PHYceiver

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PHYceiver is a device that operates at physical layer of OSI network model.

An Ethernet PHYceiver is a chip which can send and receive Ethernet frames; it typically lacks such advanced features of network interface card (NIC) chips as Wake-on-LAN or Boot ROM support. Also, unlike a NIC, a PHYceiver doesn't have its own MAC address.

Some examples of Ethernet PHYceiver chips are Integrated Circuit Systems ICS1893, Realtek RTL8201 and VIA Technologies VIA6103.

Common applications for Ethernet PHYceivers are hubs and switches.


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