USB2517-JZX
USB2517-JZX - 7-Port USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Hub Controller | Microchip
The Microchip USB2517-JZX is a versatile, cost-effective, and power-efficient 7-port USB 2.0 Hi-Speed hub controller IC in a 64-pin QFN (9x9 mm) package with exposed thermal pad, designed for low-power, small-footprint embedded USB applications. It provides seven downstream USB ports, supports Low-Speed (1.5 Mbps), Full-Speed (12 Mbps), and Hi-Speed (480 Mbps) downstream devices, and operates from a 1.8V/3.3V supply rail. A MultiTRAK™ multi-transaction translator enables concurrent Full-/Low-Speed traffic on multiple downstream ports without bandwidth starvation, and the upstream port supports Hi-Speed operation in accordance with the USB 2.0 specification (April 27, 2000, with 12/7/2000 and 5/28/2002 errata).
A USB hub controller is an Interface IC that aggregates multiple USB peripherals behind a single upstream port, presenting each downstream port to the host as an independent device while managing enumeration, power, and transaction translation. Within the broader system hierarchy, the USB2517-JZX sits at Interface IC → USB Controller → USB Hub Controller → USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Hub. Hub controllers are essential building blocks of docking stations, monitors, embedded industrial PCs, and consumer electronics that need to expand a single host USB root port into several usable downstream ports.
Key features include per-port or ganged power switching, individual port over-current sensing, integrated 1.5 kΩ upstream pull-up resistor, OTP/serial EEPROM configuration, and support for both bus-powered and self-powered hub topologies. The 64-QFN package with EP provides low thermal resistance and a small 9x9 mm PCB footprint. The device supports SMBus or I²C configuration, complies with USB Battery Charging Specification 1.1 pre-configurations, and integrates an internal 3.3V regulator requiring only a single 3.3V supply or a 5V VBUS-derived rail.
The architecture combines a USB 2.0 physical layer (PHY) and a serial interface engine (SIE) per port with a hub repeater and a MultiTRAK transaction translator. This allows multiple Full-/Low-Speed devices to communicate simultaneously with the host at full USB 2.0 bandwidth, eliminating the bandwidth bottleneck found in single-TT hub designs. The hub repeater handles connect/disconnect, suspend/resume, and reset signaling, while per-port PHYs provide signal integrity at 480 Mbps across PCB traces of typical lengths.
Typical applications include USB port expansion in monitors, docking stations, industrial PCs, embedded computing, and consumer hubs. It is also used in test equipment, automotive infotainment head units, and any product that must turn one host port into seven USB 2.0 ports. The 1.8V/3.3V flexible supply and small 9x9 mm QFN make it ideal for space-constrained embedded designs.
When designing with this part, ensure that the upstream port's 90 Ω differential pair is routed as a length-matched, impedance-controlled USB 2.0 microstrip with a continuous reference ground plane. Place the 480 MHz crystal or oscillator reference as close as possible to the XI pin, and decouple each VDD pin with a 0.1 µF X7R ceramic cap tied to a solid ground pour. A common pitfall is forgetting to populate the upstream series choke or ESD protection array; the hub will enumerate but fail USB-IF compliance without these.
This page synthesizes current distributor pricing, same-brand drop-in alternatives from the USB251x family, and practical design notes that go beyond the manufacturer datasheet to help engineers shorten time-to-prototype.
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