Infineon Launches EZ-PD PMG1 USB PD MCU
Field signed firmware updates available


Infineon Technologies AG announced on the 10th that it is launching the industry’s first high-voltage MCU supporting USB PD (Power Delivery) 3.1. Infineon’s first-generation USB PD MCU, the ‘EZ-PD™ PMG1’, can be used in any embedded system that supplies or consumes power at high voltages of up to 28 V (140 W). It supports the high power defined in the USB PD 3.1 specification and provides additional control functions using the MCU.

The EZ-PD PMG1 USB PD MCU is ideal for a wide range of consumer, industrial, and communications applications, including smart speakers, routers, power tools, and gardening equipment.

The PMG1 family includes an Arm® Cortex M0/M0+ processor, up to 256 KB of flash memory, 32 KB of SRAM, USB full-speed devices, programmable general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins, gate drivers, LDO regulators, and high-voltage protection circuitry. It also provides hardware and firmware protection features including overvoltage and overcurrent protection, short-circuit and reverse current protection, secure firmware boot, and signed firmware updates.

Programmable analog and digital blocks are included to allow easy customization and integration of intelligent analog sensors into your applications. Programming can also be done in the field, allowing for signed firmware updates for greater efficiency. Programming is supported by the ModusToolbox™ integrated development environment, which includes the PMG1 software development kit, prototyping kit, and quick start guide.

“The new PMG1 product enables OEMs to quickly bring to market and differentiate their consumer, industrial and commercial applications,” said Ajay Srikrishna, Senior Vice President, Wired Connectivity Solutions Product Line at Infineon.