1 Introduction
2 Features and Benefits
3 Applications
4 Top Level Overview
5 10G Functional Description
5.1 10GE Parallel-to-Serial Path (Transmit) Transmit Path
5.1.1 XAUI/RXAUI Parallel Receive (TXDATA)
5.1.2 Word Align and 8b/10b Decode
5.1.3 Scrambler/Encoder, FIFO, and Rate Adjustment
5.1.4 Serial OutputLine Side Transmitter (HSTXDATA)
5.1.5 CMU Loss of Lock (CMU_LOL)
5.1.6 Output Data Transmission Enable and Lower Power Startup (LPS) Mode
5.2 10GE Serial-to-Parallel Path (Receive)Receive Path
5.2.1 Line Side Receiver (HSRXDATA)
5.2.2 10GBASE-xR, 64b/66b Serial Descramble/Decode, Alignment, Receive FIFO
5.2.3 Receive 8b/10b Encoding
5.2.4 Parallel Transmit (RXDATA)
5.3 10G Clocking Modes
5.3.1 Basic 10G LAN Clocking
5.3.2 Basic 10G SAN Clocking
5.3.3 WAN Clocking
5.3.4 One XO LAN/WAN/SAN Clocking (155.52 MHz XO)
5.4 10GE Internal Packet Generators and Checkers
5.4.1 Configuring the Packet Generator
5.4.2 Initiating Packet Transmission
5.4.3 Using the Checker
5.4.4 Example Sequences of Operation
5.4.5 CJPAT Generation
5.5 RXAUI Interface
5.6 Energy Efficient Ethernet
5.7 10GE Loopback Modes
5.7.1 System Loopback Modes (TXDATA to RXDATA)
5.7.2 Line Loopback Modes (HSRXDATA to HSTXDATA)
5.8 WAN Interface Sublayer (WIS) Functionality
5.8.1 WIS Encoding
5.8.2 WIS Decoding
6 General Features
6.1 Electrical Dispersion Compensation (EDC)
6.2 Forward Error Correction (FEC)
6.3 PRBS Pattern Generators and Checkers
6.4 Transmit Preemphasis
6.5 Recovered Clock for Synchronous Ethernet Applications
6.6 Central Controller
6.7 On-Chip Microcontroller
6.8 GPIO Interface
6.8.1 GPIO Control & Status Registers Configuration
6.8.2 Input Mode
6.8.3 Output Mode
6.8.4 Traffic Indication Mode
6.8.5 Prob Mode
6.9 Link Alarm Status Interrupt
6.9.1 LS_ALARM
6.9.2 TX_ALARM
6.9.3 RX_ALARM
6.9.4 Delta Interrupt ALARM
6.9.5 GPIO Interrupt ALARM
6.9.6 Soft LASI
6.10 SGMII and 2.5G Retimed Modes
6.11 MDIO Interface
6.11.1 MDIO Address Transaction
6.11.2 MDIO Read Transaction
6.11.3 MDIO Read Increment Transaction
6.11.4 MDIO Write Transaction
6.11.5 Proprietary MDIO Write Increment Transaction
6.11.6 Proprietary MDIO Broadcast Write
6.11.7 Proprietary MDIO Preamble Suppression
6.12 SDA/SCL Interface
6.12.1 Format for Serial Bus Operations
6.12.2 SDA/SCL Byte-by-Byte Operations
6.12.3 Multi-master Operation and Arbitration
6.12.4 Copy Engines
7 Pin Descriptions
8 Registers
8.1 Register Overview
8.2 PMA/PMD, WIS, PCS, PHY XS & Link Alarm Status Interrupt (LASI) Registers
8.2.1 PMA/PMD Control and Status Registers
8.2.2 WIS Registers
8.2.3 PCS Registers
8.2.4 PHY XS Registers
8.2.5 Link Alarm Status Interrupt (LASI) Registers
8.3 General Device Specific (DVSP) Registers
8.3.1 General Control and Status Registers
8.3.2 EDC Registers
8.3.3 Line Interface Transmit Control and Status Registers
8.3.4 System Interface Transmit Control and Status Registers
8.3.5 System Interface Receive Control and Status Registers
8.3.6 RXAUI Transmit Control and Status Registers
8.3.7 RXAUI Receive Control and Status Registers
8.3.8 BER and Packet Generator/Checker Registers
8.3.9 GBase Traffic Registers
8.3.10 CMU Registers
8.3.11 Clock Output Configuration Registers
8.3.12 FIFO Pointer Registers
8.3.13 SGMII and RSGMII Control Registers
8.3.14 Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) Registers
8.3.15 FIFO Pointer Registers
8.3.16 Low Speed I/O Configuration Registers
8.3.17 Power Control Registers
8.3.18 Read-Modify-Write Engine Control and Status Registers
8.3.19 Embedded Micro-Controller Registers
8.3.20 Delta Interrupt Registers
8.3.21 FEC Registers
9 Electrical Specifications
9.1 Conventions
9.2 Line-side High Speed Interface Specifications
9.3 System Interface Specifications
9.3.1 SerDes Inputs (TXDATA)
9.3.2 SerDes Outputs (RXDATA)
9.3.3 SerDes Specification Tables
9.4 CMU_REF_[P/N]/ALT_CMU_REF_[P/N] Clock Input
9.5 CMOS Interface
9.6 MDIO Interface
9.7 SDA/SCL Interface
10 Power-On Sequence
11 Operating Conditions
12 Mechanical Specifications
12.1 NLP2042 Alphabetical Pinout
12.2 NLP2042 Numerical Pinout
13 Boundary Scan Test Access Port (TAP)
14 NLP2042 Ordering Information
14.1 Commercial Temperature
14.2 Industrial Temperature