Designing a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Using the Cypress ...

Cypress USB Thermometer Application Note
• Observing the USB specified data format and transport protocols.
The Cypress USB controller contains a Serial Interface Engine which performs all direct data
handling on the bus (bit stuffing, NRZI encoding/decoding, etc.).
It also handles basic bus protocol decoding for USB features such as Reset, Idle Detection,
PID decoding, etc.
• Handling Idle detection, entering and leaving the Suspend condition.
Bus Idle detection is handled automatically, making it easy to determine when the USB
device should be put in Suspend mode.
When the Cypress USB Controller is placed in Suspend mode, its on-chip power is reduced
per the USB specification, automatically.
The controller will automatically resume from the Suspend State on any USB activity. It may
also be programmed to Resume after GPIO or Cext activity.
• Bus Reset and Power-On Reset conditions are automatically detected.
When a Reset is detected, the controller state is reset and program execution starts at a
user-defined subroutine.
The firmware can determine which event caused the reset through status bits.
Items provided by the user:
Each USB device has unique hardware and software characteristics that are not generic to the
USB system. The user must provide hardware and software development for these areas.
• Performing the correct application specific activity for each command.
While Cypress provides the majority of the assembly code for handling the interface to the
USB and general controller activities for each command, the user must develop code for any
activity that would be application specific.
• Observe the mechanical protocol for physically connecting to the USB
Each device must provide a means for their device to physically attach to the USB (USB
Spec 1.0, 6.3). Attaching your device to the USB requires either:
• A USB cable with one end permanently attached to your device and a USB “A” type plug
on the other end (to be connected to the host controller port).
• A USB “B” type receptacle on your device to which a USB cable with both an “A” and a
“B” plug will be attached.
• Observing the electrical protocol for electrically connecting to the USB.
To allow the USB hub to identify your device as a low speed device, the user must supply a
pull up resistor between the “D-“ line and a positive supply voltage. This resistor can be either
a 1.5KOhm, 5% resistor to connected to a 3.14 V - 3.47 V supply or a 7.5KOhm, 1% resistor
connected directly to the USB Vbus. (USB Spec 1.0, 7.1.3 and Device Working Group
Review Request 135, 3.3V Regulator Tolerance)
For more information on proper USB termination, please see the USB specification.
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