MIC2524/2527
Micrel
MIC2524/2527
Quad USB Power Control Switch
Not Recommended for New Designs
Refer to MIC2027
General Description
Features
The MIC2524 and MIC2527 are cost-effective high-side
power switches with four independently controlled channels,
optimized for self-powered and bus-powered Universal Se-
rial Bus (USB) applications. Few external components are
necessary to satisfy USB requirements.
• Compliant to USB specifications
• UL Recognized Component
• 4 independent switches
• 3V to 5.5V input
• 500mA minimum continuous load current per port
• 140mΩ maximum on-resistance (MIC2524)
• 1.25A maximum short circuit current limit
• Individual open-drain fault flag pins
• 220µA on-state supply current
• 1µA typical off-state supply current
• Output can be forced higher than input (off-state)
• Thermal shutdown
• 2.4V typical undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
• 1ms turn-on (soft-start) and fast turnoff
• Active-high or active-low enable versions
• 16-pin SOIC and DIP packages
The MIC2524/7 satisfies the following USB requirements:
each switch channel supplies up to 500mA as required by
USB downstream devices; the switch’s low on-resistance
meets USB voltage drop requirements; fault current is limited
to typically 750mA, well below the UL 25VA safety require-
ments; and a flag output is available to indicate fault condi-
tions to the local USB controller. Soft start eliminates the
momentaryvoltagedropontheupstreamportthatmayoccur
when the switch is enabled in bus-powered applications.
Additional features include thermal shutdown to prevent
catastrophic switch failure from high-current loads,
undervoltage lockout (UVLO) to ensure that the device re-
mains off unless there is a valid input voltage present, and
3.3V and 5V logic compatible enable inputs.
Applications
• USB bus-powered hubs
• USB self-powered hubs
• USB monitors
The MIC2524/7 is available in active-high and active-low
versions in 16-pin DIP and SOIC packages.
• USB printers
Typical Application
MIC2527
5.1V ± 3%
5V ± 1%
or
Ferrite
Bead
MIC2524
VBUS
10k
5V ±3%
27k
Downstream
USB
MIC5207-3.3
LDO Regulator
D+
D–
MIC2524
MIC2527
33µF*
3.3V USB Controller
0.01µF
0.01µF
0.01µF
0.01µF
Port 1
IN
V+
OVERCURRENT
IN
OUT
ON/OFF
ENA
500mA max.
GND
1µF
FLGA
ENB
IN
4.7
µF
GND
0.1
µF
OUTA
VBUS
D+
FLGB
ENC
OUTB
OUTC
Downstream
USB
Port 2
500mA max.
33µF*
33µF*
33µF*
D+
D–
D–
FLGC OUTD
GND
GND
END
GND
GND
FLGD
VBUS
D+
Bold lines indicate
0.1" wide, 1-oz. copper
high-current traces.
Downstream
USB
Port 3
500mA max.
D–
GND
* 33µF, 16V tantalum or 100µF, 10V electrolytic per port
VBUS
D+
Downstream
USB
Port 4
500mA max.
D–
GND
4-Port Self-Powered Hub
UL Recognized Component
Micrel, Inc. • 1849 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 944-0970 • http://www.micrel.com
June 1999
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