Industry’s first USB-C solutions to support USB PD 3.0

Cypress’s EZ-PD CCG3 and CCG4 USB-C port controllers are the industry’s first solutions to support the USB PD 3.0 specification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).

USB PD 3.0 provides the ability for an accessory to change modes from sourcing to sinking power quickly, preventing data corruption during a sudden disconnect of its power source. This feature, called fast role swap, enables charge-through dongles and docks. USB PD 3.0 also introduces an extended messaging capability that enables faster USB PD performance for firmware updates and offers a more-efficient mechanism to exchange security certificates. The extended messages can carry data payloads of up to 260 bytes, more than nine times the 28 bytes allowed in USB PD 2.0. USB PD 3.0 is fully backward-compatible with USB PD 2.0.

Cypress’s portfolio of programmable USB-C controllers with PD 3.0 support includes EZ-PD CCG3, the most-integrated USB-C solution with authentication, and CCG4, the world’s first two-port USB-C solution. The EZ-USB HX3C, the world’s first USB-C PD hub controller, and EZ-PD CCG2, the smallest programmable USB-C solution, will add PD 3.0 support via a firmware upgrade later this year. Cypress is demonstrating its complete portfolio of USB-C and PD solutions at the Intel Developer Forum 16th to 18th August in booth number 164 at the Moscone West Convention Center here in San Francisco.

“With the debut of the industry’s first solutions to support USB Power Delivery 3.0, Cypress continues to be the go-to source for the newest USB-C and PD capabilities,” said Ajay Srikrishna, Vice President, USB product line, Cypress. “Cypress’s broad portfolio of programmable EZ-PD and EZ-USB controllers gives our customers the unique ability to implement the powerful new features in PD 3.0 and easily implement specification changes.”

The USB Type-C standard is gaining rapid support with top-tier laptop and electronics manufacturers by enabling slim industrial designs, easy-to-use connectors and cables and the ability to transmit multiple protocols and deliver up to 100W of power. The USB Type-C standard’s 2.4mm high connector plug is significantly smaller than the current 4.5mm USB Standard-A connector. In addition to the transport of USB signals, DisplayPort and Thunderbolt signals can be delivered over the same connector via the USB Type-C standard’s Alternate Mode capability.