USB

TRANSCEIVER

High Speed

Compensation

USB

CONNECTOR

Low and Full

Speed Bypass

Status flags

OPTIONAL

PLD

ESD

PROTECTION

D2P

D2M

D1P

D1M

CD

ENA_HS

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TUSB216

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7 Detailed Description

7.1 Overview

The TUSB216 is a USB High-Speed (HS) signal conditioner designed to compensate for ISI signal loss in a

transmission channel. TUSB216 has a patented design for USB Low Speed (LS) and Full Speed (FS) signals. It

does not alter the signal characteristics. HS signals are compensated. The design is compatible with USB On-

The-Go (OTG) and Battery Charging (BC) specifications.

Programmable signal gain through an external resistor permits fine tuning device performance to optimize

signals. This helps pass USB HS electrical compliance tests at the connector. Additional RX sensitivity, tuned by

external pull-up resistor and pull-down resistor, allows to overcome attenuation in cables. The TUSB216 allows

application in series to cover longer distances, or high loss transmission paths. A maximum of 4 devices can be

daisy-chained.

7.2 Functional Block Diagram

7.3 Feature Description

7.3.1 High-speed Boost

The high-speed booster (combination of edge boost and DC boost) improves the eye width for USB2.0 high-

speed signals. It is direction independent and by that is compatible to OTG systems. The BOOST pin is

configuring the booster strength with different values of pull down resistors to set 4 levels of boosts, alternatively

the boost level can be set via I2C register according to I2C Mode. Internal circuitry of the signal conditioner

reduces possible overshoot.

7.3.2 RX Sensitivity

The RX_SEN pin is a tri-level pin. It is used to set the gain of the device according to system channel loss. RX

sensitivity can be increased to recover incoming signals with low vertical eye opening to be able to boost weak

signals and helps overcoming high attenuation.

7.4 Device Functional Modes

7.4.1 Low-speed (LS) Mode

TUSB216 automatically detects a LS connection and does not enable signal compensation. CD pin is asserted

high but ENA_HS will be low.

7.4.2 Full-speed (FS) Mode

TUSB216 automatically detects a FS connection and does not enable signal compensation. CD pin is asserted

high but ENA_HS will be low