Leading Features
Format Support - complete system solution for interfacing leading flash media formats to USB bus:
- SmartMedia™ (SM)
- Memory Stick™ (MS), High Speed Memory Stick (HSMS), Memory Stick PRO (MSPRO) and Memory Stick Duo (MSDUO and MSDUO Pro)
- Secure Digital (SD), High Speed Secure Digital and MINI Secure Digital
- MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC) and compatible with all versions of MMC 4.0
- NAND Flash
- Compact Flash™ I and II (CF)
- CF form-factor ATA hard drives like Microdrive
BOM Cost Reduction Enhancements:
- Three short circuit protected on chip power MOSFETS for direct power control of the Memory Stick and Secure Digital interfaces. (Compact Flash still remains external due to the high current requirements for Microdrives.)
- Selectable 24/48MHz clock input option to eliminate external crystal.
Key features:
- Supports firmware upgrade via USB bus for systems that use external flash memory
- Compatibilty tested on chip ROM support for the latest flash media specifications:
- SmartMedia Electrical Specification Version 1.40
- SmartMedia Physical Format Specifications Version 1.40
- SmartMedia Logical Format Specifications Version 1.30
- MultiMediaCard System Specification Version 4.0
- SD Memory Card Specifications Version 1.1
- Memory Stick Standard Format Specification Version 1.40-00
- Memory Stick Pro Standard Format Specifications Version 1.01-01
- Memory Stick Duo Standard Format Specifications Version 1.10-00
- Memory Stick Implementation Checklist Procedures Version 1.00-01
- CompactFlash Specification Rev 2.0
- Hardware support for High Speed Secure Digital and SD Secure
- Features Programmable by Attribute Bit on external 256B EEPROM:
- LUN configuration and assignment
- USB SmartDetach™ when no media card is inserted for power savings
- SD Card Write Protect polarity
- SD Card Read Only operation
- Customizable Inquiry Command operation
- LED polarity, blink rate and operation
- Bus or Self Powered
- Forced USB 1.1 reporting
- Boot from Flash Media - Supports USB Bulk Only Mass Storage Compliant Bootable BIOS
- Up to 4 slot operation - Support for simultaneous operation of cards
- On-Chip 4-Bit High Speed Memory Stick and MS PRO Hardware Circuitry
- USB-IF Specification 2.0 Compatibility for Bus Powered Operation TID#40002526
- WHQL File Number 915937
Device Includes
- USB 2.0 HS/FS Transceiver
- Three short circuit protected card power FETs targeted for use with the Secure Digital/MultimediaCard, Memory Stick and Smart Media slots
- A Bi-directional Control and a Bi-directional Bulk Endpoint are provided
- Internal or External Program Memory Interfaces
- 64K Byte Internal ROM Code Space or Optional 64K Byte External Code Space using Flash, SRAM or EPROM memory
- 15 GPIOs for special function use: LED indicators, button inputs, power control to memory devices, etc.
- Inputs capable of generating interrupts with either edge sensitivity
- Compatible with Microsoft WinXP, WinME, Win2K SP3, Apple OS10, Softconnex and Linux Multi-LUN Mass Storage Class Drivers
- Win2K, Win98/98SE and Apple OS8.6 and OS9 Multi-LUN Mass Storage Class Drivers available from SMSC
- 128 Pin VTQFP Lead-free RoHS Compliant Package (1.0mm height, 14mm x14mm footprint)
Benefits:
- Customers benefit from the high quality on chip ROM code that is compatibility and compliance tested for the latest format support.
- Card compatibility testing across manufacturers ensures good end customer experience and obsoletes the need for flash program memory except for systems with custom features.
- Mask ROM operation enables lowest cost for embedded Flash Card Reader Applications.
- Integrated card power FETs decrease BOM cost and increase reliability.
- Firmware and hardware low power features enable USB bus powered applications and portable applications by configuration from EEPROM.
- Flexible program memory and configuration options provide the greatest flexibility for adding features or enabling upgrade of features in the field via USB bus.
- New levels of integration with on chip short circuit protected card power MOSFETS to reduce BOM costs to the minimum.
- Strong Flash Media Read/Write performance enables the benefits of USB 2.0 transfer speeds to be realized by end customers.
- Robust silicon design enables two layer board design for 4 slot card readers.
Customer Profile:
- Customers who want to add flash media card reader slots to their product.
- Customers that have USB Host ports available to connect to the card reader IC.
Applications:
- Photo and MFP Printers
- Desktop PC embedded card readers
- Laptop Card Readers
- MP3 Players
- Digital Televisions
- Game Consoles
- Digital Media Centers
- Set top box - Home Gateway
- Standalone Card Readers
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