SMSC USB251xB/xBi Revision 2.2 (02-17-12)
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PRODUCT FEATURES
General Description
The SMSC USB251xB/xBi hub is a family of low-power,
configurable, MTT (multi transaction translator) hub
controller IC products for embedded USB solutions. The
x in the part number indicates the number of
downstream ports available, while the B indicates
battery charging support. The SMSC hub supports low-
speed, full-speed, and hi-speed (if operating as a hi-
speed hub) downstream devices on all of the enabled
downstream ports.
Highlights
High performance, low-power, small footprint hub
controller IC with 2, 3, or 4 downstream ports
Fully compliant with the USB 2.0 Specification [1]
Enhanced OEM configuration options available
through either a single serial I2C® EEPROM, or
SMBus slave port
MultiTRAKTM
High-performance multiple transaction translator which
provides one transaction translator per port
PortMap
Flexible port mapping and disable sequencing
PortSwap
Programmable USB differential-pair pin locations ease
PCB design by aligning USB signal lines directly to
connectors
PHYBoost
Programmable USB signal drive strength for recovering
signal integrity using 4-level driving strength resolution
Features
USB251xB/xBi products are fully footprint compatible
with USB251x/xi/xA/xAi products as direct drop-in
replacements
Cost savings include using the same PCB components
and application of USB-IF Compliance by Similarity
Full power management with individual or ganged
power control of each downstream port
Fully integrated USB termination and pull-up/pull-
down resistors
Supports a single external 3.3 V supply source;
internal regulators provide 1.2 V internal core voltage
Onboard 24 MHz crystal driver or external 24 MHz
clock input
Customizable vendor ID, product ID, and device ID
4 kilovolts of HBM JESD22-A114F ESD protection
(powered and unpowered)
Supports self- or bus-powered operation
Supports the USB Battery Charging specification
Rev. 1.1 for Charging Downstream Ports (CDP)
The USB251xB/xBi offers the following package:
36-pin QFN (6x6 mm) lead-free RoHS compliant
package
USB251xBi products support the industrial
temperature range of -40ºC to +85ºC
USB251xB products support the extended
commercial temperature range of 0ºC to +85ºC
Applications
LCD monitors and TVs
Multi-function USB peripherals
PC motherboards
Set-top boxes, DVD players, DVR/PVR
Printers and scanners
PC media drive bay
Portable hub boxes
Mobile PC docking
Embedded systems
USB251xB/xBi
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Hub Controller
Order Numbers:
* Add -TR to the end of any QFN order number to order tape and reel (36-pin packages only). Reel size is
3,000 pieces.
This product meets the halogen maximum concentration values per IEC61249-2-21
For RoHS compliance and environmental information, please visit www.smsc.com/rohs
Please contact your SMSC sales representative for additional documentation related to this product
such as application notes, anomaly sheets, and design guidelines.
ORDER NUMBERS*
LEAD-FREE
ROHS COMPLIANT
PACKAGE
PACKAGE
SIZE (MM)
TEMPERATURE
RANGE
USB2512B-AEZG
USB2513B-AEZC
USB2514B-AEZC
36-QFN 6x6x0.5
0ºC to 85ºC
USB2512Bi-AEZG
USB2513Bi-AEZG
USB2514Bi-AEZG
-40ºC to 85ºC
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Copyright © 2012 SMSC or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
Circuit diagrams and other information relating to SMSC products are included as a means of illustrating typical applications. Consequently, complete information sufficient for
construction purposes is not necessarily given. Although the information has been checked and is believed to be accurate, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. SMSC
reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. Contact your local SMSC sales office to obtain the latest specifications
before placing your product order. The provision of this information does not convey to the purchaser of the described semiconductor devices any licenses under any patent
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Conventions
Within this manual, the following abbreviations and symbols are used to improve readability.
Example Description
BIT Name of a single bit within a field
FIELD.BIT Name of a single bit (BIT) in FIELD
x…y Range from x to y, inclusive
BITS[m:n] Groups of bits from m to n, inclusive
PIN Pin Name
zzzzb Binary number (value zzzz)
0xzzz Hexadecimal number (value zzz)
zzh Hexadecimal number (value zz)
rsvd Reserved memory location. Must write 0, read value indeterminate
code Instruction code, or API function or parameter
Section Name Section or Document name
x Don’t care
<Parameter> <> indicate a Parameter is optional or is only used under some conditions
{,Parameter} Braces indicate Parameter(s) that repeat one or more times
[Parameter] Brackets indicate a nested Parameter. This Parameter is not real and actually decodes
into one or more real parameters.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1 Configurable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 3 Pin Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Pin Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2 Pin List (Alphabetical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3 Pin Descriptions (Grouped by Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.3.1 Configuring the Strap Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.4 Buffer Type Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 4 Battery Charging Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.1 USB Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.1.1 Special Behavior of PRTPWR Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2 Battery Charging Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.1 Battery Charging enabled via I2C EEPROM or SMBus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 5 Initial Interface/Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.1 Internal Register Set (Common to I2C EEPROM and SMBus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.1.1 Register 00h: Vendor ID (LSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.1.2 Register 01h: Vendor ID (MSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.1.3 Register 02h: Product ID (LSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.1.4 Register 03h: Product ID (MSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.1.5 Register 04h: Device ID (LSB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.1.6 Register 05h: Device ID (MSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.1.7 Register 06h: CONFIG_BYTE_1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.1.8 Register 07h: Configuration Data Byte 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.1.9 Register 08h: Configuration Data Byte 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.1.10 Register 09h: Non-Removable Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.1.11 Register 0Ah: Port Disable For Self-Powered Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.1.12 Register 0Bh: Port Disable For Bus-Powered Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.1.13 Register 0Ch: Max Power For Self-Powered Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.1.14 Register 0Dh: Max Power For Bus-Powered Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.1.15 Register 0Eh: Hub Controller Max Current For Self-Powered Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.1.16 Register 0Fh: Hub Controller Max Current For Bus-Powered Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1.17 Register 10h: Power-On Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1.18 Register 11h: Language ID High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1.19 Register 12h: Language ID Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1.20 Register 13h: Manufacturer String Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1.21 Register 14h: Product String Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.1.22 Register 15h: Serial String Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.1.23 Register 16h-53h: Manufacturer String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.1.24 Register 54h-91h: Product String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.1.25 Register 92h-CFh: Serial String. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1.26 Register D0h: Battery Charging Enable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1.27 Register F6h: Boost_Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1.28 Register F8h: Boost_4:0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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5.1.29 Register FAh: Port Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.1.30 Register FBh: PortMap 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.1.31 Register FCh: PortMap 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.1.32 Register FFh: Status/Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.2 I2C EEPROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.2.1 I2C Slave Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.2.2 Protocol Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.2.3 Pull-Up Resistor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.2.4 In-Circuit EEPROM Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.3 SMBus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.3.1 SMBus Slave Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.3.2 Protocol Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.3.3 Slave Device Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.3.4 Stretching the SCLK Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.3.5 SMBus Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.3.6 Bus Reset Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.3.7 SMBus Alert Response Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.4 Default Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.5 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.5.1 External Hardware RESET_N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.5.2 USB Bus Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 6 DC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.1 Maximum Guaranteed Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.2 Operating Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.2.1 Package Thermal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 7 AC Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.1 Oscillator/Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.2 External Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.2.1 SMBus Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.2.2 I2C EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.2.3 USB 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Chapter 8 Package Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.1 Tape and Reel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix A (Acronyms). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Appendix B (References) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Datasheet Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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List of Figures
Figure 2.1 USB251xB/xBi Hub Family Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 3.1 2-Port 36-Pin QFN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 3.2 3-Port 36-Pin QFN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 3.3 4-Port 36-Pin QFN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 3.4 Non-Removable Pin Strap Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 3.5 Pin Strap Option with IPD Pin Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 3.6 LED Pin Strap Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4.1 Battery Charging via External Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 5.1 Block Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 5.2 Block Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 5.3 Reset_N Timing for Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 5.4 Reset_N Timing for EEPROM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 5.5 Reset_N Timing for SMBus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 6.1 Supply Rise Time Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 7.1 Typical Crystal Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 7.2 Formula to Find the Value of C1 and C2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 8.1 36-Pin QFN, 6x6 mm Body, 0.5 mm Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 8.2 36-Pin Package Tape Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 8.3 36-Pin Package Reel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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List of Tables
Table 1.1 Summary of Compatibilities between USB251xB/xBi and USB251x/xi/xA/xAi Products . . . . 9
Table 3.1 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Table 3.2 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 3.3 USB251xB/xBi Pin Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 3.4 Strap Option Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 3.5 Buffer Type Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 5.1 Initial Interface/Configuration Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table 6.1 DC Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Table 6.2 Supply Current Unconfigured: Hi-Speed Host (ICCINTHS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Table 6.3 Supply Current Unconfigured: Full-Speed Host (ICCINTFS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table 6.4 Supply Current Configured: Hi-Speed Host (IHCH1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table 6.5 Supply Current Configured: Full-Speed Host (IFCC1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table 6.6 Supply Current Suspend (ICSBY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 6.7 Supply Current Reset (ICRST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 6.8 Pin Capacitance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 6.9 Package Thermal Resistance Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 6.10 Package Thermal Resistance Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 6.11 Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Table 7.1 Crystal Circuit Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Customer Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Chapter 1 Overview
The SMSC USB251xB/xBi hub family is a group of low-power, configurable, MTT (multi transaction
translator) hub controller ICs. The hub provides downstream ports for embedded USB solutions and
is fully compliant with the USB 2.0 Specification [1]. Each of the SMSC hub controllers can attach to
an upstream port as a full-speed or full-/hi-speed hub. The hub can support low-speed, full-speed, and
hi-speed downstream devices when operating as a hi-speed hub.
All required resistors on the USB ports are integrated into the hub. This includes all series termination
resistors and all required pull-down and pull-up resistors on D+ and D- pins. The over-current sense
inputs for the downstream facing ports have internal pull-up resistors.
The USB251xB/xBi hub family includes programmable features, such as:
MultiTRAKTM Technology: implements a dedicated Transaction Translator (TT) for each port.
Dedicated TTs help maintain consistent full-speed data throughput regardless of the number of
active downstream connections.
PortMap: provides flexible port mapping and disable sequences. The downstream ports of a
USB251xB/xBi hub can be reordered or disabled in any sequence to support multiple platform
designs with minimum effort. For any port that is disabled, the USB251xB/xBi hub controller
automatically reorders the remaining ports to match the USB host controller’s port numbering
scheme.
PortSwap: allows direct alignment of USB signals (D+/D-) to connectors to avoid uneven trace
length or crossing of the USB differential signals on the PCB.
PHYBoost: enables 4 programmable levels of USB signal drive strength in downstream port
transceivers. PHYBoost will also attempt to restore USB signal integrity.
1.1 Configurable Features
The SMSC USB251xB/xBi hub controller provides a default configuration that may be sufficient for
most applications. Strapping option pins (see Section 3.3.1 on page 22) provide additional features to
enhance the default configuration. When the hub is initialized in the default configuration, the following
features may be configured using the strapping options:
Downstream non-removable ports, where the hub will automatically report as a compound device
Downstream disabled ports
Enabling of battery charging option on individual ports
The USB251xB/xBi hub controllers can alternatively be configured by an external I2C EEPROM or a
microcontroller as an SMBus slave device. When the hub is configured by an I2C EEPROM or over
SMBus, the following configurable features are provided:
Support for compound devices on a port-by-port basis
Selectable over-current sensing and port power control on an individual or ganged basis to match
the circuit board component selection
Customizable vendor ID, product ID, and device ID
Configurable USB signal drive strength
Configurable USB differential pair pin location
Configurable delay time for filtering the over-current sense inputs
Configurable downstream port power-on time reported to the host
Indication of the maximum current that the hub consumes from the USB upstream port
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Indication of the maximum current required for the hub controller
Custom string descriptors (up to 31 characters):
Product
Manufacturer
Serial number
Battery charging USB251xB/xBi products are fully footprint compatible with USB251x/xi/xA/xAi
products:
Pin-compatible
Direct drop-in replacement
Use the same PCB components
USB-IF Compliance by Similarity for ease of use and a complete cost reduction solution
Product IDs, device IDs, and other register defaults may differ. See Section 5.1 on page 27 for
details.
Table 1.1 Summary of Compatibilities between USB251xB/xBi and USB251x/xi/xA/xAi Products
Part
Number
Drop-in Replacement
USB2512 USB2512B
USB2512i USB2512Bi
USB2512A USB2512B
USB2512Ai USB2512Bi
USB2513 USB2513B
USB2513i USB2513Bi
USB2514 USB2514B
USB2514i USB2514Bi
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Chapter 2 Block Diagram
Figure 2.1 USB251xB/xBi Hub Family Block Diagram
3.3 V
Upstream
PHY
Repeater Controller
SCK
SDA
PHY#1
3.3 V
PLL
VDDA
VDDCR
Serial
interface
engine
Serial
interface
Port
controller
Port
power
USB data
downstream
Port
power
OC
sense
switch/
LED
drivers
USB data
downstream
Routing and port re-ordering logic
1.2 V reg
Bus-
power
detect/
Vbus pulse
1.2 V reg
24 MHz
crystal
Upstream
USB data
To upstream
VBUS
To I2C EEPROM or
SMBus master
PHY#x
Port #x
OC sense
switch driver/
LED drivers
TT
#x
TT
#1
...
Port #1
OC sense
switch driver/
LED drivers
OC
sense
switch/
LED
drivers
...
x indicates the number of available downstream ports: 2, 3, or 4
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Chapter 3 Pin Information
This chapter outlines the pinning configurations for each package type available, followed by a
corresponding pin list organized alphabetically. The detailed pin descriptions are listed then outlined
by function in Section 3.3: Pin Descriptions (Grouped by Function) on page 19.
3.1 Pin Configurations
The following figures detail the pinouts of the various USB251xB/xBi versions.
Figure 3.1 2-Port 36-Pin QFN
Ground Pad
(must be connected to VSS)
SMSC
USB2512B/12Bi
(Top View QFN-36)
26
VDD33
25
RESET_N
24
HS_IND/CFG_SEL1
23
SCL/SMBCLK/CFG_SEL0
22 SDA/SMBDATA/NON_REM1
21 NC
20 NC
19
VBUS_DET
27
NC
18 NC
17
16
15
14
VDD33
13
CRFILT
12
11 TEST
10 VDDA33
OCS_N2
PRTPWR2/BC_EN2
OCS_N1
PRTPWR1/BC_EN1
28
VDDA33 29
USBDP_UP 31
XTALOUT 32
33
RBIAS
36
VDD33
35
PLLFILT 34
USBDM_UP 30
XTALIN/CLKIN
SUSP_IND/LOCAL_PWR/NON_REM0
VDDA33
1
2
3
4
5
NC 6
NC 7
NC 8
NC 9
USBDM_DN1
USBDP_DN1
USBDM_DN2
USBDP_DN2
Indicates pins on the bottom of the device.
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Figure 3.2 3-Port 36-Pin QFN
Ground Pad
(must be connected to VSS)
SMSC
USB2513B/13Bi
(Top View QFN-36)
26
VDD33
25
RESET_N
24
HS_IND/CFG_SEL1
23
SCL/SMBCLK/CFG_SEL0
22 SDA/SMBDATA/NON_REM1
21 NC
20 NC
19
VBUS_DET
27
OCS_N3
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10 VDDA33
TEST
PRTPWR1/BC_EN1
OCS_N1
CRFILT
VDD33
PRTPWR2/BC_EN2
OCS_N2
PRTPWR3/BC_EN3
28
29
31
32
33
36
35
34
30
VDD33
RBIAS
PLLFILT
XTALIN/CLKIN
XTALOUT
USBDP_UP
USBDM_UP
VDDA33
SUSP_IND/LOCAL_PWR/NON_REM0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
USBDM_DN1/PRT_DIS_M1
USBDP_DN1/PRT_DIS_P1
USBDM_DN2/PRT_DIS_M2
USBDP_DN2/PRT_DIS_P2
VDDA33
USBDM_DN3/PRT_DIS_M3
NC
NC
USBDP_DN3/PRT_DIS_P3
Indicates pins on the bottom of the device.
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Figure 3.3 4-Port 36-Pin QFN
Ground Pad
(must be connected to VSS)
SMSC
USB2514B/14Bi
(Top View QFN-36)
26
VDD33
25
RESET_N
24
HS_IND/CFG_SEL1
23
SCL/SMBCLK/CFG_SEL0
22 SDA/SMBDATA/NON_REM1
21 OCS_N4
20 PRTPWR4/BC_EN4
19
VBUS_DET
27
OCS_N3
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10 VDDA33
TEST
PRTPWR1/BC_EN1
OCS_N1
CRFILT
VDD33
PRTPWR2/BC_EN2
OCS_N2
PRTPWR3/BC_EN3
28
29
31
32
33
36
35
34
30
VDD33
RBIAS
PLLFILT
XTALIN/CLKIN
XTALOUT
USBDP_UP
USBDM_UP
VDDA33
SUSP_IND/LOCAL_PWR/NON_REM0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
USBDM_DN1/PRT_DIS_M1
USBDP_DN1/PRT_DIS_P1
USBDM_DN2/PRT_DIS_M2
USBDP_DN2/PRT_DIS_P2
VDDA33
USBDM_DN3/PRT_DOS_M3
USBDP_DN3/PRT_DIS_P3
USBDM_DN4/PRT_DIS_M4
USBDP_DN4/PRT_DIS_P4
Indicates pins on the bottom of the device.
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3.2 Pin List (Alphabetical)
Table 3.1 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical)
SYMBOL NAME
PIN NUMBERS
36 QFN
USB2512B
USB2512Bi
USB2513B
USB2513Bi
USB2514B
USB2514Bi
BC_EN1 Battery Charging
Strap Option
12
BC_EN2 16
BC_EN3 -18
BC_EN4 -20
CFG_SEL0 Configuration
Programming
Selection
24
CFG_SEL1 25
CLKIN External Clock Input 33
CRFILT Core Regulator Filter
Capacitor
14
Ground Pad Exposed Pad Tied to
Ground (VSS)
ePad
HS_IND Hi-Speed Upstream
Port Indicator
25
LOCAL_PWR Local Power
Detection
28
NC No Connect 6 -
NC 7-
NC 18 -
NC 19 -
NC 8-
NC 9-
NC 20 -
NC 21 -
NON_REM0 Non-Removable Port
Strap Option
28
NON_REM1 22
OCS_N1 Over-Current Sense 13
OCS_N2 17
OCS_N3 -19
OCS_N4 -21
PLLFILT PLL Regulator Filter
Capacitor
34
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PRT_DIS_M1 Downstream Port
Disable Strap Option
-1
PRT_DIS_M2 3
PRT_DIS_M3 -6
PRT_DIS_M4 -8
PRT_DIS_P1 Port Disable - 2
PRT_DIS_P2 4
PRT_DIS_P3 -7
PRT_DIS_P4 -9
PRTPWR1 USB Port Power
Enable
12
PRTPWR2 16
PRTPWR3 -18
PRTPWR4 -20
RBIAS USB Transceiver
Bias
35
RESET_N Reset Input 26
SCL Serial Clock 24
SDA Serial Data Signal 22
SMBCLK System Management
Bus Clock
24
SMBDATA Server Message
Block Data Signal
22
SUSP_IND Active/Suspend
Status Indicator
28
TEST Test Pin 11
USBDM_UP USB Bus Data 30
USBDP_UP 31
USBDM_DN1 Hi-Speed USB Data 1
USBDM_DN2 3
USBDM_DN3 -6
USBDM_DN4 -8
USBDP_DN1 2
USBDP_DN2 4
USBDP_DN3 -7
USBDP_DN4 -9
Table 3.1 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical) (continued)
SYMBOL NAME
PIN NUMBERS
36 QFN
USB2512B
USB2512Bi
USB2513B
USB2513Bi
USB2514B
USB2514Bi
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VBUS_DET Upstream VBUS
Power Detection
27
VDD33 3.3 V Power 5
VDD33 10
VDD33 15
VDD33 23
VDD33 29
VDD33 36
XTALIN Crystal Input 33
XTALOUT Crystal Output 32
Table 3.2 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical)
SYMBOL NAME
PIN NUMBERS
36 QFN
USB2512B
USB2512Bi
USB2513B
USB2513Bi
USB2514B
USB2514Bi
BC_EN1 Battery Charging
Strap Option
12
BC_EN2 16
BC_EN3 -18
BC_EN4 -20
CFG_SEL0 Configuration
Programming
Selection
24
CFG_SEL1 25
CLKIN External Clock Input 33
CRFILT Core Regulator
Filter Capacitor
14
Ground Pad
(VSS)
Exposed Pad Tied
to Ground (VSS)
ePad
HS_IND Hi-Speed Upstream
Port Indicator
25
LOCAL_PWR Local Power
Detection
28
Table 3.1 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical) (continued)
SYMBOL NAME
PIN NUMBERS
36 QFN
USB2512B
USB2512Bi
USB2513B
USB2513Bi
USB2514B
USB2514Bi
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NC No Connect 6 -
NC 7-
NC 18 -
NC 19 -
NC 8-
NC 9-
NC 20 -
NC 21 -
NON_REM0 Non-Removable
Port Strap Option
28
NON_REM1 22
OCS_N1 Over-Current Sense 13
OCS_N2 17
OCS_N3 -19
OCS_N4 -21
PLLFILT PLL Regulator Filter
Capacitor
34
PRT_DIS_M1 Downstream Port
Disable Strap
Option
-1
PRT_DIS_M2 3
PRT_DIS_M3 -6
PRT_DIS_M4 -8
PRT_DIS_P1 Port Disable - 2
PRT_DIS_P2 4
PRT_DIS_P3 -7
PRT_DIS_P4 -9
PRTPWR1 USB Port Power
Enable
12
PRTPWR2 16
PRTPWR3 -18
PRTPWR4 -20
RBIAS USB Transceiver
Bias
35
RESET_N Reset Input 26
SCL Serial Clock 24
SDA Serial Data Signal 22
Table 3.2 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical) (continued)
SYMBOL NAME
PIN NUMBERS
36 QFN
USB2512B
USB2512Bi
USB2513B
USB2513Bi
USB2514B
USB2514Bi
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SMBCLK System
Management Bus
Clock
24
SMBDATA Server Message
Block Data Signal
22
SUSP_IND Active/Suspend
Status Indicator
28
TEST Test Pin 11
USBDM_UP USB Bus Data 30
USBDP_UP 31
USBDM_DN1 Hi-Speed USB Data 1
USBDM_DN2 3
USBDM_DN3 -6
USBDM_DN4 -8
USBDP_DN1 2
USBDP_DN2 4
USBDP_DN3 -7
USBDP_DN4 -9
VBUS_DET Upstream VBUS
Power Detection
27
VDD33 3.3 V Digital Power 15
VDD33 23
VDD33 36
VDDA33 3.3 V Analog Power 5
VDDA33 10
VDDA33 29
VDDA33 -
XTALIN Crystal Input 33
XTALOUT Crystal Output 32
Table 3.2 USB251xB/xBi Pin List (Alphabetical) (continued)
SYMBOL NAME
PIN NUMBERS
36 QFN
USB2512B
USB2512Bi
USB2513B
USB2513Bi
USB2514B
USB2514Bi
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3.3 Pin Descriptions (Grouped by Function)
An N at the end of a signal name indicates that the active (asserted) state occurs when the signal is
at a low voltage level. When the N is not present, the signal is asserted when it is at a high voltage
level. The terms assertion and negation are used exclusively in order to avoid confusion when working
with a mixture of active low and active high signals. The term assert, or assertion, indicates that a
signal is active, independent of whether that level is represented by a high or low voltage. The term
negate, or negation, indicates that a signal is inactive.
Table 3.3 USB251xB/xBi Pin Descriptions
SYMBOL
BUFFER
TYPE DESCRIPTION
UPSTREAM USB 2.0 INTERFACES
USBDM_UP
USBDP_UP
IO-U USB Data: connect to the upstream USB bus data signals (host, port, or
upstream hub).
VBUS_DET I Detect Upstream VBUS Power: detects the state of the upstream VBUS power.
The SMSC hub monitors VBUS_DET to determine when to assert the internal
D+ pull-up resistor: (signaling a connect event).
When designing a detachable hub, this pin should be connected to VBUS on the
upstream port via a 2:1 voltage divider. Two 100 kΩ resistors are suggested.
For self-powered applications with a permanently attached host, this pin must be
connected to a dedicated host control output, or connected to the 3.3 V domain
that powers the host (typically VDD33).
DOWNSTREAM USB 2.0 INTERFACES
USBDP_DN[x:1]/
PRT_DIS_P[x:1]
IO-U Hi-Speed USB Data: connect to the downstream USB peripheral devices
attached to the hub’s port. To disable, use a 10 kΩ pull-up resistor to 3.3 V.
USBDM_DN[x:1]/
PRT_DIS_M[x:1]
Downstream Port Disable Strap Option: when enabled by package and
configuration settings (see Table 5.1 on page 26), this pin is sampled at
RESET_N negation to determine if the port is disabled.
To disable a port, pull up both PRT_DIS_M[x:1] and PRT_DIS_P[x:1] pins for the
corresponding port number(s). See Section 3.3.1, on page 22 for pull up details.
PRTPWR[x:1]/ O12 USB Power Enable: enables power to USB peripheral devices downstream.
BC_EN[x:1] IPD Battery Charging Strap Option: when enabled by package and configuration
settings (see Table 5.1), the pin will be sampled at RESET_N negation to
determine if ports [x:1] support the battery charging protocol. When supporting
the battery charging protocol, the hub also supports external port power
controllers. The battery charging protocol enables a device to draw the currents
per the USB battery charging specification. See Section 3.3.1, on page 22 for
strap pin details.
1 : Battery charging feature is supported for port x
0 : Battery charging feature is not supported for port x
OCS_N[x:1] IPU Over-Current Sense: input from external current monitor indicating an over-
current condition.
RBIAS I-R USB Transceiver Bias: a 12.0 kΩ (+/- 1%) resistor is attached from ground to
this pin to set the transceiver’s internal bias settings.
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SERIAL PORT INTERFACES
SDA/ I/OSD12 Serial Data Signal
SMBDATA/ System Management Bus Signal
NON_REM1 Non-Removable Port 1 Strap Option: when enabled by package and
configuration options (see Table 5.1 on page 26), this pin will be sampled (in
conjunction with LOCAL_PWR/SUSP_IND/NON_REM0) at RESET_N negation
to determine if ports [x:1] contain permanently attached (non-removable)
devices:
NON_REM[1:0] = 00 : all ports are removable
NON_REM[1:0] = 01 : port 1 is non-removable
NON_REM[1:0] = 10 : ports 1 and 2 are non-removable
NON_REM[1:0] = 11 : when available, ports 1, 2, and 3 are non-removable
When NON_REM[1:0] is chosen such that there is a non-removable device, the
hub will automatically report itself as a compound device (using the proper
descriptors).
RESET_N IS RESET Input: the system can reset the chip by driving this input low. The
minimum active low pulse is 1 μs.
SCL/ I/OSD12 Serial Clock (SCL)
SMBCLK/ System Management Bus Clock
CFG_SEL0 Configuration Select: the logic state of this multifunction pin is internally latched
on the rising edge of RESET_N (RESET_N negation), and will determine the hub
configuration method as described in Tab le 5. 1.
HS_IND/ I/O12 Hi-Speed Upstream Port Indicator: upstream port connection speed.
Asserted = the hub is connected at HS
Negated = the hub is connected at FS
Note: When implementing an external LED on this pin, the active state is
indicated above and outlined in Section 3.3.1.3, on page 23.
CFG_SEL1 Configuration Programming Select 1: the logic state of this pin is internally
latched on the rising edge of RESET_N (RESET_N negation), and will determine
the hub configuration method as described in Ta b l e 5 . 1 .
MISC
XTALIN ICLKx Crystal Input: 24 MHz crystal.
This pin connects to either one terminal of the crystal or to an external 24 MHz
clock when a crystal is not used.
CLKIN External Clock Input: this pin connects to either one terminal of the crystal or to
an external 24 MHz clock when a crystal is not used.
XTALOUT OCLKx Crystal Output: this is the other terminal of the crystal circuit with 1.2 V p-p output
and a weak (< 1mA) driving strength. When an external clock source is used to
drive XTALIN/CLKIN, leave this pin unconnected, or use with appropriate
caution.
Table 3.3 USB251xB/xBi Pin Descriptions (continued)
SYMBOL
BUFFER
TYPE DESCRIPTION
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SUSP_IND/ I/O Active/Suspend Status LED: indicates USB state of the hub.
Negated = unconfigured; or configured and in USB suspend
Asserted = hub is configured and is active (i.e., not in suspend)
LOCAL_PWR/ Local Power: detects availability of local self-power source.
Low = self/local power source is NOT available (i.e., the hub gets all power from
the upstream USB VBus)
High = self/local power source is available
NON_REM0 Non-Removable 0 Strap Option: when enabled by package and configuration
settings (see Table 5.1 on page 26), this pin will be sampled (in conjunction with
NON_REM[1]) at RESET_N negation to determine if ports [x:1] contain
permanently attached (non-removable) devices:
Note: When implementing an external LED on this pin, the active state is
outlined below and detailed in Section 3.3.1.3, on page 23.
NON_REM[1:0] = 00 : all ports are removable; LED is active high
NON_REM[1:0] = 01 : port 1 is non-removable; LED is active low
NON_REM[1:0] = 10 : ports 1 and 2 are non-removable; LED is active high
NON_REM[1:0] = 11 : (when available) ports 1, 2, and 3 are non-removable;
LED is active low
TEST IPD Test Pin: treat as a no connect pin or connect to ground. No trace or signal
should be routed or attached to this pin.
POWER, GROUND, and NO CONNECTS
CRFILT VDD Core Regulator Filter Capacitor: this pin can have up to a 0.1 μF low-ESR
capacitor to VSS, or be left unconnected.
VDD33 3.3 V Power
PLLFILT PLL Regulator Filter Capacitor: this pin can have up to a 0.1 μF low-ESR
capacitor to VSS, or be left unconnected.
VSS Ground Pad/ePad: the package slug is the only VSS for the device and must be
tied to ground with multiple vias.
NC No Connect: no signal or trace should be routed or attached to all NC pins.
Table 3.3 USB251xB/xBi Pin Descriptions (continued)
SYMBOL
BUFFER
TYPE DESCRIPTION
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3.3.1 Configuring the Strap Pins
If a pin's strap function is enabled thru the hub configuration selection, (Table 5.1: Initial
Interface/Configuration Options on page 26) the strap pins must be pulled either high or low using the
values provided in Tab l e 3. 4 . Each strap option is dependent on the pin’s buffer type, as outlined in
the sections that follow.
3.3.1.1 Non-Removable
If a strap pin’s buffer type is I/O, an external pull-up or pull-down must be implemented as shown in
Figure 3.4. Use Strap High to set the strap option to 1 and Stap Low to set the strap option to 0. When
implementing the Strap Low option, no additional components are needed (i.e., the internal pull-down
provides the resistor)
Figure 3.4 Non-Removable Pin Strap Example
3.3.1.2 Internal Pull-Down (IPD)
If a strap pin’s buffer type is IPD (pins BC_EN[x:1]), one of the two hardware configurations outlined
below must be implemented. Use the Strap High configuration to set the strap option value to 1 and
Strap Low to set the strap option value to 0.
Figure 3.5 Pin Strap Option with IPD Pin Example
Table 3.4 Strap Option Summary
STRAP OPTION RESISTOR VALUE BUFFER TYPE NOTES
Non-Removable 47 - 100 kΩI/O
Internal Pull-Down 10 kΩIPD Only applicable to port power pins
Contains a built-in resistor
LED 47 - 100 kΩI/O
HUBHUB
I/O Strap Pin Strap High
+V
I/O Strap Pin Strap Low
GND
R kΩ
R kΩ
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3.3.1.3 LED
If a strap pin’s buffer type is I/O and shares functionality with an LED, the hardware configuration
outlined below must be implemented. The internal logic will drive the LED appropriately (active high or
low) depending on the sampled strap option. Use the Strap High configuration to set the strap option
value to 1 and Strap Low to set the strap option to 0.
Figure 3.6 LED Pin Strap Example
3.4 Buffer Type Descriptions
Table 3.5 Buffer Type Descriptions
BUFFER TYPE DESCRIPTION
I Input
I/O Input/output
IPD Input with internal weak pull-down resistor
IPU Input with internal weak pull-up resistor
IS Input with Schmitt trigger
O12 Output 12 mA
I/O12 Input/output buffer with 12 mA sink and 12 mA source
I/OSD12 Open drain with Schmitt trigger and 12 mA sink. Meets the I2C-Bus
Specification [2] requirements.
ICLKx XTAL clock input
OCLKx XTAL clock output
I-R RBIAS
I/O-U Analog input/output defined in USB specification
HUBHUB
Strap Pin
LED/
Strap High
Strap Pin
LED/
Strap Low
R
kΩ
R
kΩ
+V
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Chapter 4 Battery Charging Support
The USB251xB/xBi SMSC hub provides support for battery charging devices on a per port basis in
compliance with the USB Battery Charging Specification, Revision 1.1. The hub can be configured to
individually enable each downstream port for battery charging support either via pin strapping as
illustrated in Figure 4.1 or by setting the corresponding configuration bits via I2C EEPROM or SMBus
(Section 5.1 on page 27).
Figure 4.1 Battery Charging via External Power Supply
Note: RSTRAP enables battery charging.
4.1 USB Battery Charging
A downstream port enabled for battery charging turns on port power as soon as the power on reset
and hardware configuration process has completed. The hub does not need to be enumerated nor
does VBUS_DET need to be asserted for the port power to be enabled. These conditions allow battery
charging in S3, S4, and S5 system power states as well as in the fully operational state. The USB
Battery Charging Specification does not interfere with standard USB operation, which allows a device
to perform battery charging at any time.
A port that supports battery charging must be able to support 1.5 amps of current on VBUS. Standard
USB port power controllers typically only allow for 0.8 amps of current before detecting an over-current
condition. Therefore, the 5 volt power supply, port power controller, or over-current protection devices
must be chosen to handle the larger current demand compared to standard USB hub designs.
4.1.1 Special Behavior of PRTPWR Pins
The USB251xB/xBi enables VBUS by asserting the port power (PRTPWR) as soon as the hardware
configuration process has completed. If the port detects an over-current condition, PRTPWR will be
turned off to protect the circuitry from overloading. If an over-current condition is detected when the
hub is not enumerated, PRTPWR can only be turned on from the host or if RESET_N is toggled. These
USB251xB/xBi
USB Port Power
Controller
IN
EN
FLAG
VBUS
5.0 V3.3 V
RSTRAP
PRTPWR[x:1]
OCS_N[x]
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behaviors provide battery charging even when the hub is not enumerated and protect the hub from
sustained short circuit conditions. If the short circuit condition persists when the hub is plugged into a
host system the user is notified that a port has an over-current condition. Otherwise PRTPWR turned
on by the host system and the ports operate normally.
4.2 Battery Charging Configuration
The battery charging option can be configured in one of two ways:
When the hub is brought up in the default configuration with strapping options enabled, with the
PRTPWR[x:1]/BC_EN[x:1] pins configured. See the following sections for details:
Section 3.3: Pin Descriptions (Grouped by Function) on page 19
Section 3.3.1.2: Internal Pull-Down (IPD) on page 22
When the hub is initialized for configuration over I2C EEPROM or SMBus. Either of these interfaces
can be used to configure the battery charging option.
4.2.1 Battery Charging enabled via I2C EEPROM or SMBus
Register memory map location 0xD0 is allocated for battery charging support. The Battery Charging
register at location 0xD0 starting from bit 1 enables battery charging for each downstream port when
asserted. Bit 1 represents port 1, bit 2 represents port 2, etc. Each port with battery charging enabled
asserts the corresponding PRTPWR[x:1] pin.
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Chapter 5 Initial Interface/Configuration Options
The hub must be configured in order to correctly function when attached to a USB host controller. The
hub can be configured either internally or externally by setting the CFG_SEL[1:0] pins (immediately
after RESET_N negation) as outlined in the table below.
Note: See Chapter 11 (Hub Specification) of the USB specification for general details regarding hub
operation and functionality.
To configure the hub externally, there are two principal ways to interface to the hub: over SMBus or
I2C EEPROM. The hub can be configured internally, where several default configurations are available
as described in the table below. When configured internally, additional configuration is available using
the strap options (listed in Section 3.3.1 on page 22).
Note: Strap options are not available when configuring the hub over I2C or SMBus.
Table 5.1 Initial Interface/Configuration Options
CFG_SEL[1] CFG_SEL[0] DESCRIPTION
0 0 Default configuration:
Strap options enabled
Self-powered operation enabled
Individual power switching
Individual over-current sensing
0 1 The hub is configured externally over SMBus (as an SMBus slave
device):
Strap options disabled
All registers configured over SMBus
1 0 Default configuration with the following overrides:
Bus-powered operation
1 1 The hub is configured over 2-wire I2C EEPROM:
Strap options disabled
All registers configured by I2C EEPROM
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5.1 Internal Register Set (Common to I2C EEPROM and SMBus)
The register set available when configuring the hub to interface over I2C or SMBus is outlined in the
table below. Each register has R/W capability, where EEPROM reset values are 0x00. Reserved
registers should be written to 0 unless otherwise specified. Contents read from unavailable registers
should be ignored.
ADDRESS REGISTER NAME DEFAULT ROM VALUES
(HEXIDECIMAL)
USB2512B/12Bi
USB2513B/13Bi
USB2514B/14Bi
00h Vendor ID LSB 24
01h Vendor ID MSB 04
02h Product ID LSB 12 13 14
03h Product ID MSB 25
04h Device ID LSB B3
05h Device ID MSB 0B
06h Configuration Data Byte 1 9B
07h Configuration Data Byte 2 20
08h Configuration Data Byte 3 02
09h Non-Removable Devices 00
0Ah Port Disable (Self) 00
0Bh Port Disable (Bus) 00
0Ch Max Power (Self) 01
0Dh Max Power (Bus) 32
0Eh Hub Controller Max Current (Self) 01
0Fh Hub Controller Max Current (Bus) 32
10h Power-on Time 32
11h Language ID High 00
12h Language ID Low 00
13h Manufacturer String Length 00
14h Product String Length 00
15h Serial String Length 00
16h-53h Manufacturer String 00
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5.1.1 Register 00h: Vendor ID (LSB)
5.1.2 Register 01h: Vendor ID (MSB)
54h-91h Product String 00
92h-CFh Serial String 00
D0h Battery Charging Enable 00
E0h rsvd 00
F5h rsvd 00
F6h Boost_Up 00
F7h rsvd 00
F8h Boost_x:0 00
F9h rsvd 00
FAh Port Swap 00
FBh Port Map 12 00
FCh Port Map 34 - 00
FD-FEh rsvd 00
FFh Status/Command
Note: SMBus register only
00
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 VID_LSB Least Significant Byte of the Vendor ID: a 16-bit value that uniquely identifies
the Vendor of the user device (assigned by USB-Interface Forum). Set this
field using either the SMBus or I2C EEPROM interface options.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 VID_MSB Most Significant Byte of the Vendor ID: a 16-bit value that uniquely identifies
the Vendor of the user device (assigned by USB-Interface Forum). Set this
field using either the SMBus or I2C EEPROM interface options.
ADDRESS REGISTER NAME DEFAULT ROM VALUES
(HEXIDECIMAL)
USB2512B/12Bi
USB2513B/13Bi
USB2514B/14Bi
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5.1.3 Register 02h: Product ID (LSB)
5.1.4 Register 03h: Product ID (MSB)
5.1.5 Register 04h: Device ID (LSB)
5.1.6 Register 05h: Device ID (MSB)
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PID_LSB Least Significant Byte of the Product ID: a 16-bit value that uniquely identifies
the Product ID of the user device. Set this field using either the SMBus or I2C
EEPROM interface options.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PID_MSB Most Significant Byte of the Product ID: a 16-bit value that uniquely identifies
the Product ID of the user device. Set this field using either the SMBus or
I2C EEPROM interface options.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 DID_LSB Least Significant Byte of the Device ID: a 16-bit device release number in
BCD format (assigned by OEM). Set this field using either the SMBus or I2C
EEPROM interface options.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 DID_MSB Most Significant Byte of the Device ID: a 16-bit device release number in
BCD format (assigned by OEM). Set this field using either the SMBus or I2C
EEPROM interface options.
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5.1.7 Register 06h: CONFIG_BYTE_1
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7 SELF_BUS_PWR Self or Bus Power: selects between self- and bus-powered operation.
The hub is either self-powered (draws less than 2 mA of upstream bus
power) or bus-powered (limited to a 100 mA maximum of upstream power
prior to being configured by the host controller).
When configured as a bus-powered device, the SMSC hub consumes less
than 100 mA of current prior to being configured. After configuration, the bus-
powered SMSC hub, along with all associated hub circuitry, any embedded
devices (if part of a compound device), and all externally available
downstream ports (max 100 mA) must consume no more than 500 mA of
upstream VBUS current. The current consumption is system dependent and
must not violate the USB 2.0 Specification [1].
When configured as a self-powered device, < 1 mA of upstream VBUS
current is consumed and all ports are available. Each port is capable of
sourcing 500 mA of current.
This field is set over either the SMBus or I2C EEPROM interface options.
0 : bus-powered operation
1 : self-powered operation
If dynamic power switching is enabled (Section 5.1.8), this bit is ignored and
LOCAL_PWR is used to determine if the hub is operating from self or bus
power.
6 rsvd
5 HS_DISABLE Hi-Speed Disable: disables the capability to attach as either a hi- or full-
speed device, forcing full-speed attachment only (i.e., no hi-speed support).
0 : hi-/full-speed
1 : full-speed only (hi-speed disabled)
4 MTT_ENABLE Multi-TT Enable: enables one transaction translator per port operation.
Selects between a mode where only one transaction translator is available
for all ports (single-TT), or each port gets a dedicated transaction translator
(multi-TT).
0 : single TT for all ports
1 : multi-TT (one TT per port)
3 EOP_DISABLE EOP Disable: disables End Of Packet (EOP) generation at End Of Frame
Time #1 (EOF1) when in full-speed mode.
During full-speed operation only, the hub can send EOP when no
downstream traffic is detected at EOF1. See the USB 2.0 Specification,
Section 11.3.1 for details.
0 : EOP generation is normal
1 : EOP generation is disabled
2:1 CURRENT_SNS Over-Current Sense: selects current sensing on all ports (ganged); a port-
by-port basis (individual); or none (for bus-powered hubs only). The ability to
support current sensing on a ganged or port-by-port basis is hardware
implementation dependent.
00 : ganged sensing
01 : individual sensing
1x : over-current sensing not supported (use with bus-powered
configurations)
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5.1.8 Register 07h: Configuration Data Byte 2
0 PORT_PWR Port Power Switching: enables power switching on all ports (ganged) or a
port-by-port basis (individual). The ability to support power enabling on a
ganged or port-by-port basis is hardware implementation dependent.
0 : ganged switching
1 : individual switching
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7 DYNAMIC Dynamic Power Enable: controls the ability of the hub to automatically
change from self-powered to bus-powered operation if the local power
source is removed or unavailable. It can also go from bus-powered to self-
powered operation if the local power source is restored.
When dynamic power switching is enabled, the hub detects the availability
of a local power source by monitoring LOCAL_PWR. If the hub detects a
change in power source availability, the hub immediately disconnects and
removes power from all downstream devices. It also disconnects the
upstream port. The hub will then re-attach to the upstream port as either a
bus-powered hub (if local power is unavailable) or a self-powered hub (if
local power is available).
0 : no dynamic auto-switching
1 : dynamic auto-switching capable
6 rsvd
5:4 OC_TIMER Over Current Timer Delay:
00 : 0.1 ms
01 : 4.0 ms
10 : 8.0 ms
11 : 16.0 ms
3 COMPOUND Compound Device: indicates the hub is part of a compound device (see the
USB Specification for definition). The applicable port(s) must also be defined
as having a non-removable device.
Note: When configured via strapping options, declaring a port as non-
removable automatically causes the hub controller to report that it
is part of a compound device.
0 : no
1 : yes, the hub is part of a compound device
2:0 rsvd
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
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5.1.9 Register 08h: Configuration Data Byte 3
5.1.10 Register 09h: Non-Removable Device
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:4 rsvd
3 PRTMAP_EN Port Mapping Enable: selects the method used by the hub to assign port
numbers and disable ports.
0 : standard mode
1 : port mapping mode
2:1 rsvd
0 STRING_EN Enables String Descriptor Support
0 : string support disabled
1 : string support enabled
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 NR_DEVICE Non-Removable Device: indicates which port has a non-removable device.
0 : port is removable
1 : port is non-removable
Bit 7 : rsvd
Bit 6 : rsvd
Bit 5 : rsvd
Bit 4 : controls port 4
Bit 3 : controls port 3
Bit 2 : controls port 2
Bit 1 : controls port 1
Bit 0 : rsvd
Note: The device must provide its own descriptor data.
When using the default configuration, the NON_REM[1:0] pins will designate
the appropriate ports as being non-removable.
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5.1.11 Register 0Ah: Port Disable For Self-Powered Operation
5.1.12 Register 0Bh: Port Disable For Bus-Powered Operation
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PORT_DIS_SP Port Disable Self-Powered: disables one or more ports.
0 = port is available
1 = port is disabled
Bit 7 : rsvd
Bit 6 : rsvd
Bit 5 : rsvd
Bit 4 : controls port 4
Bit 3 : controls port 3
Bit 2 : controls port 2
Bit 1 : controls port 1
Bit 0 : rsvd
During self-powered operation when mapping mode is disabled
(PRTMAP_EN = 0), this register selects the ports that will be permanently
disabled. These ports are then unavailable and cannot be enabled or
enumerated by a host controller. The ports can be disabled in any order,
where the internal logic will automatically report the correct number of
enabled ports to the USB host. The active ports will be reordered in order
to ensure proper function.
When using the default configuration, PRT_DIS_P[x:1] and PRT_DIS_M[x:1]
pins disable the appropriate ports.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PORT_DIS_BP Port Disable Bus-Powered: disables one or more ports.
0 = port is available
1 = port is disabled
Bit 7 : rsvd
Bit 6 : rsvd
Bit 5 : rsvd
Bit 4 : controls port 4
Bit 3 : controls port 3
Bit 2 : controls port 2
Bit 1 : controls port 1
Bit 0 : rsvd
During self-powered operation when mapping mode is disabled
(PRTMAP_EN = 0), this selects the ports which will be permanently
disabled.These ports are then unavailable and cannot be enabled or
enumerated by a host controller. The ports can be disabled in any order,
where the internal logic will automatically report the correct number of
enabled ports to the USB host. The active ports will be reordered in order to
ensure proper function.
When using the internal default option, the PRT_DIS_P[x:1] and
PRT_DIS_M[x:1] pins disable the appropriate ports.
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5.1.13 Register 0Ch: Max Power For Self-Powered Operation
5.1.14 Register 0Dh: Max Power For Bus-Powered Operation
5.1.15 Register 0Eh: Hub Controller Max Current For Self-Powered Operation
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 MAX_PWR_SP Max Power Self-Powered: the value in 2 mA increments that the hub
consumes from an upstream port (VBUS) when operating as a self-powered
hub. This value includes the hub silicon along with the combined power
consumption (from VBUS) of all associated circuitry on the board. This value
also includes the power consumption of a permanently attached peripheral
if the hub is configured as a compound device. The embedded peripheral
reports 0 mA in its descriptors.
Note: The USB 2.0 Specification does not permit this value to exceed
100 mA
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 MAX_PWR_BP Max Power Bus-Powered: the value in 2 mA increments that the hub
consumes from an upstream port (VBUS) when operating as a bus-powered
hub. This value includes the hub silicon along with the combined power
consumption (from VBUS) of all associated circuitry on the board. This value
also includes the power consumption of a permanently attached peripheral
if the hub is configured as a compound device. The embedded peripheral
reports 0 mA in its descriptors.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 HC_MAX_C_SP Hub Controller Max Current Self-Powered: the value in 2 mA increments that
the hub consumes from an upstream port (VBUS) when operating as a self-
powered hub. This value includes the hub silicon along with the combined
power consumption (from VBUS) of all associated circuitry on the board.
This value does NOT include the power consumption of a permanently
attached peripheral if the hub is configured as a compound device.
Note: The USB 2.0 Specification does not permit this value to exceed
100 mA
A value of 50 (decimal) indicates 100 mA, which is the default value.
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5.1.16 Register 0Fh: Hub Controller Max Current For Bus-Powered Operation
5.1.17 Register 10h: Power-On Time
5.1.18 Register 11h: Language ID High
5.1.19 Register 12h: Language ID Low
5.1.20 Register 13h: Manufacturer String Length
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 HC_MAX_C_BP Hub Controller Max Current Bus-Powered: the value in 2 mA increments that
the hub consumes from an upstream port (VBUS) when operating as a bus-
powered hub. This value will include the hub silicon along with the combined
power consumption (from VBUS) of all associated circuitry on the board.
Note: This value will not include the power consumption of a permanently
attached peripheral if the hub is configured as a compound device.
A value of 50 (decimal) would indicate 100 mA, which is the default value.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 POWER_ON_TIME Power-On Time: the length of time that it takes (in 2 ms intervals) from the
time the host initiated the power-on sequence on a port until the port has
adequate power.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 LANG_ID_H USB Language ID: upper 8 bits of a 16-bit ID field
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 LANG_ID_L USB Language ID: lower 8 bits of a 16-bit ID field
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 MFR_STR_LEN Manufacturer String Length: with a maximum string length of 31 characters
(when supported).
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5.1.21 Register 14h: Product String Length
5.1.22 Register 15h: Serial String Length
5.1.23 Register 16h-53h: Manufacturer String
5.1.24 Register 54h-91h: Product String
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PRD_STR_LEN Product String Length: with a maximum string length of 31 characters (when
supported).
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 SER_STR_LEN Serial String Length: with a maximum string length of 31 characters (when
supported).
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 MFR_STR Manufacturer String: UNICODE UTF-16LE per USB 2.0 Specification: with a
maximum string length of 31 characters (when supported).
Note: The string consists of individual 16-bit UNICODE UTF-16LE
characters. The characters will be stored starting with the LSB at
the least significant address and the MSB at the next 8-bit location.
(Subsequent characters must be stored in sequential contiguous
addresses in the same LSB, MSB manner.)
Warning: Close attention to the byte order of the selected programming
tool should be monitored.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PRD_STR Product String: UNICODE UTF-16LE per USB 2.0 Specification
When supported, the maximum string length is 31 characters (62 bytes).
Note: The string consists of individual 16-bit UNICODE UTF-16LE
characters. The characters will be stored starting with the LSB at
the least significant address and the MSB at the next 8-bit location.
(Subsequent characters must be stored in sequential contiguous
address in the same LSB, MSB manner.)
Warning: Close attention to the byte order of the selected programming
tool should be monitored.
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5.1.25 Register 92h-CFh: Serial String
5.1.26 Register D0h: Battery Charging Enable
5.1.27 Register F6h: Boost_Up
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 SER_STR Serial String: UNICODE UTF-16LE per USB 2.0 specification
When supported, the maximum string length is 31 characters (62 bytes).
Note: The string consists of individual 16-bit UNICODE UTF-16LE
characters. The characters will be stored starting with the LSB at
the least significant address and the MSB at the next 8-bit location.
(Subsequent characters must be stored in sequential contiguous
address in the same LSB, MSB manner.)
Warning: Close attention to the byte order of the selected programming
tool should be monitored.
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 BC_EN Battery Charging Enable: enables the battery charging feature for the
corresponding port.
0 : battery charging support is not enabled
1 : battery charging support is enabled
Bit 7 : rsvd
Bit 6 : rsvd
Bit 5 : rsvd
Bit 4 : controls port 4
Bit 3 : controls port 3
Bit 2 : controls port 2
Bit 1 : controls port 1
Bit 0 : rsvd
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:2 rsvd
1:0 BOOST_IOUT USB electrical signaling drive strength boost bit for the upstream port.
00 : normal electrical drive strength - no boost
01 : elevated electrical drive strength - low (~ 4% boost)
10 : elevated electrical drive strength - medium (~ 8% boost)
11 : elevated electrical drive strength - high (~12% boost)
Note: Boost could result in non-USB compliant parameters. Therefore, a
value of 00 should be implemented unless specific implementation
issues require additional signal boosting to correct for degraded
USB signalling levels.
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5.1.28 Register F8h: Boost_4:0
Note: Boost could result in non-USB compliant parameters. Therefore, a value of 00 should be
implemented unless specific implementation issues require additional signal boosting to correct
for degraded USB signalling levels.
5.1.29 Register FAh: Port Swap
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:6 BOOST_IOUT_4 USB electrical signaling drive strength boost bit for downstream port 4.
00 : normal electrical drive strength - no boost
01 : elevated electrical drive strength - low (~4% boost)
10 : elevated electrical drive strength - medium (~ 8% boost)
11 : elevated electrical drive strength - high (~12% boost)
5:4 BOOST_IOUT_3 USB electrical signaling drive strength boost bit for downstream port 3.
00 : normal electrical drive strength - no boost
01 : elevated electrical drive strength - low (~4% boost)
10 : elevated electrical drive strength - medium (~ 8% boost)
11 : elevated electrical drive strength - high (~12% boost)
3:2 BOOST_IOUT_2 USB electrical signaling drive strength boost bit for downstream port 2.
00 : normal electrical drive strength - no boost
01 : elevated electrical drive strength - low (~4% boost)
10 : elevated electrical drive strength - medium (~ 8% boost)
11 : elevated electrical drive strength - high (~12% boost)
1:0 BOOST_IOUT_1 USB electrical signaling drive strength boost bit for downstream port 1.
00 : normal electrical drive strength - no boost
01 : elevated electrical drive strength - low (~4% boost)
10 : elevated electrical drive strength - medium (~ 8% boost)
11 : elevated electrical drive strength - high (~12% boost)
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PRTSP Port Swap: swaps the upstream USBDP/USBDM pins (USBDP_UP and
USBDM_UP) and the downstream USBDP/USBDM pins (USBDP_DN[x:1]
and USBDP_DN[x:1]) for ease of board routing to devices and connectors.
0 : USB D+ functionality is associated with the DP pin and D- functionality
is associated with the DM pin.
1 : USB D+ functionality is associated with the DM pin and D- functionality
is associated with the DP pin.
Bit 7 : rsvd
Bit 6 : rsvd
Bit 5 : rsvd
Bit 4 : controls port 4
Bit 3 : controls port 3
Bit 2 : controls port 2
Bit 1 : controls port 1
Bit 0 : when set to 1, the upstream port DP/DM is swapped.
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5.1.30 Register FBh: PortMap 12
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PRTR12 PortMap Register for Ports 1 and 2: When a hub is enumerated by a USB
host controller, the hub is only permitted to report how many ports it has; the
hub is not permitted to select a numerical range or assignment. The host
controller will number the downstream ports of the hub starting with the
number 1, up to the number of ports that the hub reports having.
The host's port number is called the Logical Port Number and the physical
port on the hub is the Physical Port Number. When mapping mode is
enabled (see PRTMAP_EN, Section 5.1.9 on page 32) the hub's
downstream port numbers can be mapped to different logical port numbers
(assigned by the host).
Note: Contiguous logical port numbers must be implemented, starting
from number 1 up to the maximum number of enabled ports. This
ensures that the hub's ports are numbered in accordance with the
way a host will communicate with the ports.
Bit [7:4] 0000 Physical port 2 is disabled
0001 Physical port 2 is mapped to logical port 1
0010 Physical port 2 is mapped to logical port 2
0011 Physical port 2 is mapped to logical port 3
0100 Physical port 2 is mapped to logical port 4
1000
to
1111
rsvd, will default to 0000 value
Bit [3:0] 0000 Physical port 1 is disabled
0001 Physical port 1 is mapped to logical port 1
0010 Physical port 1 is mapped to logical port 2
0011 Physical port 1 is mapped to logical port 3
0100 Physical port 1 is mapped to logical port 4
1000
to
1111
rsvd, will default to 0000 value
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5.1.31 Register FCh: PortMap 34
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:0 PRTR34 PortMap Register for Ports 3 and 4: When a hub is enumerated by a USB
host controller, the hub is only permitted to report how many ports it has; the
hub is not permitted to select a numerical range or assignment. The host
controller will number the downstream ports of the hub starting with the
number 1, up to the number of ports that the hub reports having.
The host's port number is called the Logical Port Number and the physical
port on the hub is the Physical Port Number. When mapping mode is
enabled (see PRTMAP_EN, Section 5.1.9 on page 32) the hub's
downstream port numbers can be mapped to different logical port numbers
(assigned by the host).
Note: Contiguous logical port numbers must be implemented, starting
from number 1 up to the maximum number of enabled ports. This
ensures that the hub's ports are numbered in accordance with the
way a host will communicate with the ports.
Bit [7:4] 0000 Physical port 4 is disabled
0001 Physical port 4 is mapped to logical port 1
0010 Physical port 4 is mapped to logical port 2
0011 Physical port 4 is mapped to logical port 3
0100 Physical port 4 is mapped to logical port 4
1000
to
1111
rsvd, will default to 0000 value
Bit [3:0] 0000 Physical port 3 is disabled
0001 Physical port 3 is mapped to logical port 1
0010 Physical port 3 is mapped to logical port 2
0011 Physical port 3 is mapped to logical port 3
0100 Physical port 3 is mapped to logical port 4
1000
to
1111
rsvd, will default to 0000 value
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5.1.32 Register FFh: Status/Command
5.2 I2C EEPROM
The SMSC hub can be configured via a 2-wire (I2C) EEPROM (256x8). See Tab le 5 . 1 for details on
enabling the I2C EEPROM interface. The I2C EEPROM interface implements a subset of the I2C
Master Specification (refer to the Philips Semiconductor Standard I2C-Bus Specification I2C protocol
for details). The hub’s interface is designed to attach to a single dedicated I2C EEPROM which
conforms to the Standard-mode I2C specification (100 kbit/s transfer rate and 7-bit addressing) for
protocol and electrical compatibility. The I2C EEPROM shares the same pins as the SMBus interface,
therefore the SMBus interface is not available when the I2C EEPROM interface has been enabled (and
vice versa).
The hub acts as the master and generates the serial clock SCL, controls the bus access (determines
which device acts as the transmitter and which device acts as the receiver), and generates the START
and STOP conditions. The hub will read the external EEPROM for configuration data and then attach
to the upstream USB host.
Note: If no external EEPROM is present, the hub will write 0 to all configuration registers.
The hub does not have the capacity to write to the external EEPROM. The hub only has the capability
to read from an external EEPROM. The external EEPROM will be read (even if it is blank), and the
hub will be configured with the values that are read. Any values read for unsupported registers will not
be retained (i.e., they will remain as the default values). Reserved registers should be set to 0 unless
otherwise specified. EEPROM reset values are 0x00. Contents read from unavailable registers should
be ignored.
Note: Go to www.smsc.com, search for USB251xB and select e2prommap.msi from the documents
section to download the EEPROM data configuration utility tool.
5.2.1 I2C Slave Address
The 7-bit slave address is 0101100b.
Note: 10-bit addressing is not supported.
5.2.2 Protocol Implementation
The hub will only access an EEPROM using the sequential read protocol as outlined in Chapter 8 of
MicroChip 24AA02/24LC02B [4].
BIT
NUMBER BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
7:3 rsvd
2 INTF_PW_DN SMBus Interface Power Down:
0 : interface is active
1 : interface power down after ACK has completed
1 RESET Reset the SMBus interface and internal memory back to RESET_N assertion
default settings.
0 : normal run/idle state
1 : force a reset of registers to their default state
0 USB_ATTACH USB Attach (and write protect)
0 : SMBus slave interface is active
1 : the hub will signal a USB attach event to an upstream device, and the
internal memory (address range 0x00-0xFE) is write-protected to prevent
unintentional data corruption.
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5.2.3 Pull-Up Resistor
The circuit board designer is required to place external pull-up resistors (10 kΩ recommended) on the
SDA/SMBDATA and SCL/SMBCLK/CFG_SEL[0] lines (per SMBus 1.0 Specification [3], and EEPROM
manufacturer guidelines) to VDD33 in order to assure proper operation.
5.2.4 In-Circuit EEPROM Programming
The EEPROM can be programmed via automatic test equipment (ATE) by pulling RESET_N low (which
tri-states the hub’s EEPROM interface and allows an external source to program the EEPROM).
5.3 SMBus
The SMSC hub can be configured by an external processor via an SMBus interface (see Ta b l e 5 .1 for
details on enabling the SMBus interface). The SMBus interface shares the same pins as the EEPROM
interface, and therefore the hub no longer supports the I2C EEPROM interface when the SMBus
interface has been enabled. The SMSC hub waits indefinitely for the SMBus code load to complete
and only appears as a newly connected device on USB after the code load is complete.
The hub’s SMBus acts as a slave-only SMBus device. The implementation only supports block write
(Section 5.3.2.1) and block read (Section 5.3.2.2) protocols, where the available registers are outlined
in Section 5.1 on page 27. Reference the System Management Bus Specification [3] for additional
information.
5.3.1 SMBus Slave Address
The 7-bit slave address is 0101100b. The hub will not respond to the general call address of 0000000b.
5.3.2 Protocol Implementation
Typical block write and block read protocols are shown in figures 5.1 and 5.2. Register accesses are
performed using 7-bit slave addressing, an 8-bit register address field, and an 8-bit data field. The
shading shown in the figures during a read or write indicates the hub is driving data on the SMBDATA
line; otherwise, host data is on the SDA/SMBDATA line.
The SMBus slave address assigned to the hub (0101100b) allows it to be identified on the SMBus.
The register address field is the internal address of the register to be accessed. The register data field
is the data that the host is attempting to write to the register or the contents of the register that the
host is attempting to read.
Note: Data bytes are transferred MSB first.
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5.3.2.1 Block Write/Read
The block write begins with a slave address and a write condition. After the command code, the host
issues a byte count which describes how many more bytes will follow in the message. If a slave had
20 bytes to send, the first byte would be the number 20 (14h), followed by the 20 bytes of data. The
byte count may not be zero. A block write or read allows a transfer maximum of 32 data bytes.
Note: For the following SMBus tables:
Figure 5.1 Block Write
5.3.2.2 Block Read
A block read differs from a block write in that the repeated start condition exists to satisfy the I2C
specification’s requirement for a change in the transfer direction.
Figure 5.2 Block Read
5.3.2.3 Invalid Protocol Response Behavior
Note that any attempt to update registers with an invalid protocol will not be updated. The only valid
protocols are write block and read block (described above), where the hub only responds to the 7-bit
hardware selected slave address (0101100b). Also, the only valid registers for the hub are outlined in
Section 5.1 on page 27. Attempts to access any other registers will return no response.
5.3.3 Slave Device Timeout
Devices in a transfer can abort the transfer in progress and release the bus when any single clock low
interval exceeds 25 ms (TTIMEOUT, MIN). The master must detect this condition and generate a stop
condition within or after the transfer of the interrupted data byte. Slave devices must reset their
communication and be able to receive a new START condition no later than 35 ms (TTIMEOUT, MAX).
Note: Some simple devices do not contain a clock low drive circuit; this simple kind of device typically
resets its communications port after a start or stop condition. The slave device timeout must
be implemented.
Denotes Master-to-Slave Denotes Slave-to-Master
SSlave Address Register AddressWr A
17118
A
1
...
181
Byte Count = N AData byte 1 AData byte 2 A
81 1 188
Data byte N AP
1
SS Slave Address Register AddressWr
1711 8
A
1
Slave Address Rd A
711
...
A
81 1 188 181
PA AAAByte Count = N Data byte 2Data byte 1 Data byte N
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5.3.4 Stretching the SCLK Signal
The hub supports stretching of the SCLK by other devices on the SMBus. However, the hub does not
stretch the SCLK.
5.3.5 SMBus Timing
The SMBus slave interface complies with the SMBus Specification Revision 1.0 [3]. See Section 2.1,
AC Specifications on page 3 for more information.
5.3.6 Bus Reset Sequence
The SMBus slave interface resets and returns to the idle state upon a START condition followed
immediately by a STOP condition.
5.3.7 SMBus Alert Response Address
The SMBALERT# signal is not supported by the hub.
5.4 Default Configuration
To put the SMSC hub in the default configuration, strap CFG_SEL[1:0] to 00b. This procedure
configures the hub to the internal defaults and enables the strapping options. To place the hub in
default configuration with overrides, see Table 5.1 on page 26 for the list of the options.
The internal default values are used for the registers that are not controlled by strapping option pins.
Refer to Section 5.1 on page 27 for the internal default values that are loaded when this option is
selected. For a list of strapping option pins, see Chapter 5 on page 26, and to configure the strapping
pins, see Section 3.3.1 on page 22.
5.5 Reset
The hub experiences the following two resets:
Hardware reset via the RESET_N pin
USB bus reset
5.5.1 External Hardware RESET_N
A valid hardware reset is defined as assertion of RESET_N for a minimum of 1 μs after all power
supplies are within operating range. While reset is asserted, the hub (and its associated external
circuitry) consumes less than 500 μA of current from the upstream USB power source.
Assertion of RESET_N causes the following:
1. All downstream ports are disabled, and PRTPWR[x:1] to downstream devices is removed (unless
BC_EN[x:1] is enabled).
2. The PHYs are disabled, and the differential pairs will be in a high-impedance state.
3. All transactions immediately terminate; no states are saved.
4. All internal registers return to the default state (in most cases, 00h).
5. The external crystal oscillator is halted.
6. The PLL is halted.
The hub is operational 500 μs after RESET_N is negated. Once operational, the hub will do one of the
following, depending on configuration:
Read the strapping pins (default configuration with strapping options enabled)
Read configuration information from the external I2C EEPROM
Wait for configuration over SMBus.
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5.5.1.1 RESET_N for Strapping Option Configuration
Figure 5.3 Reset_N Timing for Default Configuration
Notes:
When in bus-powered mode, the hub and its associated circuitry must not consume more than
100 mA from the upstream USB power source during t1+t5.
All power supplies must have reached the operating levels mandated in Chapter 6: DC Parameters,
prior to (or coincident with) the assertion of RESET_N.
NAME DESCRIPTION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
t1 RESET_N asserted 1 μs
t2 CFG_SEL[1:0] setup time 16.7 ns
t3 CFG_SEL[1:0] hold time 16.7 1400 ns
t4 Hub outputs driven to inactive logic states 1.5 2 μs
t5 USB attach (see notes) 100 ms
t6 Host acknowledges attach and signals USB reset 100 ms
t7 USB idle undefined ms
t8 Completion time for requests (with or without data
stage)
5msec
t1
t4
t5 t6 t7 t8
valid driven by hub if strap is an output
RESET_N
VSS
CFG_SEL[2:0]
VSS
Hardware
reset asserted
Read
CFG_SEL[1:0]
Drive strap
outputs to
inactive levels
Attach USB
upstream
USB reset
recovery Idle
Start completion
request response
t2
t3
don’t care don’t care
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5.5.1.2 RESET_N for EEPROM Configuration
Figure 5.4 Reset_N Timing for EEPROM Mode
Notes:
When in bus-powered mode, the hub and its associated circuitry must not consume more than
100 mA from the upstream USB power source during t6+t7+t8+t9.
All power supplies must have reached the operating levels mandated in Chapter 6: DC Parameters,
prior to (or coincident with) the assertion of RESET_N.
NAME DESCRIPTION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
t1 RESET_N asserted 1 μs
t2 CFG_SEL[1:0] setup time 16.7 ns
t3 CFG_SEL[1:0] hold time 16.7 1400 ns
t4 Hub recovery/stabilization 500 μs
t5 EEPROM read (hub configuration) 2.0 99.5 ms
t6 USB attach (see notes) 100 ms
t7 Host acknowledges attach and signals USB reset 100 ms
t8 USB idle undefined ms
t9 Completion time for requests (with or without data
stage)
5ms
t1
t5
t7 t8 t9
RESET_N
VSS
Hardware reset
asserted
Read I2C
EEPROM
Attach USB
upstream
USB reset
recovery Idle
Start completion
request response
Read
CFG_SEL[1:0]
t2
t3
t6
valid
CFG_SEL[2:0]
VSS
don’t care don’t care
t4
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5.5.1.3 RESET_N for SMBus Slave Configuration
Figure 5.5 Reset_N Timing for SMBus Mode
Note 5.1 For bus-powered configurations, there is a 99.5 ms MAX, and the hub and its associated
circuitry must not consume more than 100 mA from the upstream USB power source
during t4+t5+t6+t7+t8+t9. For self-powered configurations, t5 MAX is not applicable and
the time to load the configuration is determined by the external SMBus host.
Note 5.2 All power supplies must have reached the operating levels mandated in Chapter 6: DC
Parameters, prior to (or coincident with) the assertion of RESET_N.
NAME DESCRIPTION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
t1 RESET_N Asserted 1 μs
t2 CFG_SEL[1:0] setup time 16.7 ns
t3 CFG_SEL[1:0] hold time 16.7 1400 ns
t4 Hub recovery/stabilization 500 μs
t5BUS SMBus code load (Note 5.1)99.5ms
t5SELF SMBus Code Load (Note 5.1) undefined ms
t6 Hub configuration and USB attach 100 ms
t7 Host acknowledges attach and signals USB reset 100 ms
t8 USB idle undefined ms
t9 Completion time for requests (with or without data
stage)
5ms
t1
t4
t6 t7 t8 t9
RESET_N
VSS
Hardware
reset asserted
Read
CFG_SEL[1:0]
SMBus code
load
Attach USB
upstream
USB reset
recovery Idle
Start completion
request response
t5
Hub PHY
stabilization
valid
CFG_SEL[2:0]
VSS
don’t care don’t care
t2
t3
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5.5.2 USB Bus Reset
In response to the upstream port signaling a reset to the hub, the hub does the following:
1. Sets default internal USB address to 0
2. Sets configuration to: unconfigured
3. Negates PRTPWR[x:1] to all downstream ports unless battery charging (BC_EN[x:1]) is enabled
4. Clears all TT buffers
5. Moves device from suspended to active (if suspended)
6. Complies with Section 11.10 of the USB 2.0 Specification [1] for behavior after completion of the
reset sequence. The host then configures the hub and the hub’s downstream port devices in
accordance with the USB Specification.
Note: The hub does not propagate the upstream USB reset to downstream devices.
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Chapter 6 DC Parameters
6.1 Maximum Guaranteed Ratings
Notes:
Stresses above the specified parameters could cause permanent damage to the device. This is a
stress rating only. Therefore, functional operation of the device at any condition above those
indicated in the operation sections of this specification are not implied.
When powering this device from laboratory or system power supplies, it is important that the
absolute maximum ratings not be exceeded or device failure can result. Some power supplies
exhibit voltage spikes on their outputs when the AC power is switched on or off. In addition, voltage
transients on the AC power line may appear on the DC output. When this possibility exists, it is
suggested that a clamp circuit be used.
6.2 Operating Conditions
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN MAX UNITS COMMENTS
Storage
Temperature
TSTOR -55 150 °C
Lead
Temperature
Refer to JEDEC Specification J-STD-
020D [5]
3.3 V supply
voltage
VDD33
VDDA33
4.6 V Applies to all packages
Voltage on any
I/O pin
-0.5 5.5 V
Voltage on
XTALIN
-0.5 4.0 V
Voltage on
XTALOUT
-0.5 2.5 V
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN MAX UNITS COMMENTS
Extended Commercial
Operating Temperature
TAE 0 85 °C Ambient temperature in still air
Industrial
Operating Temperature
TAI -40 85 °C Ambient temperature in still air
Only applies to USB251xBi
products
3.3 V supply voltage VDD33
VDDA33
3.0 3.6 V Applies to all parts
3.3 V supply rise time tRT33 0400μsSee Figure 6.1
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Figure 6.1 Supply Rise Time Model
Voltage on any I/O pin -0.3 5.5 V If any 3.3 V supply voltage drops
below 3.0 V, then the MAX
becomes:
(3.3 V supply voltage) + 0.5
Voltage on XTALIN -0.3 VDD33 V
Table 6.1 DC Electrical Characteristics
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
I, IS Type Input Buffer
Low Input Level VILI 0.8 V TTL Levels
High Input Level VIHI 2.0 V
Input Leakage IIL -10 +10 μAV
IN = 0 to VDD33
Hysteresis (IS only) VHYSI 250 350 mV
Input Buffer with Pull-Up (IPU)
Low Input Level VILI 0.8 V TTL Levels
High Input Level VIHI 2.0 V
Low Input Leakage IILL +35 +90 μAV
IN = 0
High Input Leakage IIHL -10 +10 μAV
IN = VDD33
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN MAX UNITS COMMENTS
t10%
10%
90%
Voltage tRT33
t90% Time
100%
3.3 V
VSS
VDD33
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Note 6.1 Output leakage is measured with the current pins in high impedance.
Note 6.2 See USB 2.0 Specification [1] for USB DC electrical characteristics.
Input Buffer with Pull-Down (IPD)
Low Input Level VILI 0.8 V TTL Levels
High Input Level VIHI 2.0 V
Low Input Leakage IILL +10 -10 μAV
IN = 0
High Input Leakage IIHL -35 -90 μAV
IN = VDD33
USB251xB/xBi
ICLK Input Buffer
Low Input Level VILCK 0.3 V
High Input Level VIHCK 0.9 V
Input Leakage IIL -10 +10 μAV
IN = 0 to VDD33
O12, I/O12 & I/OSD12 Type Buffer
Low Output Level VOL 0.4 V IOL = 12 mA @
VDD33 = 3.3 V
High Output Level VOH 2.4 V IOH = -12 mA @
VDD33 = 3.3 V
Output Leakage IOL -10 +10 μA
Hysteresis (SD pad only) IHYSC 250 350 mV VIN = VDD33
(Notes:)
Table 6.2 Supply Current Unconfigured: Hi-Speed Host (ICCINTHS)
PART MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
USB2512B/12Bi 40 45 mA
USB2513B/13Bi 40 45 mA
USB2514B/14Bi 45 50 mA
Table 6.1 DC Electrical Characteristics (continued)
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
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Table 6.3 Supply Current Unconfigured: Full-Speed Host (ICCINTFS)
PART MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
USB2512B/12Bi 35 40 mA
USB2513B/13Bi 35 40 mA
USB2514B/14Bi 35 40 mA
Table 6.4 Supply Current Configured: Hi-Speed Host (IHCH1)
PART MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
USB2512B 60 65 mA
This is the base current
of one downstream
port.
USB2512Bi 60 70 mA
USB2513B 65 70 mA
USB2513Bi 65 75 mA
USB2514B 70 80 mA
USB2514Bi 70 85 mA
USB251xB/xBi
Supply Current Configured
Hi-Speed Host, each additional downstream
port
1 port
base
+
25 mA
1 port
base
+
25 mA
mA
Table 6.5 Supply Current Configured: Full-Speed Host (IFCC1)
PART MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
USB2512B 45 50 mA
Base current of one
downstream port
USB2512Bi 45 55 mA
USB2513B 50 55 mA
USB2513Bi 50 60 mA
USB2514B 50 60 mA
USB2514Bi 50 65 mA
USB251xB/xBi
Supply Current Configured
Full-Speed Host, each additional
downstream port
1 port
base
+
8 mA
1 port
base
+
8 mA
mA
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Note 6.3 Capacitance TA = 25°C; fc = 1 MHz; VDD33 = 3.3 V
Table 6.6 Supply Current Suspend (ICSBY)
PART MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
USB2512B 475 1000 μA
All supplies combined
USB2512Bi 475 1200 μA
USB2513B 500 1100 μA
USB2513Bi 500 1300 μA
USB2514B 550 1200 μA
USB2514Bi 550 1500 μA
Table 6.7 Supply Current Reset (ICRST)
PART MIN TYP MAX UNITS COMMENTS
USB2512B 550 1100 μA
All supplies combined
USB2512Bi 550 1250 μA
USB2513B 650 1200 μA
USB2513Bi 650 1400 μA
USB2514B 750 1400 μA
USB2514Bi 750 1600 μA
Table 6.8 Pin Capacitance
LIMITS
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT TEST CONDITION
Clock Input
Capacitance
CXTAL 6 pF All pins except USB pins and the pins
under the test tied to AC ground
Input Capacitance CIN 6pF(Note 6.3)
Output Capacitance COUT 6pF
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6.2.1 Package Thermal Specifications
Thermal parameters are measured or estimated for devices with the exposed pad soldered to thermal
vias in a multilayer 2S2P PCB per JESD51. Thermal resistance is measured from the die to the
ambient air. The values provided are based on the package body, die size, maximum power
consumption, 85°C ambient temperature, and 125°C junction temperature of the die.
Table 6.9 Package Thermal Resistance Parameters
Use the following formulas to calculate the junction temperature:
TJ = P x ΘJA + TA
TJ = P x ΨJT + TT
SYMBOL
USB2512B/12Bi
USB2513B/13Bi
USB2514B/14Bi
(°C/W)
VELOCITY
(meters/s)
ΘJA
40.1 0
35.0 1
ΨJT
0.5 0
0.7 1
ΘJC
6.3 0
6.3 1
Table 6.10 Package Thermal Resistance Parameters
SYMBOL
USB2512B/12Bi USB2513B/13Bi
USB2514B/14Bi
(°C/W) VELOCITY (meters/s)
ΘJA
40.1 0
35.0 1
ΨJT
0.5 0
0.7 1
ΘJC
6.3 0
6.3 1
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TJ = P x ΘJC + TC
Max Power Supported = (TJ Max. Spec. x TAmb.)/ ΘJA
Table 6.11 Legend
SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
TJJunction temperature
PPower dissipated
ΘJA Junction-to-ambient-temperature
ΘJC Junction-to-top-of-package
ΨJT Junction-to-bottom-of-case
TAAmbient temperature
TCTemperature of the bottom of the case
TTTemperature of the top of the case
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Chapter 7 AC Specifications
7.1 Oscillator/Crystal
Crystal: Parallel resonant, fundamental mode, 24 MHz ±350 ppm
Figure 7.1 Typical Crystal Circuit
Figure 7.2 Formula to Find the Value of C1 and C2
Note 7.1 C0 is usually included (subtracted by the crystal manufacturer) in the specification for CL
and should be set to 0 for use in the calculation of the capacitance formulas in Figure 7.2.
However, the PCB itself may present a parasitic capacitance between XTALIN and
XTALOUT. For an accurate calculation of C1 and C2, take the parasitic capacitance
between traces XTALIN and XTALOUT into account.
Note 7.2 Each of these capacitance values is typically around 18 pF.
Table 7.1 Crystal Circuit Legend
SYMBOL DESCRIPTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
C0Crystal shunt capacitance Crystal manufacturer’s specification (Note 7.1)
CLCrystal load capacitance
CBTotal board or trace capacitance OEM board design
CSStray capacitance SMSC IC and OEM board design
CXTAL XTAL pin input capacitance SMSC IC
C1Load capacitors installed on OEM
board Calculated values based on Figure 7.2 (Note 7.2)
C2
C1
C2
CL1 M
Crystal
XTAL2
(CS2 = CB2 + CXTAL2 )
XTAL1
(CS1 = CB1 + CXTAL1 )
C0
C1 = 2 x (CL C0) – CS1
C2 = 2 x (CL C0) – CS2
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7.2 External Clock
50% duty cycle ±10%, 24 MHz ±350 ppm, jitter < 100 ps rms.
The external clock is recommended to conform to the signaling level designated in the JESD76-2
Specification [5] on 1.2 V CMOS Logic. XTALOUT should be treated as a weak (<1mA) buffer output.
7.2.1 SMBus Interface
The SMSC hub conforms to all voltage, power, and timing characteristics and specifications as set
forth in the SMBus 1.0 Specification [3] for slave-only devices (except as noted in Section 5.3: SMBus
on page 42.
7.2.2 I2C EEPROM
Clock frequency is fixed at 60 kHz ±20%.
7.2.3 USB 2.0
The SMSC hub conforms to all voltage, power, and timing characteristics and specifications as set
forth in the USB 2.0 Specification [1].
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Chapter 8 Package Outlines
Figure 8.1 36-Pin QFN, 6x6 mm Body, 0.5 mm Pitch
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8.1 Tape and Reel Specifications
Figure 8.2 36-Pin Package Tape Specifications
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Figure 8.3 36-Pin Package Reel Specifications
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Appendix A (Acronyms)
I2C®: Inter-Integrated Circuit1
OCS: Over-Current Sense
PCB: Printed Circuit Board
PHY: Physical Layer
PLL: Phase-Locked Loop
QFN: Quad Flat No Leads
RoHS: Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
SCL: Serial Clock
SIE: Serial Interface Engine
SMBus: System Management Bus
TT: Transaction Translator
1.I2C is a registered trademark of Philips Corporation.
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Appendix B (References)
[1] Universal Serial Bus Specification, Version 2.0, April 27, 2000 (12/7/2000 and 5/28/2002 Errata)
USB Implementers Forum, Inc. http://www.usb.org
[2] I2C-Bus Specification Version 1.1
NXP (formerly a division of Philips). http://www.nxp.com
[3] System Management Bus Specification, version 1.0
SMBus. http://smbus.org/specs/
[4] MicroChip 24AA02/24LC02B (Revision C)
Microchip Technology Inc. http://www.microchip.com/
[5] JEDEC Specifications: JESD76-2 (June 2001) and J-STD-020D.1 (March 2008)
JEDEC Global Standards for the Microelectronics Industry. http://www.jedec.org/standards-documents
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Datasheet Revision History
Customer Revision History
REVISION LEVEL & DATE SECTION/FIGURE/ENTRY CORRECTION
Rev. 2.2 (02-17-12) Cover Updated clock bullet to remove reference to
48MHz clock support.
Section 1.1: Configurable
Features on page 8
Updated bulleted lists. USB signal drive strength,
USB differential pair pin location and downstream
port power control / over-current detection items
moved from first (strap-configurable) bulleted list
to the second (EEPROM-configurable) bulleted
list. Added enabling of battery charging to the first
bulleted list.
Section 3.1: Pin
Configurations on page 11
Clarified introductory sentence.
Table 3.3: USB251xB/xBi Pin
Descriptions on page 19
Updated VBUS_DET buffer type to “I” and
changed description to: “For self-powered
applications with a permanently attached host,
this pin must be connected to a dedicated host
control output, or connected to the 3.3 V domain
that powers the host (typically VDD33).”
Table 3.3: USB251xB/xBi Pin
Descriptions on page 19
Updated CRFILT and PLLFILT pin descriptions.
Section 7.1: Oscillator/Crystal
on page 56
Removed redundant sentence: “External Clock:
50% duty cycle ±10%, 24/48 MHz ±350 ppm,
jitter < 100 ps rms”. This information is provided in
Section 7.2: External Clock on page 57.
Chapter 7: AC Specifications Removed ceramic resonator information.
Section 7.2: External Clock Replaced “1.8 V CMOS Logic” with “1.2 V CMOS
Logic”. Updated XTALOUT description.
Section 3.3: Pin Descriptions
(Grouped by Function)
Updated CRFILT and PLLFILT pin descriptions.
Cover, Package, All Removed the 49-BGA option.
Order Code Page Changed ordering codes for non-industrial
USB2513B and USB2514B. Last character was
changed from “G” to “C”.
Front page Removed support for ceramic resonator.
Rev. 2.1 (02/24/11) Section 6.1 and 6.2, DC
Parameters
The 1.2V supply information was added and the
graph that includes both 3.3 and 1.2 V rise time
was added for 49-BGA.
Rev. 2.1 (02/24/11) All Added the 49-BGA option.
Rev. 2.1 (02/22/11) Section 6.2.1, Package
Thermal Specifications
Added Max Power Supported = (TJ, max.spec. - Tamb)/ ΘJA
Rev. 2.0 (10/01/10) All General refresh, corrected grammatical errors
and unified tone.