Cypress USB-C Thunderbolt Reference Solution

Cypress 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. Cypress along with Intel has developed numerous USB-C Thunderbolt device reference designs to help reduce your design cycle time, effort and risk.

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

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

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)

Contact Online Tech Support Case System 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

Download USB Billboard firmware from here (if needed)

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

Get your end-product Thunderbolt3 device certified

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

Please submit a case in the Online Tech Support Case System for any further information.