The AX88180 is a high-performance and cost-effective non-PCI Gigabit Ethernet controller for various embedded systems including consumer electronics and home network markets that require a higher bandwidth of network connectivity. The AX88180 supports 16/32-bit SRAM-like host interface and Gigabit Ethernet MAC, which is IEEE802.3 10Base-T, IEEE802.3u 100Base-T and IEEE802.3ab 1000Base-T compatible. The AX88180 supports full-duplex or half-duplex operation at 10/100/1000Mbps speed with auto-negotiation or manual setting. The AX88180 integrates large embedded SRAM for packet buffering to accommodate high bandwidth applications and supports IP/TCP/UDP checksum in hardware to offload processing loading from microprocessor/microcontroller in an embedded system.
Supports 10/100/1000Mbps data rate with RGMII interface
Supports IEEE 802.3x flow control for full-duplex operation
Supports back-pressure flow control for half-duplex operation
Supports packet length set by software
Supports max 4K bytes JUMBO packet
Supports Wake-on-LAN function by following events
Detection of a change in the network link state
Receipt of a Magic Packet
Supports optional EEPROM interface
Supports system reference clock from 40MHz to 100MHz
Integrated voltage regulator
3.3V power supply with 5V I/O tolerance
128-pin LQFP with CMOS process, RoHS package
Development Board
AXM88180-EVB-RTL8211E-1 SMDK2440 Demo Board
Available
This is an AX88180 demo board with Realtek RTL8211E RGMII GigaPHY for users to verify AX88180 on SMDK2440 platform with Samsung S3C2440A 32-bit CPU. Users can easily connect this demo board onto another embedded system through external memory interface
AX88180 + PLX9030 Demo Board
Available
This is an AX88180 demo board for users to verify AX88180 on x86 machine through the PLX PCI9030 bridge board
1. You can open the gerber files by running ORACLE's AutoVue Evaluation Revision tool (30 days evaluation date). Please visit ORACLE's web site (http://www.oracle.com/) for more details.
2. You can open the Protel PCB layout file by running ORACLE's AutoVue Evaluation Revision tool (30 days evaluation date). Please visit ORACLE's web site (http://www.oracle.com/) for more details.
In addition to below drivers,ASIX also provides AX88180 Software Programming Guide for the customers that need to develop AX88180 driver on some other different platforms. Please contact ASIX via email support@asix.com.tw for more details.
The AX88180 supports the following drivers platforms,
1. Windows CE 5.0 BSP driver
2. Linux kernel 2.4.x/2.6.x driver and Uboot driver
Furthurmore, ASIX can provide AX88180 Linux driver source code and the Software Programming Guide for customers who need to develop AX88180 driver on some other platforms. Please contact ASIX Sales (sales@asix.com.tw) for more details.
Q0002:
Does the AX88180 need an EEPROM device?
A0002:
The AX88180 supports serial EEPROM device with 16-bit data access, like 93C56 EEPROM. The EEPROM device is optional for the AX88180. AX88180 will auto-load data from the EEPROM device after a hardware reset.
