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AM79C978 - Single-Chip 1/10 Mbps PCI Home Networking Controller

Download the AM79C978 datasheet PDF. This datasheet also covers the AM79C variant, as both devices belong to the same single-chip 1/10 mbps pci home networking controller family and are provided as variant models within a single manufacturer datasheet.

General Description

The Am79C978 controller is the first in a series of home networking products from AMD.

The Am79C978 controller is fabricated in an advanced low power 3.3 V CMOS process to provide low operating current for power sensitive applications.

Key Features

  • Adjustable power and speed levels 32 bits of reserved in-band messaging piggybacked on Ethernet packet.
  • Register programmable features: Power control Performance registers Speed control Major frame timing parameters programmable: ISBI, AID ISBI, pulse width, inter-symbol time n Fully integrated 10 Mbps PHY interface.
  • Comprehensive Auto-Negotiation implementation.
  • Full-duplex capability.
  • Optimized for 10BASE-T.

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Note: The manufacturer provides a single datasheet file (AM79C-978.pdf) that lists specifications for multiple related part numbers.

Datasheet Details

Part number AM79C978
Manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices
File Size 3.71 MB
Description Single-Chip 1/10 Mbps PCI Home Networking Controller
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Am79C978 PCnet™- Home Single-Chip 1/10 Mbps PCI Home Networking Controller DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS n Fully integrated 1 Mbps HomePNA Physical Layer (PHY) as defined by Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA) specification 1.