USB 2.0 Hub Controller Hits The Road

The USB82514 debuts as the company’s first TrueAuto single-chip, four-port USB 2.0 hub controller designed specifically to meet the high reliability requirements of the automotive industry. The USB82514 controller IC with four downstream ports is fully compatible with the USB 2.0 specifications and features technologies such as MultiTRAK, PortSwap, PortMap, and PhyBoost, which promise to improve performance and simplify the design process. Samples of the USB82514 are available today. For further information and pricing, call SMSC, Hauppauge, NY. (631) 435-6000.