SLLSES1D December 2015 – September 2020 HD3SS3220
PRODUCTION DATA
HD3SS3220 can be used to design USB Type-C systems implementing DRP, DFP and UFP port for applications requiring USB SupeSpeed or SuperSpeedPlus. The device supports native USB-C power handshake for power negotiation up to 15 W. HD3SS3220 can advertise 900 mA, 1.5 A and 3 A current capability as DFP (provider) and detect these settings as UFP (consumer).
Use of I2C is optional but strongly encouraged and provides additional control of the device and status of the USB-C interface resulting robust and flexible system implementation. A constant I2C polling is not required and device provides an interrupt signal for servicing microprocessor.
HD3SS3220 mux channels have independent adaptive common mode tracking allowing RX and TX paths to have different common mode voltage simplifying system implementation and avoiding inter-op issues.
Layout for SS signals to USB-C connector needs to be adjusted based on receptacle type.
HD3SS3220 mux does not provide common mode biasing for the channel. Therefore it is required that the device is biased from either side for all active channels. Also note that mux channels are for differential SS signals only.
If power support larger than 15W is required USBPD function is needed and not supported by this device. If split data/power role is desired such as USB host but power consumer or USB device but power provider, an USBPD function is needed as well.