GL816E USB 2.0 9-in-1 Card Reader Controller

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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The GL816E is a highly integrated, flexible application USB 2.0 Multi-Interface Flash Card Reader controller.

It supports USB 2.0 high-speed transmission to CompactFlash

Digital

xD-Picture Card

Genesys Logic own design USB 2.0 high-speed UTMI (USB 2.0 Transceiver Macrocell Interface) transceiver.

As a single chip solution for USB 2.0 multi flash card reader, the GL816E complies with Universal Serial Bus

specification rev. 2.0, USB Storage Class specification ver.1.0, and flash card interface specification each.

The GL816E can support different kinds of multi-interface combinations. For the best performance

consideration, the GL816E integrates high efficiency card interface hardware engine for data transfer, and the

48MHz feature-enhanced 8051 micro-controller. The GL816E also supports firmware upgrade via USB

interface, and external flash read/ write for firmware upgrade and other applications.

The GL816E pin assignment design fits to card sockets to provide easier PCB layout. With two package types,

the 128-pin LQFP (14mm x 14mm) and the 128-pin PQFP (14mm x 20mm), the GL816E can fit your various

design in both standalone and PC embedded USB 2.0 multi-interface flash card reader/ writer applications.