RTL8211E-VL-CG

1. General Description

The Realtek RTL8211E-VB-CG/RTL8211E-VL-CG/RTL8211EG-VB-CG are highly integrated Ethernet

transceivers that comply with 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T IEEE 802.3 standards. They

provide all the necessary physical layer functions to transmit and receive Ethernet packets over CAT.5 UTP

cable.

The RTL8211E-VB(VL)/RTL8211EG-VB uses state-of-the-art DSP technology and an Analog Front End

(AFE) to enable high-speed data transmission and reception over UTP cable. Functions such as Crossover

Detection & Auto-Correction, polarity correction, adaptive equalization, cross-talk cancellation, echo

cancellation, timing recovery, and error correction are implemented in the

RTL8211E-VB(VL)/RTL8211EG-VB to provide robust transmission and reception capabilities at

10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1000Mbps.

Data transfer between MAC and PHY is via the Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface (RGMII) or

Gigabit Media Independent Interface (GMII) for 1000Base-T, 10Base-T, and 100Base-TX. The

RTL8211E-VB and RTL8211EG-VB support 3.3V or 2.5V signaling for RGMII/GMII. The

RTL8211E-VL supports 1.5/1.8V signaling for RGMII. 

2. Features

„ 1000Base-T IEEE 802.3ab Compliant

„ 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3u Compliant

„ 10Base-T IEEE 802.3 Compliant

„ Supports RGMII (RTL8211E-VB,

RTL8211E-VL, RTL8211EG-VB)

„ Supports GMII (RTL8211EG-VB)

„ Supports IEEE 802.3az-2010 (Energy

Efficient Ethernet)

„ Built-in Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

„ Supports Interrupt function

„ Supports Parallel Detection

„ Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction

„ Automatic polarity correction

„ Supports PHYRSTB core power Turn-Off

„ Baseline Wander Correction

„ Supports 120m for CAT.5 cable in

1000Base-T

„ Supports 3.3V or 2.5V signaling for

RGMII/GMII (RTL8211E-VB,

RTL8211EG-VB)

„ Supports 1.5V and 1.8V signaling for RGMII

(RTL8211E-VL)

„ Supports 25/50MHz external crystal or OSC

„ Provides 125MHz clock source for MAC

„ Provides 3 network status LEDs

„ Supports Link Down power saving

„ Green Ethernet (1000/100Mbps mode only)

„ Built-in switching regulator

„ Packages

‹ 48-pin QFN (RTL8211E-VB,

RTL8211E-VL)

‹ 64-pin QFN (RTL8211EG-VB)

„ 0.11µm process with very low power consumption 

3. System Applications

„ DTV (Digital TV)

„ MAU (Media Access Unit)

„ CNR (Communication and Network Riser)

„ Game Console

„ Printer and Office Machine

„ DVD Player and Recorder

„ Ethernet Hub

„ Ethernet Switch