USB power distribution switches are high-side
N-channel MOSFET switches with built-in overcurrent
protection and low on-state resistance. The SC2041
switch is designed to meet the USB requirements for
power switching and maintenance-f ree fault protection
for self-powered & bus-powered hub applications. T he
SC2041 features low on-state resistance to meet the
USB requirement for voltage drop and regulation. T he
switch is controlled by a shutdown input that is
compatible with 3V and 5V logic. The device is active
when the shutdown input is low. See SC2051 for an
active high version. The device provides short circuit
current limiting at a value of less than 1.0A, well below
the USB limit of 5A. During an overcurrent condition the
device provides a fault notification to signal the USB
controller. An integrated thermal protection circuit
automatically shuts the switch off when the junction
temperature reaches its thermal limit. The switch
remains off until the junction temperature drops
approximately 20°C. The switch will continue to cycle
on and off until the fault is removed. Inrush current
limiting prevents voltage drop on an upstream port
when the switch is enabled. An undervoltage lockout
circuit guarantees the switch is initially off during
start-up.
FEATURES
•= Designed to meet USB specification revisions 1.1
and 2.0 power management requirements
•= 500mA continuous load current
•= High-side MOSFET switch with low R
DS(ON)
•= Short-circuit current protection
•= Internal thermal shutdown
•= Undervoltage lockout
•= Open drain fault output
•= Soft start circuit with slow turn-on time
•= Wide supply voltage range: 2.8V to 5.5V
•= 2.5kV ESD rating (Human Body Model)
•= Full industrial temperature range
APPLICATIONS
•= Universal Serial Bus (USB) power management
•= Self-powered or bus-powered USB hubs
•= Root hubs in desktop PCs & servers
•= Notebook PCs
•= Peripherals
ORDERING INFORMATION
DEVICE
SC2041IS.TRSO-8
(1)
PACKAGE
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
VBUS IN
Shutdown Signal From USB Controller
R1
Flag Output To USB Controller
Note:
(1) Only available in tape and reel packaging. A reel
contains 2500 devices.
Input Voltage RangeV
Output Voltage RangeV
Shutdown InputV
Flag OutputV
Continuous Output CurrentI
Thermal Impedance Junction to Ambient
Thermal Impedance Junction to Case
θ
θ
Operating Ambient Temperature Range T
Operating Junction Temperature RangeT
Storage Temperature Range T
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 seconds) T
IN
OUT
EN
FLG
O
JA
JC
A
J
STG
L
-0.3 to +7V
-0.3 to +7V
-0.3 to +7V
-0.3 to (V
+ 0.3)V
IN
Internally LimitedmA
130°C/W
47°C/W
-40 to +85°C
-40 to +125°C
-65 to +150°C
300°C
ESD Rating (Human Body Model)ESD2.5kV
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless specified: TA = 25°C, V
ParameterSymbolConditionsM in Typ MaxUnits
IN
Supply Voltage RangeV
Supply CurrentI
= 5V, V
IN
SHDN
= GND, I
IN
Q
= 500mA. Values in bold apply over the full operating temperature range.
OUT
2.85.5
VIN = 3.3V85130µA
V
200
Power Switch
On Resistancer
OUT
Output Leakage CurrentI
L(OFF)
Output Turn On Delayt
Output Turn On Rise Timet
Output Turn Off Delayt
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cont.)
SC2041
Figure 9: Inrush Current, Device Enabled Into
100µF and 10ΩΩΩΩ
Top Trace: V
Bottom Trace: I
SHDN
OUT
, 5V/div.
, 0.2A/div.
Timebase: 2.5ms/div.
= 5V, R
V
IN
= 10Ω, C
OUT
= 100µF
OUT
Figure 10: Inrush Current, Device Enabled Into
470µF and 10ΩΩΩΩ
Top Trace: V
Bottom Trace: I
SHDN
OUT
, 5V/div.
, 0.2A/div.
Timebase: 2.5ms/div.
= 5V, R
V
IN
= 10Ω, C
OUT
= 470µF
OUT
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Theory Of Operation
The SC2041 is a current limited 80mΩ power switch
with error reporting and enable features. The power
switch is an N-channel MOSFET with its gate driven by
an internal charge pump. The switch has been designed to turn on slowly (1.7ms typical) to minimize
inrush currents at turn-on.
The Shutdown pin (SHDN) is compatible with 3V or 5V
logic, and when pulled high, shuts off the power switch,
causing the device to enter a very low power shutdown
mode, where it will draw less than 1µA from the supply.
While enabled, the SC2041 draws only 100µA from the
supply.
The power switch has current limit detection circuitry
which will limit the current through the s witch to 0.85A
(typical) and reduce the output voltage accordingly.
When c urrent limit is entered, the open drain Flag pin
(FLG) is asserted low, indicating a fault condition. If an
overcurrent or short condition is continuous , the power
dissipation in the switch will cause the junction temperature to rise, triggering the therm al protection circuitry
to shut the switch down (at TJ = 150°C typical). This will
shut off the output current altogether, and also cause
the Flag pin to be asserted low. Once the junction
temperature has dropped by 20°C (typical), the device
will start up once more in a controlled manner.
The SC2041 will operate from supply voltages as low
as 2.8V, and internal undervoltage lockout circuitry
ensures that the power switch will be turned off at
power-up, even if the device is enabled. Once the
UVLO threshold voltage (2.7V typical) is reached, the
switch will turn on (if enabled) and slowly ramp up the
output.
The SC2041 has been designed for use in USB applications such as:
1) hosts or self- powered hubs that need to cur rent lim it
downstream ports and report overcurrent conditions;
2) bus-powered hubs that need to be able to switch
power to downstream ports, limit inrush currents at
power-up (to less than a 44Ω resistor in par allel with a
10µF capacitor) and power-up and draw less than
100mA;
3) bus-powered functions that need to limit inrush
currents at power-up (to less than a 44Ω resistor in
parallel with a 10µF capacitor) and power-up and draw
less than 100mA.
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Component Selection - General
A 0.1µF or greater ceram ic bypass capacitor is recom mended at the device input. This should be placed
U1 SC2041
1
C1
0.1uF
2
3
45
VBUS IN
Shutdown Signal From USB Controller
Flag Output To USB Controller
R1
close to the input pin (IN) and routed directly to ground.
A low ESR electrolytic capacitor is recommended at the
output, higher values should be used for heavy loads to
reduce ringing at the output (and hence input). Bypass
the output with a 0.1µF to 1µF ceramic capacitor to
improve immunity to short circuit transients.
Shutdown
The shutdown pin (SHDN) input is a 3V or 5V
compatible enable/disable. Pulling this pin high shuts
down the power switch and the SC2041 will draw < 1µA
from the supply. Pulling this pin low will enable the
device.
Error Flag
The error flag (F LG) output is an open drain N-channel
MOSFET. Its output is pulled low during overcurrent,
input undervoltage and thermal shutdown conditions.
Connection of high capacitance loads to the output c an
cause momentar y overcurrent conditions due to inr ush
current and trigger fals e error flag assertion. This c an
be reduced by using low ESR output capacitors to
provide a low impedance source for hot-plug events.
The addition of an RC filter between FLG and the USB
controller can resolve this easily. This pin also requires
a pull-up resistor for a high signal when not asserted.
Overcurrent
GND
IN
IN
SHDN FLG
8
OUT
7
OUT
6
OUT
C2
0.1uFC322uF
VBUS OUT
overcurrent circuitry reacts. Once the cur rent limit circuitry trips, the current is lim ited to 0.85A and FLG is
asserted low. Refer to Figure 7 on page 8.
3) the load gradually increases beyond 500mA. In this
case, the current will be allowed to rise until it reaches
the Current Limit Trip Threshold, at which point the
current will drop back to 0.85A and F LG will ass ert low.
Refer to figures 4 and 5 on page 7 and 8.
Thermal Sensing
An internal thermal shutdown circuit turns off the power
switch when the die temperature exceeds 150°C
(typical). The FLG pin asserts low signaling a fault
condition. Built-in hysteresis prevents the switch f rom
turning back on until the die temperature has cooled
approximately 20°C. The switch will continue to cycle
on and off until the fault condition is removed. The
thermal sense c ircuit functions only when the switch is
enabled.
Undervoltage Lockout
An undervoltage lockout circ uit monitors the input voltage and prevents the power switch from turning on until
the input voltage (IN) exceeds 2.7V (typical). If the input
voltage falls and drops below 2.4V (typical), the undervoltage circuitry turns off the power switch and the FLG
pin asserts low. The undervoltage lockout functions
only when the switch is enabled.
Thermal Considerations
Since the on-resistance of the power switch is so low,
the SC2041 can pass large currents without requiring a
large package to dissipate the heat. The worst-case
power dissipation (under norm al operating conditions)
is given by:
PIr
DMAXOUTONMAX()()
So for I
2
()=•
= 500mA and r
OUT
= 150mΩ (at VIN =
ON(MAX)
3.3V), the maximum power dissipation is:
There are three overcurrent situations to be considered:
1) the output is already short before the device is
enabled or power is applied. In this case, the SC2041
immediately detects the short, and the output current
will slowly ramp up to the current limit value, and FLG
will assert low. Refer to Figure 6 on page 8.
2) a short occurs while the device is enabled. In this
case, very high current may flow initially while the
The junction temperatur e can be calculated using the
following equation:
TTP
=+ •θ
JAJADMAX
Inserting T
()
= 85°C, θJA = 130°C/W (pack age thermal
A
impedance for minimum line widths and no internal
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION (Cont.)
power planes) and P
worst-case T
TC
=+ •=°85 130 0 037590.
J
to be:
J
Thus it can be seen that this device does not require
any additional copper area for heatsinking under
normal operating conditions. Sustained overcurr ents or
short circuits will rapidly heat T
activating the thermal shutdown circuitry.
= 37.5mW , we calculate the
D(MAX)
> 150°C, thus
J
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS CIRCUITS
Self-Powered Hub, Individual Port Power
Management:
A self-powered hub must supply a continuous 500m A
of current to each downstream port. Since an internal
power supply is used to supply the power, self-powered
hubs are required to implem ent overcurrent protection
for safety. The self-powered hub must also have a
method to detect and report fault conditions to the USB
controller. The circuit below utilizes the SC2041 to
provide individual port overcurrent protection & power
switching for maximum port protection. Under fault
conditions, the SC2041 provides the short-circuit
current limiting function and has a fault flag logic output
Layout Considerations
The ceramic bypass capacitors for IN and O UT should
be connected as close to the relevant device pins as
possible. The bulk output capacitors required by the
USB specification should be plac ed close to the USB
connector to provide a low impedance source for hot
plug purposes. Ferrite beads should be placed on the
and Ground pins of the downstream connectors to
V
BUS
reduce the droop on adjacent ports during hot plug
events.
for notifying the hub controller. The USB hub can use
the SC2041 to remove power from the faulty port,
allowing the other ports to operate normally.
Since USB is a hot insertion and re m oval system, USB
ports are subject to electrostatic dis charge (ESD). The
SRDA05-4 provides ESD protection on the downstream
data and power lines. Each device will protect two USB
ports. With proper layout the port is hardened to greater
than 15kV, meeting the requirem ents of IEC 1000-4-2.
The SC5205 LDO regulator is used to power the hub
controller from the hub’s 5V power supply.
+5V
GND
5V Power Supply
D+
D-
VBUS
GND
Upstream Port
C1
4.7uF
U2
1
VIN
VO
2
GND
34
EN BYP
SC5205-3.3
R1 100k
EN
OC
D0D+
D0D-
5
C2
10nF
C3
4.7uF
VCC
D1D+
D1D-
USB Controller
C4
0.1uF
U3 SC2041
1
GND
OUT
2
IN
OUT
3
IN
OUT
45
SHDN FLG
U4
I/O1
I/O2
I/O3
I/O4 REF2
SRDA05-4
8
7
6
C5
33uF
REF1
REF1
REF2
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
VBUS
D+
DGND
Downstream Port
Notes:
(1) One port only shown for simplicity.
(2) 33µF output capacitor assumes four downstream ports for this hub, therefore meeting the USB specification
requirement of 120µF minimum capacitance per hub.
(3) The SRDA05-4 shown would also protect lines D2D+ and D2D-.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS CIRCUITS (Cont.)
SC2041
Bus-Powered Hub, Ganged-Port Power
Management:
A bus-powered hub distributes power and data from an
input port to downstream ports. It m us t supply a continuous 100mA of current to each downstream port. A
bus-powered hub must be able to switch power to
downstream ports to prevent illegal device hook-up.
Inrush current lim iting is als o r equired to pr event power
supply drooping. The circuit below utilizes the SC2041
to provide ganged port power switching, inrush current
limiting and overcurrent protection for maximum port
protection. In a ganged switch configuration, all ports
are switched simultaneously. Under fault conditions,
R1 100k
D+
D-
VBUS
GND
Upstream Port
U1
1
23
C1
4.7uF
4
1
4
23
SR05
U2
1
VIN
2
GND
34
EN BYP
SC5205-3.3
5
VO
C3
4.7uF
C2
10nF
D0D+
D0D-
VCC
D1D+
D1D-
D2D+
D2D-
D3D+
D3D-
D4D+
D4D-
USB Controller
EN
OC
OC
OC
OC
the USB controller will remove power to all of the
ganged ports. For individual port management,
additional SC2041s may be used.
Since USB is a hot insertion and re m oval system, USB
ports are subject to electrostatic dis charge (ESD). The
SRDA05-4 provides ESD protection on the downstream
data and power lines. Each device will protect two USB
ports. With proper layout the port is hardened to greater
than 15kV, meeting the requirem ents of IEC 1000-4-2.
On the upstream port, the SR05 provides ESD pr otection to the above levels for one line pair. The SC5205
LDO regulator is used to power the hub controller from
the upstream bus.
U3 SC2041
C4
0.1uF
1
2
3
45
GND
IN
IN
SHDN FLG
OUT
OUT
OUT
8
7
6
U4
I/O1
I/O2
I/O3
I/O4 REF2
SRDA05-4
REF1
REF1
REF2
U5
I/O1
I/O2
I/O3
I/O4 REF2
SRDA05-4
REF1
REF1
REF2
C5
33uF
C6
33uF
C7
33uF
C8
33uF
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
Ferrite Bead
VBUS
D+
DGND
Downstream Port
VBUS
D+
DGND
Downstream Port
VBUS
D+
DGND
Downstream Port
VBUS
D+
DGND
Downstream Port
Note:
(1) 33µF output capacitor per port meets the USB specification minimum capacitance requirement of 120µF per
hub.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS CIRCUITS (Cont.)
SC2041
High-Power or Low-Power Bus-Powered Function:
Both low-power and high-power bus-powered functions
must draw less than 100mA at startup. At this time,
they must also present a load of less than the parallel
combination of a 44Ω resistor and a 10µF capacitor.
After startup, high powered functions may then draw up
to 500mA. The circuit below utilizes the SC2041 to
provide inrush current lim iting and power switching for
the internal function.
U1
D+
D-
VBUS
GND
Upstream Port
1
23
C1
10uF
4
1
4
23
SR05
U2
1
VIN
2
GND
34
EN BYP
SC5205-3.3
D0D+
D0D-
5
VO
C2
10nF
C3
4.7uF
VCC
USB Controller
Since USB is a hot insertion and re m oval system, USB
ports are subject to electrostatic dis charge (ESD). The
SR05 provides ESD protection on the upstream data
and power lines. With proper layout the port is hardened to greater than 15kV, meeting the requirements of
IEC 1000-4-2. The SC5205 LDO regulator is used to
power the hub controller from the upstream bus.
U3 SC2041
1
R1 100k
EN
OC
2
3
45
C4
0.1uF
GND
IN
IN
SHDN FLG
OUT
OUT
OUT
8
7
6
C5
10uF
VCC
GND
Internal Function
Note:
(1) 33µF output capacitor per port meets the USB specification minimum capacitance of 120µF per hub.