SPRS742L June 2011 – February 2021 F28M35E20B , F28M35H22C , F28M35H52C , F28M35H52C-Q1 , F28M35M22C , F28M35M52C
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The Ethernet Controller is functionally divided into two layers: the Media Access Controller (MAC) layer and the Network Physical (PHY) layer. The MAC resides inside the device, and the PHY outside of the device. These layers correspond to the OSI model layers 2 and 1, respectively. The CPU accesses the Ethernet Controller through the MAC layer. The MAC layer provides transmit and receive processing for Ethernet frames. The MAC layer also provides the interface to the external PHY layer through an internal Media Independent Interface (MII). The PHY layer communicates with the Ethernet bus.