Texas Instruments recently introduced a multiport USB Type-C and Power Delivery (PD) minidock reference design, which you can power it via a traditional power adapter, USB Type-C adapter, or notebook computer. The reference design—which that provides audio, USB data, power, and video support—offers a fully tested plan for a compact 2” × 4” dock.
A TPS65982 USB Type-C and PD controller sits at the core of the USB Type-C and Power Delivery Minidock. It enables dual-role port USB Type-C functionality, and thus it’s capable of delivering 60 W of power and supporting DisplayPort Alternate Mode and USB data transmission. In addition, the design features the TPS65986 USB Type-C and PD controller, an HD3SS3212 SuperSpeed multiplexer, a TUSB321 dual-role port controller, and an HD3SS460 Alternate Mode multiplexer, which work together to provide dual-role port capability for power, data, and video transfer.
Features, specs, and benefits:
- Bidirectional power and data transfer
- Smallest solution size enables you to develop up to 50% percent smaller docking stations compared to similar systems.
- DisplayPort and High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) design flexibility
- Fast development time: All integrated circuits (ICs) within the design are compliant with the current USB Type-C and PD standards, simplifying and speeding engineers’ design cycles.
Simple implementation
The minidock TI Designs reference design (TIDA-01243) is now available for download. Additionally, an evaluation module allows designers to quickly evaluate and implement their minidock designs. The USB-CTM-MINIDK-EVM costs $499.
Source: Texas Instruments
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