SLYY109B February   2021  – March 2022 HD3SS3212 , HD3SS460 , TPD4S311A , TPD6S300A , TPD8S300 , TPS25740A , TPS25750 , TPS65982 , TPS65983B , TPS65987D , TPS65988 , TPS65994AD , TUSB1042I , TUSB1046A-DCI , TUSB1210 , TUSB1310A , TUSB320 , TUSB542 , TUSB544 , TUSB546A-DCI , TUSB564

 

  1.   At a glance
  2.   Authors
  3.   3
  4.   Introduction
  5.   Data and power roles
  6.   USB Type-C UFP sink: USB 2.0 without USB PD
  7.   USB Type-C DFP: USB 2.0 without USB PD
  8.   USB Type-C DRP/DRD USB 2.0 without USB PD
  9.   USB Type-C DRP/DRD: USB 2.0 with USB PD
  10.   USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed) and Gen 2 (SuperSpeed+)
  11.   Alternate Mode
  12.   USB Type-C pinout and reversibility
  13.   Conclusion
  14.   References
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.