diff --git a/examples/UDP_Client/UDP_Client.ino b/examples/UDP_Client/UDP_Client.ino
index e34eb4f..018362a 100644
--- a/examples/UDP_Client/UDP_Client.ino
+++ b/examples/UDP_Client/UDP_Client.ino
@@ -34,16 +34,11 @@ static uint16_t const UDP_SERVER_PORT = 8888;
  * GLOBAL VARIABLES
  **************************************************************************************/
 
-auto const tc6_io = new TC6::TC6_Io(
 #if defined(ARDUINO_GIGA) || defined(ARDUINO_PORTENTA_C33)
-  SPI1
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI1, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #else
-  SPI
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #endif
-  , CS_PIN
-  , RESET_PIN
-  , IRQ_PIN);
-auto const tc6_inst = new TC6::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(tc6_io);
 Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP udp_client;
 
 /**************************************************************************************
@@ -61,11 +56,11 @@ void setup()
    */
   pinMode(IRQ_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
   attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(IRQ_PIN),
-                  []() { tc6_io->onInterrupt(); },
+                  []() { t1s_io.onInterrupt(); },
                   FALLING);
 
   /* Initialize IO module. */
-  if (!tc6_io->begin())
+  if (!t1s_io.begin())
   {
     Serial.println("'TC6_Io::begin(...)' failed.");
     for (;;) { }
@@ -73,7 +68,7 @@ void setup()
 
   MacAddress const mac_addr = MacAddress::create_from_uid();
 
-  if (!tc6_inst->begin(ip_addr
+  if (!t1s_phy.begin(ip_addr
     , network_mask
     , gateway
     , mac_addr
@@ -104,7 +99,7 @@ void loop()
   /* Services the hardware and the protocol stack.
    * Must be called cyclic. The faster the better.
    */
-  tc6_inst->service();
+  t1s_phy.service();
 
   static unsigned long prev_beacon_check = 0;
   static unsigned long prev_udp_packet_sent = 0;
@@ -114,7 +109,7 @@ void loop()
   if ((now - prev_beacon_check) > 1000)
   {
     prev_beacon_check = now;
-    if (!tc6_inst->getPlcaStatus(OnPlcaStatus))
+    if (!t1s_phy.getPlcaStatus(OnPlcaStatus))
       Serial.println("getPlcaStatus(...) failed");
   }
 
@@ -189,6 +184,6 @@ static void OnPlcaStatus(bool success, bool plcaStatus)
     Serial.println("PLCA Mode active");
   else {
     Serial.println("CSMA/CD fallback");
-    tc6_inst->enablePlca();
+    t1s_phy.enablePlca();
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/UDP_Server/UDP_Server.ino b/examples/UDP_Server/UDP_Server.ino
index a552952..a98f8ad 100644
--- a/examples/UDP_Server/UDP_Server.ino
+++ b/examples/UDP_Server/UDP_Server.ino
@@ -38,16 +38,11 @@ static uint16_t const UDP_SERVER_LOCAL_PORT = 8888;
  * GLOBAL VARIABLES
  **************************************************************************************/
 
-auto const tc6_io = new TC6::TC6_Io(
 #if defined(ARDUINO_GIGA) || defined(ARDUINO_PORTENTA_C33)
-  SPI1
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI1, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #else
-  SPI
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #endif
-  , CS_PIN
-  , RESET_PIN
-  , IRQ_PIN);
-auto const tc6_inst = new TC6::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(tc6_io);
 Arduino_10BASE_T1S_UDP udp_server;
 
 /**************************************************************************************
@@ -65,11 +60,11 @@ void setup()
    */
   pinMode(IRQ_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
   attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(IRQ_PIN),
-                  []() { tc6_io->onInterrupt(); },
+                  []() { t1s_io.onInterrupt(); },
                   FALLING);
 
   /* Initialize IO module. */
-  if (!tc6_io->begin())
+  if (!t1s_io.begin())
   {
     Serial.println("'TC6_Io::begin(...)' failed.");
     for (;;) { }
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ void setup()
 
   MacAddress const mac_addr = MacAddress::create_from_uid();
 
-  if (!tc6_inst->begin(ip_addr
+  if (!t1s_phy.begin(ip_addr
     , network_mask
     , gateway
     , mac_addr
@@ -108,7 +103,7 @@ void loop()
   /* Services the hardware and the protocol stack.
    * Must be called cyclic. The faster the better.
    */
-  tc6_inst->service();
+  t1s_phy.service();
 
   static unsigned long prev_beacon_check = 0;
 
@@ -117,7 +112,7 @@ void loop()
   if ((now - prev_beacon_check) > 1000)
   {
     prev_beacon_check = now;
-    if (!tc6_inst->getPlcaStatus(OnPlcaStatus))
+    if (!t1s_phy.getPlcaStatus(OnPlcaStatus))
       Serial.println("getPlcaStatus(...) failed");
   }
 
@@ -180,6 +175,6 @@ static void OnPlcaStatus(bool success, bool plcaStatus)
     Serial.println("PLCA Mode active");
   else {
     Serial.println("CSMA/CD fallback");
-    tc6_inst->enablePlca();
+    t1s_phy.enablePlca();
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/tools/Control-DIOx/Control-DIOx.ino b/examples/tools/Control-DIOx/Control-DIOx.ino
index 113f1b1..f9dcecb 100644
--- a/examples/tools/Control-DIOx/Control-DIOx.ino
+++ b/examples/tools/Control-DIOx/Control-DIOx.ino
@@ -35,16 +35,11 @@ static auto const DIO_PIN = TC6::DIO::A0;
  * GLOBAL VARIABLES
  **************************************************************************************/
 
-auto const tc6_io = new TC6::TC6_Io(
 #if defined(ARDUINO_GIGA) || defined(ARDUINO_PORTENTA_C33)
-  SPI1
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI1, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #else
-  SPI
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #endif
-  , CS_PIN
-  , RESET_PIN
-  , IRQ_PIN);
-auto const tc6_inst = new TC6::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(tc6_io);
 
 /**************************************************************************************
  * SETUP/LOOP
@@ -61,11 +56,11 @@ void setup()
    */
   pinMode(IRQ_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
   attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(IRQ_PIN),
-                  []() { tc6_io->onInterrupt(); },
+                  []() { t1s_io.onInterrupt(); },
                   FALLING);
 
   /* Initialize IO module. */
-  if (!tc6_io->begin())
+  if (!t1s_io.begin())
   {
     Serial.println("'TC6_Io::begin(...)' failed.");
     for (;;) { }
@@ -73,7 +68,7 @@ void setup()
 
   MacAddress const mac_addr = MacAddress::create_from_uid();
 
-  if (!tc6_inst->begin(ip_addr
+  if (!t1s_phy.begin(ip_addr
     , network_mask
     , gateway
     , mac_addr
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ void loop()
   /* Services the hardware and the protocol stack.
    * Must be called cyclic. The faster the better.
    */
-  tc6_inst->service();
+  t1s_phy.service();
 
   static unsigned long prev_dio_toogle = 0;
   auto const now = millis();
@@ -112,7 +107,7 @@ void loop()
     Serial.print(" = ");
     Serial.println(dio_val);
 
-    tc6_inst->digitalWrite(DIO_PIN, dio_val);
+    t1s_phy.digitalWrite(DIO_PIN, dio_val);
     dio_val = !dio_val;
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/tools/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff.ino b/examples/tools/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff.ino
index 4047e6a..7588535 100644
--- a/examples/tools/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff.ino
+++ b/examples/tools/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff/PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff.ino
@@ -32,16 +32,11 @@ static T1SMacSettings const t1s_default_mac_settings;
  * GLOBAL VARIABLES
  **************************************************************************************/
 
-auto const tc6_io = new TC6::TC6_Io(
 #if defined(ARDUINO_GIGA) || defined(ARDUINO_PORTENTA_C33)
-  SPI1
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI1, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #else
-  SPI
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #endif
-  , CS_PIN
-  , RESET_PIN
-  , IRQ_PIN);
-auto const tc6_inst = new TC6::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(tc6_io);
 
 /**************************************************************************************
  * SETUP/LOOP
@@ -58,11 +53,11 @@ void setup()
    */
   pinMode(IRQ_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
   attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(IRQ_PIN),
-                  []() { tc6_io->onInterrupt(); },
+                  []() { t1s_io.onInterrupt(); },
                   FALLING);
 
   /* Initialize IO module. */
-  if (!tc6_io->begin())
+  if (!t1s_io.begin())
   {
     Serial.println("'TC6_Io::begin(...)' failed.");
     for (;;) { }
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ void setup()
 
   MacAddress const mac_addr = MacAddress::create_from_uid();
 
-  if (!tc6_inst->begin(ip_addr
+  if (!t1s_phy.begin(ip_addr
     , network_mask
     , gateway
     , mac_addr
@@ -88,9 +83,9 @@ void setup()
   Serial.println(t1s_default_mac_settings);
 
   /* A0 -> LOCAL_ENABLE -> DO NOT feed power from board to network. */
-  tc6_inst->digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A0, false);
+  t1s_phy.digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A0, false);
   /* A1 -> T1S_DISABLE -> Open the switch connecting network to board by pulling EN LOW. */
-  tc6_inst->digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A1, true);
+  t1s_phy.digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A1, true);
 
   Serial.println("PoDL-Sink-Auto-TurnOff");
 }
@@ -100,5 +95,5 @@ void loop()
   /* Services the hardware and the protocol stack.
    * Must be called cyclic. The faster the better.
    */
-  tc6_inst->service();
+  t1s_phy.service();
 }
diff --git a/examples/tools/PoDL-Source/PoDL-Source.ino b/examples/tools/PoDL-Source/PoDL-Source.ino
index 6292f47..dac81dd 100644
--- a/examples/tools/PoDL-Source/PoDL-Source.ino
+++ b/examples/tools/PoDL-Source/PoDL-Source.ino
@@ -32,16 +32,11 @@ static T1SMacSettings const t1s_default_mac_settings;
  * GLOBAL VARIABLES
  **************************************************************************************/
 
-auto const tc6_io = new TC6::TC6_Io(
 #if defined(ARDUINO_GIGA) || defined(ARDUINO_PORTENTA_C33)
-  SPI1
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI1, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #else
-  SPI
+  Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(SPI, CS_PIN, RESET_PIN, IRQ_PIN);
 #endif
-  , CS_PIN
-  , RESET_PIN
-  , IRQ_PIN);
-auto const tc6_inst = new TC6::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(tc6_io);
 
 /**************************************************************************************
  * SETUP/LOOP
@@ -58,11 +53,11 @@ void setup()
    */
   pinMode(IRQ_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
   attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(IRQ_PIN),
-                  []() { tc6_io->onInterrupt(); },
+                  []() { t1s_io.onInterrupt(); },
                   FALLING);
 
   /* Initialize IO module. */
-  if (!tc6_io->begin())
+  if (!t1s_io.begin())
   {
     Serial.println("'TC6_Io::begin(...)' failed.");
     for (;;) { }
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ void setup()
 
   MacAddress const mac_addr = MacAddress::create_from_uid();
 
-  if (!tc6_inst->begin(ip_addr
+  if (!t1s_phy.begin(ip_addr
     , network_mask
     , gateway
     , mac_addr
@@ -88,9 +83,9 @@ void setup()
   Serial.println(t1s_default_mac_settings);
 
   /* A0 -> LOCAL_ENABLE -> feed power from board to network. */
-  tc6_inst->digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A0, true);
+  t1s_phy.digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A0, true);
   /* A1 -> T1S_DISABLE -> close the switch connecting network to board. */
-  tc6_inst->digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A1, true);
+  t1s_phy.digitalWrite(TC6::DIO::A1, true);
 
   Serial.println("PoDL-Source");
 }
@@ -100,5 +95,5 @@ void loop()
   /* Services the hardware and the protocol stack.
    * Must be called cyclic. The faster the better.
    */
-  tc6_inst->service();
+  t1s_phy.service();
 }
diff --git a/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h b/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h
index a1a5e40..c015eb3 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h
@@ -53,3 +53,11 @@ static int const RESET_PIN =  -1;
 static int const IRQ_PIN   =  -1;
 # warning "No pins defined for your board"
 #endif
+
+/**************************************************************************************
+ * MACROS
+ **************************************************************************************/
+
+#define Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_TC6(__SPI, __CS_PIN, __RESET_PIN, __IRQ_PIN) \
+  TC6::TC6_Io t1s_io(__SPI, __CS_PIN, __RESET_PIN, __IRQ_PIN);              \
+  TC6::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S t1s_phy(t1s_io);
diff --git a/src/T1SMacSettings.h b/src/T1SMacSettings.h
index 54c89d8..0fc54ff 100644
--- a/src/T1SMacSettings.h
+++ b/src/T1SMacSettings.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class T1SMacSettings : public arduino::Printable
 
   virtual size_t printTo(Print & p) const override;
 
-  uint8_t mac_promiscuous_mode() const { return _mac_promiscuous_mode; }
-  uint8_t mac_tx_cut_through()   const { return _mac_tx_cut_through; }
-  uint8_t mac_rx_cut_through()   const { return _mac_rx_cut_through; }
+  bool isMacPromiscuousModeEnabled() const { return _mac_promiscuous_mode; }
+  bool isMacTxCutThroughEnabled()    const { return _mac_tx_cut_through; }
+  bool isMacRxCutThroughEnabled()    const { return _mac_rx_cut_through; }
 };
diff --git a/src/T1SPlcaSettings.h b/src/T1SPlcaSettings.h
index 280215e..502da2c 100644
--- a/src/T1SPlcaSettings.h
+++ b/src/T1SPlcaSettings.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class T1SPlcaSettings : public arduino::Printable
   virtual size_t printTo(Print & p) const override;
 
 
-  uint8_t node_id()     const { return _node_id; }
-  uint8_t node_count()  const { return _node_count; }
-  uint8_t burst_count() const { return _burst_count; }
-  uint8_t burst_timer() const { return _burst_timer; }
+  uint8_t nodeId()     const { return _node_id; }
+  uint8_t nodeCount()  const { return _node_count; }
+  uint8_t burstCount() const { return _burst_count; }
+  uint8_t burstTimer() const { return _burst_timer; }
 };
diff --git a/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.cpp b/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.cpp
index 208040a..f14f503 100644
--- a/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.cpp
+++ b/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.cpp
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ static err_t lwIpOut(struct netif *netif, struct pbuf *p);
  * CTOR/DTOR
  **************************************************************************************/
 
-TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(TC6_Io * tc6_io)
+TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(TC6_Io & tc6_io)
 : _tc6_io{tc6_io}
 {
-  _lw.io = tc6_io;
+  _lw.io = &tc6_io;
 }
 
 TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::~TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S()
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ bool TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::begin(IPAddress const ip_addr,
                     , &_lw
                     , _lw.ip.mac
                     , true /* enable_plca */
-                    , t1s_plca_settings.node_id()
-                    , t1s_plca_settings.node_count()
-                    , t1s_plca_settings.burst_count()
-                    , t1s_plca_settings.burst_timer()
-                    , t1s_mac_settings.mac_promiscuous_mode()
-                    , t1s_mac_settings.mac_tx_cut_through()
-                    , t1s_mac_settings.mac_rx_cut_through()))
+                    , t1s_plca_settings.nodeId()
+                    , t1s_plca_settings.nodeCount()
+                    , t1s_plca_settings.burstCount()
+                    , t1s_plca_settings.burstTimer()
+                    , t1s_mac_settings.isMacPromiscuousModeEnabled()
+                    , t1s_mac_settings.isMacTxCutThroughEnabled()
+                    , t1s_mac_settings.isMacRxCutThroughEnabled()))
     return false;
 
   /* Complete initialization. */
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ void TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::service()
 {
   sys_check_timeouts(); /* LWIP timers - ARP, DHCP, TCP, etc. */
 
-  if (_tc6_io->is_interrupt_active())
+  if (_tc6_io.isInterruptActive())
   {
     if (TC6_Service(_lw.tc.tc6, false))
     {
-      _tc6_io->release_interrupt();
+      _tc6_io.releaseInterrupt();
     }
   } else if (_lw.tc.tc6NeedService)
   {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ bool TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::getPlcaStatus(TC6LwIP_On_PlcaStatus on_plca_status)
 
 bool TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::enablePlca()
 {
-  return TC6Regs_SetPlca(_lw.tc.tc6, true, _t1s_plca_settings.node_id(), _t1s_plca_settings.node_count());
+  return TC6Regs_SetPlca(_lw.tc.tc6, true, _t1s_plca_settings.nodeId(), _t1s_plca_settings.nodeCount());
 }
 
 bool TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S::sendWouldBlock()
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ bool TC6_CB_OnSpiTransaction(TC6_t *pInst, uint8_t *pTx, uint8_t *pRx, uint16_t
   if (lw == nullptr) {
     return false;
   }
-  bool const success = lw->io->spi_transaction(pTx, pRx, len);
+  bool const success = lw->io->spiTransaction(pTx, pRx, len);
   TC6_SpiBufferDone(pInst /* tc6instance */, success /* success */);
   return success;
 }
diff --git a/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h b/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h
index 33fa03f..08a1bdd 100644
--- a/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h
+++ b/src/microchip/TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ enum class DIO { A0, A1 };
 class TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S : public Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_Interface
 {
 public:
-  TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(TC6_Io * tc6_io);
+  TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S(TC6_Io & tc6_io);
 
   virtual ~TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S();
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TC6_Arduino_10BASE_T1S : public Arduino_10BASE_T1S_PHY_Interface
 
 
 private:
-  TC6_Io * _tc6_io;
+  TC6_Io & _tc6_io;
   TC6LwIP_t _lw;
   T1SPlcaSettings _t1s_plca_settings;
 
diff --git a/src/microchip/TC6_Io.cpp b/src/microchip/TC6_Io.cpp
index 2886141..4ea90d3 100644
--- a/src/microchip/TC6_Io.cpp
+++ b/src/microchip/TC6_Io.cpp
@@ -73,19 +73,19 @@ void TC6_Io::onInterrupt()
   _int_in++;
 }
 
-bool TC6_Io::is_interrupt_active()
+bool TC6_Io::isInterruptActive()
 {
   _int_reported = _int_in;
   return (_int_reported != _int_out);
 }
 
-void TC6_Io::release_interrupt()
+void TC6_Io::releaseInterrupt()
 {
   if (digitalRead(_irq_pin) == HIGH)
     _int_out = _int_reported;
 }
 
-bool TC6_Io::spi_transaction(uint8_t const *pTx, uint8_t *pRx, uint16_t const len)
+bool TC6_Io::spiTransaction(uint8_t const *pTx, uint8_t *pRx, uint16_t const len)
 {
   digitalWrite(_cs_pin, LOW);
   _spi.beginTransaction(LAN865x_SPI_SETTING);
diff --git a/src/microchip/TC6_Io.h b/src/microchip/TC6_Io.h
index 0568974..2efc54a 100644
--- a/src/microchip/TC6_Io.h
+++ b/src/microchip/TC6_Io.h
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ class TC6_Io
 
   void onInterrupt();
 
-  bool is_interrupt_active();
+  bool isInterruptActive();
 
-  void release_interrupt();
+  void releaseInterrupt();
 
-  bool spi_transaction(uint8_t const *pTx, uint8_t *pRx, uint16_t const len);
+  bool spiTransaction(uint8_t const *pTx, uint8_t *pRx, uint16_t const len);
 
 
 private: