GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Am7996 IEEE 802.3/Ethernet/Cheapernet Transceiver supports Ethernet Version 2, IEEE 802.3 10BASE-5 and IEEE 802.3 10BASE-2—Cheapernet) transceiver applications. Transmit, receive, and collision detect functions at the coaxial media interface to the data terminal equipment (DTE) are all performed by this single device.

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
■ Compatible with Ethernet Version 2 and IEEE 802.3 10BASE-5 and10BASE-2 specifications
■ Pin-selectable SQE Test (heartbeat) option
■ Internal jabber controller prevents excessive transmission time
■ Noise rejection filter ensures that only valid data is transmitted onto the network
■ Collision detection on both transmit and receive data
■ Collision detect threshold levels adjustable for other networking applications