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USB5906C

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8.7

Port Split

8.7.1

FEATURE OVERVIEW

This feature allows the USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen 1 PHYs associated with any downstream port to be operationally

separated. The intention of this feature is to allow a system designer to connect an embedded USB 3.x device to the

USB 3.2 Gen 1 PHY, while allowing the USB 2.0 PHY to be used as either a standard USB 2.0 port or with a separate

embedded USB 2.0 device.

This feature operates outside of the provisions of the USB specifications. Operation is intended for specialized applica-

tions only. Contact your local sales representative for additional information.

In order to maintain a positive end user experience, it is recommended that only permanently attached, embedded USB

3.x devices be connected to the USB 3.2 Gen 1 PHY when enabling the Port Split feature. This prevents end users from

attempting to connect USB High-Speed, Full-Speed, or Low-Speed devices to an exposed USB port which only has USB

3.2 Gen 1 connections.

8.7.2

PORT SPLITTING CONFIGURATION

Downstream ports 5 and 6 may be configured for Port Splitting. Port Splitting is configured via register configuration

through SMBus during the hub configuration stage (SOC_CFG) or via the hub’s internal OTP memory.

When Port Splitting is enabled, the existing

PRT_CTLx pin associated with that port will continue to control the USB 2.0

portion of the port in an identical matter. A new pin function assigned to a

GPIOx pin will be activated and configured to

control the USB 3.2 Gen 1 portion of the port. This new pin is named

PRTPWRx_USB3_SPLIT where x indicates the

respective port. Note that overcurrent detection is not supported on the

PRTPWRx_USB3_SPLIT pin. These new pins

are assigned as shown in Table 8-5.

FIGURE 8-11:

RECOMMENDED PORT SPLITTING CONFIGURATIONS

USB

Power

Switch

OCS

USB2.0

Device

USB58xx/

USB59xx

PRTCTLx

VBUS

Embedded

USB3.x Device

PRTPWRx_USB3_SPLIT

(GPIOxx)

USB58xx/

USB59xx

PRTCTLx

Embedded

USB3.x Device

PRTPWRx_USB3_SPLIT

(GPIOxx)

Embedded

USB2.0 Device

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