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AX88178 -- USB2.0 to 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet Controller with GMII Interface

The AX88178 USB to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet/HomePNA/HomePlug controller is a high performance and highly integrated ASIC with embedded 40KB SRAM for packet buffering. It enables low cost and affordable Gigabit Ethernet network connection to desktop, notebook PC, and embedded system using popular USB ports. It has an USB interface to communicate with USB host controller and is compliant with USB specification V1.0, V1.1 and V2.0. It implements 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN function based on IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab standards or HomePNA standard. It supports media-independent interface (MII) to simplify the design on implementing Fast Ethernet and HomePNA functions. It also provides gigabit media-independent (GMII) and reduced gigabit media-independent (RGMII) interface for interfacing with Gigabit Ethernet PHY.

Feature:

Single chip USB to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet and HomePNA and HomePlug Network Controller.
USB specification 1.0 and 1.1 and 2.0 compliant.
Supports USB Full and High Speed modes with Bus power capability.
Supports 4 endpoints on USB interface.
High performance packet transfer rate over USB bus using proprietary burst transfer mechanism (US Patent Approval).
IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T) compatible.
Embedded 20KB SRAM for RX packet buffering and 20KB SRAM for TX packet buffering.
Supports both full-duplex and half-duplex operation on Fast Ethernet.
Provide MII/GMII/RGMII interfaces for Ethernet PHY interface and MII interface for HomePNA/HomePlug PHY interface.
Supports Jumbo packet of up to 9KB.
Supports suspend mode and remote wakeup via link-up, magic packet, or external pin.
Optional PHY power down during suspend mode.
Supports 256/512 bytes (93c56/93c66) of serial EEPROM (for storing USB Descriptors).
Supports automatic loading of Ethernet ID, USB Descriptors and Adapter Configuration from EEPROM after power-on initialization.
External PHY loop-back diagnostic capability.
Integrates on-chip 3.3V to 2.5V voltage regulator and requires only single power supply: 3.3V.
Small form factor with 128-pin LQFP package.
12MHz clock input from either crystal or oscillator source


Development Board

AX88178 + RTL8251CN Gigabit PHY Demo Board					Available
	This is an AX88178 USB dongle adapter for users to verify AX88178 function on any platform that supports USB interface

Technical Documentation

Product Brief, Product Introduction and Datasheet

AX88178 Datasheet

342.5 KB

v1.03

2008-06-06

Reference Manuals and User Guides

AX88178 EEPROM/Manufacture User Guide

v1.0

2006-10-24

Reports

AX88178 Reliability Report

76.5 KB

2006-03-27

AX88178 RoHS Report

40.6 KB

2005-04-29

AX88178 Performance Test Report

2008-01-09

Hardware Design Documentation

Reference Schematics

AX88178 with Realtek RTL8251CN GigaPHY Demo Board Reference Schematic (RGMII interface)

171.1 KB

v1.00

2010-05-18

Download

AX88178 with VSC8211 GigaPHY Reference Schematic (RGMII interface)

640.7 KB

v1.12

2009-05-18

Download

AX88178 with Realtek RTL8211CL/RTL8251CL GigaPHY Reference Schematic (RGMII interface)

259.5 KB

v1.00

2009-08-11

Download

AX88178 with Vitesse VSC8601 GigaPHY Reference Schematic (RGMII interface)

235.6 KB

v1.00

2010-01-11

Download

AX88178 with Marvel M88E1111 GigaPHY Demo Board Reference Schematic(GMII interface)

258.2 KB

v2.13

2010-08-30

Download

Bill of Materials, Application Notes and Layout Guides

AX88178 + Marvell 88E1111 Demo Board BOM File

17.7 KB

2008-08-18

AX88178 + Realtek RTL8251CN Demo Board BOM File

125.5 KB

2010-04-08

AX88178 USB-to-Gigabit Application Design Note

1.2 MB

v1.03

2010-05-11

PCB Layout, Gerber and IBIS Model

1. You can open the gerber files by running ORACLE's AutoVue Evaluation Revision tool (30 days evaluation date). Please visit ORACLE's web site (http://www.oracle.com/) for more details.
2. You can open the PowerPCB PCB layout file by running Mentor Graphics PADS Layout Product Evaluation Software (No time limitation but with limited function). Please visit Mentor Graphics' web site (http://www.mentor.com/) for more details.

AX88178 + Marvell 88E1111 Demo Board PCB Layout File (PowerPCB)

252.6 KB

2008-03-28

AX88178 + Realtek RTL8251CN Demo Board PCB Layout File (PowerPCB)

204.9 KB

2010-04-08

AX88178 + Marvell 88E1111 Demo Board Gerber Files

357.2 KB

2007-09-04

AX88178 + Realtek RTL8251CN Demo Board Gerber Files

1.2 MB

2010-04-08

AX88178 IBIS Model

71.9 KB

2008-06-17

Software & Tools

Utilities

Windows SROM Programming Tool

v1.25.0

2013-03-04

Windows Production Test Tool

v1.5.0

2012-09-26

Linux SROM Programming Tool

v2.0.0

2010-06-22

WinCE SROM Programming Tool

V1.4.0

2011-05-26


Drivers	All these AX88178 drivers are qualified with ASIX AX88178 demo board. If these drivers could not work with your AX88178 device, Please contact ASIX via email support@asix.com.tw for more details.

Driver Type		Revision	Release Date	Description	File Size
Linux kernel 3.x/2.6.x Driver		v4.7.0	2013-05-09	For Android 1.x/2.x/3.x/4.x, Linux kernel 2.6.14 and later	30.8 KB
Linux 2.6.9		v1.2.2	2007-09-21	For Linux kernel 2.6.9 ~ 2.6.13	38.6 KB
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.8 Driver for x86 and Power PC		v3.9.0	2013-01-24	For Apple x86/Power PC, 32-bit/64-bit platform	717.3 KB
Windows CE 6.0 Driver		v1.2.3.0	2011-05-05	For Renesas US7750R HARP(Aspen) SH4 platform	513.1 KB
Windows CE 6.0 Driver		v1.2.3.0	2011-05-05	For CEPC x86 platform	508 KB
Windows CE 6.0 Driver		v1.2.3.0	2011-05-05	For Intel PXA27x ARM platform	513.7 KB
Windows CE 6.0 Driver		v1.2.3.0	2011-05-05	For NEC VR5500 MIPS-IV platform	515.9 KB
Windows CE 6.0 Driver		v1.2.3.0	2011-05-05	For NEC VR5500 MIPS-II platform	515.5 KB
Windows CE 5.0 / Mobile 5 / Mobile 6 Driver		v1.0.3.0	2011-05-04	For MainStone II Intel PXA27X platform	501.4 KB
Windows CE 5.0 / Mobile 5 / Mobile 6 Driver		v1.0.3.0	2011-05-04	For SMDK2410 ARM platform	501.4 KB
Windows CE 5.0 / Mobile 5 / Mobile 6 Driver		v1.0.3.0	2011-05-04	For AU1200 MIPS-II platform	512.6 KB
Windows CE 5.0 / Mobile 5 / Mobile 6 Driver		v1.0.3.0	2011-05-04	For CEPC x86 platform	491.2 KB
Windows CE 5.0 / Mobile 5 / Mobile 6 Driver		v1.0.3.0	2011-05-04	For Renesas US7750R HARP(Aspen) SH4 platform	502.6 KB
Windows CE 5.0 / Mobile 5 / Mobile 6 Driver		v1.0.3.0	2011-05-04	For NEC VR5500 MIPS-IV platform	513.7 KB
Windows ME/98SE		v1.0.3.46	2005-11-30		13.6 KB
Windows 7/8 32-bit Driver		v1.12.5.0	2013-02-04	For 32-bit x86 CPU platform WHCK certified	1.4 MB
Windows 7/8 64-bit Driver		v1.14.5.0	2013-02-04	For 64-bit x86 CPU platform, WHCK certified	1.6 MB
Windows 7/8 32-bit/64-bit Drivers Setup Program		v2.0.1.0	2013-03-07	For 32-bit/64-bit x86 CPU platform, WHCK certified	11.7 MB
Windows Vista 32-bit Driver		v1.8.3.14	2010-11-24	For 32-bit x86 CPU platform, WHQL certified	1 MB
Windows Vista 64-bit Driver		v1.10.3.14	2010-11-24	For 64-bit x86 CPU platform, WHQL certified	1.4 MB
Windows Vista 32-bit/64-bit Drivers Setup Program		v1.0.1.0	2011-03-03	For 32-bit/64-bit x86 CPU platform, WHQL certified	11.1 MB
Windows XP/2K 32-bit Driver		v1.4.3.64	2010-11-24	For 32-bit x86 CPU platform, WHQL certified	27.4 KB
Windows XP/2003 64-bit Driver		v1.6.3.64	2010-11-24	For 64-bit x86 CPU platform, WHQL certified	34.2 KB
Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit Drivers Setup Program		v1.0.1.0	2011-03-03	For 32-bit/64-bit x86 CPU platform, WHQL certified	8.7 MB


FAQs	click here for more AX88178 FAQs....

Q0001:	Where can I obtain the latest AX88178 drivers?
A0001:	Please visit the AX88178 Driver Download web page (http://www.asix.com.tw/download.php?sub=driverdetail&PItemID=84) for details.
Q0002:	Why don't ASIX's AX88178 drivers work with my AX88178 device?
A0002:	All ASIX's AX88178 drivers are qualified with ASIX AX88178 demo board with the ASIX's default Vendor ID (0B95h) and Product ID (1780h). Some of the AX88178 manufacturers have their own Vendor ID and Product ID. In this case, ASIX's AX88178 drivers will not work with your AX88178 device. Please contact the technical support of your device manufacturer to obtain their driver.

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