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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR - DP83816 10/100 Mb/s Integrated PCI Ethernet Media Access Controller Physical Layer (MacPHYTER-II) handbook
The DP83816 is a single‑chip 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet controller for the PCI bus, aimed at low‑cost, high‑volume PC motherboards, adapter cards, and embedded systems. The handbook provides a complete description of the controller’s architecture, including MAC/BIU, physical layer, and power‑management features.
Key sections cover the connection diagram, pin description, functional description, buffer management, register set, power‑management and Wake‑On‑LAN, as well as detailed information on the Media Independent Interface and 100BASE‑TX/10BASE‑T interfaces.
National Semiconductor DP83816 specifications
| Reference Clock | 25 MHz |
|---|---|
| Package | 144‑pin LQFP |
| Power Consumption (operating) | 383 mW |
| Power Consumption (WOL) | 297 mW |
| Transmit FIFO | 2 KB |
| Receive FIFO | 2 KB |
All National Semiconductor DP83816 documents by type
Ratings, dimensions and ordering codes, for selection and design work.
Day-to-day operation, settings and troubleshooting. Start here if the product is already set up.
Questions answered in these manuals
What data rates does the DP83816 support?
The device supports full duplex transmission and reception at both 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s.
What is the maximum burst size for bus master operations?
The device supports bus master burst sizes of up to 128 dwords, which equals 512 bytes.
What is the DP83816?
The DP83816 is a single‑chip 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet controller for the PCI bus.
What is the typical power consumption of the DP83816?
Typical consumption is 383 mW while operating, 297 mW in Wake‑On‑LAN mode, and 53 mW in sleep mode.
