SNLS604E September 2020 – November 2022 DP83TG720S-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
The Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface (SGMII) provides a means for data transfer between MAC and PHY with significantly less signal pins (4 pins) compared to RGMII (12 pins). SGMII uses low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) to reduce emissions and improve signal quality.
The DP83TG720S-Q1 SGMII is capable of operating in 4-wire mode. In 4-wire operation, two differential pairs are used to transmit and receive data. Clock and data recovery are performed in the MAC and in the PHY in the case of the RX and TX directions, respectively.
SGMII Auto-Negotitation can be disabled by setting bit[0] = 0b0 in the SGMII Configuration Register (SGMIICTL, address 0x608).
The SGMII signals are summarized in Table 7-13.
FUNCTION | PINS |
---|---|
Data Signals | TX_M, TX_P |
RX_M, RX_P |
SGMII MAC Interface for Gigabit Ethernet has stringent signal integrity requirements to meet system level performance. It is advised to take the following requirements into consideration when designing PCB. It is also recommended to check board level signal integrity by using the DP83TG720 IBIS model.
SGMII Signals Guidelines