Application Report
SLLA032
Digital Signal Processing Solutions
March 1999
TNETE2201 EVM Kit Setup and Usage
Boyd Barrie
MSDS Applications Group
Abstract
The Texas Instruments (TI
ä
) TNETE2201 EVM (evaluation module) kit is a tool used to
evaluate and design high-speed prototypes using the TNETE2201 Ethernet Transceiver
IC (10 mm x 10 mm TQFP plastic package). The EVM kit is used to evaluate device
parameters while acting as a guide for high-speed board layout. The high-speed
interface is selectable between a 50-
W
SMA connector and a GBIC standard interface.
The GBIC standard also provides a 75-
W
copper interface module and various fiber optic
options. Overall, the designer can use the EVM kit as a tool for successful evaluation
and design of an end product.
Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................2
Board Layout and Configuration ......................................................................................................................3
Test Configuration and Results ........................................................................................................................4
Board Layouts, Schematics, and Bill of Materials ............................................................................................6
