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LAN9730-ABZJ-TR

Microchip Tech · Ethernet ICs · QFN-56-EP(8x8)

LAN9730-ABZJ-TR from Microchip Tech, in a QFN-56-EP(8x8). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 nPHY_INT bidirectional In Internal PHY Mode it outputs the active-high internal PHY interrupt, while in External PHY Mode it is an active-low PHY interrupt input from the external PHY with an internal pull-up.
2 TXN passive Ethernet transmit data output negative, which may be swapped internally with the receive data inputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.
3 TXP passive Ethernet transmit data output positive, which may be swapped internally with the receive data inputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.
4 VDD33A power_in +3.3 V analog power supply; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
5 RXN passive Ethernet receive data input negative, which may be swapped internally with the transmit data outputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.
6 RXP passive Ethernet receive data input positive, which may be swapped internally with the transmit data outputs when Auto-MDIX is enabled.
7 EXRES passive Used for the internal bias circuits; connect to an external 12.0 kΩ 1.0% resistor to ground.
8 VDD33A power_in +3.3 V analog power supply; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
9 VDD12PLL power_in +1.2 V Ethernet PLL power that must be connected to VDD12CORE for proper operation.
10 HSIC_DATA bidirectional Bi-directional DDR data signal synchronous to HSIC_STROBE as defined in the HSIC USB Electrical Specification, Version 1.0.
11 HSIC_STROBE bidirectional Bi-directional data strobe signal as defined in the HSIC USB Electrical Specification, Version 1.0.
12 VDD12A power_in +1.2 V HSIC power that must be connected to VDD12CORE for proper operation.
13 TEST2 passive Must always be connected to +3.3 V for proper operation.
14 TXER bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is an output to the external PHY indicating a transmit error, while in Internal PHY Mode it can be configured to display the internal MII signal.
15 VDD33A power_in +3.3 V analog power supply; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
16 USBRBIAS passive Sets the HS transmit current level and on-chip termination impedance; connect to an external 12.0 kΩ 1.0% resistor to ground.
17 VDD12USBPLL power_in +1.2 V USB PLL power that must be connected to VDD12CORE for proper operation.
18 XI input External 25 MHz crystal input, which may alternatively be driven by a single-ended clock oscillator with XO left unconnected.
19 XO output External 25 MHz crystal output that should be left unconnected when XI is driven by a single-ended clock oscillator.
20 SLEW_TUNE input Applies a 30% slew rate boost to the HSIC_DATA and HSIC_STROBE pins when driven high.
21 VDD12CORE power_in +1.2 V digital core power, supplied by the internal regulator when CORE_REG_EN is tied high, otherwise +1.2 V must be supplied externally.
22 MDC/GPIO2 bidirectional In External PHY Mode it outputs the management clock to the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it is GPIO2, programmable as push-pull, open-drain, or Schmitt-triggered input.
23 MDIO/GPIO1 bidirectional In External PHY Mode it carries management data to and from the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it is GPIO1, programmable as push-pull, open-drain, or Schmitt-triggered input, and it may serve as PME_MODE_SEL.
24 nRESET input Active-low input that allows external hardware to reset the device; it is pulled high internally and must be driven low for the minimum period in Section 7.5.4 when used.
25 VDD33IO power_in +3.3 V I/O power; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
26 nFDX_LED/GPIO8 bidirectional Open-drain LED output driven low when the Ethernet link operates in Full-Duplex mode, and by default this pin is configured as GPIO8.
27 nLNKA_LED/GPIO9 bidirectional Open-drain LED output driven low when a valid link is detected and pulsed high for 80 ms on transmit or receive activity, and by default this pin is configured as GPIO9.
28 nSPD_LED/GPIO10 bidirectional Open-drain LED output driven low at 100 Mbs or during auto-negotiation and driven high at 10 Mbs or during line isolation, and by default this pin is configured as GPIO10.
29 EECLK output Drives the EEPROM clock of the external EEPROM and must be pulled up externally for proper operation.
30 EECS output Drives the chip select of the external EEPROM, and an external pull-down resistor is recommended because it may tri-state briefly during power-up.
31 EEDO/AUTOMDIX_EN bidirectional Drives the EEDI input of the external EEPROM, and as the AUTOMDIX_EN strap it sets the default Auto-MDIX setting (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled).
32 EEDI input Driven by the EEDO output of the external EEPROM.
33 TEST1 passive Must always be connected to VSS for proper operation.
34 PHY_SEL input Selects the internal Ethernet PHY (0 = internal PHY used) or the external PHY connected to the MII port (1 = external PHY used).
35 VDD33IO power_in +3.3 V I/O power; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
36 nTRST/RXD0 input In Internal PHY Mode it is the active-low JTAG test port reset input, while in External PHY Mode it is receive data 0 input from the external PHY.
37 TDO/nPHY_RST output In Internal PHY Mode it is the JTAG test data output, while in External PHY Mode it is the active-low PHY reset output.
38 TCK/RXD1 input In Internal PHY Mode it is the JTAG test clock with a maximum operating frequency of 25 MHz, while in External PHY Mode it is receive data 1 input from the external PHY.
39 TMS/RXD2 input In Internal PHY Mode it is the JTAG test mode select, while in External PHY Mode it is receive data 2 input from the external PHY.
40 TDI/RXD3 input In Internal PHY Mode it is the JTAG test data input, while in External PHY Mode it is receive data 3 input from the external PHY.
41 RXCLK bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is the receiver clock input from the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it can be configured to display the internal MII signal.
42 RXDV bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is an input from the external PHY indicating valid data on RXD[3:0], while in Internal PHY Mode it can be configured to display the internal MII signal.
43 TXEN bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is an output to the external PHY indicating valid data on TXD[3:0], while in Internal PHY Mode it can be configured to display the internal MII signal.
44 RXER bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is an input from the external PHY indicating a receive error in the packet, while in Internal PHY Mode it can be configured to display the internal MII signal.
45 CRS/GPIO3 bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is a network carrier input from the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode GPIO3 is programmable as push-pull, open-drain, or Schmitt-triggered input.
46 COL/GPIO0 bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is a collision-event input from the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode GPIO0 is programmable as push-pull, open-drain, or Schmitt-triggered input and may signal PME.
47 TXCLK bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is the transmitter clock input from the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it can be configured to display the internal MII signal.
48 VDD33IO power_in +3.3 V I/O power; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
49 CORE_REG_EN passive Tie low to VSS to disable the internal core regulator (then +1.2 V must be supplied externally), or tie high to +3.3 V to enable it.
50 VDD12CORE power_in +1.2 V digital core power, supplied by the internal regulator when CORE_REG_EN is tied high, otherwise +1.2 V must be supplied externally.
51 VDD33IO power_in +3.3 V I/O power; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
52 VDD33IO power_in +3.3 V I/O power; refer to Chapter 3.0 for connection information.
53 TXD3/GPIO7/50DRIVER_EN bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is the TXD3 output to the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it is GPIO7, and the 50DRIVER_EN strap selects 40 Ω (0) or 50 Ω (1) output impedance for HSIC_DATA and HSIC_STROBE.
54 TXD2/GPIO6/PORT_SWAP bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is the TXD2 output to the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it is GPIO6, and the PORT_SWAP strap swaps the HSIC_DATA and HSIC_STROBE functions when set to 1.
55 TXD1/GPIO5/RMT_WKP bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is the TXD1 output to the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it is GPIO5, and the RMT_WKP strap enables remote wakeup support in default descriptor values when set to 1 (overridden by EEPROM).
56 TXD0/GPIO4/EEP_DISABLE bidirectional In External PHY Mode it is the TXD0 output to the external PHY, while in Internal PHY Mode it is GPIO4, and the EEP_DISABLE strap prevents EEPROM autoload when set to 1.
57 VSS 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 Communication Interface Chip/UART/485/232
Pins 57

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
+3.3 V supply voltage absolute maximum (VDD33IO, VDD33A) 0 3.6 V Note 7-1 195
+1.2 V supply voltage absolute maximum (VDD12CORE, VDD12PLL, VDD12USBPLL, VDD12A) 0 1.5 V Note 7-1 195
Negative voltage on input signal pins with respect to ground -0.5 V Note 7-3: does not apply to EXRES, USBRBIAS, HSIC_STROBE, HSIC_DATA 195
Storage temperature -55 150 °C 195
+3.3 V supply voltage tolerance (VDD33IO, VDD33A), nominal +3.3 V VDD33IO, VDD33A -10 10 % Recommended operating condition; nominal 3.3 V 195
+1.2 V supply voltage tolerance (VDD12CORE, VDD12PLL, VDD12USBPLL, VDD12A), nominal +1.2 V -5 10 % Recommended operating condition; nominal 1.2 V 195
Ambient operating temperature in still air, commercial version TA 0 70 °C Note 7-4: commercial version 195
Ambient operating temperature in still air, industrial version TA -40 85 °C Note 7-4: industrial version (LAN9730i) 195
Input leakage, IS type input buffer IIH -10 10 µA VIN = VSS or VDD33IO 199
Low output level, O8 type buffers VOL 0.4 V IOL = 8 mA 199
Low output level, OD8 type buffer VOL 0.4 V IOL = 8 mA 199
Low output level, O12 type buffers VOL 0.4 V IOL = 12 mA 199
Low output level, OD12 type buffer VOL 0.4 V IOL = 12 mA 199
HSIC I/O pad drive strength OD 38 40 42 Ohm 50DRIVER_EN = VSS 199
HSIC I/O pad drive strength OD 47.5 50 52.5 Ohm 50DRIVER_EN = +3.3 V 199
Input leakage, HSIC type buffer IIH -10 10 µA VIN = VSS or VDD33IO 199
Low input level, ICLK type buffer (XI) VILI 0.35 V Note 7-6: XI can optionally be driven from a 25 MHz single-ended clock oscillator 200
High input level, ICLK type buffer (XI) VIHI 0.8 V Note 7-6: XI can optionally be driven from a 25 MHz single-ended clock oscillator 200
Peak differential output voltage high (100BASE-TX) VPPH 950 1050 mVpk Note 7-7: measured at line side of transformer, line replaced by 100 Ω (±1%) resistor 200
Peak differential output voltage low (100BASE-TX) VPPL -1050 -950 mVpk Note 7-7: measured at line side of transformer, line replaced by 100 Ω (±1%) resistor 200
Signal amplitude symmetry (100BASE-TX) VSS 98 102 % Note 7-7 200
Signal rise and fall time (100BASE-TX) TRF 3 5 ns Note 7-7 200
Rise and fall symmetry (100BASE-TX) TRFS 0.5 ns Note 7-7 200
Duty cycle distortion (100BASE-TX) DCD 35 50 65 % Note 7-8: offset from 16 ns pulse width at 50% of pulse peak 200
Overshoot and undershoot (100BASE-TX) VOS 5 % 200
Transmitter peak differential output voltage (10BASE-T) VOUT 2.2 2.5 2.8 V Note 7-10: min/max guaranteed with 100 Ω resistive load 200
Receiver differential squelch threshold (10BASE-T) VDS 300 420 585 mV 200
TCK clock period ttckp 66.67 ns JTAG timing 209
TDI, TMS setup to TCK rising edge tsu 10 ns JTAG timing 209
TDI, TMS hold from TCK rising edge th 10 ns JTAG timing 209
TDO output valid from TCK falling edge tdov 16 ns JTAG timing 209
TDO output invalid from TCK falling edge tdoinvld 0 ns JTAG timing 209

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: LAN9730-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: lan9730-abzj-tr-etched.step / lan9730-abzj-tr-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); lan9730-abzj-tr.step / lan9730-abzj-tr.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Microchip Tech datasheet (222 pp, sha256 d2a4d6bcf3f6d659, retrieved 2026-10-29, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (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).

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