AX88172A ASIX [ASIX Electronics Corporation], AX88172A Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: AX88172A
• Description: USB 2.0 to 10/100M Fast Ethernet Controller
• Manufacturer: ASIX [ASIX Electronics Corporation]

Typical System Block Diagrams
Figure 3 : USB 2.0 to Fast Ethernet and 100BASE-FX Fiber/HomePNA Combo (MAC mode)
Hosted by USB to operate with internal Ethernet PHY only
Hosted by USB to operate with either internal Ethernet PHY or EMI (in MAC mode)
AX88172A
UART
I2C
SPI
Ethernet PHY
Figure 2 : USB 2.0 to LAN Adaptor (MAC mode)
Magnetic
RJ45
To USB 2.0 Host I/F
To USB 2.0 Host I/F
UART
SPI
I2C
AX88772A
MDC MDIO
100BASE FX
USB 2.0 to 10/100M Fast Ethernet Controller
Fiber
PHY
Magnetic
Ethernet PHY
RJ45
3
MII
or
ASIX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
HomePNA
Magnetic
AX88772A/AX88172A
PHY
RJ11
EEPROM
EEPROM
Low-pin-count