MIC2536
Micrel
MIC2536
Dual USB Power Distribution Switch
Preliminary Information
General Description
Features
The MIC2536 is a cost-effective high-side power switch, with
two independently controlled channels, optimized for bus-
poweredUniversalSerialBus(USB)applications. Fewexter-
nal components are necessary to satisfy USB requirements.
• Compliant to USB specifications
• 2.7V to 5.5V operating range
• 150mA minimum continuous load current per channel
• 400mΩ typical on-resistance
• Fast-acting short circuit protection with
thermal shutdown
• Integrated filter eliminates
Each switch channel of the MIC2536 will supply up to 100mA
asrequiredforUSBbus-powereddownstreamdevices.Fault
current is limited to typically 275mA by fast-acting current-
limit circuitry which minimizes voltage droop on the upstream
port during fault conditions. A flag output with transient filter
indicates fault conditions to the local USB controller but will
ignore short flag signals resulting from inrush current during
hot plug-in events.
false overcurrent flag assertions
• Individual open-drain fault flag pins with transient filter
• 3V/5V-compatible enable inputs
• Active-high (-1) and active-low (-2) versions
• Reverse-current blocking in off mode (no “body diode”)
• Soft-start circuit
• 100µA maximum on-state supply current
• <1µA typical off-state supply current
• –40°C to 85°C operation
Soft start eliminates the momentary voltage droop on other
ports that may occur when the switch is enabled in bus-
powered applications. Additional features include thermal
shutdown to prevent catastrophic switch failure from high-
current loads and 3.3V and 5V logic compatible enable
inputs.
Applications
• USB keyboard bus-powered hubs
• USB bus-powered docking stations
• Note Book PCs
The MIC2536 is available in active-high and active-low ver-
sions in 8-lead SOP and MSOP.
• PDAs
• General purpose power distribution applications
• PC board hot swap
• Inrush current-limiting
Typical Application
Ferrite
Beads
10k
4.50V to 5.25V
Upstream VBUS
100mA max.
VBUS
1.5k
10k
D+
3.3V USB Controller
MIC2536-2
MIC5207-3.3
USB
Port 1
.01µF
.01µF
D–
VBUS
D+
63µF
0.1µF
VIN
IN
OUT
ON/OFF
ENA
OUTA
IN
GND
OVERCURRENT
OVERCURRENT
ON/OFF
FLGA
FLGB
ENB
1µF
D–
GND
GND
OUTB
VBUS
D+
GND
4.7µF
USB
Port 2
D–
63µF
GND
Data
Data
(Two Pair)
to USB
Controller
Typical Two-Port Bus-Powered Hub
Micrel, Inc. • 1849 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 944-0970 • http://www.micrel.com
March 2000
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