TCPP series for source and dual role USB-C port protection
USB-C applications require overvoltage protection on the VBUS connector pin to ensure safety in the event of a defective charger or cable. When used for Source or Dual Role, an overcurrent protection is also required. USB-C connectors feature a smaller pitch between connector pins leading to potential short-to-VBUS issues, thus an overvoltage protection is also required for CC lines.
TCPP products offer a cost-optimized solution to integrate these features as companion chips for STM32 MCUs and MPUs in compliance with USB PD3.1 Standard Power Range (up to 100W) and PPS (Programmable Power Supply) specifications. Expansion boards for STM32 Nucleo boards are available for sink, source and Dual Role applications as well as example code (X-CUBE-TCPP).
Application examples
Power adapters 
Wall plugs 
USB hubs, dock stations 
Wireless chargers 
IoT (Internet of Things) 
Smart speakers, smart earbuds USB-C overvoltage and overcurrent protection for STM32
Test & prototype with TCPP products
Choose a development kit to start testing the capabilities and features of TCPP products
X-CUBE-TCPP software
USB Type-C expansion software for STM32Cube.
USB Type-C® Power Delivery using STM32 MCUs and MPUs (AN5225)
Guidelines for using USB Type-C® Power Delivery with STM32 MCUs and MPUs in conjunction with the TCPP01-M12 protection circuit. Some basic concepts of the two new USB Type-C® and USB Power Delivery standards are also introduced.
TCPP01-M12: Protecting USB Type-C Against Damages and Preparing Engineers for New EU Regulations
TCPP02-M18: Creating Fast and Powerful USB-C Chargers For Products No One Designed Yet
TCPP03-M20: The Promise of Dual-Role Power USB-C Ports Finally Fulfilled in New Applications
How to make your USB Type-C designs more robust and cost-effective
Discover how to design a cost-effective hardware application based on STM32G0 – the first MCU in the world to integrate a power delivery controller – associated with a Type-C Port Protection (TCPP) device designed in ST's IEEE Milestone award winning Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) technology.
Webinar overview
- What's new with the USB-C connector
- How to take advantage of system partitioning to design cost-effective USB-C applications
- Design tips for protection requirements for sink, source, DRP applications
- How ST's Type-C Port Protection (TCPP) portfolio reduces system cost, size and power consumption
- How to implement TCPP in your system based on schematic examples
- How to start USB-C development with X-NUCLEO expansion boards
