CSF8046Gb

Rev. 3

12/13/96

100 Base-X Interface Module

The circuit below is a guideline for interconnecting PCA’s EPF8046G with ML6692 or ML6694 chip applications. Further

details can be obtained from the chip manufacturer application notes.

Typical insertion loss of the isolation transformer is 0.5dB. This parameter covers the entire spectrum of the encoded

signals in 100 BX protocol. Under terminated conditions, to transmit a 2V pk-pk signal across the cable, you must adjust

the chips supporting resistor to get at least 2.12V pk-pk across the transmit pins.

Note that in the 100 BX application, you do not need a split primary. The reason is that there is no 10 Base-T to negotiate.

The receiver side can be terminated as shown or a by single 100

Ω with primary center tap taken to ground via a suitable

cap.

The phantom resistors shown around the connector have been known to suppress unwanted radiation that unused wires

pick up from the immediate environment. Their placement and use are to be considered carefully before a design is

finalized.

Also, in, some cases , there has been EMI improvement by taking pin 12 to Chassis via a cap. It may not be required: this

can be decided only during an EMC test. Same comments apply to pin 5 connection.

It is recommended that there be a neat separation of ground planes in the layout. It is generally accepted practice to limit

the plane off at least 0.05 inches away from the chip side pins of EPF8046G. There need not be any ground plane beyond

this plane.

For best results, PCB designer should design the outgoing traces preferably to be 50

Ω, balanced and well coupled to

achieve minimum radiation from these traces.

Typical Application Circuit for UTP

EPF8046G

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Notes : * NIC Side is shown. Hub side connection will swap pins 3-6 with 1-2.

ML6692

or

ML6694

RJ45*

1

2

6

3

4

5

7

8

TX+

TX-

RX+

RX-

Chassis

Ground

50

Ω

50

Ω

EPF8046G

Xmit

Rcv

3

Capacitor

+5V

1

2

16

15

8

7

9

10

.1

µF

14

5

12