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Links to USB sites

• USB.org documentation on USB standards: http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/
• Wikipedia webpage on USB: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB
• USB in a Nutshell - an introduction to USB: http://www.beyondlogic.org
• A direct link to the USB 2.0 standard:
  • http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/usb_20.zip
• This page has links to USB host controller, hub, and tranceiver chips:
  • http://www.lvr.com/usbchips.htm

Some tranceiver chips that were reviewed during the node design

• USB tranceivers allow direct single ended, unidirectional logic pins to communicate on the differential bidirectional USB electrical specification. Tranceivers often provide provide some electrical ESD protection as well.
• Micrel MIC2550A
  • USB to logic level down to 1.6 volts, Full Speed, 11kV ESD protection, 14-TSSOP
  • http://www.micrel.com/_PDF/mic2550a.pdf Micrel also has an application note on USB bus power. See this page for information: http://www.micrel.com/page.do?page=product-info/USB.shtml#trans
• Maxim MAX3344E
  • USB to logic level, Full Speed, Internal 1.5 k ohm pull up, 15kV ESD protection, 14-TSSOP
  • http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/4188
• Sipex SP5301
  • USB to 3.3 or 5V logic level, Full Speed, very low power, low cost, 14-SOIC
  • http://www.sipex.com/Files/DataSheets/sp5301.pdf
• Fairchild USB1T11AMTC
  • USB to 3.3 or 5V logic level, Full Speed, 9.5 kV ESD protection, 14-TSSOP
  • http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/US%2FUSB1T11A.pdf