Single-Port USB Smart Hub ICs Optimize System Costs for Automotive Manufacturers
June 10 2019 - 8:00AM
As demand for in-vehicle entertainment and smartphone applications
continues to grow, automotive manufacturers must provide dependable
and convenient connectivity in designs — all while optimizing
system costs. Extending its portfolio of leading USB automotive
products, Microchip Technology Inc.
(Nasdaq: MCHP)
today introduced new single-port products to its
USB 2.0
Smart Hub IC family, giving automakers more options to fit
varying design needs. Providing precisely what is required for
single-port implementations, the USB4912 and the USB4712 are ideal
for adding a single port under the radio, in the center console or
alongside wireless charging implementations.
Using the same patented methods as their multi-port family, the
USB 2.0-compliant devices offer single-port Integrated Circuits
(ICs) in smaller footprint packages, optimizing a customer’s Bill
of Materials (BoM) and lowering total system costs. Now with both
single-and multi-port options that share the same software,
designers can choose configurations and seamlessly implement
solutions that fit their designs and get to market faster. These
diverse USB solutions support smartphones, tablets and other
connected devices, without compromising signal integrity.
“The development of these devices is a direct response to
customer demand for single-port implementations,” said Charles
Forni, vice president of Microchip’s USB and Networking business
unit. “Building on Microchip’s leadership in the multi-port space,
we now offer everything from one to four ports that support USB 2.0
and USB 3.0. As always, our solutions are backed by Microchip’s
global support team and development tools to simplify the design
process.”
By using native USB drivers and mechanisms like Microchip’s
patented role swapping technologies, multi-host reflector and
FlexConnect, the USB4912 and the USB4712 Smart Hub ICs optimize
design and easily integrate with infotainment head units, allowing
a seamless connection with the smartphone ecosystem of software and
applications. Each device includes an embedded 32-bit
microcontroller (MCU) for the implementation of USB I/O bridging.
Both devices support USB 2.0 Low Speed, Full Speed and Hi-Speed
with a single USB 2.0 Hi-Speed upstream port for host connection,
while the USB4912 — a low-power, configurable, USB 2.0 hub
controller — allows connectivity to be extended to GPIO, I2C, SPI
and UART so that the USB Smart Hub becomes the center for system
connectivity and control.
Pricing and AvailabilityBoth USB products are
offered in a 40-pin VQFN package, compliant with the USB 2.0
specification and have passed AEC-Q100, grade 3 testing. The
USB4712 is available for $1.60 and the USB4912 is available for
$1.89, each in 10,000-unit quantities. For additional information
and to purchase products mentioned here, contact a Microchip sales
representative or authorized worldwide distributor.
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About Microchip TechnologyMicrochip Technology
Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and
secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development
tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to
create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total
system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more
than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer,
aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets.
Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding
technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For
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www.microchip.com.
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