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KS8001Product Brief
LinkMD is a trademark of Micrel, Inc.
The KS8001 is a 10BASE-T,100BASE-TX, and 100BASE-
FX Physical Layer Transceiver, which provides MII/RMII/
SMII interfaces to MACs and switches. Utilizing a unique
mixed-signal design that extends signaling distance while
reducing power consumption, the KS8001 represents
Micrel’s fth generation single-port Fast Ethernet PHY.
Micrel’s architecture, when run at a core voltage of 1.8V,
allows the KS8001 to dissipate an ultra-low 250mW in
power.Thistranslatestoincreasedreliabilitywhileenabling
deployment in today’s power-sensitive applications. Mul-
tiple power-down modes, accessed via conguration pins
or registers, allow further levels of power saving through
manual selection or automatic detection of cable energy.
Block Diagram
1.8V, 3.3V 10/100BASE-TX/FX
Physical Layer Transceiver
Description
LinkMDTM cable diagnostics, an industry rst for single-
port Fast Ethernet PHYs, detects common cabling plant
problems such as open and short circuits. Diagnosis and
elimination of cabling faults can lead to reduced user
frustrationandfewerequipmentreturns,bothinenterprise
and consumer electronics applications. Combined with
HP Auto-MDIX, deployment is dramatically simplied
by providing the most robust solution for automatically
adjusting to crossover and straight-through cables.
The KS8001 represents a new level of features and
performance, and is an ideal choice of physical layer
transceiverfor10BASE-T,100BASE-TX,and100BASE-
FX applications.
For additional information, contact your local Micrel
Field Application Engineer or salesperson.
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Pulse
Shaper
NRZ/NRZI
MLT3 Encoder
Parallel/Serial
Manchester Encoder
4B/5B Encoder
Scrambler
Parallel/Serial
Transmitter
TX+
TX-
Adaptive EQ
Base Line
Wander Correction
MLT3 Decoder
NRZI/NRZ
Clock
Recovery
4B/5B Decoder
Descrambler
Serial/Parallel
Auto
Negotiation
10BASE-T
Receiver
Manchester Decoder
Serial/Parallel
PLL
LED
Driver
MII/RMII/
SMII
Registers
and
Controller
Interface
RX-
RX+
XI
XO
SPD
FDX
COL
LINK
Power
Down or
Saving
PWRDWN
RXC
TXD3
TXD0
TXD1
TXD2
RXD3
TXEN
TXC
TXER
MDC
MDIO
COL
CRS
RXER
RXD0
RXD1
RXD2
RXDV
KS8001 BLOCK DIAGRAM