Description

The RTL8102E-VB-GR is a highly integrated and cost-effective single-chip Fast Ethernet controller that provides 32-bit performance, and full compliance with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX specifications and IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control. It also supports the Advanced Configuration Power management Interface (ACPI), PCI power management for modern operating systems. With 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s operation, the RTL8102E-VB-GR is a highly functional Ethernet controller.

Specifications and features

• This component model operates at 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s.
• Includes a programmable PCI burst size and early Tx/Rx threshold.
• Includes two large (2Kbyte) independent receive and transmit FIFOs and interface for 128K byte (max) Boot ROM for both EEPROM and Flash Memory.
• Supports LED pins for various network activity indications, half/full-duplex capability, and Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x).
• Provides PCI bus master data transfers and PCI memory space or I/O space mapped data transfers of RTL8102E-VB-GR's operational registers.

Application Scenarios

The RTL8102E-VB-GR is ideal for use in various network systems and applications including personal computers, servers, and home networks.

Comparison

• Highly integrated and cost-effective.
• Supports ACPI, PCI power management, Wake-On-LAN function and remote wake-up.
• Includes programmable PCI burst size.
• Supports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x).
• Half/Full duplex capability.

• No longer supports CardBus mode as RTL8139C does.
• Uses 93C46 (64x16-bit EEPROM) to store resource configuration, ID parameter, and VPD data.