDs
11: LED_Mode3. Per-Port 3 LEDs
Reserved
LED Blink Rate Configuration.
000: 32ms
001: 64ms
010: 128ms
011: 256ms
100: 512ms
101: 1024ms
110: 48ms
111: 96ms
2'b00: 8 (ms)
2'b01: 16
2'b10: 32
2'b11: 64
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11
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Reg.bit
16[5:4]
Name
serial led clock cycle
Mode
RW
Description
Default
2'b00: 32 (ns)
11
2'b01: 64
2'b10: 96
2'b11: 192
16[3]
led_seri_active_low
RW
Serial LED active LOW
1
0: LED status active high
1: LED status active low
16[2]
led_seri_disable
RW
Disable Serial LED.
1: Disable
0: Enable
Default by strapping option (pin-30)
16[1]
led_data_e_b
RW
Serial LED DATA_EN
16[0]
led_clk_e_b
RW
Serial LED CLK_EN
Note: Upon reset, the RTL8218B-VC supports chip diagnostics and LED functions by blinking all LEDs once via the
LED_PowerOn_Light strapping pin configuration.
7.14.4. Serial LED Timing Definitions
T2
T1
LEDCK
T3
LEDDA
LED
35
LED
34
LED
33
LED
02
LED
01
LED
35
LED
00
LED
34
LED
33
LED
02
LED
01
LED
00
Figure 14. Serial LED Timing Definitions
7.15. Realtek Cable Test (RTCT)
The RTL8218B-VC physical layer transceivers use DSP technology to implement the Realtek Cable Test
(RTCT) feature. The RTCT function could be used to detect short, open, or impedance mismatch in each
differential pair. The RTL8218B-VC.
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7.16. Green Ethernet
7.16.1. Link-Up and Cable Length Power Saving
The RTL8218B-VC provides link-up and dynamic detection of cable length and dynamic adjustment of
power required for the detected cable length. This feature provides high performance with minimum
power consumption.
7.16.2. Link-Down Power Saving
The RTL8218B-VC implements link-down power saving on a per-port basis, greatly cutting power
consumption when the network cable is disconnected. After it detects an incoming signal, it wakes up
from link-down power saving and operates in normal mode.
7.17. IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
The RTL8218B-VC supports IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet ability for 1000Base-T and
100Base-TX in full duplex operation.
The Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) optional operational mode combines the IEEE 802.3 Media Access
Control (MAC) sub-layer with 100Base-T and 1000Base-T Physical Layers defined to support operation
in Low Power Idle mode. When Low Power Idle mode is enabled, systems on both sides of the link can
disable portions of the functionality and save power during periods of low link utilization.
•
For 1000Base-T: Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet with the optional function of Low Power Idle
•
For 100Base-TX: Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet with the optional function of Low Power Idle
7.18. Interrupt Pin for External CPU
The RTL8218B-VC provides one Interrupt output pin to interrupt an external CPU for 10/100/1000BaseT ports. The polarity of the Interrupt output pin can be configured via register access. In configuration
registers, each port has link-up and link-down interrupt flags with mask.
When port link-up or link-down interrupt mask is enabled, the RTL8218B-VC will raise the interrupt
signal to alarm the external CPU. The CPU can read the interrupt flag to determine which port has
changed to which status.
7.19. Reg.0.11 Power Down Mode
The RTL8218B-VC implements power down mode on a per-port basis. Setting MII Reg.0.11 forces the
corresponding port of the RTL8218B-VC to enter power down mode.
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7.20. Reg.0.14 PHY Digital Loopback Return to Internal
The digital loopback mode of the PHY (return to MAC) may be enabled on a per-port basis by setting
MII Reg.0.14 to 1. In digital loopback mode, the TXD of the PHY is transferred directly to the RXD of
the PHY, with TXEN changed to CRS_DV, and returns to the MAC via an internal MII. The data stream
coming from the MAC will not egress to the physical medium, and an incoming data stream from the
network medium will be blocked in this mode. The packets will be looped back in 10Mbps, 100Mbps,
and 1000Mbps in full duplex mode. This function is useful for diagnostic purposes.
Figure 15. Reg.0.14 PHY Digital Loopback
As the RTL8218B-VC only supports digital loopback in full duplex mode, PHY Reg.0.8 for each port
will be always kept to 1 when digital loopback is enabled. In loopback mode, the link LED of the
loopback port should be always turned on, and the speed combined with the duplex LED will reflect the
link status (1000full/100full/10full) correctly regardless of what the previous status of this loopback port
was.
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8.
Register Descriptions
Registers 0~15 of the MII are defined by the MII specification. Other registers are defined by Realtek
Semiconductor Corp. for internal use and are reserved.
The following abbreviations are used in this section:
RW: Read/Write
RO: Read Only
LL: Latch Low until clear
LH: Latch High until clear
Page
0
Register
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11~14
13
14
15
16~30
SC: Self Clearing
Table 14. Register Descriptions
Description
Control
Status
PHY Identifier 1
PHY Identifier 2
Auto-Negotiation Advertisement
Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability
Auto-Negotiation Expansion
Auto-Negotiation Next Page Transmit
Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Next Page Ability
1000Base-T Control
1000Base-T Status
Reserved
1000Base-T MMD Access Control
1000Base-T MMD Access Address Data
Extended Status
ASIC Control
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0x1140
0x79C9
0x001C
0xC981
0x05E1
0x0000
0x0064
0x2001
0x0000
0x0E00
0x0000
0x0000
0x0000
0x0000
0x2000
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8.1. Register 0: Control
Reg.bit
0.15
Name
Reset
0.14
Loopback
(Digital loopback)
0.13
Speed Selection[0]
0.12
Auto Negotiation Enable
0.11
Power Down
0.10
Isolate
0.9
Restart Auto Negotiation
0.8
Duplex Mode
0.7
Collision Test
0.6
0.[5:0]
Speed Selection[1]
Reserved
Table 15. Register 0: Control
Mode Description
RW/SC 1: PHY reset
0: Normal operation
This bit is self-clearing.
RW
1: Enable loopback (this will loopback TXD to RXD and
ignore all activity on the cable media)
0: Normal operation
This function is usable only when this PHY is operated in
10Base-T full duplex, 100Base-TX full duplex, or
1000Base-T full duplex.
RW
[0.6, 0.13] Speed Selection [1:0].
11: Reserved
10: 1000Mbps
01: 100Mbps
00: 10Mbps
This bit can be set through SMI (Read/Write).
RW
1: Enable auto-negotiation process
0: Disable auto-negotiation process
This bit can be set through SMI (Read/Write).
RW
1: Power down (all functions will be disabled except SMI
function)
0: Normal operation
RW
1: Electrically isolates the PHY from QGMII (PHY still
responds to MDC/MDIO)
0: Normal operation
RW/SC 1: Restart Auto-Negotiation process
0: Normal operation
RW
1: Full duplex operation
0: Half duplex operation
This bit can be set through SMI (Read/Write).
RO
1: Collision test enabled
0: Normal operation
When set, this bit will cause the COL signal to be asserted
in response to the assertion of TXEN within 512-bit times.
The COL signal will be de-asserted within 4-bit times in
response to the de-assertion of TXEN.
RW
See Bit 13.
RO
Reserved.
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0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
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8.2. Register 1: Status
Reg.bit
1.15
Name
100Base-T4
1.14
100Base-TX-FD
1.13
100Base-TX-HD
1.12
10Base-T-FD
1.11
10Base-T-HD
1.10
100Base-T2-FD
1.9
100Base-T2-HD
1.8
Extended Status
1.7
1.6
Reserved
MF Preamble Suppression
1.5
Auto-negotiate Complete
1.4
Remote Fault
1.3
Auto-Negotiation Ability
1.2
Link Status
1.1
Jabber Detect
1.0
Extended Capability
Table 16. Register 1: Status
Mode Description
RO 0: No 100Base-T4 capability
The RTL8218B-VC does not support 100Base-T4 mode, and
this bit should always be 0.
RO 1: 100Base-TX full duplex capable
0: Not 100Base-TX full duplex capable
RO 1: 100Base-TX half duplex capable
0: Not 100Base-TX half duplex capable
RO 1: 10Base-T full duplex capable
0: Not 10Base-TX full duplex capable
RO 1: 10Base-T half duplex capable
0: Not 10Base-TX half duplex capable
RO 0: No 100Base-T2 full duplex capability
The RTL8218B-VC does not support 100Base-T2 mode, and
this bit should always be 0.
RO 0: No 100Base-T2 half duplex capability
The RTL8218B-VC does not support 100Base-T2 mode, and
this bit should always be 0.
RO 1: Extended status information in Register 15
The RTL8218B-VC always supports Extended Status
Register.
RO Reserved.
RO The RTL8218B-VC will accept management frames with
preamble suppressed.
RO 1: Auto-negotiation process completed
0: Auto-negotiation process not completed
RO/ 1: Remote fault indication from link partner has been detected
LH
0: No remote fault indication detected
This bit will remain set until it is cleared by reading register 1
via the management interface.
RO 1: Auto-negotiation capable (permanently=1)
0: No Auto-negotiation capability
RO/ 1: Link has not failed since previous read
LL
0: Link has failed since previous read
If the link fails, this bit will be set to 0 until this bit is read.
RO/ 1: Jabber detected
LH
0: No Jabber detected
Jabber is supported only in 10Base-T mode.
RO 1: Extended register capable (permanently=1)
0: Not extended register capable
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1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
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8.3. Register 2: PHY Identifier 1
The PHY Identifier Registers #1 and #2 together form a unique identifier for the PHY part of this device.
The Identifier consists of a concatenation of the Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI), the vendor's
model number, and the model revision number. A PHY may return a value of zero in each of the 32 bits
of the PHY Identifier if desired. The PHY Identifier is intended to support network management.
Reg.bit
2.[15:0]
Name
OUI
Table 17. Register 2: PHY Identifier 1
Mode Description
RO Composed of the 3rd to 18th Bits of the Organizationally Unique
Identifier (OUI), Respectively.
Default
0x001C
8.4. Register 3: PHY Identifier 2
Reg.bit
3.[15:10]
3.[9:4]
3.[3:0]
Name
OUI
Model Number
Revision Number
Table 18. Register 3: PHY Identifier 2
Mode Description
RO Assigned to the 19th through 24th Bits of the OUI.
RO Manufacturer’s Model Number.
RO Manufacturer’s Revision Number.
Default
110010
011000
0001
8.5. Register 4: Auto-Negotiation Advertisement
This register contains the advertisement abilities of this device as they will be transmitted to its Link
Partner during Auto-negotiation.
Note: Each time the link ability of the RTL8218B-VC is reconfigured, the auto-negotiation process should
be executed to allow the configuration to take effect.
Reg.bit
4.15
4.14
4.13
4.12
4.11
4.10
4.9
4.8
Table 19. Register 4: Auto-Negotiation Advertisement
Name
Mode Description
Next Page
RO 1: Additional next pages exchange desired
0: No additional next pages exchange desired
Acknowledge
RO Permanently=0.
Remote Fault
RW 1: Advertises that the RTL8218B-VC has detected a remote fault
0: No remote fault detected
Reserved
RO Reserved.
Asymmetric Pause
RW 1: Advertises that the RTL8218B-VC has asymmetric flow control
capability
0: No asymmetric flow control capability
Pause
RW 1: Advertises that the RTL8218B-VC has flow control capability
0: No flow control capability
100Base-T4
RO 1: 100Base-T4 capable
0: Not 100Base-T4 capable (permanently=0)
100Base-TX-FD
RW 1: 100Base-TX full duplex capable
0: Not 100Base-TX full duplex capable
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0
0
0
0
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Reg.bit
4.7
Name
100Base-TX
Mode Description
RW 1: 100Base-TX half duplex capable
0: Not 100Base-TX half duplex capable
4.6
10Base-T-FD
RW 1: 10Base-TX full duplex capable
0: Not 10Base-TX full duplex capable
4.5
10Base-T
RW 1: 10Base-TX half duplex capable
0: Not 10Base-TX half duplex capable
4.[4:0] Selector Field
RO 00001: IEEE 802.3
Note 1: This Register 4 setting has no effect unless auto-negotiation is restarted or link down.
Note 2: If 1000Base-T is advertised, then the required next pages are automatically transmitted.
Default
1
1
1
00001
8.6. Register 5: Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability
This register contains the advertised abilities of the Link Partner as received during Auto-negotiation. The
content changes after a successful Auto-negotiation.
Reg.bit
5.15
5.14
5.13
5.12
5.11
5.10
5.9
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.[4:0]
Table 20. Register 5: Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability
Name
Mode Description
Next Page
RO 1: Link partner desires Next Page transfer
0: Link partner does not desire Next Page transfer
Acknowledge
RO 1: Link Partner acknowledges reception of Fast Link Pulse (FLP)
0: Not acknowledged by Link Partner
Remote Fault
RO 1: Remote Fault indicated by Link Partner
0: No remote fault indicated by Link Partner
Reserved
RO Technology Ability Field.
Received code word bit 12.
Asymmetric Pause
RO 1: Asymmetric Flow control supported by Link Partner
0: No Asymmetric flow control supported by Link Partner
When auto-negotiation is enabled, this bit reflects Link Partner
ability (Read only).
Pause
RO 1: Flow control supported by Link Partner
0: No flow control supported by Link Partner
When auto-negotiation is enabled, this bit reflects Link Partner
ability (Read only).
100Base-T4
RO 1: 100Base-T4 supported by Link Partner
0: 100Base-T4 not supported by Link Partner
100Base-TX-FD
RO 1: 100Base-TX full duplex supported by Link Partner
0: 100Base-TX full duplex not supported by Link Partner
100Base-TX
RO 1: 100Base-TX half duplex supported by Link Partner
0: 100Base-TX half duplex not supported by Link Partner
10Base-T-FD
RO 1: 10Base-TX full duplex supported by Link Partner
0: 10Base-TX full duplex not supported by Link Partner
10Base-T
RO 1: 10Base-TX half duplex supported by Link Partner
0: 10Base-TX half duplex not supported by Link Partner
Selector Field
RO 00001: IEEE 802.3
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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8.7. Register 6: Auto-Negotiation Expansion
Reg.bit
6.[15:7]
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.1
6.0
Table 21. Register 6: Auto-Negotiation Expansion
Name
Mode Description
Reserved
RO
Ignore On Read.
RO
1: Received next page storage location is
Receive Next Page
Location
specified by bit (6.5)
Able
0: Received next page storage location is
not specified by bit (6.5)
RO
1: Link Partner next pages are stored in
Received Next Page
Storage
Register 8
Location
0: Link Partner next pages are stored in
Register 5
Parallel Detection Fault
RO/LH 1: A fault has been detected via the Parallel Detection
function
0: No fault has been detected via the Parallel Detection
function
RO
1: Link Partner is Next Page able
Link Partner Next Page
Ability
0: Link Partner is not Next Page able
Local Next Page Ability
RO
1: RTL8218B-VC is Next Page able
Page Received
RO/LH 1: A New Page has been received
0: A New Page has not been received
RO
If Auto-Negotiation is Enabled, this bit means:
Link Partner AutoNegotiation Ability
1: Link Partner is Auto-Negotiation able
0: Link Partner is not Auto-Negotiation able
Default
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
8.8. Register 7: Auto-Negotiation Next Page Transmit
Reg.bit
7.15
7.14
7.13
7.12
7.11
7.[10:0]
Table 22. Register 7: Auto-Negotiation Next Page Transmit
Mode Description
RW
1: Another next page desired
0: No other next page to send
Reserved
RO
1: A fault has been detected via the Parallel Detection
function
0: No fault has been detected via the Parallel Detection
function
Message Page
RW
1: Message page
Acknowledge 2
RW
1: Local device has the ability to comply with the message
received
0: Local device has no ability to comply with the message
received
Toggle
RO
Toggle Bit.
Message/Unformatted Field
RW
Content of Message/Unformatted Page.
Name
Next Page
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0
0
1
0
0
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8.9. Register 8: Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Next Page Ability
Reg.bit
8.15
8.14
8.13
8.12
8.11
8.[10:0]
Table 23. Register 8: Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Next Page Ability
Name
Mode Description
Next Page
RO
Received Link Code Word Bit 15.
Acknowledge
RO
Received Link Code Word Bit 14.
Message Page
RO
Received Link Code Word Bit 13.
Acknowledge 2
RO
Received Link Code Word Bit 12.
Toggle
RO
Received Link Code Word Bit 11.
Message/Unformatted Field
RO
Received Link Code Word Bit 10:0.
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.10. Register 9: 1000Base-T Control
Table 24. Register 9: 1000Base-T Control
Mode Description
RW
Test Mode Select.
000: Normal mode
001: Test mode 1–Transmit waveform test
010: Test mode 2–Transmit jitter test in MASTER mode
011: Test mode 3–Transmit jitter test in SLAVE mode
100: Test mode 4–Transmitter distortion test
101, 110, 111: Reserved
RW
1: Enable MASTER/SLAVE manual configuration
MASTER/SLAVE Manual
Configuration Enable
0: Disable MASTER/SLAVE manual configuration
RW
MASTER/SLAVE
1: Configure PHY as MASTER during MASTER/SLAVE
Configuration Value
negotiation, only when 9.12 is set to logical one
0: Configure PHY as SLAVE during MASTER/SLAVE
negotiation, only when 9.12 is set to logical one
Port Type
RW
1: Multi-port device
0: Single-port device
1000Base-T Full-Duplex
RW
1: Advertise PHY is 1000Base-T Full-Duplex capable
0: Advertise PHY is not 1000Base-T Full-Duplex capable
1000Base-T Half-Duplex
RW
1: Advertise PHY is 1000Base-T Half-Duplex capable
0: Advertise PHY is not 1000Base-T Half-Duplex capable
Reserved
RW
Reserved.
Reg.bit Name
9.[15:13] Test Mode
9.12
9.11
9.10
9.9
9.8
9.[7:0]
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000
0
1
1
1
0
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8.11. Register 10: 1000Base-T Status
Reg.bit
10.15
10.14
10.13
10.12
10.11
10.10
10.[9:8]
10.[7:0]
Table 25. Register 10: 1000Base-T Status
Name
Mode Description
MASTER/SLAVE
RO/LH/ 1: MASTER/SLAVE configuration fault detected
Configuration Fault
SC
0: No MASTER/SLAVE configuration fault detected
RO
1: Local PHY configuration resolved to MASTER
MASTER/SLAVE
Configuration Resolution
0: Local PHY configuration resolved to SLAVE
Local Receiver Status
RO
1: Local receiver OK
0: Local receiver not OK
Remote Receiver Status
RO
1: Remote receiver OK
0: Remote receiver not OK
RO
1: Link partner is capable of 1000Base-T Full-Duplex
Link Partner 1000Base-T
Full-Duplex
0: Link partner is not capable of 1000Base-T Full-Duplex
1000Base-T Half-Duplex
RO
1: Link partner is capable of 1000Base-T Half-Duplex
0: Link partner is not capable of 1000Base-T Half-Duplex
Reserved
RO
Reserved.
Idle Error Count
RO/SC Idle Error Counter.
The counter stops automatically when it reaches 0xFF.
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.12. Register 13: MMD Access Control Register
Reg.bit
Name
13.[15:14] Function
13.[13:5] Reserved
13.[4:0] MMD DEVAD
Table 26. Register 13: MMD Access Control Register
Mode Description
RW
13.[15:14]
00: Address
01: Data, no post increment
10: Data, post increment on read and writes
11: Data, post increment on writes only
RW
Write as 0, ignore on read
RW
Device address
Default
0
0
0
8.13. Register 14: MMD Access Address Data Register
Table 27. Register 14: MMD Access Address Data Register
Reg.bit Name
Mode Description
13.[15:10] MMD Address Data
RW
If 13.[15:14] = 00, MMD DEVAD’s address register.
Otherwise, MMD DEVAD’s data register as indicated by
the content of its address register
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8.14. Register 15: Extended Status
Table 28. Register 15: Extended Status
Reg.bit Name
Mode Description
15.15
1000Base-X Full-Duplex
RO
1: 1000Base-X Full-Duplex capable
0: Not 1000Base-X Full-Duplex capable
15.14
1000Base-X Half-Duplex
RO
1: 1000Base-X Half-Duplex capable
0: Not 1000Base-X Half-Duplex capable
15.13
1000Base-T Full-Duplex
RO
1: 1000Base-T Full-Duplex capable
0: Not 1000Base-T Full-Duplex capable
15.12
1000Base-T Half-Duplex
RO
1: 1000Base-T Half-Duplex capable
0: Not 1000Base-T Half-Duplex capable
15.[11:0] Reserved
RO
Reserved.
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0
0
1
0
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9.
Electrical Characteristics
9.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
WARNING: Absolute maximum ratings are limits beyond which permanent damage may be caused to
the device, or device reliability may be affected. All voltages are specified reference to GND unless
otherwise specified.
Table 29. Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Min
Junction Temperature (Tj)
Storage Temperature
-45
DVDDIO, AVDDH Supply Voltage Referenced to GND
GND-0.3
DVDDL, AVDDL, SVDDL, PLLVDDL Supply Voltage
GND-0.3
Referenced to GND
Digital Input Voltage
GND-0.3
Max
+125
+125
+3.63
Units
°C
°C
V
+1.21
V
VDDIO+0.3
V
9.2. Operating Range
Table 30. Operating Range
Parameter
Min
Ambient Operating Temperature (Ta)
0
DVDDIO, AVDDH Supply Voltage Range
3.135
DVDDL, AVDDL, SVDDL, PLLVDDL Supply Voltage Range
1.05
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1.1
Max
70
3.465
1.15
Units
°C
V
V
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9.3. Power Consumption
Table 31. Power Consumption
Parameter
Symbol
Min
Typ
System Idle (All ports are in link-down state)
Power Supply Current for VDDH
IDVDDIO, IAVDDH, ISVDDH
74
Power Supply Current for VDDL
IDVDDL, IAVDDL, ISVDDL, IPLLVDDL
542
1000Base-T Active (8 1000base-T Ports are in link-up state)
Power Supply Current for VDDH
IDVDDIO, IAVDDH, ISVDDH
405
Power Supply Current for VDDL
IDVDDL, IAVDDL, ISVDDL, IPLLVDDL
1411
EEE 1000Base-T Linkup (8 1000base-T Ports are in link-up state)
Power Supply Current for VDDH
IDVDDIO, IAVDDH, ISVDDH
70
Power Supply Current for VDDL
IDVDDL, IAVDDL, ISVDDL, IPLLVDDL
542
100Base-TX Active (8 100base-TX Ports are in link-up state)
Power Supply Current for VDDH
IDVDDIO, IAVDDH, ISVDDH
193
Power Supply Current for VDDL
IDVDDL, IAVDDL, ISVDDL, IPLLVDDL
638
EEE 100Base-TX Linkup (8 100base-TX Ports are in link-up state)
Power Supply Current for VDDH
IDVDDIO, IAVDDH, ISVDDH
69
Power Supply Current for VDDL
IDVDDL, IAVDDL, ISVDDL, IPLLVDDL
513
10Base-T Active (8 10base-T Ports are in link-up state)
Power Supply Current for VDDH
IDVDDIO, IAVDDH, ISVDDH
283
Power Supply Current for VDDL
IDVDDL, IAVDDL, ISVDDL, IPLLVDDL
453
DVDDIO=3.3V
TTL Input High Voltage
VIH
2.0
TTL Input Low Voltage
VIL
Output High Voltage
VOH
2.7
Output Low Voltage
VOL
Note: DVDDIO=3.3V, AVDDH=3.3V, DVDDL=1.10V, AVDDL=1.10V, SVDDL=1.10V.
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-
mA
mA
-
mA
mA
-
mA
mA
-
mA
mA
-
mA
mA
-
mA
mA
0.7
0.6
V
V
V
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9.4. IEEE 10/100/1000Base-T Specifications
Table 32. IEEE 10/100/1000Base-T Specifications
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
670
670
-
724.5
726.0
0.467
0.47
820
820
1
2
mV
mV
%
%
-
0.66
2
%
73.1
73.1
-
85.4
826
8.5
46.4
10
50
%
%
mV
mV
950
-950
0.98
3
3
3
3
-
1017
-1017
1.001
3.56
3.51
3.54
3.48
70.2
70.1
0.8
1.1
0.62
0.61
80
1050
-1050
1.02
5
5
5
5
500
500
5
5
1.4
1.4
500
mV
mV
ns
ns
ns
ns
ps
ps
%
%
ns
ns
ps
8
2.2
-
16
2.57
1.7
8.2
11.73
0.9
1.2
1.3
23.55
24
2.8
11
22
22
16
40
40
50
ms
V
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
mV
1000Base-T
Peak Voltage of Point A
Peak Voltage of Point B
Difference between the Peak Voltage of Point A and Point B
Difference between the Peak Voltage of Point C and 0.5 Times the Average of the Peak
Voltage of Points A and B
Difference between the Peak Voltage of Point D and 0.5 Times the Average of the Peak
Voltage of Points A and B
Droop of Point G
Droop of Point J
Transmitter Distortion
Common Mode Output Voltage
100Base-TX
Peak Voltage (+Vout)
Peak Voltage (-Vout)
Amplitude Symmetry
Rise Time (+Vout)
Rise Time (-Vout)
Fall Time (+Vout)
Fall Time (-Vout)
Rise/Fall Symmetry (+Vout)
Rise/Fall Symmetry (-Vout)
Overshoot (+Vout)
Overshoot (-Vout)
Transmit Jitter (+Vout)
Transmit Jitter (-Vout)
Distortion (Duty Cycle)
10Base-T
Link Pulse Timing
Differential Voltage
Peak-to-Peak Normal Jitter with Cable
Peak-to-Peak 8.0 BT Jitter with Cable
Peak-to-Peak 8.5 BT Jitter with Cable
Peak-to-Peak Normal Jitter without Cable
Peak-to-Peak 8.0 BT Jitter without Cable
Peak-to-Peak 8.5 BT Jitter without Cable
Common Mode Output Voltage
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9.5.
QSGMII Characteristics
9.5.1.
Symbol
UI
T_X1
T_X2
T_Y1
T_Y2
VTX-DIFFp-p
TTX-EYE
TTX-JITTER
TTX-RISE
TTX-FALL
RTX
CTX
LTX
QSGMII Differential Transmitter Characteristics
Table 33. QSGMII Differential Transmitter Characteristics
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Notes
Unit Interval
199.94
200
200.06
ps
200ps ± 300ppm
Eye Mask
0.2
UI
Eye Mask
0.4
UI
Eye Mask
150
mV
Eye Mask
650
mV
Output Differential Voltage
600
800
1300
mV
Minimum TX Eye Width
0.6
UI
Output Jitter
0.35
UI
TTX-JITTER-MAX=1 - TTX-EYE-MIN=0.35UI
Output Rise Time
0.15
UI
20% ~ 80%
Output Fall Time
0.15
UI
20% ~ 80%
Differential Resistance
80
100
120
ohm
AC Coupling Capacitor
80
100
120
nF
Transmit Length in PCB
10
inch
-
TTX-EYE-MIN
T_Y2
T_Y1
Amplitude
0V
VTX-DIFFp-p-MIN
VTX-DIFFp-p-MAX
-T_Y1
-T_Y2
0.0
T_X1
T_X2
1-T_X2
1-T_X1
1.0
Time UI
Figure 16. QSGMII Differential Transmitter Eye Diagram
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9.5.2.
Symbol
UI
R_X1
R_Y1
R_Y2
VRX-DIFFp-p
TRX-EYE
TRX-JITTER
RRX
QSGMII Differential Receiver Characteristics
Table 34. QSGMII Differential Receiver Characteristics
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Notes
Unit Interval
199.94
200
200.06
ps
200ps ± 300ppm
Eye Mask
0.3
UI
Eye Mask
100
mV
Eye Mask
650
mV
Input Differential Voltage
200
1300
mV
Minimum RX Eye Width
0.4
UI
Input Jitter Tolerance
0.6
UI
TRX-JITTER-MAX=1 - TRX-EYE-MIN=0.6UI
Differential Resistance
80
100
120
ohm
-
TRX-EYE-MIN
R_Y2
R_Y1
Amplitude
0V
VRX-DIFFp-p-MIN
VRX-DIFFp-p-MAX
-R_Y1
-R_Y2
0.0
R_X1
0.5
1-R_X1
1.0
Time UI
Figure 17. QSGMII Differential Receiver Eye Diagram
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9.6.
RSGMII-Plus Characteristics
9.6.1.
Symbol
UI
T_X1
T_X2
T_Y1
T_Y2
VTX-DIFFp-p
TTX-EYE
TTX-JITTER
TTX-RISE
TTX-FALL
RTX
CTX
LTX
RSGMII-Plus Differential Transmitter Characteristics
Table 35. RSGMII-Plus Differential Transmitter Characteristics
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Notes
Unit Interval
199.94
200
200.06
ps
200ps ± 300ppm
Eye Mask
0.2
UI
Eye Mask
0.4
UI
Eye Mask
150
mV
Eye Mask
650
mV
Output Differential Voltage
600
800
1300
mV
Minimum TX Eye Width
0.6
UI
Output Jitter
0.35
UI
TTX-JITTER-MAX=1 - TTX-EYE-MIN=0.35UI
Output Rise Time
0.15
UI
20% ~ 80%
Output Fall Time
0.15
UI
20% ~ 80%
Differential Resistance
80
100
120
ohm
AC Coupling Capacitor
80
100
120
nF
Transmit Length in PCB
10
inch
-
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9.6.2.
Symbol
UI
R_X1
R_Y1
R_Y2
VRX-DIFFp-p
TRX-EYE
TRX-JITTER
RRX
RSGMII-Plus Differential Receiver Characteristics
Table 36. RSGMII-Plus Differential Receiver Characteristics
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Notes
Unit Interval
199.94
200
200.06
ps
200ps ± 300ppm
Eye Mask
0.3
UI
Eye Mask
100
mV
Eye Mask
650
mV
Input Differential Voltage
200
1300
mV
Minimum RX Eye Width
0.4
UI
Input Jitter Tolerance
0.6
UI
TRX-JITTER-MAX=1 - TRX-EYE-MIN=0.6UI
Differential Resistance
80
100
120
ohm
-
TRX-EYE-MIN
R_Y2
R_Y1
Amplitude
0V
VRX-DIFFp-p-MIN
VRX-DIFFp-p-MAX
-R_Y1
-R_Y2
0.0
R_X1
0.5
1-R_X1
1.0
Time UI
Figure 19. RSGMII-Plus Differential Receiver Eye Diagram
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9.7.
XTALI Clock Characteristics
Table 37. XTALI Clock Characteristics
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Frequency of XTALI
25
MHz
Frequency Tolerance of XTALI
-50
+50
ppm
Duty Cycle of XTALI
40
60
%
Rise Time of XTALI
12.5
ns
Fall Time of XTALI
12.5
ns
Jitter of XTALI
200
ps
Note: PLL generated clocks are not recommended as input to XTALI since they can have excessive jitter. Zero delay
buffers are also not recommended for the same reason.
9.8. Power and Reset Characteristics
Figure 20. Power and Reset Characteristics
Parameter
Reset Delay Time
Reset Low Time
VDDL Power Rise Settling
Time
VDDH Power Rise Settling
Time
Table 38. Power and Reset Characteristics
SYM Description/Condition
Type
t1
I
The duration from ‘all power steady’ to
the reset signal released to high
t2
I
The duration of reset signal remaining
low time before issuing a reset to the
RTL8218B-VC
t3
I
DVDDL, AVDDL, and SVDDL power
rise settling time
t4
I
DVDDIO, and AVDDH power rise
settling time
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10
Typical
-
Max
-
Units
ms
10
-
-
ms
1
-
-
ms
1
-
-
ms
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9.9. MDC/MDIO Interface Characteristics
The RTL8218B-VC supports the IEEE compliant Management Data Input/Output (MDIO) Interface.
This is the only method for the MAC to acquire the status of the PHY. The MDIO is a bi-directional
signal that can be sourced by the Master or the Slave. In a write command, the master sources the MDIO
signal. In a read command, the slave sources the MDIO signal.
•
•
The timing characteristics t1, t2, and t3 (Figure 21) of the Master (MAC) are provided by the Master
when the Master sources the MDIO signal (Write command)
The timing characteristics t4 (Figure 22) of the Slave (RTL8218B-VC) are provided by the
RTL8218B-VC when the RTL8218B-VC sources the MDIO signal (Read command)
Figure 21. MDIO Sourced by Master (MAC)
Figure 22. MDIO Sourced by RTL8218B-VC (Slave)
Table 39. MDIO Timing Characteristics and Requirement
Parameter
SYM
Description/Condition
Type Min
MDC Clock Period
t1
Clock Period
I
125
t2
Input Setup Time
MDIO to MDC Rising Setup
I
10
Time (Write Data)
t3
Input Hold Time
MDIO to MDC Rising Hold
I
10
Time (Write Data)
t4
MDC to MDIO Delay Time
Clock (Falling Edge) to Data
O
20
(Read Data)
Delay Time
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Typical
-
Max
-
Units
ns
-
-
ns
-
-
ns
-
100
ns
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9.10. LED Characteristics
9.10.1. Serial LED Timing
Figure 23. Serial LED Timing
Symbol
T1
T2
T3
Table 40. Serial LED Timing
Description
Min
Serial LED Clock Cycle Time
Serial LED Clock On/Off Duration
Serial LED Burst Cycle Time
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192
6.82
32
Max
-
Units
ns
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10.
Thermal Characteristics
10.1. Assembly Description
Package
PCB
Heat Sink
Table 41. Assembly Description
Type
E-Pad LQFP-128
Dimension (L×W)
14×20mm
Thickness
1.4mm
PCB Dimension (L×W)
162×110mm
PCB Thickness
1.6mm
2-Layer (2S)
Number of Cu Layer-PCB
4-Layer (2S2P)
SEP02520A-07
100 x 24.5 x 20.3 mm3
10.2. Material Properties
Item
Package
Die
Silver Paste
Lead Frame
Mold Compound
PCB
Table 42. Material Properties
Material
Thermal Conductivity K (W/m-k)
Si
147
1.0
1033BF
CDA7025
168
G631
0.9
Cu
400
FR4
0.2
10.3. Simulation Conditions
Table 43. Simulation Conditions
Input Power
Test Board (PCB)
Control Condition
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2L (2S)/4L (2S2P)
Air Flow = 0m/s
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10.4. Thermal Performance of E-Pad LQFP-128 on PCB under
Still Air Convention
Table 44. Thermal Performance of E-Pad LQFP-128 on PCB under Still Air Convention
PCB Layer
θJA
θJC
ΨJT
ΨJB
4L PCB
18.2
10.4
2.2
7.5
2L PCB
25.9
13.6
2.6
13.3
Note:
θJA: Junction to ambient thermal resistance.
θJC: Junction to case thermal resistance.
ΨJT: Junction to top center of package thermal characterization.
ΨJB: Junction to bottom surface center of PCB thermal characterization
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11.
Mechanical Dimensions
11.1. LQFP-128 E-PAD Package
11.2. Mechanical Dimensions Notes
Symbol
Dimension in mm
Min
Nom
Max
A
—
—
1.60
A1
0.05
—
0.15
A2
1.35
1.40
1.45
b
0.17
0.2
0.27
D
22.00 BSC
D1
20.00 BSC
D2/E2
5.6
6.60
7.50
E
16.00BSC
E1
14.00BSC
e
0.50BSC
L
0.45
0.60
0.75
L1
1.00 REF
Note 1: CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETER (mm).
Note 2: REFERENCE DOCUMENT: JEDEC MS-26.
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Min
—
0.002
0.053
0.007
0.220
0.018
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Dimension in inch
Nom
—
—
0.055
0.009
0.866 BSC
0.787 BSC
0.260
0.630BSC
0.551BSC
0.020BSC
0.024
0.039 REF
Max
0.063
0.006
0.057
0.011
0.295
0.030
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Ordering Information
Table 45. Ordering Information
Part Number
Package
RTL8218B-VC-CG
LQFP-128 EPAD Green Package
Note: See page 8 for package identification information.
Status
Mass Production
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Headquarters
No. 2, Innovation Road II,
Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-578-0211 Fax: +886-3-577-6047
www.realtek.com
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