Course 318: Universal Serial Bus (USB) Fundamentals

This course provides you with a comprehensive foundation of USB

• Introduction To USB Topology
• Introduction To Framing
• Introduction To Host Software
• Introduction To Device Software
• Introduction To Data Flow
• Introduction To Protocol Layer
• Introduction To Device Classes
• Introduction To Plug and Play
• Introduction To Electrical Interface
• Introduction To Mechanical Interface
• Introduction To Power Management

INTRODUCTION

• Motivation
• Objective of the Specification (USB Revision 2.0)
• USB Product Compliance
• Goals for the Universal Serial Bus
• Feature List

The Big Picture

• Overview
• USB 1.x Systems and Devices
• USB 2.0 Systems and Devices
• The Players
• USB Communications Model
• Device Framework (how devices present themselves to software)
• USB Peripheral Connection
• Topology
• Framing
• Host Software
• Device Software

ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW

• USB System Description
• Topology
• Physical Interface
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Power
• Bus Protocol
• Robustness
• Data Flow Types
• USB Devices
• USB Host: Hardware and Software

USB DATA FLOW MODEL

• Bus Topology
• USB Communication Flow
• Transfer Types
• Control Transfers
• Isochronous Transfers
• Special Considerations
• Interrupt Transfers
• Bulk Transfers
• High-Speed, High Bandwidth Endpoints
• Split Transactions
• Bus Access for Transfers

Packets & Transactions

• Overview
• Packets--The Basic Building Blocks of USB Transactions
• Token Packets
• Data Packets
• Handshake Packets
• Preamble Packet
• Transactions

MECHANICAL Specifications

• Architectural Overview
• Keyed Connector Protocol
• Cable
• Cable Assembly
• Connector Mechanical Configuration and Material Requirements
• Cable Mechanical Configuration and Material Requirements
• Electrical, Mechanical, and Environmental Compliance Standards
• USB Grounding

ELECTRICAL Specifications

• Signaling
• Power Distribution
• Physical Layer

Plug and Play

• Overview
• Hot Plugging
• System and Device Responsibilities
• Enumeration

PROTOCOL LAYER

• SYNC Field
• Packet Field
• Packet Formats
• Transaction Packet Sequences
• Data Toggle Synchronization and Retry
• Error Detection and Recovery

USB DEVICE FRAMEWORK

• USB Device State
• Generic USB Device Operations
• USB Device Requests
• Standard Device Requests
• Standard USB Descriptor Definitions
• Device Class Definitions

Overview of the USB Host

• Host Controller Requirements
• Overview of Software Mechanisms
• Host Controller Driver
• Universal Serial Bus Driver
• Operating System Environment Guides

HUB SPECIFICATION

• Overview
• Hub Frame/Microframe Timer
• Host Behavior at End-of-Frame
• Internal Port
• Downstream Facing Ports
• Upstream Facing Port
• Hub Repeater
• Bus State Evaluation
• Suspend and
• Hub Port Power Control
• Hub Controller
• Hub Configuration
• Transaction Translator