Datasheet

Table Of Contents
2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS00002165B-page 1
Highlights
Single-Chip Ethernet Physical Layer Transceiver
(PHY)
Comprehensive flexPWR
®
Technology
- Flexible Power Management Architecture
- LVCMOS Variable I/O voltage range: +1.6V
to +3.6V
- Integrated 1.2V regulator
HP Auto-MDIX support
Miniature 24-pin QFN/SQFN lead-free RoHS
compliant packages (4 x 4mm).
Target Applications
Set-Top Boxes
Networked Printers and Servers
Test Instrumentation
LAN on Motherboard
Embedded Telecom Applications
Video Record/Playback Systems
Cable Modems/Routers
DSL Modems/Routers
Digital Video Recorders
IP and Video Phones
Wireless Access Points
Digital Televisions
Digital Media Adapters/Servers
Gaming Consoles
POE Applications (Refer to Application Note
17.18)
Key Benefits
High-Performance 10/100 Ethernet Transceiver
- Compliant with IEEE802.3/802.3u (Fast
Ethernet)
- Compliant with ISO 802-3/IEEE 802.3
(10BASE-T)
- Loop-back modes
- Auto-negotiation
- Automatic polarity detection and correction
- Link status change wake-up detection
- Vendor specific register functions
- Supports the reduced pin count RMII inter-
face
Power and I/Os
- Various low power modes
- Integrated power-on reset circuit
- Two status LED outputs
- Latch-Up Performance Exceeds 150mA per
EIA/JESD 78, Class II
- May be used with a single 3.3V supply
Additional Features
- Ability to use a low cost 25Mhz crystal for
reduced BOM
Packaging
- 24-pin QFN/SQFN (4x4 mm) Lead-Free
RoHS Compliant package with RMII
Environmental
- Extended commercial temperature range
(0°C to +85°C)
- Industrial temperature range version avail-
able (-40°C to +85°C)
LAN8720A/LAN8720AI
Small Footprint RMII 10/100 Ethernet
Transceiver with HP Auto-MDIX Support

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