MX98713A

The MX98713A Fast Ethernet controller is designed to interface directly with PCI bus and 100/10 Base-T Fast Ethernet with MII/SYM interface and a 10 Base-T transceiver to support NWAY autonegotiation with any 100 Base-TX PHY/PMD chips. Together with MX98702 ( 100 Base-TX PMD ) and MX98704 ( 100 Base-TX PHY), or with a MX98705 ( 100 Base-TX PHY/PMD combo ) chip creates a total solution for Fast Ethernet adaptor application.

High speed PCI bus master interface with large on chip FIFOs, the MX98713A provides a cost effective solution that delivers excellent performance. Nway function enables user to plug in cable and link up the network automatically. Magic Packet based advanced power management not only save electric energy but also provides network maintenance efficiency through the application of Remote-Wake-Up and Remote-Power-On. This feature is most valuable for high-end green PCs and intelligent LAN environment.Full duplex and half duplex are both supported. A packet buffer is located in the host memory that is used by MX98713A`s device driver for all incoming and outgoing packets. This buffer area is shared by both transmit process and receive process. During reception, the MX98713A stores packets in the receive buffer area, then indicates receive status and control information in the descriptor area. This packet buffer is also used by transmit process which can transmit multiple packets from a single transmit command. Back-to-back packets at full line speed in 100 Base-TX mode is effortless with MX98713A.