FUSB302 product family supports the latest Type-C PD 1.2 standard

Fairchild announced that its FUSB302 family of USB Type-C controllers is the industry's first to be compatible with USB Type-C standards, including Power Delivery (PD) specifications. This enables manufacturers to easily support all USB Type-C specifications within their products using the FUSB302.

The USB Implementer Forum (IF) recently announced updates to the specifications for USB Type-C, USB Type-C cables, connectors, and USB power supply. These updates address existing issues and add significant new features, including support for new IEC power supplies.

Unlike existing USB Type-C controllers, the FUSB302 is designed to work with existing microprocessors via the I2C protocol. This allows for easy and convenient switching between various USB Type-C specifications through firmware rather than hardware.

"Our FUSB302 family of USB Type-C controllers addresses manufacturers' concerns regarding specification updates, making it easy to add next-generation USB capabilities to existing smartphones, tablets, PCs, and other mobile devices," said Myron Miske, Director of Interface and Protection Products at Fairchild. "The FUSB302 is a popular solution used in many product shipments today thanks to its small size, low power consumption, and Investment Protection."

The newly released FUSB302B is the latest addition to the FUSB302 product family. It is currently the smallest among PD-supported USB Type-C products, measuring just 1.2mm x 1.3mm, and is available in a 9-ball WLCSP package.

With such a small size and ultra-low power consumption of 25µA, it can be considered a very important advantage for battery-powered devices. The FUSB302B also supports data roll swap, power roll swap, hard reset, soft reset, active cable support, and VDM packet transmission functions.
More information about Fairchild’s complete USB Type-C solutions can be found at fairchildsemi.com/usbtype-c.