Let MindShare Bring "USB Type-C Interconnect and Power Delivery" to Life for You
This introductory course is primarily concerned with topics described in two documents: USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification and the USB Power Delivery Specification. The USB Type-C connectors address several limitations of traditional USB Type A and Type B connectors related to size, mechanical reliability, and the need to maintain proper cable and plug orientation. Type-C connector and cables have no required orientation and support USB 2.0, USB 3.1, as well as sideband signals for communications, audio, HDMI, or other purposes. In addition, Type-C brings a new set of power delivery capabilities as defined in USB Power Delivery Specification, including negotiated switching of upstream/downstream port roles and the device responsible for sourcing VBUS power.
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USB Type-C and Power Delivery Course Info
Course Length: 1 Day
Who Should Attend?
This one-day course is designed with hardware, software, and validation engineers in mind. Major features of Type-C connections and USB power delivery are summarized.
Course Outline:
Part 1: USB Type-C Interconnect
- Evolution of USB Cables, Speed and Power
- New USB Type-C cables and Receptacles
- Smaller, Thinner, Lighter Receptacles, Plugs & Cables
- Higher Speeds: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gb/s) and Gen 2 (10Gb/s)
- Power Distribution—Ranging from 5V@100 mA (5W) to 20V@5A (100W)
- Introduction to USB Type-C Interconnects
- USB Type-C Receptacle
- USB Full-Featured Type-C Plug
- Flexible Cable and Plug Orientation
- USB Type-C Receptacles, Plugs and Cables
- USB Full-Featured Type-C cable and Type-C plugs at both ends, for USB 3.1 and full-featured applications
- USB 2.0 Type-C cable with a USB 2.0 Type-C plug at both ends for USB 2.0 applications
- Captive cable with either a USB Full-Featured Type-C plug or USB 2.0 Type-C plug at one end
- USB Type-C to USB Legacy Cables/Adaptor (7 Cables/2 Adapters)
- Summary of Type-C Functional Characteristics
- Signal Group Summary
- Special Considerations For USB 3.x Hubs Supporting Type-C
- No Implementation or Forwarding of Alternate Modes or Accessory Mode Traffic
- No SBU Signal Support (on any port)
- Must Implement an UFP with Charging Capability (Can Source VBUS)
- No Dual Role Port Support on Hub DFP
- Chargers
- Functional Extensions
- Billboard
- Alternate Modes
- Audio Adapter Accessory Model
Part 2: USB Power Delivery (PD)
- Overview
- Provides For Port Negotiation of Voltage/Current and Power Direction
- USB Power Delivery Devices
- PD Source/Sink Definitions
- Services Provided By Cable PD Electronics
- Default USB Power Delivery Used Initially
- Power Delivery Profiles
- Defined for VBUS Source
- Standardizes Number of Valid Voltage/Current Ranges
- The Five Defined PD Profiles
- PD Layered Communications Stack Overview
- System Policy Manager
- Device Policy Manager
- Policy Engine
- Protocol Layer
- Physical Layer
- Discovery of Power Delivery Capabilities
- For the PD Cable
- For the Facing Port
- Power Delivery Contract Overview
- Explicit Contracts
- Implicit Contracts
- Power Delivery (PD) Messages
- Needed for Port-to-Cable Plug Communications
- Needed for Port-to-Port Communications
- SOP Communications Model
- Signaled Using VBUS BFSK or CC (Communication Channel Wire)
- VBUS BFSK and CC Signaling Basics
- PD Control Messages
- PD Data Messages
- Establishing An Explicit Power Delivery Contract
- General Downstream Facing Port (DFP) and Upstream Facing Port (UFP) Behavior
- The Sequence of Events
- At Attachment
- Detecting Cable capabilities
- Establishing Power Delivery (PD) Connection
- Negotiating a Contract
- While The Explicit Power Delivery Contract Is In Effect
- Messages and Responses Exchanged
- Power Role Swap
- Ping
- Errors, Reset, Other Special Cases
- USB Interface Required To Manage Power Delivery
- Allows System to Fetch Power Delivery Capabilities and Dynamic Status Information
- System-level Coordination of USB Power Delivery
- A Number of new PDUSB Descriptors and Requests needed for PD-capable Peripheral Devices and Hubs
- Two Special Hub Class Requests enable Host to Request PD Port to Send/Receive a Vendor Device Message (VDM) using SOP Signaling
Recommended Prerequisites:
Background in USB 3.1 protocol is required
Training Materials:
Students will be provided with:
1. An electronic (PDF) version of the presentation used in class
2. MindShare’s USB 3.0 Technology eBook by Don Anderson and Jay Trodden
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