MARKETING WHITE PAPER
A Primer on USB Type-C® and USB Power Delivery Applications and Requirements
The USB Type-C® connector ecosystem continues to evolve with the needs of modern platforms and devices.
At a glance
This paper serves as an introduction to USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (PD) examining various applications and their data and power requirements.
Data and power roles 1 | Typical data and power roles vary within end equipment with regards to the
USB Type-C specification. |
| USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed) and Gen 2
(SuperSpeed+) 2 | Applications that require transfer rates faster than 480 Mbps will need to
leverage either USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed) or Gen 2 (SuperSpeed+). |
| USB Type-C pinout and
reversibility 3 | The USB Type-C connector includes several new pins compared to USB Type-A
and Type-B connectors. |
Authors
Nate Enos
Analog Field Applications
North America Sales & Marketing
Brian Gosselin
Analog Field Applications
North America Sales & Marketing
The USB Type-C connector ecosystem addresses the evolving needs of modern platforms and devices, and the trend toward smaller, thinner and lighter form-factor designs. Additionally, the modification of USB PD for the Type-C connector helps address the needs of power-hungry applications.
