Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announces that its EZ-PD™ CCG3PA USB-C controller is one of the industry’s first to achieve Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 certification, enabling mobile phone chargers to deliver an improved fast charging user experience. Quick Charge 4 supports USB Power Delivery (PD) 3.0. USB PD features programmable power supply (PPS), which provides fast, efficient charging by allowing a smartphone to communicate with the charger to intelligently select the optimal voltage and current levels. Quick Charge 4 also adds various safety enhancements and is engineered to allow for charging without overheating.
Cypress’ programmable CCG3PA controller enables firmware upgradeability to keep up with evolving standards while ensuring interoperability. The controller’s high level of integration minimizes bill-of-material costs and simplifies designs, replacing multiple discrete components with a single-chip solution.
More information on the EZ-PD CCG3PA controller is available at http://www.cypress.com/ccg3pa.