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LAN9500A-ABZJ-TR
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Microchip Tech USB Converters, QFN-56-EP(8x8). Datasheet-verified pinout, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownLAN9500A-ABZJ-TR
Microchip Tech · USB Converters · QFN-56-EP(8x8)
LAN9500A-ABZJ-TR from Microchip Tech, in a QFN-56-EP(8x8). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nPHY_INT | output | PHY interrupt output in internal PHY mode (active high, O8) or PHY interrupt input in external PHY mode (active low, IS). |
| 2 | TXN | bidirectional | Ethernet transmit negative differential signal; may be swapped with RXN when Auto-MDIX is enabled. |
| 3 | TXP | bidirectional | Ethernet transmit positive differential signal; may be swapped with RXP when Auto-MDIX is enabled. |
| 4 | VDD33A | power_in | +3.3V analog power supply. |
| 5 | RXN | bidirectional | Ethernet receive negative differential signal; may be swapped with TXN when Auto-MDIX is enabled. |
| 6 | RXP | bidirectional | Ethernet receive positive differential signal; may be swapped with TXP when Auto-MDIX is enabled. |
| 7 | NC | unconnected | No-connect pin for LAN9500A/LAN9500Ai; may be connected to VDD33A for backward compatibility with LAN9500/LAN9500i. |
| 8 | EXRES | passive | External bias resistor connection; connect 12.0K ±1.0% resistor to ground for LAN9500A/LAN9500Ai. |
| 9 | VDD33A | power_in | +3.3V analog power supply. |
| 10 | VDDPLL | power_in | Ethernet PLL power supply; must be connected to VDDCORE for proper operation. |
| 11 | USBDM | bidirectional | USB data minus signal; functionality may be swapped with USBDP via PORT_SWAP configuration strap. |
| 12 | USBDP | bidirectional | USB data plus signal; functionality may be swapped with USBDM via PORT_SWAP configuration strap. |
| 13 | TEST2 | power_in | Test pin; must be connected to VSS for proper operation. |
| 14 | NC | unconnected | No-connect pin; must be left floating for normal device operation. |
| 15 | VDD33A | power_in | +3.3V analog power supply. |
| 16 | USBRBIAS | passive | External USB bias resistor connection; connect 12K ±1.0% resistor to ground for setting HS transmit current and on-chip termination impedance. |
| 17 | VDDUSBPLL | power_in | USB PLL power supply; must be connected to VDDCORE for proper operation. |
| 18 | XI | input | External 25 MHz crystal oscillator input; may alternatively be driven by single-ended clock oscillator. |
| 19 | XO | output | External 25 MHz crystal oscillator output; leave unconnected when XI is driven by single-ended clock. |
| 20 | VBUS_DET | input | USB bus power detection input; 5V tolerant Schmitt-triggered input; for bus-powered applications must be tied to VDD33IO. |
| 21 | VDDCORE | power_out | Digital core power supply output from internal regulator; powers core logic, Ethernet PLL, and USB PLL. |
| 22 | MDC/GPIO2 | output | Management data clock output to external PHY in external PHY mode, or GPIO2 in internal PHY mode. |
| 23 | MDIO/GPIO1 | bidirectional | Management data input/output to/from external PHY in external PHY mode, or GPIO1 in internal PHY mode. |
| 24 | nRESET | input | System reset input; active-low pin allowing external hardware to reset device or signal PME_CLEAR (LAN9500A/LAN9500Ai). |
| 25 | VDD33IO | power_in | +3.3V I/O power supply. |
| 26 | nFDX_LED/GPIO8 | output | Full-duplex indicator LED output driven low when operating in full-duplex mode, or GPIO8 in internal PHY mode. |
| 27 | nLNKA_LED/GPIO9 | output | Link activity indicator LED output driven low for valid link and pulsed for activity, or GPIO9 in internal PHY mode. |
| 28 | nSPD_LED/GPIO10 | output | Speed indicator LED output driven low for 100 Mbps or auto-negotiation, high for 10 Mbps, or GPIO10 in internal PHY mode. |
| 29 | EECLK/PWR_SEL | output | EEPROM clock output to external EEPROM, or PWR_SEL configuration strap determining default bus/self-powered mode. |
| 30 | EECS | output | EEPROM chip select output; may tri-state briefly during power-up; external pull-down resistor recommended. |
| 31 | EEDO/AUTOMDIX_EN | output | EEPROM data output to EEDI input of external EEPROM, or AUTOMDIX_EN configuration strap determining default Auto-MDIX setting. |
| 32 | EEDI | input | EEPROM data input from EEDO output of external EEPROM. |
| 33 | TEST3 | power_in | Test pin; must be connected to VSS for proper operation. |
| 34 | PHY_SEL | input | PHY selection configuration input; 0 selects internal PHY, 1 selects external PHY; internal PHY placed in power down when external mode selected. |
| 35 | VDD33IO | power_in | +3.3V I/O power supply. |
| 36 | nTRST/RXD0 | input | JTAG test port reset input (active low) in internal PHY mode, or RXD0 receive data input in external PHY mode. |
| 37 | TDO/nPHY_RST | output | JTAG test data output in internal PHY mode, or nPHY_RST PHY reset output (active low) in external PHY mode. |
| 38 | TCK/RXD1 | input | JTAG test clock input (maximum 25 MHz) in internal PHY mode, or RXD1 receive data input in external PHY mode. |
| 39 | TMS/RXD2 | input | JTAG test mode select input in internal PHY mode, or RXD2 receive data input in external PHY mode. |
| 40 | TDI/RXD3 | input | JTAG test data input in internal PHY mode, or RXD3 receive data input in external PHY mode. |
| 41 | RXCLK | input | Receive clock input from external PHY in external PHY mode, or internal MII signal (configurable via IME bit) in internal PHY mode. |
| 42 | RXDV | input | Receive data valid input from external PHY in external PHY mode, or internal MII signal (configurable via IME bit) in internal PHY mode. |
| 43 | TXEN | output | Transmit enable output to external PHY indicating valid data on TXD[3:0] in external PHY mode, or internal MII signal in internal PHY mode. |
| 44 | RXER | input | Receive error input from external PHY indicating receive error in packet in external PHY mode, or internal MII signal in internal PHY mode. |
| 45 | CRS/GPIO3 | bidirectional | Carrier sense input from external PHY in external PHY mode, or GPIO3 (programmable input/output) in internal PHY mode. |
| 46 | COL/GPIO0 | bidirectional | MII collision detect input from external PHY in external PHY mode, or GPIO0 (programmable input/output, with PME signaling capability for LAN9500A/LAN9500Ai) in internal PHY mode. |
| 47 | TXCLK | input | Transmit clock input from external PHY in external PHY mode, or internal MII signal (configurable via IME bit) in internal PHY mode. |
| 48 | VDD33IO | power_in | +3.3V I/O power supply. |
| 49 | TEST1 | power_in | Test pin; must be connected to VDD33IO for proper operation. |
| 50 | VDDCORE | power_out | Digital core power supply output from internal regulator; powers core logic, Ethernet PLL, and USB PLL. |
| 51 | VDD33IO | power_in | +3.3V I/O power supply. |
| 52 | VDD33IO | power_in | +3.3V I/O power supply. |
| 53 | TXD3/GPIO7/EEP_SIZE | output | Transmit data 3 output to external PHY in external PHY mode, GPIO7 (programmable with PHY Link Up wake functionality for LAN9500A/LAN9500Ai) in internal PHY mode, or EEP_SIZE configuration strap selecting EEPROM size. |
| 54 | TXD2/GPIO6/PORT_SWAP | output | Transmit data 2 output to external PHY in external PHY mode, GPIO6 (programmable) in internal PHY mode, or PORT_SWAP configuration strap for USB port mapping. |
| 55 | TXD1/GPIO5/RMT_WKP | output | Transmit data 1 output to external PHY in external PHY mode, GPIO5 (programmable) in internal PHY mode, or RMT_WKP configuration strap enabling remote wakeup support. |
| 56 | TXD0/GPIO4/EEP_DISABLE | output | Transmit data 0 output to external PHY in external PHY mode, GPIO4 (programmable) in internal PHY mode, or EEP_DISABLE configuration strap disabling EEPROM autoload. |
| 57 | EP | passive | Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table). |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Microchip Tech |
| Package | QFN-56-EP(8x8) |
| Category | Interface |
| Pins | 57 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
LAN9500A-ABZJ-TR - Footprint:
Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-56-1EP_8x8mm_P0.5mm_EP4.5x5.2mm - 3D model: QFN-56-EP(8x8) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
lan9500a-abzj-tr-etched.step/lan9500a-abzj-tr-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);lan9500a-abzj-tr.step/lan9500a-abzj-tr.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Microchip Tech datasheet (213 pp, sha256
9daaaa5976e22064, retrieved 2026-09-21, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.2, primaryclaude-haiku-4-5-20251001(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-4-6(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).