Package and footprint — what the pick-and-place needs to know
The part comes in a 12-TDFN (3x3 mm) exposed-pad package. That exposed pad needs a thermal via under it for heat sinking if the transceiver is driving a heavily loaded bus at 100 Mbps continuously. The leadless DFN footprint is standard for this pin count; no tombstoning risk if the paste stencil is matched to the pad geometry.
Temperature grade and where it runs
Rated for -40°C to 125°C operating temperature, this transceiver is comfortable in outdoor telecom cabinets, factory-floor enclosures, and engine-bay-adjacent electronics. The full industrial range means no derating for ambient heat near a motor drive or under a solar-powered RTU.
