USB device solution features low standby power

Small footprint and low standby power operation makes the solution suitable for the next wave of mobile products, dongles, travel adapters, PCs, accessories and wearables, which will feature the capabilities of the recent USB interface.

“Fairchild delivered a critical solution that saved us considerable board space while meeting all the technical requirements of USB Type-C,” said Xing Feng, President, LeTV. “From providing samples to working directly with our engineers, the excellent support we received from Fairchild made it possible for us to be first to market with a USB Type-C smartphone that we consider is truly differentiated.”

USB Type-C is backward compatible with USB legacy data protocols and standards, with the added benefit of having the same connector on each end of the cable. This means significantly less fumbling around for the right connector to charge or sync a device. As industry adoption grows consumers will only need one cable for any of their devices, for both data and power connections.

The latest USB standard’s footprint helps enable slimmer designs, as evident in LeTV’s recent super-thin smartphones boasting close to no bezels around the display. Fairchild devices designed in by LeTV mark the debut of a small footprint, family of solutions that consume very low power with minimal impact to battery life. They also take advantage of a simple communication interface, making the overall design easier and simpler to implement.

“Fairchild’s expertise in developing lighter, smaller travel adapters and battery chargers for mobile helped LeTV simplify their systems design, reduce board space and improve system reliability,” said Jin Zhao, Senior Director, Mobile Product Line Business Management, at Fairchild.  “Everyone at Fairchild is delighted to help customers like LeTV deliver industry-firsts.”