USB Type-C and Power Delivery
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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