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DP83867E: PHY MDIO access after reset

Part Number: DP83867E

Thanks for your previous answer.

We have tested to access to the PHY after a 3µs RESET low pulse from all possible MDIO addresses but the PHY does not answer at any MDIO address.

More precisely, the PHY_ADD strap pins are connected as below:

RX_D0 : not used pin, left open (i.e. no pull-up/ no pull-down)

RX_D2 : connected to FPGA Microsemi Polarfire input through 100nF serial capacitor, used for differential SGMII data output (without pull-up/down).

So MODE 1 is wished to be selected for RX_D0 and RX_D2.

But I wonder if there is a unstable level of SGMII signal during the short reset (3µs), due to the discharge of equivalent RC device (serial 100nF, 9kR pull-down internal PHY). Practically, this is solved by increasing the reset to 3ms (duration x1000 for testing).

What do you think ? What is the PHY pin strap configuration if the RS_D2 voltage is changing during reset ?

What would you recommend ? Did you experience projetcs with PHY reset pulse much larger than 3µs (a few ms) ?

Many thanks.

Emmanuel

  • Hi Emmanuel,

    Something I would like to check on my side:

    • Is your PHY able to perform a link up?
    • Could you send us the schematic to double check on your SGMII and MDIO signal.
    • Could you send us a power sequence on DP83867PHY. The power up sequence between VDDA, VDDIO, and MDC.

    We do have DP83867 debug guide. This document would be helpful to you:

    snla246b.pdf

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    Regards,

    Hillman Lin