Software boost for USB Type-C Power Delivery on STM32 microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics has launched three software libraries to simplify the development of USB-C power delivery on its STM32 microcontrollers.
The latest X-CUBE-TCPP software pack is available on Github and supports the three USB Type-C port-protection ICs in ST’s portfolio. These are the TCPP01-M12 for sink applications, the TCPP02-M18 for source applications and the TCPP03-M20 for dual-role power (DRP) applications.
USB-C Power Delivery supports operating modes from legacy 5V/0.5A up to 48V/5A (240-Watt) in the latest Revision 3.1 specification. This is key for new sustainability legislation, such as the recent EU agreement for USB Type-C to become the common charging port in all mobile phones, tablets and cameras to reduce electronic waste.
New product designs using USB-C Power Delivery include power banks, smart speakers, PC peripherals, communication equipment, medical devices, POS terminals, industrial displays and battery-powered embedded applications.
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The TCPP01-M12, TCPP02-M18, and TCPP03-M20 work with ST’s UCPD (USB Type-C and Power Delivery) interface IP featured in selected STM32G0, STM32G4, STM32L5, and STM32U5 microcontrollers (MCUs). These address USB Power Delivery in the standard power range up to 20V-5A (100 Watt).
This partitioning of the USB-C implementation between the MCU and port-protection IC enables a two-chip solution that saves cost, reduces complexity, and minimizes PCB space. The STM32 device also performs as the host MCU.
The X-CUBE-TCPP pack also assists development on STM32 MCUs that do not contain the Power Delivery PHY to streamline compliance with the USB Type-C specification.
Users can accelerate development of sink applications by using the X-CUBE-TCPP libraries with the X-NUCLEO-SNK1M1 expansion board and any STM32 Nucleo-64, NUCLEO-G071RB, NUCLEO-G474RE, or NUCLEO-L412RB-P development board containing an STM32 MCU that executes the code.
For source applications, the X-CUBE-TCPP libraries can be used with the X-NUCLEO-SRC1M1 expansion board and any STM32 Nucleo-64 development board for USB Type-C source without Power Delivery or the NUCLEO-G071RB or NUCLEO-G474RE for USB Type-C source with Power Delivery.
The libraries for DRP applications with Power Delivery are used with the X-NUCLEO-DRP1M1 expansion board connected to a NUCLEO-G071RB or NUCLEO-G474RE.
The three boards are certified by the USB Implementers Forum and have a Test ID (TID) number that confirms compliance with the USB-C Power Delivery specification to provide interoperability with other certified products in the field. The TIDs for the boards are X-NUCLEO-SNK1M1 (TID 5205), X-NUCLEO-SRC1M1 (TID 7884) and X-NUCLEO-DRP1M1(TID 6408).
The X-CUBE-TCPP software pack is ready to download free of charge from www.st.com or GitHub.
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