Non-PCI Single-Chip Full Duplex Ethernet Controller
THE LAN91C96I OFFERS:
High integration:
Single chip controller including:
Packet RAM
Local Bus interface
EEPROM interface
Encoder/decoder with AUI interface
10BASE-T transceiver
High performance:
Chained ("Back-to-back") packet handling with no CPU intervention:
Queues transmit packets
Queues receive packets
Stores results in memory along with packet
Queues interrupts
Optional single interrupt upon completion of transmit chain
Fast block move operation for load/unload:
CPU sees packet bytes as if stored continuously.
Handles 16 bit transfers regardless of address alignment.
Access to packet through fixed window.
Fast bus interface:
Compatible with Local Bus type and faster buses.
Flexibility:
Flexible packet and header processing:
Can be set to Simultasking - Early Receive and Transmit modes. With enhanced Early Receive
functions.
Can access any byte in the packet.
Can immediately remove undesired packets from queue.
Can move packets from receive to transmit queue.
Rev. 11/18/2004
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