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Overview

Infineon USB-C Power Delivery (PD) controllers are certified to support Thunderbolt alternate mode with Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 controllers in Host, Device, Dock and Cable applications. Infineon along with Intel has developed numerous USB-C Thunderbolt device reference designs to help reduce your design cycle time, effort and risk.

Learn more about Thunderbolt technology ->

  Applications PD Controller Status
Host Thunderbolt 3 Host AlpineRidge or TitanRidge CCG4: CYPD4x2x
CCG5/5C: CYPD5x2x
CCG6: CYPD612x		 Available for Production
Cable Thunderbolt 3 Active cable –
CooperBridge (only TBT)		 CCG2: CYPD2105 Available for Production
Thunderbolt 3 Passive cable CCG2: CYPD2103
CMG1:CYPD2704		 Available for Production
 

USB-C Thunderbolt Device or Dock using Infineon USB-C controllers

Below section shows steps on how to design USB-C Thunderbolt Device or Dock using Infineon USB-C controllers

Identify the reference design which closely resembles your end-product, select CCGx part and USB Billboard (if needed)

Thunderbolt 3 Reference Desgins

Reference Design Application # of TBT Ports Self / Bus Powered CCGx Part USB Billboard Firmware
Tapex Creek Titan Ridge based device
(compatible with only TBT host)		 2 Self CYPD5235-96BZXI CY7C65215-32LQXI Download
Tahini Creek Dual port dock using Titan Ridge 2 Self CYPD5235-96BZXI No Download
Tortilla Creek Single port low-cost dock using Titan Ridge 1 Self CYPD5137-40LQXI No Download
Apex Creek Alpine Ridge based device (compatible with only TBT host) 2 Self CYPD5235-96BZXI CY7C65215-32LQXI Download
 

Thunderbolt 4 Reference Designs

Reference Design 

Application

No: of TBT Ports

Self/Bus Powered

CCGx Part

USB Billboard controller/Dock Management Controller

Firmware

Gatkex Creek

Goshen Ridge based design for universal hosts with GPIO based Buck boost regulator

4

Self

CYPD5235-96BZXI

CY7C652109-32LQXI

Download

Godzilla Creek

Goshen Ridge based design for universal hosts with I2C based Buck boost regulator

4

Self

CYPD5235-96BZXI

CY7C652109-32LQXI

Download

Giant Creek

Low cost Goshen Ridge based design for universal hosts with GPIO based Buck boost regulator

2

Self

CYPD5235-96BZXI

CY7C652109-32LQXI

Download

Gorilla Creek

Goshen Ridge based design for universal hosts with GPIO based Buck boost regulator with HX3PD Hub

4

Self

CYPD5235-96BZXI

CYUSB4357-BZXC

Download

Gargoyle Creek

Low cost Goshen Ridge based design for universal hosts with I2C based Buck boost regulator

2

Self

CYPD5235-96BZXI

CY7C652109-32LQXI

Download

Step 1

Download the Firmware for your CCGX Device and USB Billboard controller/Dock Management Controller from the above table.

Step 2

Download the schematic & board layout files for the selected reference design from Intel’s IBL website (Thunderbolt developer account is required to access the collateral)

Step 3

Contact local sales to get the Thunderbolt device configuration utility which can configure vendor- and design-specific parameters (VID, PID, Power profiles, etc) in the CCG5 firmware. This tool will generate CCG5 BIN & HEX file

Step 4

USB Billboard controller/Dock Management Controller firmware is part of the ZIP-File you downloaded in STEP 1.

Step 5

Program CCG5 and USB Billboard controller/Dock Management Controller (if needed) using Miniprog3 over SWD lines during design development cycle and 3rd party programming house before PC assembly during mass production.

Step 6

Get your end-product Thunderbolt device certified.

If you need an older version of firmware,, please visit the TBT Device Firmware Archive page.

Please contact Infineon Support for any further information.

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