How To Test USB Power Delivery Over Type-C

USB Type-C is a breakthrough standard designed to meet the demand for technology that supports compact and ultra-thin computers and devices, high-speed data, and more power.

Key USB Type-C areas of focus include the connection between devices, managing power, and ensuring valid data transmissions. The USB Type-C connection provides

• dynamic power and transmission of USB 2.0 with other protocols
• key interface for current and future devices
• backward compatibility
• reversibility enables ease-of-use

Design and test engineers face several challenges as they integrate USB Type-C into their products while ensuring interoperability and test compliance. USB Type-C compliance test standards are more complex due to higher data transmission speeds, more power, and additional functionality. Successful testing requires highly accurate and standard-compliant test instruments, software, and fixtures.