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USB Type-A to Type-C Port Converter with
Protection
MAX20463/MAX20463A
General Description
Benefits and Features
● Designed to USB Type-C R1.3 Specification with
®
The MAX20463 is a small, integrated USB Type-C
Downstream-Facing Port (DFP) solution used to convert
an existing USB-A head-unit captive-cable port to a head-
unit USB Type-C captive-cable port. When the MAX20463
is designed into an automotive module at the end of the
cable, then the existing upstream head-unit USB-A solu-
tion and the existing USB-A captive-cable housing can be
reused.
Integrated V Discharge
BUS
• USB Type-C 1.5A, 3.0A DFP Controller
• Type-C Current Limit Reduction with V
Dropout
BUS
● Designed for Cooperative Protection with Head-Unit
Protector
• Short-to-Battery and Short-to-Ground Survival on
HVBUS for Upstream Protector to Handle
• Accurate USB Bus Forward Current Threshold
The device protection features include ±15kV/±8kV IEC
61000-4-2 ESD on CC1/CC2, and IEC ESD with short-to-
battery (18V) on SENSE/HVBUS. The MAX20463A sens-
es a short of the passenger cable shield to car battery,
preventing damage to the port. Short-to-ground and short-
to-battery survival are also provided on the HVBUS signal
and defined to operate in concert with the existing head-
unit USB-A charger/protector, allowing coordinated fault
detection and reporting to the head-unit USB host.
• Low R
28mΩ (typ) USB Power Switch
ON
● Robust Design Keeps Vehicle System and Portable
Devices Safe in Automotive Environment
• Optional Shield Short-to-Battery Detection and
External FET Control
• Short-to-BUS Protection on Protected CC1 and
CC2 Outputs
• IEC 61000-4-2 Level-4 ESD Protection (HVBUS,
CC1, CC2, SENSE)
The MAX20463 is available in a small, 3mm x 3mm,
12-pin TDFN package, using very few external compo-
nents.
● 3mm x 3mm 12-Pin TDFN Package
● -40°C to +105°C Operating Temperature Range
● AEC-Q100 Qualified
Applications
● Automotive USB Captive-Cable Housing
● Automotive Downstream USB Modules
Simplified Block Diagram
USB TYPE-C
USB TYPE A
USB TYPE A
RECEPTACLE
D-
D-
D-
D-
CAPTIVE
CABLE
UPSTREAM HEAD UNIT
OR
MULTIMEDIA MODULE
USB-A PORT
D+
D+
D+
D+
1m to 2m
BUS
BUS
HVBUS
HVBUS
V
BUS
V
BUS
V
V
BUS
BUS
GND
GND
GND
BIAS
MAX20463A
CC1
CC2
47µF
CC1
CC2
SHIELD
SHIELD
GND
SENSE
GDRV
CC_SEL
GND
SHIELD
USB Type-C is a registered certification mark of the USB Implementers Forum, Inc.
19-100441; Rev 4; 5/22
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
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