CH334
4-Port USB 2.0 Hub ControllerThe CH334 is a 4-port usb 2.0 hub controller from WCH. View the full CH334 datasheet below including key specifications, electrical characteristics.
Official CH334 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
Manufacturer
WCHCategory
Interface ICsCH334 Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Clock | 12MHz crystal/external input, built-in PLL to 480MHz; crystal-free option |
| TT Mode | MTT (4 TTs) and STT (single TT) |
| Power Mode | Self-powered or bus-powered |
| Configuration | External EEPROM or I/O pins |
| Upstream Port | USB2.0 high-speed 480Mbps / full-speed 12Mbps / low-speed 1.5Mbps |
| ESD (USB Pins) | 6KV, Class 3A |
| Downstream Ports | 4x USB2.0 high-speed 480Mbps, backward compatible with USB1.1 |
| Internal Regulator | Built-in LDO to 3.3V from USB bus power |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
CH334 Overview
Part: CH334, CH335 — WCH
Type: 4-port USB HUB controller
Description: 4-port USB 2.0 HUB controller supporting high-speed 480Mbps, full-speed 12Mbps, and low-speed 1.5Mbps, with high-performance MTT mode for full-bandwidth concurrent transmission.
Operating Conditions:
- Supply voltage: 3.3V (internal operating power)
- Operating temperature: -40 to 85 °C
- USB speeds: Upstream 480Mbps, Downstream 480Mbps
Key Specs:
- USB Protocol: USB2.0, backward compatible with USB1.1
- Upstream Port Speed: 480Mbps (high-speed), 12Mbps (full-speed), 1.5Mbps (low-speed)
- Downstream Port Speed: 480Mbps (high-speed)
- Number of Downstream Ports: 4
- Multi-Transaction Translator (TT) Modes: High-performance MTT (4 TTs) and cost-effective STT (single TT)
- ESD Performance (USB pins): 6KV, Class 3A
- Clock Source: Built-in high-precision clock, supports optional external 12MHz crystal
- Power Modes: Self-powered or bus-powered
Features:
- Supports independent or GANG power control for each port
- Supports independent or GANG overcurrent detection for each port
- Port status LED indicators
- Configurable via external EEPROM or built-in information memory
- Self-developed dedicated USB PHY, LPM low-power technology
- Built-in LDO linear step-down regulator for 3.3V operating power from USB bus
- CH335 supports MCU control to swap upstream port with 1# downstream port
Applications:
- Computer and industrial PC motherboards
- Peripherals
- Embedded systems
Package:
- QSOP16
- QSOP28
- SSOP28
- QFN16C_2x2
- QFN16_3x3
- QFN24_4x4
- QFN28_4x4
- QFN28_5x5
- QFN36_6x6
- LQFP48
CH334 Features
- 4-port USB hub, providing 4 USB2.0 downstream ports, backward compatible with USB1.1 protocol specification
- Supports independent power control for each port or GANG overall linked power control
- Supports independent overcurrent detection for each port or GANG overall overcurrent detection, supports 5V tolerant overcurrent signal input
- Supports high-performance MTT mode, providing an independent TT for each port to achieve full-bandwidth concurrent transmission, with a total bandwidth 4 times that of STT
- Supports port status LED indicators
- Can be configured via external EEPROM to support composite devices, non-removable devices, custom VID, PID, and port configuration
- Built-in information memory, allowing batch customization of manufacturer or product information and configuration for special industry needs, without the need for EEPROM
- Self-developed dedicated USB PHY, LPM low-power technology, significantly reduced compared to the first-generation HUB chips, supports self-powered or bus-powered
- Can be configured for self-powered or bus-powered mode via I/O pins or external EEPROM
- Provides a crystal oscillator with built-in capacitors, supports external 12MHz input, and has a built-in PLL to provide a 480MHz clock for the USB PHY
- Built-in professional high-precision clock, allowing the option to remove the external 12MHz crystal, saving cost, reducing size, and lowering EMI
- Upstream port has a built-in 1.5K Ω pull-up resistor, and downstream ports have built-in pull-down resistors required by USB Host, simplifying peripherals
- Built-in LDO linear step-down regulator, which can convert the USB bus power voltage to the chip's 3.3V operating power
- CH335 supports MCU control to swap the upstream port with the 1# downstream port
- USB pins have 6KV enhanced ESD performance, Class 3A
- Industrial operating temperature range: -40 ~ 85 °C
- Available in various package forms such as QFN28, QFN24, QFN16, QSOP28
CH334 Pin Configuration
Table 1-3 Pin Definition
| Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin No. (Refer to same-name pins) | Pin Name | Type | Function Description |
|---|
CH334 Electrical Characteristics
| Name | Parameter Description | Parameter Description | Parameter Description | Min | Typ | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V5 | LDO Input Supply Voltage @V5 | LDO Input Supply Voltage @V5 | Internal LDO Enabled | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.25 | V |
| V5 | External Supply Voltage @V5 | External Supply Voltage @V5 | Internal LDO Not Required | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | V |
| VDD33 | LDO Output Voltage @VDD33 | LDO Output Voltage @VDD33 | Internal LDO Enabled | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | V |
| VDD33 | External 3.3V Supply Voltage @VDD33 | External 3.3V Supply Voltage @VDD33 | Internal LDO Not Required | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | V |
| ILDO | Internal Power Regulator LDO External Load Capability External Load Capability | Internal Power Regulator LDO External Load Capability External Load Capability | Internal Power Regulator LDO External Load Capability External Load Capability | 20 | mA | ||
| ICC | Operating Current | Upstream High-Speed | 4 Downstream High-Speed | 85 | mA | ||
| ICC | Operating Current | Upstream High-Speed | 1 Downstream High-Speed | 42 | mA | ||
| ICC | Operating Current | Upstream High-Speed | 4 Downstream Full-Speed | 25 | mA | ||
| ICC | Operating Current | Upstream High-Speed | 1 Downstream Full-Speed | 21 | mA | ||
| ICC | Operating Current | Upstream Full-Speed | 4 Downstream Full-Speed | 20 | mA | ||
| ICC | Operating Current | Upstream High-Speed Upstream Full-Speed | Downstream No Device, with 1.5K Ω Pull-up | 0.3 | mA | ||
| ISLP | Deep Sleep Supply Current (Excluding or: Self Sleep Supply Current (Not Connected, Excluding 1.5K Ω Pull-up) Not Connected to USB Host) | Deep Sleep Supply Current (Excluding or: Self Sleep Supply Current (Not Connected, Excluding 1.5K Ω Pull-up) Not Connected to USB Host) | Deep Sleep Supply Current (Excluding or: Self Sleep Supply Current (Not Connected, Excluding 1.5K Ω Pull-up) Not Connected to USB Host) | 0.12 | 0.4 | mA | |
| VIL | Low-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection Low-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection | Low-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection Low-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection | Low-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection Low-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection | 0 | 0.8 | V | |
| VIH | High-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection High-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection | High-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection High-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection | High-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection High-Level Input Voltage for Pins Except Overcurrent Detection | 2 | VDD33 VDD33 | V | |
| VILRST | Low-Level Input Voltage for RESET# Pin Low-Level Input Voltage for RESET# Pin | Low-Level Input Voltage for RESET# Pin Low-Level Input Voltage for RESET# Pin | Low-Level Input Voltage for RESET# Pin Low-Level Input Voltage for RESET# Pin | 0 | 0.75 | V | |
| VIX | Overcurrent Detection Voltage Threshold OC_LEVEL OC_LEVEL Error | Overcurrent Detection Voltage Threshold OC_LEVEL OC_LEVEL Error | Overcurrent Detection Voltage Threshold OC_LEVEL OC_LEVEL Error | ± 0.2 | V |
| Name | Parameter Description | Parameter Description | Min | Typ | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL | Low Level | LED Pin, Sinking 15mA Current | 0.5 | 0.6 | V | |
| VOL | Output Voltage | PWREN# Pin, Sinking 4mA Current | 0.5 | 0.6 | V | |
| VOH | High Level | LED Pin, Sourcing 10mA Current | VDD33-0.6 | VDD33-0.5 | V | |
| VOH | Output Voltage | PWREN# Pin, Sourcing 1mA Current | VDD33-0.6 | VDD33-0.5 | 4.3 | V |
| IPU | Pull-up Current | LED1/2/3/PSELF/PGANG LED1/2/3/PSELF/PGANG Pins | 16 | 40 | 80 | μA |
| IPUOC | Pull-up Current | OVCUR# OVCUR# Pin | 8 | 14 | 24 | μA |
| IPDOC | Pull-down Current | OVCUR# OVCUR# Pin | 2 | 5 | 40 | μA |
| Vlvr | Power Low Voltage Reset Threshold Voltage Power Low Voltage Reset Threshold Voltage | Power Low Voltage Reset Threshold Voltage Power Low Voltage Reset Threshold Voltage | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | V |
Note: Dimensions are in mm (millimeters).
The pin center-to-center spacing is a nominal value with no error, and other dimension errors are not greater than ±0.2mm.
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