Fairchild's USB Type-C portfolio. Fairchild's USB Type-C solution portfolio is designed to help manufacturers design thinner and more stylish next-generation USB devices, thereby reducing power consumption and providing higher energy efficiency. It not only provides direction to USB legacy data protocols and standards. Backward compatibility, and these devices also enable manufacturers to quickly and easily add USB functionality to almost any existing or future application using the USB port.
The company said that the product portfolio includes USB controllers, USB 3.1 SuperSpeed switches and protection ICs, which have reduced their respective footprints by 43% and power consumption by 10 times compared to many competing products on the market today.
These devices have an I2C interface that communicates with the application's main processor for control and command, eliminating the need for an integrated microprocessor. This system partitioning advantage enables Fairchild to provide the industry's smallest, most flexible and lowest power device, a key requirement for many of today's smaller and thinner battery-powered devices. All USB Type-C devices have ultra-low power consumption in standby mode, and feature active cable detection and power support. Some devices perform basic functions such as detecting attachments, directions, and device types (dual-role ports, downstream-facing ports, and upstream-facing ports), while others support more advanced functions such as data role switching, power role switching, Reset, soft reset, active cable support,
All devices are offered in compact package options, including a very small 1.2mm x 1.3mm WLCSP package that is several times the size of competitors. The combination of small package options and a comprehensive device portfolio enables the Fairchild USB Type-C solution portfolio to meet a variety of application needs, speed time to market, and provide manufacturers with more choice and flexibility to choose devices. The company said, They have the best combination of features for USB Type-C terminal applications.
