DP8390CN

Network Interface Controller (NIC) Architecture Core, integrating full IEEE 802.3 Ethernet media access control (MAC) processing logic, internal buffer management networks, and direct memory access (DMA) handshake gates. It coordinates packet serialization, preamble generation, and collision management routines across legacy high-speed local area network adapters, housed in a standard 40-pin through-hole plastic DIP package. Manufactured by National Semiconductor.