Fully integrated USB-C charger solution for power adapter OEMs

Cypress Semiconductor has released the newest product of its USB-C Power Delivery family, the EZ-PD Power Adapter Generation 1 (PAG1) solution. The PAG1 is a complete AC/DC power solution with an integrated USB PD controller that allows OEMs to create efficient, reliable, and cost-effective power adapters for the increasing USB-C charger market.

The family delivers a two-chip USB-C power solution that integrates the key primary, secondary, and USB PD controller components collectively. With its advanced features, the device gives increased reliability, best-in-class efficiency, and a decreased BOM for OEMs. The device is fully programmable, allowing OEM designers to simply configure their USB charger solutions to support several charging standards including PD3.0 with PPS, QC4/4+, Apple Charging, QC 3.0/2.0, Samsung AFC, and BC v1.2.

"With EZ-PD PAG1, Cypress now offers a fully integrated power adapter solution including AC-DC and USB-C components, expanding our leadership position while offering increased value to our customers,” said Ajay Srikrishna, vice president of Cypress' Wired Connectivity Business Unit. “With our continued focus on our customers, the highly integrated PAG1 family was built in response to the need for a robust USB PD solution with class-leading performance.”

“With the versatility and benefits USB-C brings to the market, IHS Markit anticipates the number of devices having at least one USB-C port to increase at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 70%, growing from 300 million devices in 2016 to just under 5 billion devices in 2021,” said Noman Akhtar, research analyst, Industrial Semiconductors and Sensors, IHS Markit. “USB Type-C is an advanced wired interface technology and will modernise many consumer electronic segments with its fast-charging capabilities as well as the ability to simultaneously transfer data across numerous devices.”