Type-C specifications were first introduced from PCs and notebooks, and then gradually penetrated into the smartphone market. At present, these projects are still the main applications of Type-C, and the unified standardization of charging is the focus of recent major chip manufacturers’ concerns. In the future, including automotive electronics, smart homes and even Industry 4.0, there will be opportunities to introduce Type-C technology.

Mark Fu pointed out:

At present, Cypress has been involved in the charging-related applications of all mobile electronic devices. The smart home part has begun to cooperate with several international manufacturers and is currently in the early stages of design, while automotive electronics is already in full swing. Mark Fu It is believed that the automotive electronics field will gradually introduce Type-C specifications between 2019 and 2022 , and the biggest growth opportunity for Type-C in the future will be in the two major areas of automotive electronics and unified charging specifications.

In terms of automotive electronics, according to a survey conducted by the Cypress team on major car manufacturers, basically each seat will be equipped with a set of USB jacks, plus other locations such as the dashboard, there may be up to 6 to 8 in a car in the future USB jack. In addition to the fast charging function, the Type-C specification that integrates HDMI transmission can also be applied to car entertainment. In the future, as long as you bring your own mobile device, you can directly send images to the seat-only screen through Type-C. Mark Fu pointed out that if automotive electronics can develop smoothly in the future, it is estimated that by 2025, the market size of Type-C in automotive electronics will exceed $100 million.

In terms of universal charging, the European Union and USB-IF have vigorously promoted the unified standardization of electronic product charging. Type-C, as the best solution at this stage, is bound to achieve more growth in this wave of innovation. Mark Fu pointed out that all brands and products must now be equipped with their own chargers, which is not only quite environmentally friendly, but also a burden for consumers. What's more, because Type-C can currently provide up to 100 watts of power, most consumer appliances are also suitable for such power supply. Mark Fu believes that this gives Type-C the potential to enter the power supply market for all electronic products. .

Type-C will be so valued by manufacturers. In addition to the continuous promotion of large organizations and the visible future development brought about by technological advantages, its large shipment demand is even more important. Mark Fu said:

The demand for PD chips for Type-C related applications is actually very large. From the most basic point of view, both ends of the connector and the ports of the two connected devices need a PD chip. The transmission line itself also needs the support of the PD chip. It already needs 5 chips to support, not to mention devices that require multiple ports such as notebook computers, such as Apple's latest MacBook, which already supports 4 Type-C ports. If you add other electronic devices, chargers, Hubs and other products besides notebook computers, the demand for PD chips can be said to be very amazing.

Regarding the leading advantage of Cypress in the Type-C field, Mark Fu believes that the most critical point is that Cypress covers almost all the application fields that Type-C currently knows and may continue to develop in the future. Therefore, it is compared with other types of products that only focus on specific products. Manufacturers, who have a more comprehensive understanding of technology and market, have advantages over their peers in problem-solving capabilities and product maturity, and can naturally gain the trust of customers. At present, Cypress has passed a total of 31 USB-IF certifications and is among the peers in the industry. the most. In addition, Cypress currently provides more than 20 Reference Designs, allowing customers to continuously revise their chip designs for compatibility and technological evolution.

Of course, the promotion of Type-C in the consumer market still has a way to go. Although Type-C integrates the characteristics of multiple functions, it can indeed save a lot of wire waste, so that consumers do not need to prepare a bunch of different for different functions. However, as a result of the integration, each Type-C may have the same appearance, but each has different functions and transmission capabilities. If you do not carefully check the specification sheet of the product packaging, I am afraid that you will buy it. The dilemma of not being able to be used after the line is online, and the complicated specification description will make consumers confused. Low consumer acceptance will inevitably affect the expansion speed of Type-C. In this regard, Mark Fu said that in addition to continuing efforts to promote the consumer market with USB-IF, Cypress also works very hard to communicate with downstream brands. Product design can be simpler and more intuitive. However, judging from the past development trajectory of electronic products, unless a strong competitor of the Type-C specification appears, the technological advantages of Type-C will still naturally penetrate into various devices, and consumers will gradually become accustomed to this new Technology is not a big problem in the long run.