SMC Networks SMC91C95 User Manual

Smc91c95

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SMC91C95

PRELIMINARY

ISA/PCMCIA Full Duplex Single-Chip

Ethernet and Modem Controller with RAM

FEATURES

ISA/PCMCIA Single Chip Ethernet Controller
With Modem Support

6 Kbytes Built-In RAM

Supports IEEE 802.3 (ANSI 8802-3) Ethernet
Standards

Full Duplex Support

Hardware Memory Management Unit

Built-In AUI and 10BASE-T Network
Interfaces

Simultasking - Early Transmit and Early
Receive Functions

Advanced Power Management
Features/Including Magic Packet Frame
Control

Software Compatible with SMC91C92/
SMC91C94 (in ISA Mode)

Configuration Registers Implement Cardbus
Multi-Function Specification V3.0 with
Backward Compatibility to V2.1

Interfaces Directly to Lucent Technologies and
Rockwell International Modem Chipsets

On-Chip Attribute Memory (CIS) of up to 512
Bytes (On Even Addresses) For Card
Configuration Information; Expandable
Externally

Option for Serial or Parallel EEPROM for CIS

Optional External Flash Capability for XIP
(Execute in Place)

Automatic Technology to Detect TX/RX
10BASE-T Tranceiver Pair Miswiring

Low Power CMOS Design

Supports Magic Packet Wakeup

128 Pin VTQFP Package

Bus Interface

Direct Interface to ISA and PCMCIA with
No Wait States

High Impedance Speaker Interface

Flexible Bus Interface

16-Bit Data and Control Paths

Fast Access Time (40 ns)

Pipelined Data Path

Handles Block Word Transfers for Any
Alignment

High Performance Chained ("Back-to-
Back") Transmit and Receive

Flat Memory Structure for Low CPU
Overhead

Dynamic Memory Allocation Between
Transmit and Receive

Buffered Architecture, Insensitive to Bus
Latencies (No Overruns/Underruns)

Supports Boot PROM for Diskless ISA
Applications

Simultasking is a trademark and SMC is a registered trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation

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