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Are Fairchild’s USB switches compliant with USB-IF standards?

April 26, 2017compliant fairchild Standards switches USB usb-if

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Are Fairchild’s USB switches compliant with USB-IF standards?

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Fairchild Semiconductor USB switches are designed to meet the USB-IF compliance specification. The USB switches are often characterized in an environment that emulates a typical product USB-IF compliance test set up. 3. If they comply with the USB standard, wouldn’t all USB switches on the market be the same? Not necessarily. USB-IF compliance simply validates that a product has passed a recommended subset of tests. These tests give a high probability that Plug N Play functionality will exist across manufacturer’s products. Fairchild Semiconductor USB switches are ideal for USB applications since they are optimized for USB and have very high ESD immunity which is ideal for the ultra-portable Plug N Play products. 4. Can a USB switch pass an audio signal? Yes, the USB switches will pass an audio signal. The choice of switch will depend upon your audio path characteristics for Ron and the impedance being driven.