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USB2524
USB MultiSwitch™ Hub

USB MultiSwitch Hub Product Brochure - (PDF File Size=401K)
General Description
Applications
Block Diagram
Data Sheet, Application Notes, Drivers and Design Tools

General Features

Compliant with USB 2.0 Specification
Hub controller IC with two upstream ports and four downstream ports
MultiTRAK™ technology provides one transaction translator per port
Default configuration with pin selectable options
Four flexible downstream port switching modes
Flexible OEM configuration options
56-pin QFN Lead-Free RoHS Compliant Package

Hardware Features

Integrated 1.8V regulator
Integrated termination and pull-up/pull-down resistors
Internal short circuit protection of DP and DM lines
On-chip oscillator uses low cost 24MHz crystal
Supports individual over-current protection and power control
3.3V I/O with 5V tolerance

OEM Selectable Features

The 4-Port Hub supports several OEM selectable features:

Customize vendor ID, product ID, device ID, and product string
Port switching modes and host ownership of downstream ports
Select whether the hub is part of a compound device
(When any downstream port is permanently hardwired to a USB peripheral device, the hub is part of a compound device)
Programmable LEDs to support standard green/amber port status or port speed (HS/FS/LS)
Select the presence of a permanently hardwired USB peripheral device on a port by port basis
Configure the delay time for filtering the over-current sense inputs
Configure the delay time for turning on downstream port power
Configure the polarity of down stream port power control signals
Indicate the maximum current that the 4-port hub consumes from the USB upstream port
Indicate the maximum current required for the hub controller

Pin Selectable Options for Default Configuration

Select downstream ports as non-removable ports
Select downstream ports as disabled ports
Enable/disable downstream port LED indicators
Select downstream port power control and over-current detection on a ganged or individual basis
Select downstream port power control polarity

ORDERING INFORMATION
Order Number(s):
USB2524-ABZJ for 56-pin QFN Lead-Free RoHS Compliant Package

General Description

USB2524 is the industry's first USB switching hub that combines a USB Hi-Speed hub and switching functionality in a single device. Equipped with two upstream ports and four downstream ports, USB2524 enables USB device sharing and switching between two USB hosts without "cable swapping". Requiring no more than standard USB hub driver support, the USB2524 appears as a 4-port USB hub to either USB host system and supports standard USB topology.

Device Sharing and Switching

Per-port switching provides maximum device sharing functionality
Flexible switching modes ease system design
Programmable auto-switch mode enables unique applications

High Throughput

MultiTRAK architecture provides dedicated TT for every downstream port
Maximum USB full-speed data rate at 12 Mbps per port even under full load
Aggregate 960 Mbps maximum data rate when both Hi-Speed hosts are active

Minimum Software Overhead

Appears as a standard USB 2.0 hub controller on either host system
Requires no more than standard USB hub-class driver support already native in most operating systems
Standard USB connect and disconnect behavior as device switched from one host to the other

Ease of Integration

Small 8x8 mm 56QFN package occupies minimum PCB space
Flexible configuration options ease embedded system design
USB-IF certified silicon building block ensures full USB compliance

Applications

USB2524 USB MultiSwitch hub may be used in a number of applications:

Desktop PC drive-bays
Mobile PC dock stations and port replicators
All-in-one and photo printers
LCD monitors
KVM switches
USB device sharing peripherals
Set-top boxes
DVD/HDD recorders and players
Any USB dual-role host and device systems

USB2524 Block Diagram

USB2524 Data Sheet, Application Notes,
Drivers and Design Tools

Description File Name File Size Date
USB2524 Product Brief 2524db.pdf 200K 8/22/07
USB2524 Data Sheet 2524.pdf 873K 8/22/07
Evaluation Board      
EVB-USB2524
    Schematic, Orcad 7.2
    Schematic, PDF
    Bill of Materials, PDF
    User Guide, PDF

evb2524.dsn
evb2524.pdf
evb2524bom.pdf
evb2524user.pdf

5104K
78K
21K
302K

8/14/06
6/21/06
8/8/06
9/28/06
Application Note      
Application Note 15-0: Configuring the USB2524 via SMBus an150.pdf 416K 8/30/06
Application Note 15-2: Switching Hub Considerations for Windows XP an152.pdf 186K 7/28/06
USB MultiSwitch Hub In the News*
Using a USB Hi-Speed MultiSwitch Hub to connect and share devices in home office and digital living room applications - Embedded Computing Design (PDF File Size=321K)
SMSC USB MultiSwitch Hub - EEPN
SMSC Introduces Industry's First USB Sharing Hub - Networking News
MultiSwitch hub will allow LAN-less USB sharing - Engadget
USB hub chip accepts hospitality of two hosts - EDN
I/O Control: Hub lets hosts easily share USB peripherals - EE Times
SMSC Introduces Industry's First USB Sharing Hub, Leading to a New Generation of Products with USB Connectivity and Device Sharing - SMSC Press Release
Other Information
Configuration Utility for Hub EEPROM Data v1.0.0.9 e2promapp.msi 5167K 12/5/07
USB MultiSwitch Hub Product Brochure multiswitch.pdf 401K 4/06
Using the Adobe™ Acrobat™ Reader aacrobat.html    

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