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The Ethernet module supports the following techniques to save system power.
The Magic Packet and Remote Wakeup techniques are used to save power consumption at the companion PHY. Using these features, the Ethernet module. On receiving the specific packets from the network, the MAC provides the trigger to restore the power and come back to normal state.
The Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) mode is compliant with the IEEE 802.3az-2010 standard. The EEE mode is primarily targeted to save power in the Ethernet port when there is no traffic on the line. In this mode, the host indicates to the far-end that the host does not have any packets to transmit for near future and puts the transmitter port (MAC Controller, PCS and PHY layers) into low-power mode. Similarly, the Receiver port can also be put into low-power mode when the far-end host indicates that the host does not have any traffic to transfer. This allows significant saving of power in the Ethernet port (mainly in the PHY) with intermittent and burst traffic profile. The triggering of entry and exit out of the EEE mode is controlled by the MAC and is supported by the Ethernet module.
Simultaneous operation of the EEE mode along with any or both the other power saving modes is also supported in the Ethernet module.