Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announces that its USB-C solution has enabled Taiwan-based cable company ELKA International Ltd. to deliver the market’s first HDMI Alternate Mode (alt mode) cable. The cable allows next generation smartphones, digital cameras, set-top boxes and other HDMI-enabled sources with USB-C connectors to connect directly to displays with HDMI ports, including HD and 4K televisions. Elka selected the HDMI alt mode solution based on Cypress’ EZ-PD™ CCG3 USB-C controller, using its programmability to streamline firmware development and provide upgradeability.
All HD and 4K televisions include HDMI connections, but previously connecting USB-C enabled source devices required adapters or converters that do not enable all native HDMI features. With the Cypress HDMI alt mode solution, source device manufacturers can now utilize native HDMI features via USB-C connectors. Cypress developed the HDMI alt mode for USB-C specifications in conjunction with Panasonic and demonstrated the industry’s first solution at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Cypress’ EZ-PD controllers support HDMI alt mode, along with USB Type-C standard support for audio, video and data protocols, as well as USB Power Delivery (PD) for fast charging.
All HD and 4K televisions include HDMI connections, but previously connecting USB-C enabled source devices required adapters or converters that do not enable all native HDMI features. With the Cypress HDMI alt mode solution, source device manufacturers can now utilize native HDMI features via USB-C connectors. Cypress developed the HDMI alt mode for USB-C specifications in conjunction with Panasonic and demonstrated the industry’s first solution at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Cypress’ EZ-PD controllers support HDMI alt mode, along with USB Type-C standard support for audio, video and data protocols, as well as USB Power Delivery (PD) for fast charging.
More information on Cypress’s USB-C and USB PD solutions is available at http://www.cypress.com/Type-C/HDMI-Alt-Mode.