Cypress USB-C with Power Delivery Making Universal Power Adapters a Reality

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), the embedded solutions leader, today introduced a USB-C Power Delivery (PD) solution designed to reduce the e-waste resulting from the estimated one million tons of power adapters produced per year1. The Cypress EZ-PD™ Barrel Connector Replacement (BCR) solution has the potential to replace the myriad of barrel connectors used in power adapters that consumers are currently burdened by. It can also replace all legacy USB micro-B connectors that provide only 7.5 Watts, which is not nearly enough to power most consumer electronic devices or industrial applications. USB-C connectors with USB PD provide up to 100W and are widely being adopted in automobiles, smartphones, laptops and peripherals, and tablets. This combination makes USB-C connectors ideal to serve as a universal power adapter standard that eliminates the need for manufacturers to produce customized chargers—enabling the convenience of reusing chargers for electronic devices such as IoT devices, smart speakers, power tools, electric shavers, drones and other rechargeable devices.