The TUSB1142 monitors the physical layer conditions like receiver termination, electrical idle, LFPS, and SuperSpeed signaling rate to determine the state of the USB 3.1 interface. Depending on the state of the USB 3.2 interface, the TUSB1142 can be in one of four primary modes of operation when USB 3.1 is enabled: Disconnect, U2/U3, U1, and U0 (Active).

The Disconnect state is the state in which TUSB1142 has not detected far-end termination on both upstream facing port (UFP) or downstream facing port (DFP). The disconnect mode is the lowest power mode of each of the four states. The TUSB1142 remains in this state until far-end receiver termination has been detected on both UFP (SSRX) and DFP (CTX). The TUSB1142 immediately exits this mode and enters U0 once far-end termination is detected.

Once in U0 state, the TUSB1142 will redrive all traffic received on the port in both directions. U0 is the highest power mode of all USB 3.2 power states. The TUSB1142 remains in U0 state until electrical idle occurs on both UFP and DFP. Upon detecting electrical idle, the TUSB1142 immediately transitions to U1.

The U1 state is the intermediate mode between U0 mode and U2/U3 mode. In U1 mode, the TUSB1142 UFP and DFP receiver termination remains enabled. The UFP and DFP transmitter DC common mode is maintained. The power consumption in U1 is similar to power consumption of U0.

Next to the disconnect state, the U2/U3 state is next lowest power state. While in this state, the TUSB1142 periodically performs far-end receiver detection. Anytime the far-end receiver termination is not detected on either UFP or DFP, the TUSB1142 leaves the U2/U3 state and transitions to the Disconnect state. It also monitors for a valid LFPS. Upon detection of a valid LFPS, the TUSB1142 immediately transitions to the U0 state. In U2/U3 state, the TUSB1142 receiver terminations remain enabled but the TX DC common mode voltage is not maintained.