Industry’s First Seven-Port USB 3.1 Gen1 SmartHub IC

The USB58xx and USB59xx next-generation families of SmartHubs are the first sevenport USB 3.1 Gen1 hub ICs available in the market. They offer multiple direct interfaces to USB Type-C connectors for enabling 5 Gbps USB data rates in a single integrated circuit. Ideal for applications such as monitors, docking stations, digital televisions, set-top boxes and computing peripherals.

Features:

- Seven downstream USB 3.1 Gen 1/2.0 ports
- Integrated Hub Feature Controller (HFC)
- I/O Bridging: Host communication to external peripherals
- FlexConnect: Host port Swapping and Switching to downstream devices
- Integrated 2:1 MUX for direct support of the new USB Type-C ports
- Integrated Billboard class device for Power Delivery notification support
- PortSplitting - USB downstream port can be split for custom applications using embedded USB2 devices in parallel with USB2.0 devices
- Battery Charging