Parade Technologies, Ltd. announced a new offering in its high-speed connectivity product category. The PS5510 which is an updated version of the FL5500 USB hub controller featuring ultra-low power operation and hardware-accelerated secure firmware updates. PS5510 is compliant with the USB 3.2 Specification and offers 5 SuperSpeed+ ports (1 up/4 down), each capable of providing 10Gbps data connectivity.

The upstream port and 2 downstream ports support the features required for USB-C connections while all of the ports may be used for legacy USB Type-A connections. One additional USB 2.0-only port is provided for an additional hard-wired device, often needed in the target applications. With its ultra-low power operation and on-chip RSA/SHA-256 hardware to support secure in-field firmware upgrades, PS5510 is ideal for port expansion on USB4 and Thunderbolt™docking solutions as well as monitors and mini-docks/dongles.

The on-chip MPU provides ample firmware space to handle whatever the application demands. Hardware support for embedded devices (HID, Billboard, etc) and both GPIO and standard interfaces (SPI, I2C) ensure both flexibility and performance. The PS5510 is offered in a 10x10mm QFN package.

Samples are available now. Also available is the PS5510V for automotive applications as well as the pin-compatible PS5507(V), which offers the same features but without 10Gb/s support (max 5Gb/s).