Microchip Technology USB7206 SmartHub™ ICs

Microchip Technology USB7206 SmartHub™ ICs are low-power, OEM configurable, USB 3.1 Gen 2 hub controllers with 6 downstream ports. The hubs have advanced features for embedded USB applications. The USB7206 is fully compliant with the Universal Serial Bus Revision 3.1 Specification and USB 2.0 Link Power Management Addendum. The USB7206 supports 10Gbps Super-Speed Plus (SS+), 5Gbps Super-Speed (SS), 480Mbps Hi-Speed (HS), 12Mbps Full-Speed (FS), and 1.5Mbps Low-Speed (LS) USB downstream devices on all enabled downstream ports.

Features

  • Six downstream USB3.1 Gen2 / 2.0 ports
    • Legacy USB Type B support on the upstream port
    • 6 USB Type-A support downstream - 5 x Gen2, 1 x USB2.0
  • Integrated Hub Feature Controller (HFC) enabling I/O Bridging and FlexConnect
    • I/O Bridging: Host communication to external peripherals USB to I2C/SPI/GPIO bridge endpoint support
    • FlexConnect: Host port Swapping and Switching to downstream Devices Reversible upstream and downstream roles on command
  • Battery Charging - USB-IF rev1.2 support on downstream ports (DCP, CDP, SDP) including legacy Apple® iOS, Blackberry®, China Charging, and many others
  • Compatible with MSFT Windows 10, 8, 7, XP, Apple OS X 10.4+, and Linux hub drivers
  • Available in 100-pin (12mm x 12mm) VQFN RoHS compliant package
  • Industrial grade temperature support (−40°C to +85°C)
Published: 2021-05-10 | Updated: 2022-03-11