Electronic, 3D printing and embedded programming
The LAN8720 is a compact and high-performance Ethernet physical layer transceiver (PHY) module designed for wired network applications. It supports 10/100 Mbps network speeds, providing an efficient solution for integrating Ethernet connectivity into microcontrollers like the ESP32 and STM32. The module features low power consumption, a wide range of supply voltages, and various energy-saving modes, making it ideal for IoT, industrial, and automation applications that require reliable, low-power network connections.
Integrating the LAN8720 Ethernet module with ESP32 using Core 3 brings native Ethernet protocol support, including SSL/TLS, enhancing wired network applications. This guide details the setup and highlights minimal changes from Core 2, noting that the RMII protocol is not supported on the ESP32-S3.
