LAN91C96I
Non-PCI Single-Chip Full
Duplex Ethernet
Controller
Datasheet
Product Features
Non-PCI Single-Chip Ethernet Controller
Fully Supports Full Duplex Switched Ethernet
Supports Enhanced Transmit Queue
Management
6K Bytes of On-Chip RAM
Supports IEEE 802.3 (ANSI 8802-3) Ethernet
Standards
Automatic Detection of TX/RX Polarity Reversal
Enhanced Power Management Features
Supports “Magic Packet” Power Management
Technology
Simultasking Early Transmit and Early Receive
Functions
Enhanced Early Transmit Function
Receive Counter for Enhanced Early Receive
Hardware Memory Management Unit
Optional Configuration via Serial EEPROM
Interface (Jumperless)
Supports single 5V or 3.3V VCC Design
Industrial temperature range of –40°C to 85°C
Supports Mixed Voltage External PHY Designs
1
Low Power CMOS Design
100 Pin QFP and TQFP (1.0mm body Thickness)
Packages; Lead-Free Packages also available
Pin Compatible with the LAN91C92 and
LAN91C94
Bus Interface
Direct Interface to Local Bus, with No Wait States
Flexible Bus Interface
16 Bit Data and Control Paths
Fast Access Time
1
Pipelined Data Path
Handles Block Word Transfers for any Alignment
High Performance Chained ("Back-to-Back")
Transmit and Receive
Pin Compatible with the LAN91C92 and the
LAN91C94 in Local Bus Mode
Dynamic Memory Allocation Between Transmit
and Receive
Flat Memory Structure for Low CPU Overhead
Buffered Architecture, Insensitive to Bus
Latencies (No Overruns/Underruns)
Supports Boot PROM for Diskless Local Bus
Applications
Network Interface
Integrated 10BASE-T Transceiver Functions:
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Driver and Receiver
Link Integrity Test
Receive Polarity Detection and Correction
Integrated AUI Interface
10 Mb/s Manchester Encoding/Decoding and
Clock Recovery
Automatic Retransmission, Bad Packet
Rejection, and Transmit Padding
External and Internal Loopback Modes
Four Direct Driven LEDs for Status/ Diagnostics
Software Drivers
LAN9000 Drivers for Major Network Operating
Systems Utilizing Local Bus Interface
Software Drivers Compatible with the LAN91C92,
LAN91C94, LAN91C100FD (100 Mb/s), and
LAN91C110 (100 Mb/s) Controllers in Local Bus
Mode
Software Drivers Utilize Full Capability of 32 Bit
Microprocessor
Refer to Description of Pin Functions on Page 14 for
5V tolerant pins
SMSC DS – LAN91C96I
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Rev. 03-28-07
DATASHEET
SMSC [ SMSC CORPORATION ]
