HX3 USB 3.0 HUB Controller | Cypress Semiconductor
HX3 USB 3.0 HUB Controller
HX3 is Cypress’s USB-IF certified 4-port Hub controller. HX3 is proven to work with all known host controllers, device classes and operating systems by repeated testing at every USB plug-fest and 3rd party laboratories. HX3 supports most USB charging standards, including Battery Charging Specification v1.2, Apple Charging Standard, YD/T 1591-2006 and ACA-Dock.
HX3's ACA Dock feature allows charging of a smartphone or tablet supporting USB OTG, while simultaneously working with USB devices connected to the downstream ports. HX3 supports Ghost Charging™ feature, which enables battery charging on HX3's downstream ports without a host connected to the upstream port.
HX3's configurable SuperSpeed and USB 2.0 PHY improves signal quality. This feature of HX3 gives board designers more flexibility, making USB-IF compliance easier. HX3 also supports Shared Link™, a proprietary feature that doubles the number of USB ports, creating 8 ports from a 4-port Hub.
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- Watch the videos of HX3’s Shared Link™ and ACA-Dock features
- Download HX3 Datasheet and Hardware Design Guidelines Application Note
- Buy the CY4609 ($69), CY4603 ($99) or CY4613 ($129) kit based on your application
- Download and install the Blaster Plus Configuration Utility
- Refer to the Reduced BOM Schematic for 100-Ball BGA Package Option (CYUSB331x-BVX family), 68-QFN Package Option (CYUSB330x family) and 88-QFN Package Option (CYUSB331x family and CYUSB332x family) of HX3
- Get your Schematics reviewed by the Cypress Applications Engineering Team using the Online Tech Support Case System
HX3 kits provide the capability to evaluate HX3 features and develop USB Hub applications. Kits are integrated with the required components and Blaster Plus software utility. The Blaster Plus software utility is used to change the configuration parameters of HX3. All kits are supported on Windows OS.
Contact hx3@cypress.com to get a HX3 Development Kit today!
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HX3 Key Features
- Shared Link™ : Provides 8 downstream ports from a 4-port USB 3.0 hub
- Ghost Charging™ : Charges a portable device without the need for a host
- Configurability : Improves signal quality with configurable USB PHY
- Charging Support : Supports Battery Charging v1.2 and Apple Charging
- ACA-Dock : Charges USB-OTG enabled Smartphone or Tablet on the up-stream port
- Low Power : HX3 consumes significantly lower active power compared to competition
Package options:68QFN (8 x 8 mm) and 88QFN (10 x 10 mm)
Solution Example HX3 USB 3.0 HUB Controller
