
RTL8305SB 
2002/04/09 
8
Rev.1.0
5.3 Port4 External MAC Interface Pins 
The external device should be 2.5V compatible, because the digital output of the RTL8305SB is 2.5V. The input or 
input/output pins listed below do not have internal pull-high resistors for connecting to external devices. External pull-high 
resistors are recommended for those floating input pins without internal pull-high resistor if reduced power consumption is 
desired. 
In order to differentiate between MAC and PHY mode, the name of the pins change for PHY mode. For example: 
RTL8305SB=MRXD[0]/PTXD[0], RTL8305S=MRXD[0]/MTXD[0].  
Tip: Connect the input of Port4 to the output of the external device. 
 Pin Name 
Pin No. Type 
  Description 
MRXD[3:0]/ 
PTXD[3:0] 
For PHY mode SNI, PTXD[0] is serial transmit data. 
Because this pin can be connected to a 2.5V or 3.3V devices, these pins 
have no internal pull-high resistor. 
RTL8305SB = MRXD[3:0] / PTXD[3:0], RTL8305S = MRXD[3:0] / 
MTXD[3:0]. In order to differentiate between MAC and PHY modes, 
the RTL8305SB changes the pin name for PHY mode.  
MRXDV/PTXEN 
For PHY mode MII, this pin represents PTXEN, MII transmit enable. 
For PHY mode SNI, this pin represents PTXEN, transmit enable. 
Because this pin can be connected to a 2.5V or 3.3V device, this pin has 
no internal pull-high resistor. 
RTL8305SB = MRXDV/PTXEN, RTL8305S = MRXDV/MTXEN. In 
order to differentiate between MAC and PHY mode, the RTL8305SB 
changes the pin name for PHY mode. 
MRXC/PTXC 
For PHY mode MII/PHY mode SNI, it is transmit clock, PTXC (acts as output). 
Because this pin can be connected to a 2.5V or 3.3V device, this pin has 
no internal pull-high resistor. 
RTL8305SB = MRXC/PTXC, RTL8305S = MRXC/MTXC. In order to 
differentiate between MAC and PHY mode, the RTL8305SB changes 
the pin name for PHY mode. 
MCOL/PCOL 
For PHY mode MII/PHY mode SNI, this pin represents PCOL collision 
(acts as output) 
Because this pin can be connected to a 2.5V or 3.3V device, this pin has 
no internal pull-high resistor. 
RTL8305SB = MCOL/PCOL, RTL8305S = MCOL. In order to 
differentiate between MAC and PHY mode, the RTL8305SB changes the 
pin name for PHY mode. 
Cont… 
Default  
67,66,63, 
61 
I 
For MAC mode MII, these pins are MRXD[3:0], MII receive data nibble. 
For PHY mode MII, these pins are PTXD[3:0], MII transmit data nibble. 
60 
I 
For MAC mode MII, this pin represents MRXDV, MII receive data valid. 
59 
I/O 
For MAC mode MII, it is receive clock, MRXC (acts as input). 
58 
I/O 
For MAC mode MII, this pin represents MCOL collision (acts as input)