Datasheet
RGP PW PWP DAP
AUXIN
3.3VIN
1.5VIN
AUXOUT
3.3VOUT
1.5VOUT
PERST
CPPE
CPUSB
SHDN
STBY
SYSRST
OC
TPS2231
Host Connector
ExpressCard Connector
GND RCLKEN
REFCLK+
REFCLK−
Express Card
Host
Power
Source
Host
Chip
Set/Lock
Circuits
TPS2231
TPS2236
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ExpressCard™ POWER INTERFACE SWITCH
Check for Samples: TPS2231 TPS2236
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FEATURES
• Available in a 20-pin TSSOP, a 20-pin QFN, or
24-pin PowerPAD™ HTSSOP (Single)
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• Meets the ExpressCard™ Standard
(ExpressCard|34 or ExpressCard|54) • Available in a 32-pin PowerPAD™ HTSSOP
(Dual)
• Compliant with the ExpressCard™
Compliance Checklists
APPLICATIONS
• Fully Satisfies the ExpressCard™
• Notebook Computers
Implementation Guidelines
• Desktop Computers
• Supports Systems with WAKE Function
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
• TTL-Logic Compatible Inputs
• Digital Cameras
• Short Circuit and Thermal Protection
• TV and Set Top Boxes
• –40°C to 85°C Ambient Operating
Temperature Range
DESCRIPTION
The TPS2231 and TPS2236 ExpressCard power interface switches provide the total power management solution
required by the ExpressCard specification. The TPS2231 and TPS2236 ExpressCard power interface switches
distribute 3.3 V, AUX, and 1.5 V to the ExpressCard socket. Each voltage rail is protected with integrated
current-limiting circuitry.
The TPS2231 supports systems with single-slot ExpressCard|34 or ExpressCard|54 sockets. The TPS2236
supports systems with dual-slot ExpressCard sockets.
End equipment for the TPS2231 and TPS2236 include notebook computers, desktop computers, personal digital
assistants (PDAs), and digital cameras.
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Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
2PowerPAD is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
3ExpressCard is a trademark of Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Copyright © 2004–2009, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.