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AM79C972 - 10/100 Mbps PCI Ethernet Controller

Download the AM79C972 datasheet PDF. This datasheet also covers the AM79C variant, as both devices belong to the same 10/100 mbps pci ethernet controller family and are provided as variant models within a single manufacturer datasheet.

General Description

The Am79C972 PCnet-FAST+ controller is a highlyintegrated 32-bit full-duplex, 10/100-Megabit per second (Mbps) Ethernet controller solution, designed to address high-performance system application requirements.

Key Features

  • including pattern matching and link status wake-up.
  • Implements Magic Packet mode.
  • Magic Packet mode and the physical address loaded from EEPROM at power up without requiring PCI clock.
  • Supports PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification Version 1.0.
  • Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Specification Version 1.0.
  • Supports Network Device Class Power Management Specification Version 1.0 n Large independent internal TX and RX.

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Note: The manufacturer provides a single datasheet file (AM79C-972.pdf) that lists specifications for multiple related part numbers.

Datasheet Details

Part number AM79C972
Manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices
File Size 1.54 MB
Description 10/100 Mbps PCI Ethernet Controller
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Am79C972 PCnet™-FAST+ Enhanced 10/100 Mbps PCI Ethernet Controller with OnNow Support DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS n Integrated Fast Ethernet controller for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus — 32-bit glueless PCI host interface — Supports PCI clock frequency from DC to 33 MHz independent of network clock — Supports network operation with PCI clock from 15 MHz to 33 MHz — High performance bus mastering architecture with integrated Direct Memory Access (DMA) Buffer Management Unit for low CPU and bus utilization — PCI specification revision 2.1 compliant — Supports PCI Subsystem/Subvendor ID/ Vendor ID programming through the EEPROM interface — Supports both PCI 3.3-V and 5.