Ultra Fast USB 2.0 Multi-Format Flash Media Controller/USB Hub Combo

6.4ROM BOOT Sequence

After power-on reset, the internal firmware checks for an external SPI flash device that contains a valid signature of "2DFU" (device firmware upgrade) beginning at address 0xFFFA. If a valid signature is found, then the external ROM is enabled and code execution begins at address 0x0000 in the external SPI device. Otherwise, code execution continues from the internal ROM.

If there is no SPI ROM detected, the internal firmware then checks for the presence of an I2C ROM. The firmware looks for the signature ‘ATA2’ at the offset of 0xFC-0xFF in the I2C ROM. The firmware reads in the I2C ROM to configure the hardware and software internally. Please refer to section 7.3.2 EEPROM Data Descriptor on page 28 for the details of the configuration options.

The SPI ROM required for the USB2640/USB2641 must be 1 Mbit and support either 30 MHz or 60 MHz. The frequency used is set using the SPI_SPD_SEL. For 30 MHz operation, this pin must be pulled to ground through a 100 kΩ resistor. For 60 MHz operation, this pin must pulled up through a 100 kΩ resistor. SPI_SPD_SEL: This pin is used to choose the speed of the SPI interface. During nRESET assertion, this pin will be tri-stated with the weak pull-down resistor enabled. When nRESET is negated, the value on the pin will be internally latched, and the pin will revert to SPI_DO functionality, the internal pull-down will be disabled.

The firmware can determine the speed of operation on the SPI port by checking the SPI_SPEED in the SPI_CTL register (0x2400 - RESET = 0x02). Both 1- and 2-bit SPI operation is supported. For optimum throughput, a 2-bit SPI ROM is recommended. Both mode 0 and mode 3 SPI ROMS are also supported.

USB2640/

USB2641

SPI_CE_N

CE#

SPI_CLK / GPIO4 / SCL

CLK

 

SPI ROM

SPI_DO / GPIO5 / SDA / SPI_SPD_SEL

 

DO

SPI_DI

DI

Figure 6.4 USB2640/USB2641 SPI ROM Connection

USB2640/

USB2641

3.3V

10K

SCL

3.3V

I2C ROM

10K

SDA

Figure 6.5 USB2640/USB2641 I2C Connection

Revision 2.0 (10-03-08)

26

SMSC USB2640/USB2641

 

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