SPRS825F October 2012 – June 2020 F28M36H33B2 , F28M36H53B2 , F28M36P53C2 , F28M36P63C2
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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.