SLVS490I – DECEMBER 2003 – REVISED OCTOBER 2009
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UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT (UVLO)
An undervoltage lockout ensures that the power switch is in the off state at power up. Whenever the input
voltage falls below approximately 2 V, the power switch is quickly turned off. This facilitates the design of
hot-insertion systems where it is not possible to turn off the power switch before input power is removed. The
UVLO also keeps the switch from being turned on until the power supply has reached at least 2 V, even if the
switch is enabled. On reinsertion, the power switch is turned on, with a controlled rise time to reduce EMI and
voltage overshoots.
UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) APPLICATIONS
The universal serial bus (USB) interface is a 12-Mb/s, or 1.5-Mb/s, multiplexed serial bus designed for
low-to-medium bandwidth PC peripherals (e.g., keyboards, printers, scanners, and mice). The four-wire USB
interface is conceived for dynamic attach-detach (hot plug-unplug) of peripherals. Two lines are provided for
differential data, and two lines are provided for 5-V power distribution.
USB data is a 3.3-V level signal, but power is distributed at 5 V to allow for voltage drops in cases where power
is distributed through more than one hub across long cables. Each function must provide its own regulated 3.3 V
from the 5-V input or its own internal power supply.
The USB specification defines the following five classes of devices, each differentiated by power-consumption
requirements:
Hosts/self-powered hubs (SPH)
Bus-powered hubs (BPH)
Low-power, bus-powered functions
High-power, bus-powered functions
Self-powered functions
SPHs and BPHs distribute data and power to downstream functions. The TPS206x has higher current capability
than required by one USB port; so, it can be used on the host side and supplies power to multiple downstream
ports or functions.
HOST/SELF-POWERED AND BUS-POWERED HUBS
Hosts and SPHs have a local power supply that powers the embedded functions and the downstream ports (see
Figure 27). This power supply must provide from 5.25 V to 4.75 V to the board side of the downstream
connection under full-load and no-load conditions. Hosts and SPHs are required to have current-limit protection
and must report overcurrent conditions to the USB controller. Typical SPHs are desktop PCs, monitors, printers,
and stand-alone hubs.
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