STMicroelectronics STUSB16 interface IC

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STMicroelectronics has announced a solution for USB Type-C and power delivery with an interface IC aimed at clearing the rat’s nest of cables in the office and living room currently used to charge and connect a range of devices.

The STUSB16 modifies the USB ecosystem from a data interface capable of supplying limited power to a primary provider of power that includes a widely adopted data interface. The connector offers reversible plug orientation and cable direction, delivering data rates up to 10 Gbps and power up to 100 W, making it suitable for consolidating numerous cables.

Manufactured using ST’s 20 V process technology, the interface IC integrates short-circuit, overvoltage and overcurrent protection, eliminating the need for external circuitry. It offers plug power support (VCONN) with up to 600 mA programmable current capability and, per the USB Power Delivery Specification, integrates biphase mark coded (BMC) physical layer (PHY) coding and decoding logic.

The range embeds high levels of circuit protection and a user-configurable non-volatile memory, which enables IC configuration at power-up without software support. It delivers a flexible hardware/software solution capable of meeting users’ power-profile requirement and customisation needs.

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