AX88179 device package

AX88179 schematic symbol

Embedded system devices often require a connection with Ethernet. With the advancement in the area of Internet of Things, the demand for Ethernet connection within an embedded system has increased manifold. Embedded systems often need to incorporate USB-to-LAN functionality. Special purpose digital ICs and controllers are used in such embedded systems for USB–to-LAN conversion.

What is AX88179QF？

The AX88179 is regarded as the world’s first USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Controller. The AX88179 houses USB 3.0 PHY and 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet MAC/PHY in a single device package. The AX88179 is manufactured by ASIX Electronics Corporation. The AX88179 offers a very compact form factor and plug-and-play functionality. These features allow the embedded engineers to take full advantage of speed of USB 3.0 SuperSpeed technology.

Any embedded system designed around a USB host microcontroller can interface with the AX88179 using a twisted pair network connection. The AX88179 needs only a 25MHz oscillator to drive the USB and the Ethernet.  

Pin Configuration

The AX88179 is housed in QNF-68 package and has total of 68 pins. These 68 pins belong to the following group types:

Features

• Single chip package with USB 3.0 and 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet connection
• Energy efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• Supports USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1
• Support for all USB 3.0 power saving modes (U0, U1, U2, and U3)
• High performance data transfer rate using proprietary mechanism
• Supports IEEE 802.3az, 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab protocols
• Dynamic cable length detection and dynamic power adjustment
• P detection and automatic polarity correction
• Cross-over detection and auto-correction
• Supports IPv4/IPv6 packet checksum offload engine to reduce CPU loading
• Capability of loop-back diagnostics
• Single 25MHz clock input
• Provision of additional EEPROM
• On-chip power-on-reset circuitry
• QFN-68 compact packaging

Applications

Applications of AX88179 are listed as following:

• USB dongles
• Docking stations
• UWB docking stations
• Networked printers
• POS card readers
• Port replicators
• Game consoles
• Portable media players
• IPTV

Specifications

The major technical specifications of the EP3C25F256C7N are provided as following:

• USB speed: 3.0
• Ethernet MAC/PHY data rate: 10/100/1000 Mbps
• Cross-over detection and auto-correction
• IP/TCP/UDP checksum
• Wake-on-LAN
• Temperature range: 0-70^oC
• Package: QFN-68

How AX88179QF work?

There are a large number of electronic and embedded system devices which need to be connected to a computer and send/receive data to/from LAN Ethernet. The microcontroller inside such embedded system devices can be connected to the LAN Ethernet using a USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet controller ASIC such as AX88179. Some examples of such devices include gaming consoles, IPTVs, networked printers, USB dongles, and docking stations. The AX88179 offers three speeds which are 10/100/1000 Mbps. Using the AX88179 ASIC, the embedded devices can easily harness the power of Ethernet using USB-to-LAN functionality.  

AX88179 based USB to Ethernet controller application

Keywords and Tags

• AX88179
• AX88179QF
• ASIX AX88179
• USB to LAN converter
• USB to LAN controller
• USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Con

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