KSZ8721BMC-EVAL

Evaluation and Demonstration Boards and Kits are vital for evaluating and demonstrating various features of a product, and the KSZ8721BMC-EVAL is no exception. The KSZ8721BMC-EVAL is a low power experimental board that leverages McKinley Technology\'s innovative KSZ8721BL chip. It allows users to experiment and evaluate the many features of the KSZ8721BL.

The KSZ8721BMC-EVAL includes a wide range of features to facilitate ease of evaluation and experimentation. It supports 802.11b/g/n wireless Ethernet communication. It provides 2x USB 2.0 data ports for external device connections and includes a JTAG port for debugging. The onboard Ethernet PHY feature is optimized for power management and is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 standard. The KSZ8721BMC-EVAL also offers advanced encryption and authentication algorithms to provide secure data transfer.

The KSZ8721BMC-EVAL has a number of useful applications, including development of WLAN devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). It can easily be connected to the Internet, making it an ideal component for creating connected products. Additionally, it can be used to develop user interface systems and advanced network applications. It can also be used for IoT prototyping and wireless communication applications.

The working principle of the KSZ8721BMC-EVAL is based on the elegant design of the KSZ8721BL chip. The chip features embedded EEPROM and Quad SPI Flash memories, along with multiple PHYs for Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth communications. The chip also contains a low power microcontroller with multiple timer/counters, serial peripherals, and pulse width modulation (PWM) interfaces.

The chip is designed to operate in a low power mode and provides indispensable power/sleep management features for wireless applications. The active-mode power consumption is minimized, while utilizing diverse medium access protocols such as CSMA/CA and contention-free network accesses. Furthermore, the deep sleep and power down modes help to reduce power consumption in even lower power applications.

The KSZ8721BMC-EVAL consequently provides a reliable platform for evaluating and experimenting with the many features of the KSZ8721BL chip. Its various features enable development of WLAN products for the IoT, advanced network applications, and interactive user interface systems. Furthermore, the chip\'s power/sleep management features enable the KSZ8721BMC-EVAL to be used for IoT prototyping, and hand in hand with the low power microcontroller, providing users with a versatile, low power evaluation and development platform.