
LXT9785 and LXT9785E Advanced 8-Port 10/100 Mbps PHY Transceivers
Datasheet 
Document Number: 249241
Revision Number: 007
Revision Date: August 28, 2003
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A15
A12
11
20
FIFOSEL1
FIFOSEL0
I, ID, ST
FIFO Select <1:0>.
These pins are read at startup or reset. Their value at 
that time is used to set the default state of Register bits 
18.15:14 for all ports. These register bits can be read 
and overwritten after startup/reset.
These pins are shared with RMII-RxER<5:4>. An 
external pull-up resistor (see applications section for 
value) can be used to set FIFO Select<1:0> to active 
while RxER<5:4> are three-stated during hardware 
reset. If no pull-up is used, the default FIFO select 
state is set via the internal pull-down resistors. 
See 
Table 36 “Intel LXT9785/LXT9785E Receive 
FIFO Depth Configurations” on page 97
.
D7
40
PREASEL
I, ID, ST
Preamble Select.
This pin is read at startup or reset. Its value at that time 
is used to set the default state of Register bit 16.5 for 
all ports. This register bit can be read and overwritten 
after startup/reset.
This pin is shared with RMII-RxER2. An external pull-
up resistor (see applications section for value) can be 
used to set Preamble Select to active while RxER2 is 
three-stated during hardware reset. If no pull-up is 
used, the default Preamble Select state is set via the 
internal pull-down resistors.
Note: 
Preamble select has no effect in 100 Mbps 
operation.
A17
2
LINKHOLD
I, ID, ST
LINKHOLD Defaul
t. This pin is read at startup or 
reset. Its value at that time is used to set the default 
state of Register bit 0.11 for all ports. This register bit 
can be read and overwritten after startup / reset. When 
High, the LXT9785/9785E powers down all ports. 
This pin is shared with RMII-RxER6. An external pull-
up resistor (see applications section for value) can be 
used to set LINKHOLD active while RxER6 is tri-stated 
during H/W reset. If no pull-up is used, the default 
LINKHOLD state is set inactive via the internal pull-
down resistor. 
Table 32. Intel
 LXT9785/LXT9785E Miscellaneous Signal Descriptions – BGA23 (Sheet 4 of 4)
Ball/Pin 
Designation
Symbol
Type
1
Signal Description
2
BGA23
PQFP
1. Type Column Coding: I = Input, O = Output, OD = Open Drain Output, ST = Schmitt Triggered Input, TS = 
Three-State-able Output, SL = Slew-rate Limited Output, IP = Weak Internal Pull-Up, ID = Weak Internal 
Pull-Down.
2. The IP/ID resistors are disabled during hardware power-down mode.