
Cirrus Logic
Description
The CS8900 is a low-cost Ethernet LAN Controller optimized for Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) Personal Computers. Its highly-integrated design eliminates the need for costly external components required by other Ethernet controllers. The CS8900 includes on-chip RAM, 10BASE-T transmit and receive filters, and a direct ISA-Bus interface with 24 mA Drivers.
FEATUREs
• Single-Chip IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Controller with Direct ISA-Bus Interface
• Efficient PacketPageTM Architecture Operates in I/O and Memory Space, and as DMA Slave
• Full Duplex Operation
• On-Chip RAM Buffers Transmit & Receive Frames
• 10BASE-T Port with Analog Filters, Provides:
- Automatic Polarity Detection and Correction
• AUI Port for 10BASE2, 10BASE5 and 10BASE-F
• Programmable Transmit Features:
- Automatic Re-transmission on Collision
- Automatic Padding and CRC Generation
• Programmable Receive Features:
- StreamTransferTM for Reduced CPU Overhead
- Auto-Switch Between DMA and On-Chip Memory
- Early Interrupts for Frame Pre-Processing
- Automatic Rejection of Erroneous Packets
• EEPROM Support for Jumperless Configuration
• Boot PROM Support for Diskless Systems
• Boundary Scan and Loopback Test
• LED Drivers for Link Status and LAN Activity
• Standby and Suspend Sleep Modes