AX88172A ASIX [ASIX Electronics Corporation], AX88172A Datasheet - Page 4

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

Hosted by USB to operate with either internal Ethernet PHY (in MAC mode) or EMI
(in PHY mode)
Figure 4
AX88172A
AX88172A
Ethernet PHY
Ethernet PHY
Figure 5
: Bridging Embedded MCU to USB 2.0 Host Interface (PHY mode)
Magnetic
Magnetic
RJ45
RJ45
: USB 2.0 to HomePlug Adaptor (PHY mode)
To USB 2.0 Host I/F
To USB 2.0 Host I/F
USB 2.0 to 10/100M Fast Ethernet Controller
UART
SPI
I2C
4
Embedded MCU
MDC MDIO
MDC MDIO
Ethernet MAC
HomePlug
PowerLine
PHY
(No oscillator or buffer required)
(No oscillator or buffer required)
ASIX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reverse-MII or Reverse-RMII
Reverse-MII or Reverse-RMII
AX88772A/AX88172A
Low-pin-count
EEPROM
EEPROM