EZ-PD™ barrel connector replacement (BCR)

EZ-PD™ BCR: The intermediate option in Infineon's portfolio of USB-C port controllers for power sinks

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Overview

EZ-PD™ Barrel Connector Replacement (BCR) is the intermediate option in Infineon's USB-C charging port controller portfolio. It is USB PD 3.0 compliant and supports USB-C charging (5 V at 0.5 A, 0.9 A, 1.5 A, and 3 A). It integrates an Arm® Cortex® M0 MCU at 48 MHz and VBUS to CC short, OVP, UVP, and ESD protections. It is USB data compatible and can be tuned to customer needs with the EZ-PD™ BCR HPI utility without firmware development.

Key Features

  • USB Type-C charging up to 15 W
  • USB Type-C Power Delivery to 100 W
  • Supports USB PD 3.0
  • VBUS-to-CC short protection
  • OVP and ESD protection
  • 24.5 V LDO, VBUS driver, VBUS FET
  • Host Programming Interface (HPI)
  • Extended industrial temp range
  • 3.0 V – 24.5 V supply voltage
  • Supports one USB-C port
  • Configurable resistor RD
  • 24-pin QFN package

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EZ-PD™  BCR USB-C PD subsystem

EZ-PD™ Barrel Connector Replacement (BCR) integrates a complete USB-C subsystem that provides the interface to the USB Type-C port and comes with a built-in transceiver, protocol stack, and USB PD policy manager, eliminating the need for firmware development. The USB PD block incorporates the necessary termination resistor RD and its switch as specified in the USB PD standard. The RD resistor is essential for performing connection detection, plug orientation detection, and establishing the USB UFP role. EZ-PD™ BCR incorporates high-power analog components like LDO, gate driver, and discharge FET, reducing both BOM cost and solution footprints. Additionally, it integrates circuitry protections such as overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, VBUS short, and ESD, ensuring a robust and reliable USB-C system solution.

Why choose EZ-PD™  BCR?

Infineon´s EZ-PD™ BCR is an easy-to-implement, plug-and-play solution that helps customers add USB-C and USB Power Delivery (PD) to their systems. The Highly integrated solution requires no programming or in-depth USB-C knowledge and offers all necessary on-chip analog components and protection circuitry to implement a robust, highly-interoperable USB-C power input in any electronic device. The world is replacing old barrel power connectors with USB-C in anticipation of the upcoming common-charger regulation, and the EZ-PD™ BCR family offers manufacturers a simple, market-proven solution to make the fastest transition to USB-C.

USB-C port controllers portfolio

Infineon's EZ-PD™ BCR controllers are integrated, pre-programmed USB Type-C charging port controllers designed for electronic devices with legacy barrel connectors or USB micro-B connectors, supporting up to 100 W of power. They enable easy integration of USB-C power consumer capability into a device, allowing it to be powered by various USB-C power sources such as chargers, adapters, power banks, and charging ports. These controllers comply with the latest USB Type-C and USB PD standards, enabling designers to quickly transition their devices' power input from a barrel connector to a USB-C connector without invasive changes to their existing designs. For enhanced configurability, support for programmable power supply (PPS), OCP, and compatibility with legacy charging, customers can explore the features of EZ-PD™ BCR-PLUS within the product portfolio. However, if a simpler device is sufficient, customers can consider the streamlined EZ-PD™ BCR-Lite as an alternative, which also offers support for legacy charging.

EZ-PD™  BCR USB-C PD subsystem

EZ-PD™ Barrel Connector Replacement (BCR) integrates a complete USB-C subsystem that provides the interface to the USB Type-C port and comes with a built-in transceiver, protocol stack, and USB PD policy manager, eliminating the need for firmware development. The USB PD block incorporates the necessary termination resistor RD and its switch as specified in the USB PD standard. The RD resistor is essential for performing connection detection, plug orientation detection, and establishing the USB UFP role. EZ-PD™ BCR incorporates high-power analog components like LDO, gate driver, and discharge FET, reducing both BOM cost and solution footprints. Additionally, it integrates circuitry protections such as overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, VBUS short, and ESD, ensuring a robust and reliable USB-C system solution.

Why choose EZ-PD™  BCR?

Infineon´s EZ-PD™ BCR is an easy-to-implement, plug-and-play solution that helps customers add USB-C and USB Power Delivery (PD) to their systems. The Highly integrated solution requires no programming or in-depth USB-C knowledge and offers all necessary on-chip analog components and protection circuitry to implement a robust, highly-interoperable USB-C power input in any electronic device. The world is replacing old barrel power connectors with USB-C in anticipation of the upcoming common-charger regulation, and the EZ-PD™ BCR family offers manufacturers a simple, market-proven solution to make the fastest transition to USB-C.

USB-C port controllers portfolio

Infineon's EZ-PD™ BCR controllers are integrated, pre-programmed USB Type-C charging port controllers designed for electronic devices with legacy barrel connectors or USB micro-B connectors, supporting up to 100 W of power. They enable easy integration of USB-C power consumer capability into a device, allowing it to be powered by various USB-C power sources such as chargers, adapters, power banks, and charging ports. These controllers comply with the latest USB Type-C and USB PD standards, enabling designers to quickly transition their devices' power input from a barrel connector to a USB-C connector without invasive changes to their existing designs. For enhanced configurability, support for programmable power supply (PPS), OCP, and compatibility with legacy charging, customers can explore the features of EZ-PD™ BCR-PLUS within the product portfolio. However, if a simpler device is sufficient, customers can consider the streamlined EZ-PD™ BCR-Lite as an alternative, which also offers support for legacy charging.

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