default settings provide flexibility in the quantity of
USB expansion ports utilized without redesign
• Supports OTP configurable flash
• Fully integrated USB termination and Pull-up/Pull-
down resistors
• On-chip Power On Reset (POR)
• Internal 3.3 V and 1.2 V voltage regulators
• On Board 24 MHz Crystal Driver, Resonator, or
External 24 MHz clock input
• Temperature range: -40 ºC to 85 ºC
Target Applications
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Automotive head unit
Automotive breakout box
Navigation devices
Automotive consumer connectivity ports
Smart phones requiring host and device modes
Rear seat infotainment access
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Table of Contents
1.0 General Description ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
4.0 Power Connections ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.0 Modes of Operations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
10.0 Package Information ................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Appendix A: Data Sheet Revision History ........................................................................................................................................... 56
Appendix B: Terms and Acronyms ..................................................................................................................................................... 57
The Microchip Web Site ...................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Customer Change Notification Service ............................................................................................................................................... 59
Customer Support ............................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Product Identification System ............................................................................................................................................................. 60
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1.0
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Microchip USB84604 is a low-power, OEM configurable, MTT (Multi-Transaction Translator) USB 2.0 controller hub
with 4 downstream ports and advanced features for embedded USB applications. The USB84604 is fully compliant with
the USB 2.0 Specification
[
2],
USB 2.0 Link Power Management Addendum, High-Speed Inter-Chip (HSIC) USB Elec-
trical Specification Revision 1.0
[
4],
and will attach to an upstream port as a Full-Speed hub or as a Full-/Hi-Speed hub.
The 4-port hub supports Low-Speed, Full-Speed, and Hi-Speed (if operating as a Hi-Speed hub) downstream devices
on all of the enabled downstream (non-HSIC) ports. HSIC ports support only Hi-Speed operation.
The USB84604 has been specifically optimized for embedded systems where high performance and minimal BOM
costs are critical design requirements. Standby mode power has been minimized and reference clock inputs can be
aligned to the customer’s specific application. Flexible power rail options ease integration into energy efficient designs
by allowing the USB84604 to be powered in a single-source (VBUS, VBAT, 3.3 V) or a dual-source (VBAT + 1.8, 3.3 V
+ 1.8) configuration. Additionally, all required resistors on the USB ports are integrated into the hub, including all series
termination and pull-up/pull-down resistors on the D+ and D- pins.
The USB84604 supports downstream battery charging. The USB84604 includes embedded USB device/slave function-
ality which is dedicated for use as a USB to I
2
C/SPI interface, allowing external circuits or devices to be monitored, con-
trolled, or configured via the USB interface. Additionally, the USB84604 includes many powerful and unique features
such as:
FlexConnect,
which provides flexible connectivity options. The USB84604’s downstream port 1 can be swapped with
the upstream port, allowing master capable devices to control other devices on the hub.
MultiTRAK
TM
Technology,
which utilizes a dedicated Transaction Translator (TT) per port to maintain consistent full-
speed data throughput regardless of the number of active downstream connections. MultiTRAK
TM
outperforms conven-
tional USB 2.0 hubs with a single TT in USB full-speed data transfers.
PortMap,
which provides flexible port mapping and disable sequences. The downstream ports of a USB84604 hub can
be reordered or disabled in any sequence to support multiple platform designs with minimum effort. For any port that is
disabled, the USB84604 Hub Controller automatically reorders the remaining ports to match the USB host controller’s
port numbering scheme.
PortSwap,
which adds per-port programmability to USB differential-pair pin locations. PortSwap allows direct alignment
of USB signals (D+/D-) to connectors to avoid uneven trace length or crossing of the USB differential signals on the
PCB.
PHYBoost,
which provides programmable levels of Hi-Speed USB signal drive
strength in the downstream port transceivers. PHYBoost can restore USB signal
integrity in a compromised system environment. The graphic on the right shows an
example of Hi-Speed USB eye diagrams before and after PHYBoost signal integrity
restoration.
VariSense,
which controls the USB receiver sensitivity enabling programmable lev-
els of USB signal receive sensitivity. This capability allows operation in a sub-optimal
system environment, such as when a captive USB cable is used.
The USB84604 is available for the automotive temperature range (-40 ºC to 85 ºC).
Available firmware revisions are shown in the
Product Identification System on page 60:
‘001080’ and ‘001070’. The
‘001080’ version enables the internal Hub Feature Controller, while the ‘001070’ version disables it. There are no addi-
tional differences between these two versions.
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The Hub Feature Controller adds advanced functionality to the USB84604 by enabling the host to send commands
directly to it via the upstream USB connection. The Hub Feature Controller includes a USB peripheral/slave controller
that receives commands which are contained in the USB data packet. The following functions can be controlled via com-
mands through the Hub Feature Controller:
• I
2
C over USB Bridging: The host can send commands through USB to any device connected to the hub through
the SMBus.
• UART over USB Bridging: The host can send commands through USB to any device connected to the hub
through the UART. For more details about UART functions refer to the SDK.
• SPI over USB Bridging: The host accesses to an attached SPI device as a pass-through operation.
• GPIO Control: The GPIOs on the hub can be dynamically configured and controlled by the host. For more details
about GPIO functions refer to the SDK.
• OTP Programming: Permanent customer configurations can be loaded to the One Time Programmable memory.
• FlexConnect support: FlexConnect allows the hub to dynamically change the physical ports that act as upstream
and downstream ports. For more details refer to the FlexConnect Applications