Microchip Technology ADM00419 Data Sheet

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 2011 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS22288A-page 5
MCP2210
1.5
USB Transceiver
The MCP2210 has a built-in, USB 2.0, full-speed
transceiver internally connected to the USB module.
The USB transceiver obtains power from the V
USB
 pin,
which is internally connected to a 3.3V internal
regulator. The best electrical signal quality is obtained
when V
USB
 is locally bypassed with a high-quality
ceramic capacitor.
The internal 3.3V regulator draws power from the V
DD
pin. In certain scenarios, where V
DD
 is lower than
3.3V+ internal LDO dropout, the V
USB
 pin must be tied
to an external regulated 3.3V. This will allow the USB
transceiver to work correctly, while the I/O voltage in
the rest of the system can be lower than 3.3V. As an
example, in a system where the MCP2210 is used and
the I/O required is of 2.2V, the V
DD
 of the chip will be
tied to the 2.2V digital power rail, while the V
USB
 pin
must be connected to a regulated 3.3V power supply.
1.5.1
INTERNAL PULL-UP RESISTORS
The MCP2210 device has built-in pull-up resistors
designed to meet the requirements for full-speed USB.
1.5.2
MCP2210 POWER OPTIONS
The following are the main power options for the
MCP2210:
• USB Bus Powered (5V)
• Self Powered (from 3.3V to 5V), while the V
USB
 
pin is supplied with 3.3V (regulated). If the V
DD
 is 
powered with 5V, then the V
USB
 will be powered 
by the internal regulator and the V
USB
 pin will 
need only a decoupling capacitor
1.5.2.1
Internal Power Supply Details
MCP2210 offers various options for power supply. To
meet the required USB signaling levels, MCP2210
device incorporates an internal LDO used solely by the
USB transceiver, in order to present the correct D+/D
voltage levels.
 shows the internal connections of the USB
transceiver LDO in relation with the V
DD
 power supply
rail. The output of the USB transceiver LDO is tied to
the V
USB
 line. 
A capacitor connected to the V
USB
 pin is required if the
USB transceiver LDO provides the 3.3V supply to the
transceiver.
FIGURE 1-1:
MCP2210 INTERNAL 
POWER SUPPLY DETAILS
The provided V
DD
 voltage has a direct influence on the
voltage levels present on the GPIO and SPI module
pins (GP8-GP0, MOSI, MISO and SCK). When V
DD
 is
5V, all of these pins will have a logical ‘1’ around 5V
with the variations specified in 
For applications that require a 3.3V logical ‘1’ level,
V
DD
 must be connected to a power supply providing
the 3.3V voltage. In this case, the internal USB
transceiver LDO cannot provide the required 3.3V
power. It is necessary to also connect the V
USB
 pin of
the MCP2210 to the 3.3V power supply rail. This way,
the USB transceiver is powered up directly from the
3.3V power supply.
1.5.2.2
USB Bus Powered (5V)
In Bus Power Only mode, the entire power for the
application is drawn from the USB (see 
This is effectively the simplest power method for the
device.
FIGURE 1-2:
BUS POWER ONLY 
LDO
3.3V
USB
Transceiver
D+
V
DD
V
USB
D-
IN
OUT
V
DD
V
USB
V
SS
V
BUS