USB4640/USB4640i
High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC)
USB 2.0 Hub and Flash Media
Controller
PRODUCT FEATURES
General Description
The SMSC USB4640/USB4640i is a Hi-Speed HSIC
USB hub and card reader combo solution with an
upstream port compliant to HSIC 1.0, a supplement to
the USB 2.0 specification. The two downstream ports
are compliant with the USB 2.0 specification.
High Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) is a digital interconnect
bus that enables the use of USB technology as a low-
power chip-to-chip interconnect at speeds up to 480
Mb/s. The HSIC interface is an industry standard 2-pin
digital interface which uses standard USB software. The
SMSC USB4640/USB4640i provides an ultra fast
interface between an HSIC enabled host and today’s
popular flash media formats. The controller allows
read/write capability to flash media from the following
families:
–
–
–
–
Secure Digital
TM
(SD)
MultiMediaCard
TM
(MMC)
Memory Stick
®
(MS)
xD Picture Card
TM
(xD)
1
Data Brief
Features
Compliance with the following flash media card
specifications SD 2.0 / MMC 4.2 / MS 1.43 / MS-Pro
1.02 / MS-Pro-HG 1.01 / MS-Duo 1.10 / xD 1.2
Low-power digital HSIC interface offers a
replacement for onboard host and device connection
for analog USB bus cable
HSIC interface enables printers, mobile PCs, ultra-
mobile PCs, and cell phone products to reduce the
total power budget while taking full advantage of USB
connectivity and compatibility with existing USB
drivers and software
External 1.2 V reference allows upstream and
downstream HSIC links to use the same voltage
reference
Supports a single external 3.3 V supply source;
internal regulators provide 1.8 V internal core voltage
for additional bill of materials and power savings
The transaction translator (TT) in the hub supports
operation of Full-Speed and Low-Speed peripherals
9 K RAM | 64 K on-chip ROM
Enhanced EMI rejection and ESD protection
performance
Hub and flash media reader/writer configuration from
a single source: External I
2
C
®
ROM or external SPI
ROM
The USB4640/USB4640i offers a versatile, cost-
effective, and energy-efficient hub controller with 2
downstream USB 2.0 ports. This combo solution
leverages SMSC’s innovative technology that delivers
industry-leading data throughput in mixed-speed USB
environments. Average sustained transfer rates
exceeding 35 MB/s are possible
2
.
Highlights
Upstream HSIC port and 2 exposed Hi-Speed USB
2.0 downstream ports for external peripheral
expansion
The dedicated flash media reader is internally
attached to a 3rd downstream port of the hub as a
USB Compound Device
— a single or multiplexed flash media reader interface
— Configures internal code using an external I
2
C
EEPROM
— Supports external code using an SPI Flash EEPROM
— Customizable vendor ID, product ID, and language ID if
using an external EEPROM
PortMap
— Flexible port mapping and port disable sequencing
supports multiple platform designs
Up to 9 configurable GPIOs for special functions
The USB4640 supports the commercial temperature
range of 0°C to +70°C
The USB4640i supports the industrial temperature
range of -40°C to +85°C
48-pin QFN lead-free, RoHS compliant package (7x7
mm)
Applications
3G/4G handsets, smartphones, cell phones, and
other mobile devices
Desktop and mobile PCs
Printers
GPS navigation systems
Media players/viewers
Consumer A/V
Set-top boxes
Industrial products
PortSwap
— Programmable USB differential-pair pin locations eases
PCB design by aligning USB signal traces directly to
connectors
PHYBoost
— Programmable USB transceiver drive strength recovers
signal integrity
1.For xD-Picture Card
TM
support, please obtain a user
license from the xD-Picture Card License Office.
2.Host and media dependent.
SMSC USB4640/USB4640i
PRODUCT PREVIEW
Revision 1.0 (06-09-09)
High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) USB 2.0 Hub and Flash Media Controller
ORDER NUMBERS:
USB4640/USB4640i-HZH for 48-PIN, QFN LEAD-FREE RoHS COMPLIANT PACKAGE
Please contact your local SMSC representative for more information.
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