[Discuss-gnuradio] 100/1000 PHYs

[David Carr]

I've just been reading through the 802.3 MAC spec.  I looks like the MAC 
functionality is not too bad.  One thing I'm not sure how to handle is 
the PHY itself.  I don't think that I have or can afford the capabilty 
to mount a BGA which leaves the PQFP packages.  The only one I've found 
that actually lets you download technical information is the National 
Semi  DP83865.  Unfourtunately, they reccomend a 6 layer PCB.  It looks 
rather difficult to make it work with 4 layers.

Questions:

What other non-BGA GigE PHYs are out there with free (non-NDA) 
documentation?
Any 100Mb PHYs out there that I can experiement with in the meantime?
What 100Mb or 1000Mb cards have access to the MII or GMII interface, so 
that I can tap it?

-David Carr