The DP83902A ST-NIC is a serial network interface controller designed for twisted pair local area networks using CSMA/CD. It supports Ethernet, Thin Ethernet, and Twisted-pair Ethernet, and complies with IEEE 802.3 standards. The controller features a fully compliant 10BASE-T transceiver that supports receiver, transmitter, collision detection, heartbeat, loopback, jabber, and link integrity functions as defined in the standard. It also includes Manchester encoding and decoding, diagnostic loopback capability, and provides an IEEE compliant AUI interface.
The DP83902A ST-NIC is a single-chip solution designed for implementing CSMA/CD local area networks, including Ethernet (10BASE5), Thin Ethernet (10BASE2), and Twisted-pair Ethernet (10BASE-T). It provides Media Access Control (MAC) and Encode-Decode (ENDEC) modules with an AUI interface, along with 10BASE-T transceiver functions compliant with IEEE 802.3 standards.
| Network Standards Support | Ethernet (10BASE5), Thin Ethernet(10BASE2) and Twisted-pair Ethernet (10BASE-T) |
|---|---|
| Interface Compliance | IEEE 802.3 standards |
| Transceiver Speed | 10 Mbit/sec |
| Clock Frequency | 10 Mb/s |
It is a microCMOS VLSI device designed for easy implementation of CSMA/CD local area networks.
No, it does not require any external precision components.